The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-12-10


found, SO that tho tests have demon
strated that cheaper methods Of manu-.
iNcturo than those heretofore thought
necessary can he used.
NAVY wolTiiY Of THE COUNTRY.
! commend to your favorable consid.
Grafton the recommendations OF the
secretary, who has, | am sure, given to
lllem tho most conscientious study.
There should DO no hesitation IN
promptly completing Il .ilaYy OF the
bost modern type, largo enough TO Ell.
able this country TO display It's flag in
all scas for the protection OF It's citizens
and OF It's extending commerce. The
world needs no assurance OF tho peace.
tul purposes OF the United States, but
We shall probably be in tho future more
largely II competitor in tho commerce
OF tho world, and 1t Is essential TO the
dignity OF this nation and 10 that peace.
iul influence which it should exercise
on this hemisphere, that its navy
should be adequate both upon the
shores OF the Atlantic and OF the Pacific.
INTERIOR pErAErMEST--TnE lSDlAS CUES
TloS.
Tho ronort of Tho socrctor v of tho IN.
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'e''0' Sio"S 1""' aVery It"''Iy'h-
progress has been made in all OF the
business which made up that complex
and difficult department. The wori; in
the bureau of Indian affairs was per.
haps never so large rs now, BY reason
Of the numerous negotiations which
have been proceeding with tho tribes
for tho reduction of tho reservation,
with tho incident labor OF making
allotments, and was never more care.
fully conducted. The provision OF
adequate school facilities ior Indian
children and tho locating OF adult
Indians upon farms involve the solu.
ton of the "lndian question:" Every.
thing e%lsc-rations, annuitics, and
tribal negotiations with tho agents,
inspectors and commissioners who
distribute and conduct them, must
pass away when the Indian has be-
colnc Il citizen, secure in the individual
ownership OF Il farm from which lo
derives lis subsistence by his own
labor, protected by and subordi.
nate to the laws which govern
the white man and provided
blythe general government or bv tho
local communities in which he lives
with tho means OF educating his chill
dren. When an Indian becomes 4 citi.
zen in IN organized state or territory
his relation TO the general government
ceases, in great. measure. to be that OF
n ward. but the general government
ought notat once to put upon tho state
or territory the burden OF the cdrca.
ton of his children. 1t has sheen nv
thou ght that the government schools
and school buildings upon the rcserya.
tons would be absorbed by the school
systems OF the states and territories
but, rs it has been found necessary to
protect the Indian against the compuh
sorry alienation OF his land bv exempt
ing INN IRON taxation Tor 4 period OF
s"I'tt.IIto years, IL "ouiu seem 10 DO
tainly where tLnrn ,r" trihal inn1s y
its possession, should pay to the school
fund OF the state what would be cquiva-
lent to the local school tax upon the
property otthc Indian.
1t VIII be noticed from the report OF
the commissioner OF Indian affairs that
already some contracts have been made
with district schools for the education
OF Indian children. There is great adj
vantage, ! think, III bringing the Indian
children into mixed schools. This pro-
cess will be gradual, and in the mean
time the present educational provisions
and arrangements, the resultoi the best
experience OF those who have been
charged with this work, should be con-
tlnMed. This will enable those religious
bodies that have undertaken the work
OF Indian education with SO much zeal
and with results so restraining and ben
%eticent, to place their institutions in
new and useful relations to the Indian
and to his white neighbors.
STARTLING AyAMoLY.
Tho ro,ot;o, nj ,bo fvo ,;,.;,i,ol ,.;h,,
~" ''e ino'a'l territory 10
the United States is not, l believe, that
best calculated 10 promote the highest
advancement OF these Indians, That
there should be within II borders five
independent states. having no relations
except those growing out OF treaties
S Sl'n 'ne eovernnaent o. me United
legislature, It's nnonIn not r;t;1"ns - :,
startling anamoly. 1t seems to me 10
be inevitable that there shall be before
long some organic changes in the reia-
ton oil these people to the United
States. what form these changes should
take L do not think it advisable now
TO suggest, even il they we're well de-
fined III my own mind. They should
certainly involve the acceptance OF citl-
zenshlp by the Indian and representa-
ton IN Congress. The Indians should
have opportunity to present their
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