Telegram-herald., 1891-12-10

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frosl tso 70 foArteeA hours tzzne Il the delivery
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more than 1hls Ire delivery ~ sRtsrlss
pixesa SO thoroughly Las tbls svslsa. lnl[l
s.sa cy Germany AID ths CaEtsd States.
svi1szest is ssxfs.xess- tasi i eannet De loas
befeFs il - Installed sk'ss al tss great ocse2
Eixnt thousand mics Of sec postal service
have been estSes snsd spsn rsisroAaA NE ear
cistrtbuttaa 70 ~ -sl3Sioas IN tcs great e4ttes
has been increased about fz per eents vhiis
tAe percentage Of srroFs In aisirisatisa haA
eastns the past year. essa fss1sss ever sssr
hst
Rural Free Delivery.
an appropriatian wzs given by the last eos
gress for the psFposs of making some eXpsri-
Heots IN Tree delivery IN tie stnAiier catlss snd
tosRs- Tue results of these exsefinents save
been 30 AL s. seteFy snat re postzn asler gen
er@l recomns n Il. sat eoaear In tas recon
E.estsi1A tAat sks tree delivery system ~ ~
saes exseaaea to tosias 81 a'lo pssaistisa
kztenHioa Of the Money Order systsa-
lsis stated that over "a I'D nsis Dor hoods are
under the present systsm. eeevsas mail 81
posi- oiaces where monsy orders .nd postal
notes are not Issued Iae extensloa OF this
system 10 thess eomnuai1es Is especially de
sirabie as Tie patrons Of such esicss are rot
possessed OF the 0ts-r facilities offered In more
popaious comm anltiys for the Ir4ns9lssioa OF
/ have, in a message TO the preceding con
gresA expressed my views a. 10 t1e mofitied
use Of thc telegraph ia connection via the
postal service
New warsbips.
TIE report OF the secretary " the navy shows
agrstlfylag increase cf nev naval vessels in
commission TIE Sew2sk. Concord Beaning.
ton and n iantononoh have been added during
The year aid an aggregate II some Thing more
than LOO tons. IweAty-tour warshlps OF all
e.asses are Cow under construction ia ths navy
yards and private shops eai while the work
upon tnem IS golag forward satisfactorily the
completion If ihe more important, vessels Will
yet require about years time. some Of The
vessels nov under construction. IL IS believed.
will be triampas Of naval engineering. When
- is recoleeted that the W rk cf building
modern navy was only Initiated N the year
lssa that our naval eonstrneIoFs ana snip
in the construction os large iron or steel SHIPS,
that our engine shops were unfamiliar with
great marine engines and that the manu nuiacture
OF steel forgings for guns and plates was al
most wholly foreign industry, the prosresS
that has been made Is not only hlSl y satisfac
tory, but furnishes the assurance that the
United States viii before long attain. In the
construction OF vessels. vita their engines
and armaments, the same prominence
which IL attained whea the best instrument OF
ocean commerce was the clipper saip and the
most impressive exEiost Of naval power the old
wooden three decker man OF war
Further Devsiopsnen, Urged.
! commend TO your favorable consideration
-
I am sure. given to them the most conscientious
study. There should be no hesitation In prompt
ly completing navy OF the best modern type.
large enough 10 enable this country 70 display
its nag in al seas for the projection of its cit
izens and Its extending comrnerc,.
Indian schools.
The report OF the secretary Of the interior
shows that very gratifying progress has been
made In all of the bureaus which make up that
complex difficult department. The work in the
| bureau OF indian affairs was perhaps never so
| la g, as now by reason OF the numerous nego
tlattons which have been proceeding with The
tribes for a reduction of the reservations. with
the incident labor OF making aiiotments.
and was never moro carefully conducted.
