The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-05

and the secretary OF the Navy presents, an
earnest plea for the continuance OF this plan.
lie recommends the authorization Qt at least
one battle ship and six torpedo boats. ,,,-
While am distinctly IN iavor OF consistently
pursuing the policy we hayo inaugurated oi
building w n thorough aud efficient navy l
congress should carefully take into account
the number Of unfinished vessels on our hands
and TIE depleted condition 81 our treasnry Va
at this time ~ begin new work. -
The method OF employing meehanical labor
making efficiency the sole test by which labor.
ers are employed and continued. IL producing
devoting himself to it's Developments. Atten..
tion IL invited to the statements OF his report
In regard TO the workings OF the system.
THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
The Secretary OF the Interior has the super
vision Of SO many important SUBJECTS that his
report ls Of especial value and interest,
the pension rolls 0G9Ol2 names. an increase
OF SpD44 over the number on the rolls June
daughters o mesSuSnsry e soldiers sS s Snu
vivors Of the war Of 1917, b.425 widows Of sol
61Ts n s9e wS 5 ana wId9NIs
ows ~ Indian wars. 254 army nurses. and
475.045 survivors aud widows and children OF
rebellion. The latter number represents
those pensioned on account OF disabilities or
death resulting from army and navy service
The number OF persons remaining on the rolls
June ~. lS'S5 who were nensioned under the
account OF death aud disability not chargeable
to army service. was 45l.1jJ
The number added TO the rolls during tho
year wac l2aB34 and the number Dropped
was $4,000. Tho first payments on pens ions
allowed during the year amounted to $50. T5G.
lation between the time from which the allow
ance OF pension dates and the time Of actually
Although the law Of 1890 permits pensions
Tor disabilities not related to military service
must exist incspScitatinx applicants "ifi from
the performance OF manual labor to such a
degree as to render them unable to earn a
early stages does not seem to have been In ac-
cord with its true intention; but toward tho
close of the last Administration an authors
tatlve construction was given to the
statute. and since, that time this c9nstruc.
ton has. been followed. This has had the
law to its intended purpose. The discovery
having been made that many names had been
put upon the pension roll by means Of whole
sale and gigantic frauds the Commissioner
suspended payments upon a number OF pen-
authorized pending a complete exam nation.
giving notice to the pensioners in order that
possible the justice Of their claims nutwth-
standing apparent inyalldity.
This Understand. IL the practice which has
for long time prevailed in the Pension
Bureau; but after entering upon these recent
INVESTIGATIONS the Commissioner modified lhls
rule 50 as not 70 allow. until after complete
examination. interference with the payment of
pension apparently not Altogether void. but
which merely had been fXed at a rate higher
than that authorized by law:
am unable TO understand why frauds IN the
fected with thoroughness and Sigor. Every
name fraudulently put upon these rolls Is II
wicked imposition upon the kindly sentiment
In which pensions have their origin: every
fraudulent pensioner has become bad citi-
zen every false oath In support of a pension
undeserying pensioners rob the people not
only OF their money. but Of the patriotic senti-
for the preservation of the l.nion. ought to
Inspire. Thousands OF neighborhoods have
their wel-khown fraudulent pensioners. and
appal ling conspiraeies to accomplish pension
frauds BY no means the least wrong done Is
to brave aud deserving pens toner's, who Ger.
talnly. ought not to 10 condemned to such
Those who attempt. in the line Of duty to
rectify these wrongs should not be accused VI
enmity or Indifference IL the claims OF honest
The sum expended on account OF pensions
tHr the yssr endinS June 30 1888. Was $751;
The Commissioner estimates that slu5. uoO.-
900 VIII 10 required to pay pensions during the
year ending June 80. 1894.
THE CONDITION " THE INDIANA
The condition OF the Indians and their ult-
sacred duty OF the Government and which
strongly appeal to the sense Of justice and the
Our Indians uuIn Der about PASS Most Of
them are located On lol reservations contain
K 80, no 53l acres of land. About 10000 OF
these Indians have. TO large degree. adopted
civilized customs. Lands in severalty have
been allotted to many OF thom. Such alut-
ments have been made to 10000 individuals
during the last tscAl year, embracing about
! OOU.OO acres. The number OF Indian Gov
ernment schools open during the year was 100.
an increase OF - over the preceding year. ~
this total 10 were on TeserS atoms Of which
% were RSaIding schools aud ~ were WERE Gay
schools supported by the uoysInment were
not located on ressrvations. The total num-
year as attendants Of all schools was Hiss.
an increase Of .23l over the enrolment for
the previous year.
/ am sure that secular education and moral
and religious teaching must he important
factors IN any effort to save the Indian and
lead him to civilization. believe, too, TINT
the REIMBURSEMENT VI tribal relations aud Tho
holding Of land in seyeralty, IN favorable con-
me. however that allJtulents oil land IN sever
atty ought to be made with great care AMI en-
Gums pection II hastily done. before the In
dian knows its meaning. while yet lie has little
or no idea OF lling farm aud no c3nceItlun
Of thrift. there Is great danger that r"srryh,
for the pHuperism OF civilization. instead VI is
Independence and elevation
The solution Of the Indian problem d"pen!@
very largely upon good administrator. The
personal fitness " agents and their alaItahll-
i 10 ne scTlsp fh OF sa5nE 'OF 'He
The law providing that except In especial
cases army officers shall be detailed as Indian
agents. II 10 hoped will prove successful ca
There is danger o. great abuses creeping in
10 the prosecution OF claims for Indian depre-
datons and recommend that every possible
safeguard be provided against the enforce
ment Of unjust aud fictitious claims OF this
description.
The APPROPRIATIONS on account OF the Indian
Bureau for the year ending June 80, 1884.
amount 10 sI.954 .t'b1.Bt a decrease as com
pared with tho year preceding II Of s3oI lal 90.
The vast area Of land which but a short
time ago constituted the public domain Is
rapidly falling into private hands. IL is certain
that In the transfer the beGeteent intention OF
the Government to supply from it's domain
homes TO the Industrious aud worthy home
seek eTs Is often frustrated. Though the spec
ulator who stands with e1tortionate purpose
between the Land once and those who. with
their families are invited By the Government
10 settle on the public lands. is a despicAble
character who ought not TO be tolerated. yet
il is dit'lcult 10 thwart his schemes. The re-
cent opening TO settlement ot the lands in tho
CheTOE ee outlet, embracing an area OF 1000
900 acres notwithstanding the utmost care in
framing he regulations governing the selec-
ton of locations and Notwithstanding the res
ence of uited states troops furnished an rNhi-
bitluu. though perhaps in modified degree.
81 the mad scramble. the violence, and tho
fraudulent occupation which have accUmla-
nl,d previous OPENINGS Of public lands
roucu. with the Secretary In the belief that
these outrageous Incidents cannot be entirely
uT.yentei Without a change in the laws ON the
slbIert, and | hope his recommendations Ia
Thai direction Will be faYOTablY considered.
especially commend To the attention Of the
Congress The statements contained In the Sec
H.