New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-07

| grcss and have demonstrated ~ ny i,a,o,
nnnexceed capacity in construction, IN 4runan"r'
ami in cvnrything involved in the building
eUuipping and sailing of great warSllps. ,i,is
Al the beginning of Secretary Tracy au -
,raiion several difficult problems remained to be
"rannled with and solved before the efhcIchcS
in action of our ship, could he secured II l.; -
believed that as the result OF new piio., gIins
will be clothed with defensive plates OF hlsnci
resisting power than are found on any war 10 va
sells ahoat. We were without torptuoeS, ,, lr9,
have been made TO ASCERTAIN the relative cihclrhcS
of different constructions. torpedo mas "ch
adopted and the work OF construction Is now W.
Ing carried on successfully. We were nn IN.
armor-pcTcing shells, ard WITHOUT Il snop ~
structed and equipped for the CONSTRUCTION vi
them We are now making what Is believed
10 be projrctlle superior TO any before III uS''
: snokoirss powder has been developed, and a
sIow-burning DOW Ter for guns Of larg" clliDfc;
4 high explosive. capable of use in shc,ls hrru
from service guns, has been FOUND, ana ihc Iha'i
ufncturc of glln-cotton has been develope so that
the question Of supply i, ~ longer IN dpup'., -.
The development Of "a naval militia. which nae
been organized in eight States and nrough. lnto
cordial and cooperative relations with the Navy,
is another important achievement. There ore
row enlisted in these organizations l,soo men,
and they are likely 10 hr greatly extended.
recommend such legislation and appropflatlohSr Us
will encourage and develop this movrincnt Ihe
recommendations Of the Secretary VIII, 90 NOT
doubt receive the friendly consideration 81 'o'i,,
rrrss for he has enjoyed. as he has deserved,
the confidence of all those Interested IN IN" dc-
vcopmcnt of our Navy, without any nivI sion .I pt
PARTISAN lines | c1rncstly express the hop" thht
a work which has made such noble progress may
not now he stayed The wholesome influence i3r
peace and III" increased sense OF security Whicn
our citizens domcilcd in other lands feel Wn'h
these magnificent ships under The American m ing
aprcar is already most eiafefrlly, apparent NE Inc
ships from Our Navy Wmch VII apl'fT M ','' ~
NcwYo will he convincing demonstration 10
the world that tho United States is again naval
power.
INTERESTS or THE INDIANS.
al,
very burdcnsomc, has been larger than ever he
fore during the administration Of Secretary
Noble The Disability Pension law, the taking
of the Eleventh Census the opening Of vast areas
of Indian lands TO settlement the organization OF
Oklahoma and the negotiations for III" ces-
sion of Indian lands furnish some Of the par
ticulars Of the increased work: ami the results
achieved testify to the ability. fidelity and IN
dus;ry OF the head of the Department aud his
cnic cnt assistants
Several important agreements for tho c''s'on OF
Indian lands NEGOTIATED BY III" Commission APP
pointed under the act ~ March :, iNN". are
awaiting the action oi Congress. Perhaps the
most important Of thosc IS that for the crS'lrn
of the Cherokee Strip This region has been the
soErce Of great veNation to the Executive" Depart
mont and Of great friction and unrest between I'll"
settlers who desire TO occupy II and the Indians
who assert title. The agreement which has been
made 10y the Commission J. perhaps ~" HI"rl
satisfactory that could hay" brrn reached. II
will h. noticed that II IS conditioned upon IFS
ratification by Congress before March I. lsy3
The Secretary of IL" Interior who has given the
subject very careful thought recommends the
ratification Of the agreement, ana am Inclined
20 follow his recommendation. certain II =
that solrc action BY which this controversy shall
lc brought 70 NJ end and these lands opened
20 settlement u urgent.
Tho form of government provided BY Congress
on MAY l.. 1851. for Alaska WAS. in its frame
and purpose. temporary. The increase of popua-
tion and the development OF some important NM
ing and commercial interests make II Imperative
tia; the law shonld be revised and better pro
vision made for the arrest and punishment OF
'''' PUBLIC LANDS.
The report of the Secretary shows n very
gratifying state Of facts 1s to 'hc condition Of
the General Land Onicc The work of ,-uin.
agricultural patents. which seemed 70 he hope
lcssly in nrrcar when the present Secretary I'M
dcrtook the duties Of his Office. has been 80
expedited that the Bureau il now upon current
business The relief thus afforded TO honest and
worthy settlers upon the public lands, by giving
10 them an assured title to their entries, has been
OF incaculablc benefit IN developing tile new
States and the territories. 49,,
The Court OF Private Land Claims, established
by Congress .or he promotion OF this policy OF
speedily settling contestc lana titles, l. making
satisfactory progress III its WORK, anu when IN"
work i completed 4 grca' impetus VIII De given
10 the development Of those regions where I'M
settled claims under McNIcan grants have so long
th,.-c results are tddcd tie enormous ccs-ions
Of Indian lands which have been opened 10 ct
Element, agsresatins during thls ADMINISTRATOR
nearly 2G,0O0,OO0 acres. and tn" agreements ne
sotIntcd and now pending IN -ongrcss tol ratl,
hcaton by which aboat lo,ooo.ooo additional
acres will be- opened g settlement, II will be
seen how much has been accomplished
THE INDIAN BUREAU.
The work in the Indian Bureau, in the cNecu-
ton Of the policy OF recent legislation, has been
largely directed TO two cl ict purposes. FIRST,
lhe allotment OF lands IN scycralty 10 the In
dams and the c-'sion 10 the United States Of
the surplus lands; and secordy, II the work
Of educating the lpCmn for hi, own protection
in hs closer contact with the white man ana
Tor the intelligent exercise ot his new citizen
chip. Allo'ments nave been made and patents
issued 10 $500 lndIlns una the present SEQ
Rotary and Commissioner, and $500 additional
allolmcnts have been >madc for which patents
are now in process OF preparation. The schoo!
attendance OF Indian cni!dren has been increased
during that time over - per cent, tile enrol
mcmt for lsge b'ing nearly 10000. y uniform
system Of school textbooks ana Ot study mas
been adopted. and the work H. these National
schools brought as near IL may bc To IN" ISIS
OF ia" tI," common schools Ot IL" states me"
schools can be transferred AMI mcrscd into the
common-school systems vi the States when the
Indian has fully assumed hiS new relation 10
J the organized civil community IN which ne r.
sdcs, and the new States are able t. assume the
burden.
have several ,nirs been called upon to re-
move Indian agents appoir'cG by me, and have
done promptly upon cNcry sustained com
plant Of unliin,Ss or MISCONDUCT. believe,
however that the Indian service ut the agencies
has been improved aud is now administered on
the whole with coed degree of efficiency. II
any legislation r. possible by which the selcc-
ton of Indian agents can BE- wholly removed
from all partisan suggestions considerations,
| am sure IT. would Do 4 great relief 10 the IN
| ccutiyr and srcat benefit TO the service. The
Appropriation for the Subsistence OF the Chcy-
cnnc and Anpahoc Indians made a the last
sion of Congress ipldcquate. This smaller
appropriation WAS estimated for by the Commits
son"r upon the theory that the large fund be-
longing 20 the tribe in the public Treasury could
he and ought 10 Ice used for their support In
view, however, Of ,hc pending depreciation claims
against this fund aud other considerations, the