The Progress., 1893-12-09

of the government and which strongly appeal to o.,
sense of Justice and the sympathy 90 oar people
Our Indi1nS number about @ts.W"- NOS v'
Them nre located On lbl rrseri atlpN-, cVhl'lN.
it1,, ~; tl6 I3t acres OF land, About lltWn "i
these Indians have lo large degree u'"Ni''
civilized customs. lands IA sr,cTmiy h3'e
hap,l made to 10 ono individuals during the last
asoal year embracing about l""n'l acres Ih.
number of Indians -oNe-ua.ert schools open
during the wear was 100. AN increase "- Twelve
over tho prccsiiug year. tI JAl~ total EN W.f.
on RS .vatIOHs, of which seNrn', three were
board % schools auu ninety SO. ril lf' r'I.''"-
Twe-.'. boarding. ST. OUiS amt uNe day -'i- ''.~
SUPP. cd by H., ov,lnneAt were NOT i"""'rd
on reservations The totai number OF luH.au
chi .ren enrolled during the year as attend ms
OF all sChOO was 2i.l@-. an .n'itd. e. Ni -.
over the enrolment for thu pfevlOa- year J
am sure that tn secular ed jcAilcn ana i.'idi
and religious teaching must be important Id'
toi in any effort TO save the Indian ana IraI
him TO civilization. ] believe also taaL I-lh-
Gui~hpIent OF tribal relations an. me no binS
OF land in SeVerRlty IN y. IN 49, 'fapie cnhut
tiOuS. aii this cOnSumnatiOu. IL seems - ne
that allotment OF land IN Sevrraliy ought 10 DO
made with grea. care and clrcumS pecuoH -
II hastily done before the indian knows ltS
meaning while vet ne So Little on no idea Of
tllling farm and no cCncepu' ~ OF thrltt there
is great danger that a ION hio III tribal
relations may he exchanged for the pauporsm
of civilization instead Of its Independence and
elevation.
The solution of the Indian problem depend,
very largely on "A good aduI Ilstratlou. lhe
personal fitness OF agents ana tnclf duapta-
bility 10 their peculiar duty o. caring FOR their
wards Is of the utmost importance.
The law providing that except in especial
cases army o Otiicers shall be detailed as Indian
agents, it is hoped, will prove q successful eX-
. riment There Is danger of great abuses
creeping into the prosecution OF claims for In
d ian depredatiOnS and | recommend that every
possible safeguard be provided against the en-
fOrcement of unjust and fictitious claims OF this
description. The appropriations on account of
the Indian bureau for the year ending June -,
1894 amount TO s. GJ4 8j3 81. a decrease as com
pared with the year preceding of S3'7, l3L95.
The vast area of land which but short time
ago constituted the public domain is rapidly
falling into private hands, II is certain that
in the tran fer the benehcent intention Of the
government TO supply rom its domain homes
10 the Industrious and worthy hOmcSeckerS,
is often frustrated. Through the spectators
who stand with eXtOrtiOnate purpose between
the land Office and those who with their fami-
lies are invited by the government TO settle on
ought not to he tolerated. yet it is dificult 70
thwart his schemes. The recent opening
10 settlement OF the lands in the Cher
Okee outlet, embracing an area Of
j.5O00O0 acres Notwithstanding the utmost care in
framing the regulations governing the selection OF
locations. and notwithstanding the presence of
United states troops. furnished exhibition.
though perhaps in modified degree. of the mad
scramble, the violence and the fraudulent Occupa-
ton which have accompanied previous openings of
public lands. l concur with the Secretary in the
belief that these outrageous incidents cannot be
entirely prevented without change in laws on the
subject and hope his recommendations in that
direction will be favoTably considered.
/ especially commend to the attention of the
congress the statements contained In the secretary
-epOrt concerning forestry. The time has come
hen the efficient measures should be taken for
he preservation of the forests from indiscrminate
iuu remeuileSs destruction,