New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-05

oOO This l. Das IN careful fcnSucIa ioh
~ ali Inc factors entering Into the question.
RAILROADS.
The Bureau Of Railroads has been employed In
seeking conclusions rs TO the best treatment the
Government should give to the debt Of subsidized
railroads now approaching maturity. Full reports
have been submitted 10 Congress as 10 the euiahlc'
Of stock, bonds and payment OF indebtedness Of
the yarOu, roads. The suggestions made In the COM
mlssoncrs report look to an extension Of the debt
and an Increase Of security. history Of the rlil
WAYS Of the nitcd states and tabl 4 stat sues
moving the effect If railway construction upyn pOpu
lation wealth and development was furnished the
international American Conference. The lines "a
bonded railroads have been carefully ihspc va "a IN IA
| wear and extensions and improvements noted. me
books and accounts OF these roads have been thor
oughly examined and only such charge allowed lor
earnings In making up the statement OF net earnings
The report of the Government directors OF lne
Union Pacific Railroad Company shows that tltN com
eide with the Commissioner In recommending an eA-
tension Of the debt. rather than foreclosure. Much
space IS given by the Secretary 10 the discussion OF
hi, very important and pressing business
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
Educational work among the Indians has been
greatly increased and improved in efficiency. lhcre
has been OF - per cent In attendance
Of children in the schools, the total for 1e02 beng
1898 scholars New Indian reservation board
ing schools have been established during the present
Administration, aud more are In progress winch II
Is anticipated will be opened soon Non-rc'crNa''oh
schools have also been established and others ha'o
been planned. strict discipline mas Dccn chio'cu INV
better education iostcrcd u UNIFORM s!s"" VI 80
books and Of study has been hdopl'u anu ~
compilation OF te r1cS Dr me sHiN, o' thoroYgh
has been prescribed, thus csttpllshlnE
and uniform system. Tho welfare and interest 81
the Indian and his advancement nave been coo,',
care and tbs has resulted In bringing MN nearer 10
civilization Ills pllysi condition mas been I'i
proved by either supplying llim WIN G.,tr .o,
clothing, or shelter. by encouraging nm 10 abor
for tn" ameliolaton Of MS own cuhuitlol' ,,
nder the policy Of Indian aotmrnt, hegoIauDnS
with fourteen tribes during the present A1hls, Ut,
non has resulted in the opening up for public sct
ment Of nearly 2G0ooooo aereS OF hand r,iai
negotiations which are pending Will Wnen , rn,''S,
add 100000 acres more. AlotlnehtS OF Ahun ~
,eyeyay TO the Indian have been maze hC vgry %
have. by operation Of hw, become cit|''' VI "''
The reservation system +, being rapidly bTokcn up.
and the all etmentS Of land In sufficient qiianuN 70
enable each Indian 10 hav" Il farm has nrveiGp" u
sense 81 individual importance and appreciation OF
personal power that Is rapidly di,nt 'Sr,iing the
tribal relations. The secretary refers to the I'm,
p,r 'alce o. irrigation in connection with the policy oi
h'-c allomcntS Many the reservations ar located
in AHA or ,cmiarid zion, which will require irrlcl-
j, represented that a continuance Of Congressional ap
preparation VIII be required for the development, con
ton. and mainicuanc" ~ IN" necessary Nl'i,s
10 bring water upon tines" lanl, I'm order TO enable
the lndsns 10 support themselves 10y their own la"r
The amount of the trust funds credited 10 The Viri-
LILLIAN tribes aggregates S2i2J''GS. during u"
year there Were pad IN cash ~ me Indinus IN il-
hlmcnt Of treaty stipulation, S3.l1o7l6. Ihi- sum
/, u,arly *2O0OOOo in eNc,s, 81 th" previous average
yearly payments Wherever II Is possible the ON
pc yn rui If indians in preference t. whites ut tine
a.cn,its and IN school, l. being prucliri ana many
in.I orrut positions ARE now hcd acccplably by edH-
Gated indians. - -
i'
The taking Of tho Census in 1890 was recognized
at the beginning ~ most important and difficult
task, but # has been accomplished. The Census
mhlc"'"h' nav" o''h T''1N'i WI" N'"'"" 80
c"ISincht 'f"u-h'"' t'' 'I'""" ""'''""' "'' nv
WORK Stand" an "'"hp"icl-'u success anu graf
III" "'h'''m'm' III" MT H'"' wv '''
W., engaged in The work Of organization and pre-
vim frf IA. fr-qf ID fle UsDur The Dlt III
count Of the population ~, announced In four months
tv, y.ars .nnue~ ti:,n undrr any Pre-, lois ccn-lls.
IIc 1,aIoii1. H., minor r,ti division, va, given o.
Clrar,.l~ complete H. December. 1-g1. Tie tual 90.
Irory rcpnt nave been i-,u,i i'm a-r.cultir. to
ne nnmhu ard condition of tn" ininn' o." t,i'c-
# churches and religion, det"uin"on' ana g.. 'fiu'"
floral ,iau,tc> hns been completes ard rP"'i"l. \
ma,' oi ourl ,'n,l ~ ,. , UT P,b. h, ~ M.
~ i,, 'W,th The c,c.rti.,, OF 4 small amount Of
wor, on Vital -iaii,ti,> ard population ant TIE
-tetisiir' Of nnnuihc'olc, ana Hsn' i'Nrr y. nc
i,Fi' c' ,,r,,,o,,s.,, r.,.,,i viu De- c,nnlct,t
I'M about twelve months.
COMPETITIVE INNM1SNTI0N~ TDD PGoM1TIoVr
y system Of compciIuv" rNainln'iion, 'or Promotion
ha. been IN operation I'm M" department since January
40, ,,,,'. ,ho rr.ld.rt.. or,l.r III, I,.c.r,t,r :,
- 49, ' , -, -, a. =,
1871. The system has worked We'll ana ln' resulted IN
securing letter and more faithful service The part
Of ihd department lave been promoted under tae
.ysfrm
rtrt. rrrprroutr-
The secretary report enters into qnli" an int'r
-ing review = the facts shown y ihc annual report
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motor # flr iude, selected Ilrr. number o. elius
covcrir, onor,nous tracts ~ l,pd ,lau,d under the
>,ani., and Mexican Grant Lay. ls..r rr...nod and
number htv. been confirmed There j, q healthy
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ni LIZ ~, orcrrd hy tb ,,c,cn y.i,n of Irrc,
lion which supplement- The natural advantage, ~
tha, section. The aN~'-~'d valuation ~ the property
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