The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-12-08
THE MESSAGE.



pensioned on account OF disabilities or death
resulting from army and navy service The
number OF persons remaining on the rt1ls Jwne
June ~. 1890. which allows pensions q account
Of death and disability, not chargeable TO army
service was asp i55
The number added to the rolls dur
Ing the year was -634, and the number
dropped was S3p60. The first payments on pen
20. SO o. This includes arrears or the accu-
mutation between the time from which allow
granting the certificates Although the law OF
1870 permits pensions for disabflitiey not re-
lated TO military service, yet as reeuistt 70
It's benefits disability must exist incapact-
tating applicants from the performance Of
manual labor TO such a degree as 70 render
them enable 10 earn a support"
Execution OF the law in its early stages does
not seem 20 have been in accord with it's true
Intention. but toward the close OF the last ad-
given to the statute, and since that time this
construction has been followed This has had
the effect OF limiting The operation of the law
20 Its Intended purposes.
PENSION FRAUDS
The discovery having been made that many
names had been put upon the pension roll by
means OF wholesalefand gigantic frauds, the
commission suspended payments upon a num-
Der Of pensions which seemed to be fraudulent
OF unauthorized pending a complete examine
ton. giving notice to the pensioners in order
10 establish, II possible, the Justice OF their
claims Notwithstanding apparent invalidity
for long time prevailed in the pension bu-
reau. but after entering upon these recent in
vestigations the commissioner modified this
rule NO as not TO allow until after complete
examination interference with the payment
OF q pension apparently not altogether void,
but which merely had been fixed at a rate
higher than that authorized by law / am un-
able TO understand why frauds in the pension
rolls should not be exposed and corrected with
thoroughness and vigor. Every name fraudu-
lently put upon these rolls is n wicked fmposi-
ton upon the kindly sentiment in which pen
sions have their origin.
Those who attempt in the line OF duty TO
rectify these wrongs should not be accused of
enmity or Indifference to the claims OF
honest veterans
PENSION EXPENDITURES.
The sum expended on account Of pensions
for the year ending June 30 1893 was a156 74O-
467. "a The commissioner estimates that $780,
1000 viii be required 10 pay pensions during
the year ending June 30. 1894
THE INDIANS.
The condition OF the Indians and their ulti-
mate fate are subjects which are related to a
sacred duty OF the government. and which
strongly appeal to the sense OF justice
and the sympathy OF our people.
them are located on I6l reservations, contain
ing 50. 1881 acres of land. About 10000 OF
these Indians have, to a large degree adopted
been allotted TO many Of Them. Such allot-
ments have been made to 10.O00 individuals dur
Ing the last fiscal year, embracing about loo. :
600 acres. The number of Indian government
schools open during the year were 49, an in
crease OF II over the preceding year. OF this
total 10 were on reservations of which 70 were
boarding schools and % were day schools.
LAND IN sEvERALTY.
am sure that secular education and moral
and religious teaching must be important fac
tors in any effort to save the Indian and lead
him TO civilization. 1 believe. too, that the re-
linQuishment OF tribal relations and the hold
ing OF land in severalty may, under favorable
conditions, aid this contamination II seems
to me, however, that allotments OF land in sew
crafty ought to be made with great care and
nf1W hnG r. -nH-~ he
Indian knows its meaning, while yet he has
little or no idea of tilling farm ana no concep.
reservation life in tribal relations may be ex-
changed for the pauperiSm OF civilization, in
stead OF its independence and elevation.
ARMY OFFICERS AS AGENTS.
The law providing that in especial cases
army officers shall be detailed as Indian agents
IL is Hoped will prove successful experiment.
There is danger OF great abuses creeping into
the prosecution or claims for Indian depreda-
tions, and 1 recommend that every possible
safeguard be provided against the enforce
ment OF unjust and fictitious claims OF this de-
scription. The appropriations on account of
the Indian bureau for the year ending June >,
1894, amount to 81. 954 962 90 a decrease as COM
pared with the year preceding 1t of 1887, l3l. %.
TIE PUBLIC DOMAIN IN PRIVATE HANDS.
The vast area OF land which but a short time
ago, constituted the public domain is rapidly
falling into private hands. 1t is certain that in
the transfer the beAeicent intention OF the
government to supply its domain homes to the
industrious and worthy home-seekers is often
with eXtortlonate purpose between the land
office and those who, with their families, are
invited by the government TO settle on the
ought not be tolerated. vet It is dim
cult to thwart his schemes. The recent
opening TO settlement OF the lands in
the Cherokee outlet. embracing an area of
6,5OO0OO acres, Notwithstanding the utmost
care in framing the regulations governing the
selection OF locations, and Notwithstanding the
presence OF United States troops, furnished an
exhibition, Though, perhaps in modified de-
gree of the mad scramble, the violence. and
the fraudulent occupation which have accom-
panied previous openings of public lands
concur with the secretary in the belief that
these outrageous incidents can not be entirely
prevented without a change in the laws on the
subject, and / hope his recommendations in
that direction will be favorably considered.
especially commend to the attention OF the
congress the statements contained in the Sec
retary's report concerning forestry. The time
has come when efficient measures should be
indiscriminate and remedyless destruction.
Agricultural Department.
The report Of the secretary OF agriculture
will be found exceedingly interesting. especial
concerned in agricultural occupations.
MEASURES OF ECONOMY.
On the 9TH day of March, 1903, there were
upon its payrolls 2.4SO employees, This
sons In view Of reua' depIeted S'T nn PsF,
treasury and the imperative demand OF the
peopls for economy in the administration of
upOn the task of nationally reducing expandi-
lures by eliminating from the pay rolls all per-
sons not needed for an efficient conduct of the
AFFAIRS OF the department. During the first
quarter or the present year the expenses OF the
department aggregated S345.s76.76 as against
ss02, 01e a. for the corresponding period OF the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1893. The secretary
makes apparent his intention to continue this
rate OF reduction by submitting estimates for
the next fiscal year loss by 1924 go than those
for the present year
But FEW CHANGES
Among the heads of divisions in this depart-
ment the changes have been exceedingly few
Three vacancies occurring from death and res
ignations have been filed by the promotion of
assistants in the same divisions. These pro-
motions of experienced and faithful assistants
have not only been In the interest Of efficient
work, but have suggested TO those in the de-
partment who look for retention and promo
best reliance.
ANIMAL DISEASES.
The regulations of 1892 concerning Texas
fever have been enforced during the last year
and the large stock yards OF the country have
been kept free from infection. Occasional
local outbreaks have been largely such as could
have been enectually guarded against by the
owners OF the affected cattle.
While contagious pleuro-pneumonia i'm cattle
has been eradtoatod. animal tuberculosis a
disease widespread and more dangerous to hu-
man life than pleuro-pneumonia, is still
during the past year as 20 the means of its
communication and the method Of its correct
diagnosis
AN IMPORTANT WORK
Much progress has been made in this direc-
tion by the studies OF the division of animal
cooperation with local authorities until the
danger TO human life arising from this cause As