The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1893-12-08

iIpos.ible e know s AZ thi. time precisely
tary lssislatien may IL the light Of such
coaadisions, appear to BE- s., essen tai q ex.
rs,c;tabii shmsnt q business eonndepce;
When. however. through. this restored
confidence, THO money which has been
turned 10 trade and enterprise, a survey
Of the situation will probably disclose .
safe path leading to a permanently sound
every requirement Of our Increasing pop.
uiatlon and business. In the pursuit Of
this object we should resolutely turn away
ssdn q f e. wiz
lesa than q lasting and comprehensive
financial plan. In these circumstsnces. J
aeans Mss IN ns sabee ass Sfs Sshn
Injurious will increase the probability 81
wlso action. e.. .:., sl.-..
The monetary conference which assem-;
bled at Brussels upon our invitation wa
adjourned 10 the Both day Of November
In tho present year Tho consideration just
stated. and the fact that q definite propoi
Ky 0h sasssm III u The e tsds
mo to express a feeling to have the meet
Ing .till eHkther postponed. y seema to
a %S aas e ~. Re s % fys o:
nat t Ia suea peonferthcs IL Any Tine,
when there should be q fair prospect OF
accomplishing an International agreement
l desire also TO earnestly suggest the
wisdom OF amending the existing statutes
n rsyara to the issuance ..,u Of soysrihme e
. i,os h .slssr pa il shStaX Ss, and The
bonds authorized are dlsadvhntageous TO
their maturity and to rate Of interest.
Tho superintendent ~ inmigra ton,
through the treasury. reports that during
tho lest fiscal year there arrived Mt our
Ne-ia an ,l3 innn,igr nts; OF these Ices were
not permitted to land under the Limitation
Of the law and 81 were returned to the
countries from which they came by rea-
charges. The total arrivals were lA.0Si
less than for the. pre$taur yrNt.
The secretary OF the Interior has the SUI
pervis.oa Of no many important eubjecs
that his report ~ OF special value ana IN
teiest. On the thirtieth day of June. 1888.
mere wars on the pension rolls 9G6.0l6. an
Increase Of k9aik over the number on the
rolls June %. 1855. 3..,
OF these there were IL widows ana
daughters of revolutionary soldiers, the
survivors of the war of 1872. 5.t25 widows
OF soldiers Of that war, 2i,5is survivors
and widows OF the Mexiean war VS., sur.
army nurses. and iIs $40 survivors and
widows and children OF deceased soldiep
and sailors of the war of the REBELLION.
sioned on account Of disabilities or death
resulting from army and hlvy kervic".
The number Of persons remaining on the
s 5S!' Ss hume act 70 June W. p%hsh Allows
pensions on account Of death and disa-
bllity not charseabe to army service. was
1856. The number added TO the rolls
during tho year was IS.ei' anu the NUM-
Der dropped was 81, 60.
Th. frat payments on PENSIONS allowed
during the year amounted t2 s3,,ss, 'ig-gs'
This Includes arrclnl or the aecumula-
tlon between the time from which the
allowance of pensions dates and the time
OF actually grantinR the certincates. Al
though the law OF 1879 permits pers,ohS
for disability not re.at,l to military Ser
vice, yet, as q requisite to its BENEFITS. a
disability mwt eS.st incaplc!ta;ing appli.
eanis IRON the performance ,. OF manual ,h.n
unable to earn a support.
The execution of this law. In Its carly
stt Ee. docs rot seem Ia have been In &C.
cord with Its true Intentions but. to~ard
the close of the last administration an au.
thcrItative construction was given to the
statute and since that tlme this construc'
ton has been followed. This had tho or.
feet Of limiting the ope'ation OF th' law
to Its intended purposes.
The s,lm expended on account Of pen
s!ons for the year ending June 30; 1888.
was Sl55. 1i0 t6i.lf The commissioner cs-
Inmates that Sl65.ocp.Up Will be required to
pay pensions during the year ending June
80. 1891.
The condition OF the Indians and their
ultimate fate are subjects which are re-
lated TO a sacred duty OF the government
and which strongly appeal to he sense OF
lusglcc and the sympathy OF our people.
our indians nrmbsr ahsat 2is0)o. Most
Of them are loeatei Oh l6l ieservaticrs.
ntllning 81. llG.53l acres OF land. About
no 40 OF lhcst Indians have to a large de-
greo adopted civilized customs. Lands In
sevcralty have been ai.o. ted TO many OF
them. such allotment have been made TO
1900 individuals duriag the last fiscal
year, embracing about i.vo0.Vo acres. The
number of indian soyrrnment schools
opened during the year was 10. m in
crease OF. Il over the preceding year; of
this total. 10 We're on reservations. OF
which u were boarding schools, and 81
SCHOOLS wsrs SAY and 'sS Se Day schools Supported y
the government. were located ON he res
ervations. The total number OF Indian
children enrolled during the year as at
crease Of i.2si over the enrolment for the
previous year.
am sure that secular education and
portant fae:ors In any effort TO save the
Indian and lead him 10 civil xailon. ! be.
lieyc. too. that the REIMBURSEMENT OF
In scverilty, my In favorable conditions
aid In this contamination. IL seems TO
me. however. that allo.mcnis OF land In
care and circamspec son. il hastily done.
before the Indian knows It's meaning.
while yet he has little or no idea OF TIL
Ing farm. and no CONCEPTION of thrift.
there Is great danger that a reservation
life In tribal relations may be exchanged
for the pauperism of ciyiiizas'on. instead
OF It's inde2endeae, and elevation. The
very largely upon good administration.
Tho personal fitnsrA OF agents. and their
adaptabiity to the peculiar du:y OF carin.
- ft...I.. a. Ia at gl.a at ltt,.
portancc.
The vast area OF land which. but a
short time ago. constituted the public DO
main. Is rapidly falling into private hands.
y IL certain that IN the transfer the
supply from !ts domain homes 10 indus
trious and worthy home seekers. Is often
Frustrated. Though the spectator. who
the land Office and those who, with their
families. are invited By the government
10 settle on the public lands. 10 a despIca-
ted. yet II is dificnit 10 thwart his
schemes. The recent opening to settle
ment OF the lands In the Cherokee outlet.
embracing an area Of 10000 acres. not
wi,hs,snaing the utmost care In fram.ns
the regulations governing the selection OF
locations, and Notwithstanding the preN-
enec Of United States troops. furnished nm
exhibition there perhaps. In n modified de-
gree. OF the mad scramble. the violence
and the fraudulent occupation which have
accompanied previous openings OF public
'spss. ] concur with N. secretary In tbs
heller ti., ,lyes, as.'-lHcoua IN dents can,
MT Ne entirely prevented without u change
n tho laws On the subject. and hope his
recommg ndntfon. In that direction will be-
l especially commend ths attention OF
tho congress to the statements contained
~ the ncctetnty'n report on forestry. The
should be taken for tho preservation OF
our forests from inilserim nate dcstruc-