Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-12-15


During the year 1876 internal money-order
Offices were added to those already provided.
making total OF 2, ,40S In operation on June 10,
1858. The number Of International mo -ey Or
ders issued during the year was LOSS ,yD0 an in-
value oa
%, ,506.3l. The number Of orders paid was 3lU,-
OH, an increase over the preceding wear of H.
Of SOL O9a.sS.
From the foregoing statements It appears
that the total issue of money orders and pos
sss.2s. The number Of letters and packages pa'aa
mailed during the year for special delivery
was was Ss1., ,60s an increase over the preceding
cry stamps used upon these letters and pack
ages amounted to S:37 569.3N and the mcssen-
$25d 500. u, leaving profit to the Government
Of $so,g7659.
desire to commend as especially worthy of
prompt attention the suggestions OF the Post
master General relating to moro sensible and
business. like organization and better distri-
button of responsibility III his department.
Navy Department.
During the past six months the demands for
cruising vessels have been many and urgs Mt.
Progress in the construction of new ves-
sells has not been as rapid as was antici-
pnted. There have been DELAYS in tine COM
most part they have been es such @ as are re- con- on
stantly occurring even in countries having
the the largest n experience in naval ship-brild-
been IN the work upon nrmorca ships. The
trouble has been the failure of contractors
to deliver amor as AGREED. The diff
all overcome. and armor is being. deliv-
cred with satisfactory proniptness. The Sec
retary OF :hc Navy recommends the GuthoiiZa-
on of Y. least ono bnttleship and six torpedo
boats. While am distinctly in favor of con-
sfstentiy In suilgt the policy we have innugu-
rated OF building up thoronsh and efficient
navy, can not refrain from the suggestion
that the Congress should carefully tnke mo
account tho number OF unfinished vessels on
our hands and the depleted condition OF our
Treasury in considering The prophecy of an
appropriation ut this time TO begin new work.
Oh the Pension Rolls.
On the 3rtN day OF June, 1873, there were
on the pcn sion rolls !i6,0i2 nnnes an in-
rolls June ~, 1892. OF these there were
soldier. 81 survivors of the war of 1912,
a,4.5 widows OF soldiers of that war, 21,,1s
survivors and wiao%s Of the eSean war
widows aud children of deceased soldiers and
se @l so @I e hese ne @
account of disabilities or death resulting
f. from NJ army and navy service. The number
lsaa, who were pensioned unaer the act act of Of
June %. lsao. which allows pensions on ac-
count of death and disability not chargeable
to the rolls during the year was 123,G9l and the
number dropped was 3i,6.O. The first pay
lnents on pensions allowed during the year
amounted to S:'3, 756, 5499s. This includes ar
rears or the accumulation between the time
from which the allowance of the pension dates
and the j. time inc Of actually granting the certiti-
for disabilities not related to military ser
vice, yet. as requisite to Its benefits. a dis
ability must exist ircapactating applicants
from the performance of manual labor to
such n degree as to render them unable to
earn q support" The execution of this
to have been in accord with its true intention;
but toward the close of the last administra-
tton an authoritative construction was given
struction has been followed. This has had the
effect of limiting the operations Of the law to
its intended purpose.
names have been put upon the pension roll by
means of wholesale and gigantic frauds. the
number Of pensions which seemed @ t to 6 be % fraud. :
ulcnt or unauthorized pending q complete eX-
animation, giving notice to the pensioners in
establish, If possible, the Justice Of their
claims, notwithstanding apparent invalidity.
This, understand, i: the practice which has
reau. But after entering upon these recent
investigations, the Commissioner modified this
rule so 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 rate
am unable to understand why frauds in
the pension rolls should not be exposed and
corrected with thoroughness and vigor. Every
name fraudulently put upon these rolls is q
wicked imposition upon the kindly sentiment
in which pensions have their origin. Every
fraudulent pensioner has become q bad citi-
zen; every false oath in support of a pen-
sion has made perjury more common, and
false. and undeserving pensioners rob tho
people not only Of their money. but of the
o war. fought for the preservation of the
Union, ought to inspire. thousands OF neigh
borlioods have their well-known fraudulent
pensioners, and recent developments by the
bureau establish appalling conspiracies to n =
complish pension frauds. BY no means the
least. wrong done is 10 brave and deserving
demned to such association. Those who at
tempt. in the line Of duty, to rectify these
Indifference to the claims of honest veterans.
The sum expended OIL account of pensions for
the year ending June ~ 1922 was So
will be required to pay pensions during the
year ending June. 80. 1891.
Indians and Their Fate.
1 am sure that secular education and moral
and religious teaching must be important fac
tors in any effort to save @ the Indian and lead
ns5a6 sondsdns haa in aia iiasvefsahty shsy
81 nnS rs to that
made with great care and circumspection. II
hastily done. before the Indian knows its
meaning. while yet he has little or no idea
Of tilltng farm and no conception of thrift,
there is great danger that a reservation life In
tribal relations may be exchanged for tho pau.
perism of civilization. instead Of its indepen.
dence and elevation. The solution Of the Indian
problem depends very largely upon good admin.
istratton. The personal fitness of agents and
their adaptability to the pecuiiarities Of car.
ing for their wards is of the utmost impor.
tance. There is danger Of great abuses creep
Ing into the prosecution of claims for Indiar
depredati0ns, and I recommend that every
possible safeguard be provided against the
enforcement Of unjust and fictitious claims
| of this description.
The Public Domain.
The vast area of land which but a shor,
time ago constituted the public domain is ap
| idly falling into private hands. 1t is certain
| that in the transfer the beneiicent purpose Of
the Government to supply from its domain
homes to the industrious and worthy home
| seekers -. Is often frustrated. I con
| cur with the Secretary in the belle
! that these outrages can not be entirely pro
| vented without o change in the laws ON tn,
| subject. and hope his recommendations ii
| that direction will be favorablv considered.
| especially commend TO the attention of tn
| Congress the statements contained in the Sec
| retary's rep ,rt concerning forestry.
\ Department of Agriculture.
The report Of the Secretary of Agricultur