The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-12-07
THE MESSAGE.
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The number added 10 tho rolls dur.
tho NCnr was l2l63i, and tho number
ltorrrd was 3loGh The first payments On pcn'
81. $40 s. This inclndes arrears or the aecu'
between tho ,trio from which allow
nee " pcnsiou dales and tho time OF actually
200 permits pensions for disabiliticy not re.
ated to military service, yet as n rcquisit to
IS benefits y disability must exist incapaci..
ating applicants from tho performance, OF
manual labor to such q degree as to rendor
hem enable to earn u support"
Execution OF the law In It's early STAGES dbes
scom IL have been in accord with tts truo
Intention. but toward tho close OF the last ad.
ninistration an authoritative construction vsks
'iycn To- thc, statute, and since that time this
he eject OF limiting the operation Of mo law
Its intended purposes.
PENSION FRAUDS.
Tho discovery having been made that marN
Iamcs had hecn put upon the pension sGii by
suspended payments upon q NUN.
yer OF pensions which seemed to he fraudulent
,r ~unhnihorizcl pending n complete %cxnmina'
lcn, giving notice to the pensioners In order
hat they might have On opportunity
10 establish, II possible, the Justice OF their
latina notwithstanding appatenl lhvaliiity.
Tor u long timn prevailed In the pension bu.
rhlii, n'lt after entering upon these recent In
designations the commits sioner modified this
ruiz so As not 10 allow until after u complete
rJumthallon interference with tho payment
n pension apparently not altogether void,
which merely .hhd been fixed at u rate
than that aAthoriz ii by law. | am I'm.
able 10 IN lrtsland why frauds in tho %pgnsinl
rolls should not bc exposed and corrcc,td with
horouEhicss and vigor, Ert:y name traudu.
put upon theAo rolls is q wicked impasi-
ton upon the kindly sentiment In which pen.
sions have their origin,
Those who attempt In the line Of duty to
cum.tS or Indifference to tho claims OF
honest veterans.
psNsGoS EXPENDITURES
The sum expended On account 81 pensions
for tho year cutting juno 20, 1893, was si5e no.
40 IT, The commissioner estimates that S'NN,
be required to nav pensions during
the year ending June ~. isRi
tlE INDIANS.
TIM condition of the Indians and tholr ulti
mate fate are subjects which arc related to Il
sacred duty of tho government, and which
strongly appeal TO tho sense OF justice
and the svmnA'hy OF our people
Our Indian" Numhcr about 2iS, no. Most OF
ih"m. etc lotnt"l on 1911 reservations, contain
mn ~, lli5jl acres OF land. About II 1000 OF
thcS' Indians have, to a large degree, adopted
Civtlj2c customs. Lands in scvcralty have
lc'n allotted TO many OF them. Such Rllot
mcut> have been made to Il, go individuals dur
int the last l4'al year. cmnrp ing about l,WhD.
OF acres, The number OF Indian government
schools opol DARING the year were lD,, an in.
crease nt /! ever tho preceding year, ~ this
total Ia were on reservations, OF which ~ were
boarding schools and VI were day schools.
LAND IN sEvERALTf.
lam sure that secular education and moral
nnu r%CiiEirns teaching must be important fac
too" 80 ANY effort to save the Indian and lead
him to utilization. believe. too, TINT the re.
lin"ui,hnrni of tribai relations ana ,bs hold.
ing Of land in s"vCraltv mag under favorable
conditions, aid ihl7 tunsumrHtion. II seems
to m h"wc'er, that u%llotmrnts of land in soy,
rrn!ty ought to Ice made with great care nad
yirvln~pu,tiDu. II hastily done. before the
Indian knpWS It's meaning, while yet he has
littl" or 10 idea of filling a farm and no coacrp
reservation life In tribal relations m1y hn rX.
changed fur tn" paurrrism vt civilization. in
stead OF it, tndHp 'ndcnte and elevation.
AVNv oFriCERS "A AGENTS.
