Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-02
The Tall Sycamore of the
Wabash on the Tariff,
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by Associated Press
Washington, Dec. 1.-Secrctary Of the
Interior Hoke Smith, in Ills annual re-
port, reviews work In all branches Of the
dcpartu cut for The past year. lie COM
ments on the utter inaheqGnoy Of tile leg
islution thus far enacted to provide for
The legitimate procurement Of public tim
Der so supply the actual necessities Of
people dependent upon it. to PROMOTE set
Element and develop the natural resources
of the public lands Legislation providing
for wise and comprehensive forestry
system is recommended. The secretary
discusses at length the opening Of Tho
Cherokee outlet lie says the plan ador-
ted WIS carried to a successful conclusion
and prevented to large extent tho
wrongful occupancy of land by Iie0pe not
entitled Ia settle thereon.
Referring TO the Cherokee Indian allot-
ments, tp secretary states tlfai 40
sought unsucccssiully 70 aigsuedit,i6nd
representing the lndianEeirodf scchhiE :,
select town sites for speculative purposes
In order TO defeat the plans Of Indian
Spectators, he approved the nll0tmruts
made, but fixed town sites AZ such way
as to thwurt the schemes. The secretary
recommends the passage Of legislation TO
protect the people not settled in those
towns from this discrimination. He also
recommends as substitute for the pres
cnt system Of settlement the adoption by
congress OF some plan which hy auction,
lottery or otherwise, may be determined
IN advance the ownership Of each pnrlicii.
lar section The work of the Indian bn-
reau shows that they are steadily add.
yancihg IN civilization. Their number rs
increasing aud there are now over $50.
900, Much good il being accomplished
by aliotmenis In seyeraty aud schools.
The payment Of lndian depreciation
claims is deemed a subject Of grave CON
sdorntion. Under the existing law the an.
preparations intended for the support Of
| these Indians must be consumed hy the
payment OF these claims, aud a second
appropriation be necessary to meet their
needs, 80 payment Of these claims will
eventually dcvplvc upon the government.
| II is estimated that these claims will nb.
sorD many millions Of dollars, and the
policy Of subjectlnG the treasury 10 this
strain is questioned.
The recent troubles N the ChOctnw
nation arc touched upon At length, The
secretary urges the prompt passage of
| the bill now pending before congress.
| extending the Jurisdiction Of the United
| STATES In the Indian Territory 80 ns 10 IN
! cludo the right OF the rrmoynl Of nll
cases where local prejudice Z shown
| without regard 10 citizenship. Upon the
| subject Of pensions the secretary calls
| attention 10 the great amount saved Ia
| the government by the gtoppage ~ the
| payment Of Illegal pensions in Norfolk.
| Va. New Mexico and Iowa. Whore n
was thought pensions could not be sus-
| tanned and another medical examination
| was necessary. the payment Of the pen
sions was suspended. pending the ingesti'
| cation. This. he says was done by thu
/ commissioner Of pensions IN pursuance
| Of tho uniform practice Of The bureau
existing almost from ifs early oreaniza'
tion. II was fonnd that many thus gus'
pended were hble 10 supply proof when
notice 10 that effect was given. Pay
ment 10 these was at once resumed.