The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-01-22
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Union Special Correspondence.

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The settlers on the Mile Laos
reservation are to be congratulated
that they will get their lands, al
though on the odd numbered Sec
tons may have to go through con-
siderable litigation before the
matter is finally decided in their
favor. The railroad claim, of
course, means that each and every
settler must make the fight before
the department finally adjudicates
the claims. It is a fortunate thing
for that part of the country that
the Mile Laos Indians have been
removed, and are being removed
to a reservation where there are
other Indians located. The In
terror department recognizes the
fact that the scattered and isolated
bands of Indians through various
parts of the country, where no
agent can reach them, is detri-
mental to the settlers and to the
Indians. AS a matter Of right and
justice the decision of the secretary
is probably without flaw. The
settlers on the even numbered
sections of course can secure title
as soon as they make proof of
actual settlement and show a valid
title to the lands.
The Indians of Minnesota have
been more or less troublesome to
the people there, and although the
dangers from an uprising of any
considerable Importance have been
eliminated, yet many complaints
come to the bureau here of petty
crimes in the way of stealing and
robbing, and interfering with SET
tiers on adjacent lands. The cut
ting down of the reservations and
the grouping of the Indians where
they can be under an agent, and
where they can be set to work in
the peaceful pursuits of farming,
will no doubt work a great bene-
fit to the country, and the people of
Minnesota are to be congratulated
that the problem is being gradually
worked out. There are yet
moneys due the Indians, but these
are being provided for as fast as
possible, and the aim Of the aver
age congressman from the Fifth
district is to secure appropria-
tons to fulfill treaty obligations to
those Indians.
The Minnesota Legislative fight
is watched with considerable inter-
est here, and Minnesotians never
get together but that they discuss
the matter at considerable length.
Every man from that State is of
the opinion that Donnelly is posing
and working with the one end in
view Of succeeding Senator Davis
two years hence. They know that
he is using the Alliance for no
other purpose, and that he is try
ing to secure such a coalition with
the Democrats as will supplant the
able senator who now SO creditably
fills a seat in the United States
senate. The Republicans Of the
State Of Minnesota are warned to
lay aside personal differences, and
those men who are so anxious to
SECURE a seat in the United States
senate may be assured that the Re-
publicans can win if united upon
Senator Davis, while they are very
liable to lose if flying around the
banner of various other men who
think they are entitled to the sena-
torship. The people of Minnesota
believe in Senator Davis, and a
great many of them would vote for
Republican nominees in the legis-
lature if they were sure that the
senator would receive their sup
port. A conservative man like
MIR. Davis, who is the idol of the
large majority of the people of the
State, will do more to put at rest
the Donnelly spirit, and the dema-
gogic plans which he is now foster
ing, than anything else, but if
several of the very able Republi-
cans of Minnesota come out as
candidates for the United States
senate the party may be split, and
Donnelly may have a fighting
show.
1t is more than likely, however,
that Donnelly will succeed in dis
gushing the level headed people of
Minnesota before the end of the
present session, and that he will
drop back into his usual place by
the time the next election comes,
and that the people of Minnesota
will be prepared to repudiate him
and his methods. They can be
misled by demagogues for a short
time, but in the end the people are
right, and the sentiment which
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