New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-08
COMMISSIONER CALuERS ANNUAL REPORT
EXCELLENT WORK DONE IN THE GENERAL LAND
ortuCr-rur pO~KFT CLEARED.
oFMCE-rHE DOCKET GLE

Washington' Aug The annual report to the
Secretary OF the Interior OF the operations OF 'he e
era Land Office for the fiscal year ended June ~.
1892. made public to-day carelu Ic""'"S VI
this report, Commissioner carter VIII u.uion
stra.e that the liberal ana just policy 'o~aiu '"e
settlers upon the public domain adopted by Secretary
Noble at the beginning OF this Administration mas
been productive OF very satisfactory anu pehe"'e"'
results Il felt justified he SAYS. in prcoeu"s
iu nv annual report OF last that with the IoTe
then at command the business OF TINS bureau "o"a
be brought up abreast with current work by the emu
a, tho fiscal wear lust closed Is gratifying 10 me
10 now lie able to report 10 YOU That literal ~
Gllment OF that prediction has been iu'N coh'uin
mated" The report continues:
In order that the magnitude. Of the work done during the
last fiscal wear may readily be compehendd ana IN" re-
suits accomplished fully appreciated feel Nsfr"ne" III
.rri,o IN and discussing briefly the policy that governed
and controlled the business OF this ONCE under the aS'
Administration from 1885 10 1889 Aomheso"-' Hp'"''
on page AZ Of his report for the hsea year ehu'f
June 30 1851 said AT the outset oil 10y S"'"
wa. confronted with the overwhelming evidences uat ue
public domain being made prty oil "s'r"pi''
speculation and the worst foimS Of ans monopol 0"s
systematic fraud CARED on and contaminated nnder pubic
land laws" lie further stated in the same report IN ais
us.ng the subject cf comnuted homestead that the pro-
ltion OF fraudulent entries OF this Kiha cou'u Nv
nearly estimated Al whole number OF sueh ehe' "
in anv other that the average proportion oil suu
lent IRE emption nlings the total humo " "sS maui
ADD e,noui.hcd should be estimated In round NUMBERS Al
exactly 100 per cent and that 20 per cent OF All "oe'
cultue entries were fraudulent HaNing become "I""s'
fuuv mbued with the that nearly ALL or al eds'
very large proportion Of the entries mace hpo" VI" P
domain we're fraudulent and the great body oil we'll
dlsno.ed settlers inscriptions rpeculatoIs IL hoI
surnisur that Commissioner Sparks on Aph g. 1881
ued An order suspending action all entries except on
certain scrip locations and OH private cash e''r''' ~ '
uhola of Colorado except the Tie Reservation, anu III
All of Dakota Idaho. Utah, Washington New'MeAico,
Montana Wyoming and portions OF kansas N'p''A" '"N
Mlnnesot ,
ore.rs and Of the mistaken impression and policy when
prsmoted them upon business OF this once was WY
great and a consequence. this Aanhhsu'''o"' o" AZ
inning The rens OF government 1882 was confronted
by land Office greatly dcmorazed in all its "mhce-
tion. Injustice. or denial Of justice, under the
machinery Of law, was it dominant r'auifr Inc
e,,lcr VIM had honestly aborously, and at much
ha,rd and heavy expense complied in good fsh Wh ali
,e rouir, nens of the law outraged and indignant Az
the multiplied injuries inflicted on him by n"a1iS'''
ton demanded a patent a title to the ishd ne h'u "
.ttl.uent cultivation and compliance with the law
fuuV earned Thu, by OF this erroneous ana
istaken tcv the legitimate channels OF business III
this Office cloesd, and by reason OF wiohSi
DELAYS vast amount Of work had ac'uh'ui"cu' M
hciuc AZ the Close Of fiscal year end|s June w.
Isss 25o 9i3 entries Of oil kinds pending awaiting
consideration Under these circumstances change OH
policy deemed necessary. Hence shoft'! "i''f '
1890 a new aimnisi rative policy, based on iit'fAi
ana enlightened Interpretation Of the public land laws ""s
adopted by YOU, AMI ha, been continued curing '''
intervening fiscal years Uno this ne" polcN '''"'''
ar presumed 10 be honest we'll disposed toward the
Government and laws, aud pubic IShd business "
been expedited with marked ben,iiccni results
In ,ivtue or thl, marked and beneficial change o.
pocv and under favorable legislation. the large number
Of accumulated entries, together with an soato o 'o'
DIG entries received the present policy was III
auCuIatcd had June 30. lS3-, beeh eaiclui'S ''"
sidercd and proper action taken thereon
The report gives satisfies from which IL appears
tut the excess during the four years ehdiis June