The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-12-14

1ne latter number represents those
Ptns!oned on account Of disabilities or
ueaIn resnltlng from army and navy
service. The number of persons re-
maiulng on the rolls June 81. 1893, who
were were penslontd under the Act of June
o., lo9O. whtch allows pen
siops on account of death
ana disability not CHARGE bic
'oarmy service, was l59, 155. The mum
per hrd"d 70 the rolls during the year
was l23 634. and IN" number dropped
was 5000 Thc tr8t payments on pen
SlonS AL wed during 're year amount
gu 20 S33, Ia6 ol9 %. This Includes an
increase rD 'he accumulation h"t Ween
t'e flne from which the allowance of
p"h ion dh'tS dun The time Of actually
= a'ti"g the certificate. although the
law at 1880 r"rml;S pensions ter disa-
b'Iiy EU' related to military service,
yet rs - req iI7.!e to its benefits 4 disS.
hiliiV fnuSf exist iucApacitaunE app!l-
can'S l:'.lI lnc lrriOrlnducr OF mluua!
lAnGr 10 Snuu Il tnErer rs 20 ruuIlur
't";n "'laNIp 10 earn their SuppDr,.
'hr'A' cu,'Du Of t!lis law in its early
stage" tuv, itDj ocCiiI to have been in ic-
C"rd N}.h is true Intentions, but co.
'v'lrI 'hr eos" * thH Last HdniniStra-
iinn $50 @li!CGritttiVe construction was
ElE"'s - l;'r statute, and since that
l.n'' ,"ta construction has been fol
tD"i 4. his has had the effect of Inn.
l'n% + !. operation Of the law to its in
t"Hu'd 'uTp0@e. Dhe discovery having
GI u ri&'i" that 'uany nan,E nad been
~ N,)N 1he pension Toll by mCahS of
"!r>lsoi!C ,ihd glgaut!c frauds, the com
i'u ~onSr suspended payment upon Z
;ui"l"r "i p|nS!ohS which seemed TO
," iiH:I"Ul>nl CT Unauthorized bending
"~nplr;" rN"m!HnllOO, EIvIug notice
I" t." pensioners Ill Ordrr that they
i3''t. :&|" IN opportunity tC eSlab.
.5f, - p~S%'hl', the justice Of their
'..IH", hn' ~ hSLindlng apparent in
i,,ilN t.. Inl, | understand is the
Ilt"ucc Wnicn has for il long time pre-.
N|i!s Il il tHr pension bureau, bat after
n@tllr% upon these recent invnsttga-
t1'H3 the commissioner modified this
l'!" s. rs not to allow until after a
complete examination, interference
with the payment Of Il pension appar-
r''lY nnt altogether void but which
""!tly had been fixed at rate higher
h'An lhat authorized by law. am un-
"]l" 90 understand why frauds in the
n.NSiOU Tolls should not Eo exposed and
corrected WitA th0rOuGhness and yig0r,
hyCTy Hame iraudentiy put upon these
I"i,S l% wicked imposition upon the
Eiudiy Sentiment in which pensions
t}v" ter Uugjn Every fraudulent
Nri'>tr}'r hAS become q bad citizen:
every l&!3c ot;h iii support Of Il pension
@Hr !n,!'ir perjury more common and
i",a' an! undtScrvlng pensioners rob
tIt, people not only Of their money, but,
"a ,hV patriotic sentiment which the
Survivors, oi war tought for the prescr-
Isi.oH OF tH" tniOn ought TO inspire.
ihHu5hnu5 Oi nrighbOrhOOds have their
y" II known fraudulent pensioners, and
!rtrut developments by the bureau es.
,dbii>h apo AiluF cOnSpiracies to ac-
'1HIii$h pension frauds. by no means
- Lhc least "r0ng done 10 brave and
deserving pensioners, who certainly
"uEh. nos to b" CAuGcmneu to such as.
ao,.lUOn. Those who attempt in the
.Ih" nt duty 10 Reclaim theSo wrongs
SHOULD n"t be accused Of Cuuity or in
.jiivr"nCc to the claims OF honest vet
rIutS. IhH sum expended on account
"' '".'Slo&S for The y"ar en,,ing June
~, 1888. WAS $l56, IL, 1914. The com
missioner c5lln t!e5 THAT $l65,OOOOOO
VA d required tOpay pensions during
tiy Year ending June 30. 1894.
l'hr condition Of the Indians and
'i"lr ultimate fate are subjects which
a." Ir!Ated to sacred duty Of lhe gov.
rrumcnt ANA which strongly appeal to
'hr $rrSr OF justice and the SYMPATHY
ni O('r urDpir.
Ga! indItuS number about 3lS 90.
N"H1 al tTCm are located ON lGl rrsrr.
N"'i"..S. containing So, Il6,53l ARES Of
iIa1. About 10000 OF these lnuIanS
htNr, loa idrS" decree, adopted civil
iiZ'd cnSl oMS; lands IN sev"raIty have
hrcu allotted t. many of theta, such al.
|, Il : N, T., 4 ;,,
dlNIduAiS daring the last fiscal year.
.UOJ,UOJ acres. The NUN
l7F ui l"diHt government schools OJen
dlri9T the y"ar vas l90, an increase. of
l. ., or the p."cr'IinG year. OF this to-
Iid .'O 'r" on reservations, of which 13
were :fHlnR Scl0).S aud ~ were day
iruunIS
TW uty boarding schools and 5 day
cnHol~, supported by the government.
N"rC nnt located on reservations. The
@'Ai number Of Indian children en-
&" } UurlDg tie year rs attendants of
80 .':IOU'S W1S 2l.l3S, an increase of
81 "TVr =" enrolment for the pre-
iUE5 '.Hr. an ware that secular ed
l.''|n" ""t mpr&d ald religious teach |
a. ''.n' u" import mt flcturS in any |
"a Il '".%IN' th" Indian and lead him |
" '"N!l/ ul"l. | be!ipve, too. that the |
. '...'I ''''tl .il''tt Il tIlDl r5'aJlOnS and |
!'r !"I .liit ni la"G ia Stvcralty may, in |
a." "h." conditions, aid this cOnsum
- Nin". i seems to me, however, that
llojlu u'u'S "t land iii Goyeralty ought
" h' n!,id" WIN great care and circum.
i'"'!ti..
II h"@tjiy G0"r, brl0re the Indian
i. y, It's E"a'.i"%, while yet he has
tile or no idea of tIling a f nm and no
oHcrp'ion Of thrift, there is great dan.
,r tn 4 Il rr3rrY;t'i IN life in trirdl re.
'HoH9 may b. exchanged for the pau.
rriSm III civilization instead Of its in {
rrrnd"n"e and elevation. The Solu-
ION Of the lHdlim problem depends 5
'.Y largely upon good administration =
Il" I"'aHnM IijueH3 OF agents and their {
GiHll0'NtY 10 the peculiar duty of
.r!nT tor their WAldS ~ Of the utmost {
HpD!tTnCr. |
me law providing that except in IS 1
pClAl cases army officers Shall be de. |
ultd as Indian agents it is hoped will
rove successful experiment. There (
danger of great abuses creeping into c
," prosecution Of claims for Indian de- /
ICdatl0us, and | recommend that ey.
ry possible safeguard be provided
n nj - |