The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-12-08
THE INTERIOR pEpARrmsNr.
Secretary noike smith submits Eis An
nnaI Report.

tions of the interior department Sec
rotary Hoke Smith reviews the prob
lem of effective work for the advance
ment of the Indians.
lie says the task OF the Indian bureau is that
or developing people no longer savage but
stil far from civilized. into beings NJ for
American citizenship and capable OF self-sup-
port Two means are chiefly relied upon 20
accomplish this tn the most practical manner
education and alotments OF land IN soveralty.
he does not question tho advisnbility OF
allotting land TO Indians In soycralty but does
question is propriety before the Indians have
progressed sufficiently 10 utilize the land when
taken The secretary says that land should
not be purchased from the Indians at the best
bargain the United States can make but
should be sold by the United States, the de-
partmont acting a. faithful trustee and OBJ
tanning for the Indians every dollar the land
will bring.
In speaking OF the education OF the Indlnns
be says that definite plan for the Indian
when school Is finished, must always be I'm
view II he Is 10 enter our cities and towns as
any other citizen. then his education should be
broad and liberal but II ne IL 10 commence
his active life In the development OF the re-
sources OF the reservation then his education
should be directed especially with view
20 that life. Secretary Smith adds that
even II the education OF the young In
dian Is preparation for work on the reser-
walton. IL should also work 70 the end that he
should be fitted as soon as possible 10 manage
his own Affairs free from the patcrnal care OF
the department
Mr. Smith agrees fully In hts report with
those who oppose the use OF public money for the
support OF scctarlan schools; but he thinks IL
would be scarcely just 20 abolish them entirely
to abandon Instantly policy SO long recog-
nzod. He suggests that they be decreased
40 tho rate OF not less than 20 per
cent year Thus Ia few years
they would cease 20 exist During this time the
bureau would gradually be prepared 70 do with
out them while they might gather strength TO
continue without governmental aid
The secretary urges that the courts IA Ar
kansas and Texas 6o abandoned and that the
jurisdiction OF the United States court be ex-
tended over the territory without regard 70
citizenship
The secretary condemns In strong terms tho
establishment OF saloons upon the line or In
dian reservations and calls attention 10 the de-
cision OF Judge Bellinger, OF the district OF
Oregon 10 the eject that the sale OF liquor 20
an Indian who has received his land In sever
atty IS not In violation OF lnw because 10y alot-
ment he has become citizen II this decis-
ion Is right, u presents another argument
against too speedy allotment OF lands In sew
crafty Go Indians.
The report shows that the public lands dis
posed Of during the past fiscal year aggregate
1857 ga - acres. II approximates the vacant
I
elusive OF flaskn, which contains 100000 600
acres, and military and other reservations.
i9.OOOOOO acres in round numbers are en-
braced In the lists Of selections by railroad and
wagon road companies awaiting examination
and settlement AZ the close Of the fiscal year.
The aggregate selection OF swamp lands since
the passage OF the act OF 1910 y sO456, 1881
acres During the past year i3s,i5e A. acres
were patented under this head
The total cash receipts from the disposal OF
public lands amounted 10 S2Osi,2s5, ~. s0iqs i-
OK were received for Indian lands over 81. 00)
agricultural patents were issued, granting.
| approximately. 50IOs0O acres. Mineral. mill
site and coal patents were issued 20 the NUM-
Der or 400. About 3 100 patents worc issued
20 Indians for aliotments or selections In sew
crafty, covering iOi ,Q862i acres Patents OF
all classes issued during the year covered
about 10000 acres o decrease from the Fre-
ccding year OF over 100000 acres
Congress is asked 10 make sufficient appro-
priations TO employ at least one superntend-
ent on each reserve and upon tho larger re-
serves TO provide sufficient force OF assist
ants 20 prevent public property from
being wantonly destroyed IL Is also pointed
out that lack OF special agents
has prevented investigation OF proposed forest
reserves which would otherwise have been
made. Tho Importance Of laying foundation
for wise, comprehensive forestry system 10
be applied TO the timber upon the public lands
congress
At the close Of the fiscal year ending June
30 1894. 900 5i4 pensioners we're borne upon the
rolls, an increase OF 1852 pensioners during
the year. or these, 1890 pensioners are on
account OF Indian and other wars prior 20 tho
late war. and IS 4eg widows, orphans and other
dependent relatives. Under the act OF June
g. 1890 there are 35.0Sf pensioners and "a go
widows and orphans II Is interesting TO note
that nine widows ana three daughters OF vet
Grams OF the revolution cgnstitute tho pension
roll for that war. Forty-hvc survivors OF tho
war OF 1912 constitute tho remnant Of that list
Tho total amount expended for pensions
during the past FISCAL year was 1872 sol t6i Oi
leaving balance from the appropri alton In the
treasury OF s25 i05 ,Ti265 The estimate for the
fiscal year 1896 made by the commissioner Is
Gii0o0O0l The commissioner states that, In
his opinion tho year 1895. thirty years after
the close OF tho last war mus. IN the nature
OF things see tho highest limit OF tho pension
roll which, therefore must hegin 20 decrease
The aggregate OF persons adoed 20 the rolls
during the year IS 80 0S5, and the total number
dropped for all causes 1881
There were 2,bi6 patents granted including
reissues ana designs. and 1850 trade marks
registered during the past year The number
OF patents which expired n l3ioi The total
expenditures OF the patent ONCE amounted TO
a. O5a.gG2 The receipts exceeded the cXpondi-
lures Sie9 800
The commissioner OF labor IN charge OF tho
eleventh census for the fiscal year ending
juno 20 1891 states that the total disburse-
ments on account OF tho eleventh census 10
that date amounted 20 08G5 6iOsl AZ the
close OF the fiscal year the total number Of
persons employed IA the census Office was 90
there are 10 the present writing aDoat 400
The whole number OF volumes necessary 10
comprehend all the facts gathered az the
eleventh census r. twenty-five. the estimated
and actual printed pages OF these volumes L.
ing - 200
The report treats at length OF many more
subjects Of minor interest, among them being
the bureau Of education public documents.
railroads, the territories. national parks and
forest reserves. and various public institu-
ti0ns
The secretary closes his report WIKI recon
mcndation FOR an additional building for tho
interior department "a ia5s 90 were paid out
for rental OF buildings IN which several
branches 81 tho department have their oilices
located
Close OF the Llfc OF an Aged sister Of the
King of Denmark.
COPENHAGEN. Dec. Princess Lou
isc. sister OF the king OF Denmark