The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-06
CONDITION or THE RED MAN.
Optimistic Report Of the Commissioner OF
Indian Affairs.

WASHINGTON. d. C.. Oct. 5.-The annual
report of the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs
has Just been submitted TO the Secretary OF
the Interior. The Commissioner outlines
what he regards "a the settled uolicy OF the
Government i'm is dealings with the indians.
He thinks that the great forces now ut work
land in seyera.ty with its accompanying dis
solution Of the tribal ifelaton and breaking
up of the reservation. the destruction of the
agency system citizenship and all that
belongs thereto OF manhood. independence.
privilege. duty and education which seeks TO
bring the rising generation Of Indians into
right relationship with the age in which they
I've. and to put into their hands the tools bv
winch they may gain for themselves food and
clothes and build for themselves homes. will
u allowed TO continue undisturbed a reasona-
ble length OF time, accomplish their benef-
cent ends.
INDIAN EDUCATION.
The report discusses at length the subject
OF indian education. The enrolment Of In
dlan pupils for the year ended juno 3Oth has
been 1876 an increase over last year of l,549.
Regarding contract schools. the commits
sioner recommends the maintenance of the
statue quo for the present, but urges that the
Appropriation of public funds for sectarian
education is contrary to the spirit of the con-
sttutiOn. opposed TO public policy and ought
at an early day % be discontinued. lie ex-
presses strong appreciation of the missionary
work done among the Indians by the
churches and thinks the present is peculiarly
favorable for the increase of such work. The
report discusses u great variety Of topics and
contains full statistical tables and other in
formation regarding al matters that have
been under consideration during the year.
NEw SUGAR MACHINERY.
The Secretary Of agriculture has received a
report from DR.. II. W. Wiley chemist OF the
department. from Medicine Lodge Kan. an
nouncng a very successful run with the new
sugar machinery under the new alcohol pro-
cess, developed in the chemical division
last winter. lie reports l56 pounds of first
class sugar per ton from the sorghum cano,
and estimates that the moasses will
give about enough more TO make it an even
two hundred pounds per ton. The alcohol
process Is found, therefore. 10 answer in prac-
tice the favorable ant cipation derived from
experiments in the laboratory. Dr. Wiley
states in his report that there was scarcely
any loss Of alcohol, most important feature
as regards economy of productions This Is
high water mark for sorghum, and Secretary
Rusk feels justified in anticipating great pos
sibllites for the future.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
NJ Roustan. the French Minister to the
nitec States. who was recently recalled bv
hls Government, appeared at the Executive
mansion tins morning and officially presented
his letters of recall to President Harrison.
The President made q short speech in which
he expressed his regrets at the loss OF the
Minister
Chief-Engineer DeValin. United States
navy, has been ordered before the retiring
board for examination for retirement.
The Navy Department has received tele-
gram announcing the arrival of the Marion at
Honolulu September 18th for coal and proyi-
si0ns. AS soon as these supplies are taken
on she will leave for Yokohama.
superintendent Kimball, OF the life-saying
service, made an argument to-day before the
| nlted States Government steamboat inspec-
tors in favor, under certain conditions of all
steamboats, carrying lifeline pro ecties. He
considered the matter Of great importance as
means Of saving human life.