St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-24

Increase of second estimate over
tne nrst... -. -. .l3.aSl
: Translated into plain figures, this is a
difference of 3,32O,0OO feet, worth about
$4,000 at the lowest price fixed in the
Nelson bill.
That is. in estimating less than 1000
acres, the Indians were to be robbed Oi
$4,000 at least, probably nearer $4,000,
tor the reason that the location of these
twenty-seven pieces of land is extreme
ly favorable, and the fine quality of
pine found thereon should bring about
81 per thousand on the stump.
But glance at the table given above.
Study it.
Does Its Own Talking.
The meaning of the totals given above
Is plain enough for any man. 1t proves
every charge ever made against the old
estimate of this part of the reservation.
These figures are for only twenty
seven tracts of land, or less than 1000
acres, ana yet they show that the new
estimate gives over 5000, 900 feet of pine
on this land where the other estimate
showed 1.750,OcO feet.
What is the meaning of this remarka-
bic discrepancy in the reports of the two
corps of estimators?
Why Is it that one corps saw 600, 900
feet where the first one could find but
1872. 900 feet?
Why is it that the second estimate
shows $4,000 feet of pine where the
other fellows found but 1872. 900 feet?
These are few of the many Ques-
tiOns the people will have to answer
who are fighting the early opening of
this reservation, and who have "givan
it out cold" to use slang expression,
that the Red Lake Indian reservation
shall never be opened under Demo
cratic administration, if things have got
to wait ten years. The people of North
ern Minnesota want this reservation
opened as Maj. Baldwiu's bill provides.
but they also want it opened in this way
so that they will have little show
along with the pine land ring. The
people up these know something of the
hight the Duluth congressman has made
i'll their interests. and this is the reason,
the main one. for the fact that all the
settlers and hOmeseekerS in some sec
tiOnS are for the major. regardless of
party.
Maj. Baldwin originated and intro
duced i'll the lower house of congress a
bill providing for the opening up of the
Red Lake reservation as fast as 100, 900
acres were surveyed and estimated.
This bill, known as the Chippewa bill,
passed the house without objection and
went to the senate, where it was
Davis, who refused all overtures made
by Maj. Baldwin, and absolutely
blocked its passage. Senator Wash
burn, as we'll as ali the Minnesota Inem-
bers of the lower house of congress,
were heartily in favor of the bill. but
this cut no figure with the st. Paul sen-
atOr. He placed his heavy hand OH the
bill, and the entreatIeS of the common
people who wanted to go in and make
homes on that reservation, the prayers
of the laborerS who wanted the work
that would follow the throwing open of
even 100000 acres of the country cut no
figure with him.
Of course Senator Davis has preteXt
which he has been giving III excuse for
his action, but it does not hold water,
and was worn out before the major
stopped hoping that he might be per
suaded to allow the bill to become a
law. The preteXt of the senior senator
Is that he will consent to no opening
until the states rights to school lands
are settled. AS soon as Maj. Baldwin
heard this so-called objection he set
about trying to overcome it. instead of
leaning back and going to sleep and
waiting for the thing to decide itself.
Baldwin and Davis.
1t was explained to the senator, all
though he knew it without explanation,
that Congressman Baldwin's bill had
no bearing on the states rights to
school lands in that reservation, and it
was agreed on Baldwin's part that SEN
ator Davis might so amend the bill as
to cover this point But Senator Davis
was holding out to kill the bill. He did
not want to amend it and have it be-
come law. The best proof of this is to
be found in the fact that he offered
resolution calling for a report
from the interior department regarding
treaties. surveys and other proceedings
of the state Of Minnesota, or rather the
general government with the state and
territory, from the landing of the early
explorers down to the present. So ab-
surd were his demands that an officer of
the interior said that it would require
two or three years to prepare the report,
The fact that Sucn report as he had
asked for would be of no use in the set
tlement of the point he claimed was at
issue was shown Senator Davis, and he
finally consented to modification of
his demand. The fact that the end of
the session was near at hand may have
had its influence in bringing about this
small concession.
so anxious was Maj. Baldwin to push
this bill through that he went to Sena-
tor Davis and offered to secure Il deci.
sion for or against the state if Senator
Davis would then allow the Chippewa
bill to pass. This fair and manly offer
was likewise refused. Mai. Baldwin
offered to get this decision inside of ten
days. and those who knew his hustling
qualities had no doubt that he would be
able to persuade Secretary Hokc Smith
to work very hard to get the decision
out on time.
The voters of not only the Sixth con-
gressional district, but of the entire
state, will be apt to wonder why things
have turned out in this manner. The
opening of that great reservation means
Much to the People
of Minnesota at any time, but more this
year than at any other time because of
Its timber and fine agricultural lands.
Work for thousands would have been
furnished and towns would already he
growing and mills running. This was
the time of all times for the commence
ment of the opening of the new Indian
lands. One thing in this connection
should be borne In mind. 1t is:
Baldwin'S bill passed the house and
been for SeDatOr Davis opposition.
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