Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-12-14

be fraudulent or unauthorized pending COM
piete examination, giving notice to the pen.
opportunity to establish, if possible, the
justice of their claims, notwithstanding APP
parent invalidty. This, understand, is the
Icsce D which h nas for long time fsr pre- ss
terinS upon the rcccnt Investigations the
commissioner modified this rule so as not
to allow, until after complete examination,
Interference with the payment OF a pension tension
apparently not altogether void, but which
merely had been fixed ut a rate higher than
that authorized by law. l am unable TO IN
should not be exposed and corrected with
| thoroushncss and vigor. Every name fraud
uently put upon these rolls IS wicked i'm
position upon the kindly sentiment IN which
lent pcnsioner has become Il bad citizen;
every false oath IN support of pension has
understanding pensioners rob the people not
only of their money, but of their patriotic
sentiment which the survivors OF II war
fought for the preservation of the Union
ought to inspire. Thousands Of nrighbor-
hoods have their we'll known fraudulent
pensioners. and recent developments by the
bureau establish appalling conspiraries to
accomplish pension frauds BY no means
the least wrong done is to brave and dc.
| serving pensioners. who certainly ought not
to- be condemned to such association. Those
| these wrongs should not be accused of en-
| nifty or indifference to the claims of honest
veterans. Tho sum expended on account or
| pensions FOR the year ending June 80, 1853
| was SloG.7 40. 467.47. The commissioner ,es-
| Inmates thar $1Gj.NN.OOO will he required to
pny pensions during the year ending June
| so, 1854.
The AbOrisine*.
The condition OF the Indians and their ul-
| Innate fate are subjects which are related
to a sacred duty Of the .government, and ;Its
Indians number sS' aSoat s4s, Co., Most Of
containing s6,110,5$1 acres of land. About
gree, adopted civilized costumes. Lands in
| severalty have been allotted to many OF
them Such allotments have been made to
year. embracing about 1,0OO,oO0 acres. The
number of Indian government schools open
during the year was 49, an Increase i.N, OF y
were. on reservations, of which 73 were
boarding. schools and 81 were day schools.
Twenty boarding schools and day schools
| supported by the government were not To-
| Gated on reservations. The total number
Of Indian children enrolled during the ye sn
s. Of 81 schools hc was
ular education, and moral ana religious
teachIs must be important daG ;toH in, In any
inquishment Of tribal relations anu the
con IF aid Sis n
seems to me. however. that allotmGnts OF
land in severalty ought to be made with great
f beforc ana the inapn Knows s' eann
Willie yet he has little or no idea Of ti!llna
| q farm and no conception of thrift. there
IS great; danger that reservation, life e
| in tribal relations may be exchanged fol
the paupcrism of civilization. instead Of Its
independence and elevation. The solution OF
| the Indian problem depends very largely
upon good administration; The personal fit
| ness OF agents and their adaptability tC
the peculiar duty of caring for their wards
is OF the utmost Importance. The law pro
viding that except In especial cases. army
officers shall be detailed as Indian agents
It is hoped will prove successful expert
ment.
There is danger of great abuses creeping
into the prosecution Of claims for lndar
depredatiOns. and I recommend that every
possible safeguard be provided against thu
claims Of this description.
The approximations on account OF the II
1894, amount to S7.G,4, yG21Y. i decrease
rs compared with the preceding year Of
$3S7, 1915.
Public Lands.
The v,st area of land which bet short
time ago constituted the public domain is
rapidly falling into private hands. IT. Is
certain that In the transfer the bcnoti
cent intention of the government to supply
from It's domain homes to the industrious
| through the SPECTATOR, who sta IDS with OK
tortionntc purpose between the land ,ffict
and those who with their fasilics are iu
yited by tile government to settle on thf
/ public lands, and Is despIcablc character
who ought not to lie tolerated. Yet it is diff
cult to tllwart his schemes The recent
opening TO settlement Of lands in the Chrro
kcc outlet, embracing an area # G..hU.0N
acres: notwithstanding the utmost care. III
framing the regulations governing the selcc
| ton of locations, and notwithstanding this
presence Of United States troops. furnished
an exhibition. tho 1Sh perhaps in Il ni"iiiicd
degree. Of the mad scramble. the violence
and the fraudulent occupation which have
accompanied previous openings Of public
| land. ! concur with the secretary In the
belief that these outrageous in :il,nts IAN
| not be entirely prevented without :, "hangC
in the laws on the subject aud hope his
recommendations in that dire -tion will be
| fayOrabIy considered.
especially commend to the attention OF
| the congress the statements contained IL
| the secretarys report concerning forestry
| The time has come whcl efficient measure )
should be taken for the preservation of OUT
forests from indiscriminate and r":nelicss
| destruction.