The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-31
A TALK WITH HOKE SMITH.
PLENTY OF INDIANS D0Y'T KNOW
nov TO MILK A COW.
They should he In-tructed In This Art and
Other Useful ThinEs-ue Proposes 90 Es-
force the Pension Laws ns He Finds Then

| They Should he In.tructed In This Art and
Other Useful Thinrs-He Proposes 90 Es.
| force the Pension Laws n- He Finds Then.
CHICAGO. July o.-Secretary Hoke Smith OF
the Department OF the Interior reached Chi
cago yesterday on his return trip to Washing
ton after couple Of weeks in the Northwest
The Secretary combined business with sight
seeing on this trip. and enjoyed It all, he says.
With him at the Hotel Tngraham are his family
and his parents. DR.. and Mrs. Smith OF Atlanta.
:" 1t was my first trip in tho Northwest, and
am greatly pleased with what l have seen,"
the Secretary said. Although some Of the
business mon thore are Just now excited on
account OF the closing OF silver mines. 1 think
the section Is prosperous. The West impressed
me as being truly wonderful Mon In the East
who have never been there know compara-
lively little about It Not only is tho section
rich in agriculture and minerals. but the char
acter OF the population and the mental prog
ress OF the people struck me Us being excellent
II was impressed. too. with the confidence
with which the Democratic leaders spoke Of
the future OF the party In the several States.
All are firm In the belief that the party 10
making and will make such advances that Il
will soon be in control.
In my trip wanted to investigate particu-
larry the Governmental institutions controlled
by the Department of the Interior. To the In
dams paid particular attention. desired to
see the possible opportunities for mismanaRe-
ment and to ascertain how best the rcd man
can be advanced into civilization. have CON-
cluded that the best work that can be done In
to teach them to do the work that will sustain
them in their homes. and then teach them to
speak and write the English language. They
are making marked Improvement and con-
!" found that on one reservation there was
not an Indian who could mill. . COW: We can
help the Indians by teaching them to milk. In
them to cultivate potatoes and other veae-
tables In short. we may teach them the SIM
Pile things that they must do to become
Thoroughly civilized and self suPpot5ttinE After
The Secretary was asked II he believed q
Of Of thu
Il cannot speak for the Southern members
as body" he answered. think the move
ment to repeal will have strong support from
in the South in relation to the free coinage Of
silver. and the change is going on"
When told it had been reported that num-
finding fault with his pension policy. the SEQ
rotary said he did not believe the report. The
policy OF the departm ent, so far as the Score
law as it. was enacted by Congress. No PEN
sioner who has once proven his claim Will DO
asked to do 50 again. During the investiga-
OF the Bennett the medical
the acting Secretary that the department
had allowed pensions under the act Of 1890
without regard to the capacity OF the appli-
violation Of the act Of Congress. II you will
print the decision rendered in the case. to-
zether with the order. you will have full OF.
viii find that the department is simply detsrs
mined to enforce the laws as 1t finds them