! for Indian children and the location
OF adult Indians upon farms involve
the soution OF the Indian question
Everything else-rations. annuities and tribal
negotiations with the agents. inspectors and
commissioners who distribute and conduct
them-must pass away when the Indian has
! epihip OF farm from which he derives his sub
sistence By his own labor, protected by and
! subordinate 10 the laws which govern the
white maS and provided by the general gov
ernment or by the local communities in which
be nves with the means Of educating his chill
dren- When an Indian becomes . citizeu
relation to the general government
ceases. in great measure. to be that
OF award; but the general government ought
not at once 10 put upon the state or territory
the burden OF the education Of his children 1t
has been my thought that the government
schools and school buildings upon the rcservar
tions would be absorbed by the school systems
OF the states and territories; but. it has
been found necessary TO protect the Indian
against the compulsory education Of his land
by e1emptiug him from taxation for . period
o&twenty-five years. IL would seem to be right
that the general government, certainly where
there are tribal funds in its possession. should
pay to tho school fund OF the state
what would be equivalent to the lo-
cal school tax upon the property OF
the Indian. 1t will be noticed from the report
OF the commissioner OF Indian Affairs that al
ready some contracts have been made with dis
trict schools for the ciuca.lon OF Indian chill
dren. There is great advsntage, I think, Ia
bringing the Indian children into mixed
schools. This process will be gradual, and in
the meantime the present educational pro-
visions and arrangements. the result OF tho
best experience OF those who have been
charged with this work. snould be continued.
This will enable those, religious bodies, that
have undertaken the work Il Indian education
Stralnlng and heuefcent TO place their IN
stitu,ions in new and useful relations 10 the
Indian and to his white neigabors-
! The Sioux War.
Tho outbreak among the Sioux. which oc.
CURED IN December last. Is as to its causes and
incidents fully reported upon by the war de-
partment and the department OF interior
That these Indians have had some just com.
plants especially in the matter OF Tie recuc-
ton OF the appropriation for rations and In the
delays attending the enactment OF laws TO en-
able the department to perform the engage
ments entered into with them Is probably true:
but the Sioux tribes are naturally war-like and
turbulent, and their warriors we're excited by
their medicine men and chiefs, who preached the
coming OF an Indian Messiah who was TO give
them power to destroy their enemies. In view
OF the ala-m that prevailed among the white
settlers near the reservation and OF the
fatal consequences that would have resulted
from an Indian incursion I placed ~ the dis
ppsal Of Gen. Niles, commanding the division
Of the Missouri all such forces as we're thought
traI IL. IL Ia
credit OF having gwen the heroic protection 70
the settlers and OF bringing the hostiies inte
sub1eelioa with the least pessios , loss OF life.
A Change Necessary
The relation OF the ave civilized tribes now
occupying The Indian territory to the United
States is not. oclieve. the best calculated to
promots tas highest Advancement OF these In
oians That thcre should be- within oar Dor.
dsrs FIVE tsdspendeut states having rela.
ttons except those growing cut OF treaties with
the governnrnt OF Tue United States no repre-
scntation IN the national Legislature, its
1t seems to me TO be inesitaee that there
shall DC before long some organic changes IN
tae relation OF these people TO the Cuited
{ states. WAT form these changes should take
do not think it desirable now 10 suggest, even
II they were well defined In my own mind
Tncy should certainty iaveve ths acceptance
I OF citizenship hg the fndlsns and representa-
ton in congress These Indians should
have opportunity 70 present their claims
and grievances upon the fsor rssher
4
| could be appointed 10 visit these tribes TO con
| fer with them In . friendly spirit upon this
whole subject even IL no aer. -rnent we're pres
| emily reached tas fesling Of the tribes upon
I this question ~uuid be developed and diseus-
| sion ~oaid prepare the way for changes which
/ must come s0oner or later.
Lsnds opeaeA to settlement
/ The good work 81 reducing the larger fsdiaa
rc>erFaisc1s, ~ sliot snents 10 severaity to the
/ Indians ard ths eessica OF the remaining lands
| TO the Initee States fer disposition under the
! homestead Ias. has been prosecuted daring
/ TIE year with energy snd success In Sep,em-
I her asst ~ss sosblei IN sssn 20 s<tte-r evt Il,