New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-30
UOEE SMITHS !STEWARD SHIP.
Els ANNUAL REPORT To THE PRESIDENT.
TIE WORK or TIE DEPARTMENT OF THE ~
TERROR EDUCATING THE fNDrANs-PIN-
sIONs-pUBIIc LANDS AND PARKS


sIoNs-puBLIc LANDS AND PARKS.
Washington. Nov. 2s-Thc annual report Of IIoke
Smith. Secretary o: the Interior. was made public
to-day Following are oxirac;s from II:
The work Of the Indian Bureau becomes more IN.
t'resng a. 1t is better iersood lts tash - my
far nom civIzoi. into beings 1T for American
this be accomplished IN the most practical manner
What steps VIII lead the most certainly IN mat IL
icctlone There are two means chiefly rcIcd upon
education and allotmen;s Of land IN seNeidltY De-
rot question the adv ability % a"oii.ns 1fnI 10
uon the proprey - this cours. nciore ne indians
in seveIay for the good u the Indians. for thc adj
ci,sirng land conn .~tcd wi,a the Indian rcserva-
ton to satisfy the tah.e desire Of border men
speculation / urge treatment Of Indian land basel
50 ely upon the purpose OF realizing from II Tor iis
for the Indians Keep their and Or - sell IL ~
the mcmbe,s 81 TIM nave r.Srhsd ' ~,
ade bnt tbe ANA should not be purchased from
Indians At the best bargain The Inlted S;dt's can
1i:ed State. the Department ac,ing = faithful
trustee. ana obtaining FOR the Indians every dollar
+ r@rpmme M that the General Allotment act be
| 81 amendrl as 10 insure 10 any Indian who shall
settle upon and Improve particular tract. under
shp Of such tract by giving him preference right
TO seiec; Il when ao,nents are male 1f g. se
quantity Of land allowed him under the Allotment
act
the Indians upon them. are already sct-suppottne.
y nrs and nj The same time to compel the
reservation Indians TO work and labor for liveii-
mor,ing near.y every agency. But to accomplish
hs agents absolutely faithful and thoroughly capa-
The the deyeloPmeni Of the Indian Is
ana understood not whole. but AS member OF
particular tribes before those engaged IN thelr
smnery,sion are III for successful work. Permanency
/ absolutely
cess believe Ii is possible TO de'e.op competent,
permanent non-partsan Indian service ana hope
before the end Of another year That SUCH progress
Will have been made In TINS direction 'ha' It's 'e"''
Zatlon VIII be assured
ABOLISHING SECTARIAN SCHOOLS
The contract schools are now the subject OF gen
eral discussion / agree fully with those who OPP
nose the use OF public money for the support o'
sectarIan schools But this question should be con-
sidercd practically. The schools have grown up
Money has been invested in their construction AZ
time when they were recognized as wise instrum"h-
taites for the accomplishment OF good. do not
think II propcr to allow the Intense feeling OF OPP
position to sectaran education. which Is showing
itself all over the land to induce the Department 10
hd these sen Jos should be decreased at the rate on
not less than 20 per cent year Thus IN rev y,Ts
time the bureau would gradually be prepared To- 90
without them while they might gather s'ie"s'" u
continue without Government aid ,,-, -,
Wh r W b nd nat Of the i've CIVILIZED tribes
Foot Of land With belongs them. still from the
renort Of the Commissioners, confirmed AZ IL iH ny
nforma lion received through the Indian bureau anu
from other sources. there car De scarcely ANY
d,uIt mat the lime has about been reached wh'n
! IN. United States must preserve Jaw ana oiu..
throughout the Indian Territory; ana II ue iIhnt
a. do this cannot De obtained by agreements WIN
tho ,rihes must he enforced as a matter ol ndiy
,vi,h,rf REGARD 10 the wishes OF those VINO oohtIol
IN Tho resoec:iye tribes. I am not prepared 10 say
mai II is necessary the Cove rnnent to organic
he tribes as a Territory. subject I, the same rules
IN ians which govern J,her Territories In me
I'ni.eJ states hut do fee, sure mat AZ least tte
i,rjsdicton. without regard 10 cItize nship OF "
tinted States courts should be eNtcnhed over '"e
Territory.
THE PUBLIC LANDS
The public lands disposed OF during the year. ny
cash Gales miscellaneous entre, ana selections vi
all kinds amounted to l0.S77.22i72 acres In ADDITION
IN this q sC05 acres Of Indian lands were disposed
NJ making an aggregate OF lci6.lWU acres Inc
tnmmis Missioner approxmates the vacant pubic iahns
remaining at OGO03l3 acres. This does MOI ihc.!ue
Alaska (Which contains over oUUVVO acIes,' i,n
tarv and other ,rvatlons or rdi!road am o.nc'
SOLICITORS yet unadjudicdted. parts OF whicn may.
in the future. by sale or restoration De auued 70
inc nubIc domain The total cash receipts rom me
disposal OF public lands amounted 10 s-'o''-" 10
col es I3 were received for India II lands M ,o.,
oeo s;t pensioners borne upon the ros, an "a
crease Of 3532 pensioners during the year. INC
pensioners may he classe1 as follows: Sod'ers anu
sailors 753e6S: widows. orphans. ana other depenn
emit relatives 215lC2: army nurses. IA IL IL h'er-