The record-union., 1894-11-30
Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.

| WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-The annual re-
| port of Secretary Smith of the Interior
| Department deals largely with Indian
affairs, and he presents some practical
suggestions Tor the development and civ
ilization of the Sacs. Besides giving a
succinct history of the progress of the In
dian Bureau during the last twelve
months, the Secretary reviews the prob
lem of effective work for the advance
ment of the Indians. lie discusses the
subject of education and of allotments
Of land in severalty, and urges the
education of Indians should be for the
purpose OF fitting them to perform the
particular responsibilities most likely to
fall to their after lot. He presents the
possibilities of the reservation as lands to
be improved and developed. to which the
Indians should be taught to apply those
modes of agriculture recognized in civil
lied life. The education should tit them
for this work, and they should be lead
on with the assurance that the Govern
ment, in dealing with this land, will treat
the Indians with perfect honesty and
make no further effort to trade them out
of it Tor the benefit Of those who wish to
settle upOn it.
Upon the subject of allotments be
says: II do not question the advisab bility
of allotting lands 10 Indians in severalty,
but do most seriously question the pro-
prlety OF this course before the Indians
have progressed sufficiently TO utilize the
! land when taken. The allotments should
be made TO the Indians in Severalty for
the good of the Indians, for the advance
ment of the Indians. not for the purpose
OF obtaining Iaud connected with the In
dian TpSprVBtIOn satisfy the InSati2 hln
desire OF border men, who obtain il fre-
quently, not Tor homes, but for specula-
uOu.
II urge treatment of Indian lands
based solely upon the purpose OF realiZ-
ing from 1t for its own highest possible
value what is best for the Indians-to
keep their land or sell it. Ii the MEM
bers of tribe have reached state suiii-
GENTLY civilized to be able to progress
still further by selling a portion of their
land, the sales should be made, but the
land should not be purchased from the
Indians at the best bargain the United
states can make. 1t should be sold for
the Indians by the United States, the de-
partment acting as faithful trustee. and
obtaining for the Indians every dollar
! which the land will bring. The policy OF
the Government should be TO recognize
land OF the Indian Reservation as the
| property of the particular Indians who
!
! studied to sec how best their value can
! be increased. There are ample public
! lands in the United States for home
| seekers. Can we not be satisfied to allow
! to the Administration on behalf of the
| Indians the little we have left them ?'
| With reference to the development of
! the resources OF the agencies and the
character of the employees, he urges that
| each reservation must be treated in view
! OF its resources as a separate business
! problem. II believe it is possible TO de-
! Velop complete, permanent, non -parti-
! san Indian service, and l hope before the
| end OF another year that such progress
! will have been made in that direction
| that its realization will be assured"
| Among other things in connection with
| education of the Indians, the Secretary
| says: I'm the management of the Indian
! sch OILS, q definite plan for the Indians
| whom school Is finished must always be in
| view, when practical results are expected
! from his education. Education should
| be practically directed with view TO the
/ probable future of the Indians. Ii he is
/ To remain away from his former home,
| and TO enter the struggle of life in our
| cities and towns as any other citizen,
| then his education should be as broad
and as liberal as possible. But if he is to
! return to the reservation, to the place OF
| his birth, and to commence his active
life in the development OF the resources
| OF the reservation, then his education
! should be directed especially with a view
! TO the life he will lead upon the reServa-
! ton, and TO the possibilities OF the reser-
! yation itself. If the lands are agricult-
| ural, he should be taught the methods
! and modes OF life followed by the ordi-
| nary American citizen engaged in agri-
culture. he should not be accustomed to
a life far above it, TO tastes much more
| liberal than would be possible for them"