The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-09
WASHINGTON INDIAN LANDS.


Vile and Puyallup Reservations'
WASHINGTON CRY, May S.-[Special.1-
Senator Allen has presented to the sub
committee on Indian affairs an opinion to
the effect that the Indians of the Colviite
Indian reservation had no vested interest
in the lands of the reservation and that
congress was free to open such of the
lands for entry under the public land laws
as it saw fit, only being bound by the
moral obligations of the governments 10
deal justly and wisely with the Indians.
He also submitted a substitute bill along
with his views which, if adopted, would
very much simplify the entire matter. Inc
effect of the bill would be to save large
appropriation, which at this time would
be difficult to obtain, but give the Indians
the proceeds resulting from the sale OF
land. which would as efficiently provide
for them as to take the money from the
treasury and use it for the same purpose.
In regard to the Puyallup reservation,
Senator Allen found in the beginning
deep-seated prejudice which, on account
of old matters, had generally been I'M
pressed upon the minds of senator's. He
has labored necessarily, not only with
members of the committee, but personally
with senator's on both sides of the cham
Der, to present the matter in its true light,
and is convinced that the general view
now entertained is not unfriendly, and
that the wish and purpose OF the people OF
Pierce county is not regarded as unjust to
the Indians, but in the interest Of both
races.
In speaking on the state, Senator Allen
said it is really half a dozen common
wealths in one, having the resources OF
almost all the states. That farmer from
almost any part of the United States
coule emigrate to the state of Washington
carrying his implements of husbandry
with him and in some portion OF it find
use for them in tilling the soil. The same
can be said of the lumber man, the miner,
the fisherman, the stock-raiser, the manu-
facturer and the shipper. He said that
the state had the great Columbia river
running parallel with lines of railroad and
which, although the freight might not be
actually carried on it, would become the
regulator of transportation rates for the
vast tributary country, and that wise
national policy dictates the immediate
opening of this river from its mouth to the
international boundary for navigation
and transportation purposes. As bene-
fitting the greater portion of the state
Mr.. Allen considers this improvement of
the greatest importance, and has not only
given it his cordial support, but will not
cease to exert his untiring efforts to secure
the needed appropriation.
Willapa and Gray's harbors are other i'm
portant waterways of the state whose i'm
provement are demanded in the interest of
rapidly developing commerce, while
scarcely limit can be placed upon the
commercial Importance of Puget sound.
All of these great interests demand the
sympathy and support Of one who will
fairly and broadly represent the state of
Washington.
Meantime the settlers are rapidly press
ing out upon unsurveyed lands in every
portion OF the state and the senator says
he feels called on to urge the most liberal
appropriations that can be secured for
public surveys.
The different localities in the state pre-
sent such a magnitude and completeness
of interest within themselves as creates
tendency to cause their people for the
time being to forget they are but part of
this great commonwealth whose concern
as an entirety must be kept in mind by
one who properly represents the state.
Rev. Lyman Abbott Scores Princeton.
. New YoaK, May S.-Since Rev. Lyman
Abbott, successor to Henry Ward Beecher,
avowed disbeliefin eternal damnation,
there have not been such significant utter
ances in the religious world as were
contained in DR.. Abbott's sermon IN
Plymouth church today. He arraigned
and condemned Princeton seminary and
its methods. He charged that the spirit
OF traditionalism shown in the teachings