The law providing that IA especial cases
army oni 'Hr- shall ht detailed US Indian agents
u i hoped VIII prove a successful experiment,
There Is DANGER NJ great abuses creeping into
tn prosecution OF claims fcr Indian dcprcda
tons, ami I recommend that every possible
safeguard he provitcd a sainst the enforce
mput OF unjust and t%ictitiuus claims Of this de
't'ipl!nn. IN" appropriations on account oI
th" Indian bureau for the year cnd!ns June .
lNgL amuuut to :5.0ji .9t! ~ u decrease ~ com
pared w.ih the year preceding Il Of a1ai, l3i %
THE PUBLIC poNArS IN PRIVATE n
Inc vast area ot land Which hut . short time
ago. constituted the pullic domain l. randi,
TAI n:i into private hands l. IL certain that In
tn transfer tho hrLri'rut intention of tn,
government iN >appiy its domain homes TO tn
INDUSTRIOUS AMI worthy luiltHSrtN'r- IL OTTER
frustrated Though tn" spctulator. who stand,
w.'h "Nint'i0GUts purpus' h"fNcru the Ian,
O'll'N U.d those Whn. WITH their families, ar,
Invited by tht government To settle on tn,
rntll' la:.'S, Is II d">pi a.lc character wht
Hu-hi not Re tolerated. vet 1t is aim
cult to tAwart his : homes. The rccen'
opening to settlement of the lands 1t
tn" Cherokee outlet, oui ractu9 uu area o
tilJ,"b acre., Notwithstanding the utnosr
car" ig frHniUr th" regulations governing tn,
selection Of locations, aud Notwithstanding The
rrtF'ur" Of ! uitod States troops, furnished AZ
tNil"ltl1n though. perhaps. in u modified dc
rrcr. Of II" mad scramble. the violence an,
INC irtuiGlclt occupation which have accom-
panied previous openings Of puulic lands.
concur with the secretary in the belief tina
thrs" outrageous incidents can not ne cntircl,
prevented without \ change In the laws on tn
subject, aud | hope his recommendations il
TINT direction will he iavorally considered.
| especially nm to IN" attention Oi tn
'onErc>s III" statements contained in the SO
rctary's report roac, ruins forestry. The tim
has conc when efficient measures should l.
tn'icn for the preservation Of our forests fror
indiscriminatc mud rcmcdylcss destruction.
Agricultural Department..
The report of the secretary OF agriculture
WI he found exceedingly interesting. cspctia.
~ to that large part Of our ~citi2nns lntImutcl
concerned in AGRICULTURAL occupations.
MEASURES OF ECoNoMY.
On the 9TH day ~ March, i-95, there wor
upon it,. payrolIs 2,i3j employees Thi
rnmNor has been reduced 10 1850 per
A INV IlA
tr'u.yry and III" imperative demand Of tn
puUplr tor economy in the administration q
thrir Government The secretary has rntnrr.
upon The task of ratiouaIIv rrdlcinr cxn,nli
tIrr, Iy rliuiuutiu, from Tho my rnils nn Nor
sons not needed for al efficient conduct uf IN,
Vlilr' " the department. During the frs
quarter nt Inc present wear Tn expenses OF IN.
urn'rtln"nl aggregated S3ibatib.Td aS agaiuS
F'"'ul@ !! Tor me corresponding period OF tn
i~sAi year chdllt june -, lr0H. IN" s"rrrtar
ihlicS apparent MS intention to continue thi
rae OF rc.'u,llon by, submitting estimates 70
me next llsgitl var less by SSli@SJ than thOs
Tor the present year.
BIT FEW CHANGES
Am,,,, IA, h.,,- -, ,t.t.i.n- H.,
IN H., ~ mt' W. "inlraoIS III tu!s n'IE'rl
I'br', ;" ~" , - ',,tH-IN Nv
i]rIa,inr. have son iillrr,I hv Tho nromn,L'n , -
H,~,Siaut. in the same divfSinns 1Irsn ,r,
motiouS uf experienced ana faithful nssIsthnt
have not only been in tho I'M ,rrst az eririn,
worI;. rut have suggested In those i'm lilo a.,
prtmCut who look for retention nn1 IRON,
lion that merit and drvntinn 10 Lu,v nrrr ,hni
lcst reliance. " -"
-, ANIMAL DISEASES
me r'Iulall"nS OF NY! concerning TcXl