New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-26
HEAVY CUTS IN TIE INDIAN ESTIMATES.

DEMOCRATIC "FCONOMY' SERIOUSLY HAMPERS
THE WORK OF EDUCATION.
Washington. July o5 CSpeciaD-The Indian Ap
preparation bin which has recently become law
carries the gross sum OF S3l8525 for Indian educa
ton for the year ending June 30. 1893. The amount
appropriated for the purpose by the last Con-
greSs 81 .291 $50. The amount asked for by the
Commissioner for this R29l1 OGO. or SajO3,-
$50 than the appropriated. This large cut
In the estimates submitted by the Indian Office for
educational purposes. amounting to much more than
haf n million dollars, Is severe blow TO the canse
OF Indian education. In the first place. 1t renders IL
impossible to complete the full establishment OF tho
several training schools according TO the plans OF the
Indian Office. II intended substantially TO com
plce these hrge nOnreservaion schools that they
might enter at upon the fullest and most efficient
service which they capable OF rendering. The
Indian bill not only failed to make suitable provision
for their completion, but II carries restrictions Of such
nature rs, IN some cases, seriously to impair the
usefulness Of these schools.
In the next place the Indian Office asked for
100000 for the erection, enlargement and repair Of
school buildings Indian reservations. During the
last three years large amount OF work has been
done 10 make the Indian schools the reservations
decent and comfortable, and schools have
been built. The sum absolutely needed To carry on
the work successfully during the coming year was
stated by the Commissioner in his communication
10 Congress 10 be 100000 and II is safe say
that this entire amount could have been proftably
expended In the Improvement and enlargement OF the
Indian school system The amount allowed for this
purpose, however, Is only 100000, less than .
third Of what stated to be absolutely necessary.
This WILL OF necessity, prevent the establishment Of
new schools where they greatly needed and the
enlargement and Improvement OF others where the
facilities are defective. The serious nature OF this
bindrance will be appreciated when II Is stated that
there are among the Navajo Indians alone probably
5000 children Of school age for whom no educational
advantages whatever have been provided
The general hind, for which the Indian Office
urgently asked Sl3OO0OO. placed at 81 ,O73 600
or $4,000 less than what requested. This cut
checks at the rapid and healthy expansion OF the
school service and confines tho Office the carry
Ing on OF the schools substantially they we're at
the close Of the lat fiscal year. Uttls no ad-
vance be mede during the coming twelve months
NafSJus reasons were assigned for the refusal OF
Congress TO grunt the request OF the indian Ofce
fr educational purposes but the real, and indeed It
may be said tho only why The request WIS not
granted the desire the part Of the House OF
Representatives TO make artificial record for
Umy. Indeed. IL was openly stated by infuent al
mcmters that Will 10 iisc.+saIy to cut Indian esu
cation 10 the quick now for political reasons, but
tina. after the election the next Congress would
doubtless be willing 10 vote whatever sums Of mOn.y
might he accessory for the work.