The Dickinson press., 1892-12-10

nous public subsidies that have bee,
given to them. The subject OF the powe
OF the treasury to deal with this matte
withou. further Legislation has heen un
der reconsideration, but tc1cu mstaL ces hav,
postponed q conclusion. It is probabl.
that consideration of the propristy OF
modification or abr ogation of the
articles of the treaty OF Washington re.
!ating to the transit of goods in bond il
Involved in any complete solution oil
the question.
The TREASURY.
Thereport OF theseoretary of the treas
ury, will attract special interest in view
OF the many mlsleading stateme. is that
have been made as to the state OF the
pc hlio revenues. Three preliminary
tacts should not only be stated, but EN-
phaslzsd before looking into details
First. that the public debt has been re-
daced since March 4. 1880. $685., O74, 200,
ana the annual interest reduced Sl1,
CS4. 4G9; second, that there has been
paid out fer pensions during this ad-
m'nistration up to Nov. l, 1892, s432, :
564, 1870, an excess Of STA 4GG 1856
over the sum expended during tie
period from March l. 1885 to March l,
1889; and third, that under the existing
tAnfi up tc Dec l Ab,nt 1903. 600. 900 OF
revenue which would have been COL
looted upon imported eugar if the duty
had been maintained, has gone into the
pockets OF the people and not into the
public tressury as before. II there are
any who still think that the surplus
shon'd have been kept ont OF circulation
by hohrdlng it into the treasury or do
posted in favored banks without in
terest. while The government continued
to pay those very banks interest upon
bonds deposited as security for the de-
posits, or who think that the extended
pension legislation was puo;,c robbery.
or that the .ut,es upon sugar should
have been maintained | am content to
leave the argument where it now rests
while We want to zee whether these cri-
tioisms will take the form of legislation.
He gives figures on reyenna for the year
and on Disbursements He coDcurs in
the leoomm sndation of the secretary Of
the treasury that the sinking fund law
be repealed. In view OF the fast that
tine monetary conference is now sitting
and that no conclusion has yet been
reached, within III any recommends
tlon a3 to legislation upon this sui i.ct.
He reviews bris fly the repor of score
tary Of war, attorney general post.
master general and dwells at some
length on the upbuilding CT marine
service.
INTERNAL AFFAIRS
He then goes over tha WORK of the in-
terror department lie says the report
Ut the secretary OF the interior showed q
very gratifying state of affairs as to the
condition of the general laud Off ,e
The work OF issuing agricultural patents
which seemei to be helplessly in arrears
when the present secretary undertook
the duties If his office, hiss been so ex-
pedited that tho bureau is now upon
current business. The relief thus
afforded to honest and worthy settlers
upon the public lands. by giving TO
tas been of inoalculsble benefit
territories The court of private land
claims. established by congress for the
promotion of this policy of speedily set
tling cortested land titles, ls making
satisfactory progress in its work, and
when the work is completed great i'm
petus vii! be given to the development
OF these regions where unsettled claims
under Mexican grants have so long ex.
ercised their repressive influence
When all results are added, the enor-
nous oessiors Of Indian land which
havs been opened to settlement, aggre.
eating during this administration nearly
23,0L0 90 acres, and the agreements ne
gotiated and now pending in congress
for ratification by which about 10000
COO additional acres will be opened 10
settlement it will be seen how much
has been accomplished. The work OF
the Indian bureuu in the execution OF
the policy Of legislation has been
largely directed to these purposes:
first, the allotment of lands in severalty
to the Indians and the cession to the
United States of the surplus lands;
and secondly, to the work of education
the Indians for their own protection in
closer contact with the white man and
for the intelligent exercise OF bis new
citizenship. Allotments havo been
made and patents issued to {. 900 In.
iiaus under the present secretary and
commissioner, and 900 addition al
lotments have been made for
which patents are now 10
progress OF preparation. The soho d
attendance Of Indian children has
been Increased during that time over IL
per csut, tle enrolment for 1892 being
nearly 100000. A uniform system Of
echool text boob, anh of stu ly has been
adopted an the work III these national
sshools brtu2tt ss nsar as it mag te 10
ths basis of the free common schools of
this states. These schools may bs traus
ferred and merged into the common
school systems and in states when the
Iudisn has fully assumed his new reIa-
iicn to the organized civil community
which resides and the new states are
ab!e to assume the b .rdeu.
have several times Ee n callel up3n
to remove Intiau agents appointed by
me. aud have done so promptly upou
every sustained complaint Of u. I'll ss
Or misconduct believe, ho Yever,
that the IGdian service has b. en- EN-
pioyed and is Low Administered on the
whole with good degree of efficiency
Ii any legislatation is possible by which
the selection Of Iulian agents can be
wholly removed from all p,rtisan sug-
QestIonB or COILS iderationa, nm sure it
would be greut relief to the executive
aud u great benz III to the service Tue
appropriation for the subsistence of the
Lhey enue aid Arapahoe Indians made
1t the st session of congr. ss
vas inadequate. This smaller appro.
priation wa, estimated t r by the con-
missioner upon the theory that large
fund beioagilg g to the tribe in the pub
nc treasury could he and ought to he
used for tueir support. In view, how
.yer. Of pending depreciation claims
against this fun aud other co lsidera-
tons. the secr.tary OF the interior on
ths 12 h of April last submitted sup
Elemental estimate for S50,0O0 This
appropriation vas not made, as it should
hlys been, and tae ovt rsight ought to be