Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1894-12-06

| army officers as Indian agents will re-
suit in improved management on the
reservations. Whenever a1lotments are
| made, and any Indian on the reserva-
ton has previously settled upon a lot
and cultivated it, or shown a disposition
to improve it in any way, such lot
should certainly be allotted to him and
this should be made plainly obligatory
by Statute. In the light of experience,
and considering the uncertainty of the
Indian situation, and its eXigencies in
the future, / am not only disposed to be
very cautious in making allotments but
incline to agree with the Secretary of
the Interior il the opinion that when
allotments are made the balance of the
reservation and remaining after allot-
ment, instead of being bought by the
government, from the Indians, and
opened for settlement with such scan
dals n unfair practices as seem I'M
avoidable, should remain for a time at
least as common and or be sold by the
government on behalf of the Indians in
an orderly way and at xed prices to be
determined by its location and desira-
bility Inc that the proceeds, less eX-
penses, should be held in trust for the
benefit of the Indian proprietors.
The intelligent Indian school man
agement of the past year has been fol-
lowed by gratifying results. Efforts
HAVE Utcu u1duC W duNduCc GIlc WOEk III
a Sound and practical manner Five
Institutes for Indian teachers have been
held during the year and have proved
very beneficial through the views eX-
changed and methods discussed par
ticularly as applicable to Indian educa-
ton. Efforts are being made in the di-
rection of a gradual reduction of the
number of Indian contract schools, so
that in a comparatively short time they
may give way altogether to government
schools and is hoped that the change
may be so gradual as to be perfected
without too great expense to the gov
eminent or undue disregard of invest
ments made by those who have estab-
lished and are maintaining such cor
tract schools.
The appropriation for the current
yea ending June Both, 1895, applicable
to the ordinary expenses of the Indian
service amounts to Sc, 733, 0O3. IS, being
less by 1868. 240.6 81 than the sum appro-
priated on the same accout for the pre-
vious year.
At the close of the last fiscal year, on
the Both day of June, 1894, there were
6S9, 544 persons on our pension rolls,
being a net increase of 35, 532 over the
number reported at the end of the pre-
vious year. The pensioners may be
classified as follows: Soldiers and sail
orS, survivors of all wars, 1853, 96S; wild
ows and relatives of deceased soldiers,
215, 1852; army nurses in the War of the
Rebellion Ala. OF these pensioners 3d.
039 are surviving soldiers of Indian and
other wars prior to the late Civil War
and the widows and relatives of soldiers.
The remainder, numbering 937, Cos, are
receiving pensions on account of the
War of the Rebellion, and of these 1884,
344 are on the rolls under the authority
of the act of June 81, 1890, some
times called the dependent pen
sion law. The total amount expend-
ed for pensions during the year was
S139, 904, 461, leaving an unexpended
balance from the sum appropriated of
S25, 205, 712. The sum necessary to
meet pension expenditures for the year
ending June 3Oth, 1896, is estimated at
| $40, 900, 900. The Commissioner of
Pensions is of the opinion that the year
1895, being the thirtieth after the close
of the War of the Rebellion, must, &C
cording to all sensible human c~alcula-
ton, see the highest limit of the pen
sion roll, and that after that year it
must begin to decline.
The claims pending in the bureau
have decreased more than 81 $1,000 during
the year. A large proportion of the
new claims filed are for increase of PEN
sion by those now on the rolls. The
number of certificates issued was 80,
213. The names dropped from the rolls
for all causes during the year numbered
1881. Among our pensioners are nine
widows and three daughters of soldiers
of the Revolution M 45 survivors of
the War of 1912.
The barefaced and extensive pension
frauds exposed under the direction OF
the courageous and generous veteran
soldier now at the head of the bureau,
leave no room for the claim that nc
purgation of u pension rolls was need
ed, or hat continued vigilance ano
prompt action are not necessary to the
same end The accusation hat al
effort to detect pension frauds is evi
dence of unfriendliness towards GU,
worthy veterans and a denial of thel
claims to the generosity of the govern
ment, suggests an unfortunate indiffer
ence to the commission of n offenc,
which has for its motive the securing
of a pension, and indicates a willing
ness to be blind to the existence o
mean and t~reacherous crimes which
play upon demagogic fears and max,
sport of the patriotic impulse of a crate
full people.
THE CENSUS
The completion of the eleventh cen
sus is now in charge of the Commission
er of Labor. The total disbursement
on account of the work for the fisca
year ending June 30th, 1894, amounte
to $40, 365, SIG. 81. At the close of tn
year the number of persons employee
in the Census Office was $40. At pres
ent there are about 400. The Who'll
number of volumes necessary to CON
prehend the, eleventh census will b
twenty-five and they will contai
2,27O printed pages. The ~suran
is confidently made that befor
the close of the present calendar yea
, the material still Incomplete will b
practically in hand and the census ca
certainly be closed by the 4th of March
1895. After that the revision and proc
reading necessary to bring out the vo
umes will still be required. The tex
: of the census volumes has been limited
as far as possible to the analysis of th
statistics presented. This methot
! which is in accordance with law, ha
: caused more or less. friction and j
! some instances individual disappoin
ment, for when the Commissioner
Labor took charge of the work he foun
much matter on hand, which, accor,
ing to this rule, he. was compelled
! discard.
The census is being prepared accor,
. ing to the theory that it is designed
f collect facts and certify them to tt
q public-not to elaborate arguments
to present personal views.
It THE HETEROGENEOUS OF THE sEcRETAl