Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-12-07

money OUT OF inc patrotio srnt,r,-nt vn,cn
] the survivors OF a var fought for 1 g o eaervA.
ton oi the union ou7ht to Inspire Tnous nds
| OF neighborhoOds have their we kno gn fraudu.
lent pensioners, and reccn dev lopmeDt. by
the bureau esmblisl appalling con 4plracies 10
establ sh pens on frauds. - no means the
least wrong done Ia to brave and deserving
pensioners, VIII ought not TO be condemned TO
such associations
Those who attempt, In the line Of duty. 10
reotify these misdoIngs should not be &c used Of
enmity or Indifference to the claims Of honest
veterans The sum expended on account Of
pensions for the year ending June ~. i'9i, was
tlbObO f0i The commission estimates that
tl0a.OO90D will be req ired to pay pensions
during the year ending June 3d. 1894
U 2 Indians umber about 2tsOJ1. Most of
them are located on i6l reser atiOns containing
so'llB, ~ acres and About 10, th o. these
indians have 10 arRe degree adopted civil zeI
customs Lands In sew rally hnv been all tied
TO many ih,m Such ailotmcnH have been
made 10 ~, OJ individuals during tho nst fs, nj
year, embracing about I, 900 acres The
number OF Indian yernment schools open
during IN" year was ~. an inc ease Of " over
he preceding year or this total ~ were on
reservations, Of which 70 were boarding schools
AMI u were day schools
Twcntv board ng schools and ave day schools
supported by the government we're no located
on reservations The total number Of Indian
children enrolled dur ng the year as attendants
Of all school, was IL 4 al increase Of i.g9I
over the enrolment Tor the previous year
am sure that secular ,ducation and moral
ana religious teaching must be I'm pprtant fac.
tors In any effort To save the I dian and lead
him civilization I believe. too that the re-.
lnqushmrnt OF trib Il relations and tho holding
OF nd In scvcrhly may IN fav rable c ndi.
tion-, aid This consummition seems to me.
hoNoycr, that allo mcnts Of land In severalty
ought b. made wi great caro- and circum.
spccton
The appropriations on account Of tho Indian
bu-eau or the year ending juno 8 / o.
amount 10 t.p5 ~; 81 . dcurrts' as compared
IN III" year Pre-. eding A. ofe ~ 49,
The vast area Of laul ,hich but a short time
ag1 constituted IN public dom un Is rapidly
IN Ing INTO private hanis II + certain that I'm
The transfer the bcucncrn, Intention Of the
g'vgr mcnt to supply from Its domain homes
tu N" industrious and worthy home SOC kors is
Oft frusiratei. Though the Spectator who
stinls with * oriionato purpose between the
lana Nice aud thDg who, with their families
are Invited by the government to settle on the
pubic lands Is u dcspinable character who
ought not TO be tolerated, vet It is ain ult to
IN Nnrt his schemn
The r cent o1cnlng to settlemen Of the lands
In the Cherokee outlet embracing m area of
D. OtO o acres notwithstand NJ thr utmost care
In framing the regulations gov rnni tho selec-
tiOn ~ locations and notwithstan iny the pres
encc OF United -tltcs troops furnished m OK
hbiiion. though. perhaps ia q mollncd degree,
OF tho mad scramble the violence and the
fraudulent occupation which h ave accompanied
previous oponinis of public laud,. concur
vi h IN secretary In the biIief tn 1t these out
rh2cous Incidents ,nnot be entircg prevented +
without "a change In tue laws on the subject,
una hope the recommend ,tions In that direo.
tlOn will be fayorablg Cousidered