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The Yellowstone journal., 1894-12-05
IHE s1HIKE COMMISSION.
It, Report Ese,mmenh-d To the Favor
able touJtiun OF Congress

By virtue oi s,atutr of the United
S-urs. pass Il in ISIS. appointed ia July
las. Hon. John ID. kernal Of the State OF
Ney York, and Hon. Nicholas +. worth
iugiuu Of the stat. Of Illinois, To form
vi 20 Ilou. Carroll d. Wright, commits
s.pncr OF labor, who was designat ID by
t1ii statute, a commission for jh- pLrpo-s
@. making careful inquiry into the cause.
oi tie cO4trOversie, between certain rail
roads and thor EN- ioyc~, wh.ch resulted
DO az extensive and de-truc i've strike.
accompanied 10y much violence aud dan
EprOI, disturbance. with colsid rablr los
Of lie aud great destruction Of property.
The report II the commissioners ha-
lie n submitted TO me and viii be submit
ted 20 congress with the evidence tahen
upon their inNe- tigation.
Their work has been we'll done and their
standing aud Intelligence give Assurance
that the report and Sug lions they make
are wor,h hy OF careful consideration.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-12-05
THE NAVY.
secretsry's Recommendation For New
ships and Torpedo Boats Approved

Secretary's Recomme endation For New
ships and Torpedo Boats Approved
Attention is called to the report of The
secretary of the navy, which shows very
CRAFTY ing prosres in the construction of
ships for our new navy. All the vessels
now building, including the three torpedo
boats authorized at the last session of
congress and excepting the first cl as bat
tleship Iowa, will probably be completed
during the coming fiscal year.
The estimates for the increase of the
navy for the year ending June 80, 1896, are
large, but they include practically the en-
tire sum necessary to complete and equip
all new ships not now in commission, so
that unless new ships are authorized the
appropriations for the navy service for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1897, should fall
below the estimates for the coming year
by at least s12,o0o000.
Recommends New ships.
The secretary presents with much earn
estness a plea for the authorization of
three additional battleships, and ten or
twelve torpedo boats WnIle the uuarued
vessels heretofore authorized, inclgding
those now nearing complexion, will con-
stitute a fleet which it is believed Is SUN
cient for ordinary cruising purposes u
Time of peace We have now completed and
IA process OF cons ruction but four FIRST
class battles hips and but few torpedo
boats. If we ar to have navy for war
like operations, offensive and defensive, s. e.
certainly ought to increase both The nun .
Der of battleships and torpedo boats. |
recommend that provision be made for the
construction of additional battleships and
torpedo boats.
The secretary recommends the manu-
facture not only of a reserve supply Of
ordnance and ordnance material for ships
of the navy but also a supply for the
auxiliary fleet. Guns and their appurte-
nances should be provided and kept on
hand for both these purposes. We have
not today a single gun that could be pat
on the ships Paris or New York of the
International Navigation company, or any
other ship of our reserve navy.
The manufacture of guns at the Wash
ington navy yard is proceeding satisfactor-
lily and none of our new ships will be re-
quired to wait for their guns or ordnance
equipment
Both the secretary of the navy and the
secretary of the treasury recommend the
transfer of the WORK IF the coast sIrvrg
proper TO the navy department. l heartily
concur in this recommendation.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-12-05

A New Law For the Issuing Of Bonds
should I;e Passed.

During the last month the gold reserved
in the treasury for the purpose of redeem
ing the notes of the government circulat-
ing now in the hands of the people
b-came 80 reduced, and its further deple-
tion in the near future seemed 50 certain.
at in the exercise of proper care for the
p iblic welfare it becams necessary to re-
plenisb the reserve and thus maintain pop
ular faith in the ability and determination
OF the government to meet, as agreed, its
pecuniary obligations
Ii would have been well il In this emer-
gency authority had existed to issue the
bonds of the government bearing
"a low rate Of interest and matnr-
ing within short period.
bit the congress having failed TO confer
such authority. re -ort was necessarily had
to the resumption act of 1875, and pursn-
ant to its provisions, bonds were issued
drawing interest at the rate of 5 per cent
per annum and maturing ten years after
their issue. that being the shortest time
authorized by the act. am glad to say,
however, that on the sale Of these bonds
the premium received operated to reduce
the rate of interest to be paid by the gov
ernment to less than per cent.
Nothing Could be wor.e
or further removed from sensible finance
than the relation existing between the
currency the government has issued. the
gold held for It's redemption and the
means which must DE resorfed to for the
purpose of replenisbing such redemption
fund when impaired. Even il the claims
upon this fund were confined to the obi
cations originally intended, and IL the
redemption of these obligations mean
their cancellation, the fund would be very
small. But these obligations when re
eeived and redeemed in gold are not can
celled. but are reissued, and may do duty
many times by wav Of drawing gold from
the treasury. Thus we have an endless
chain In operation.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-12-05
nIcyerbeer.

Meyerbeer was so nervous and "hdg-
ETY." about his works that when they
were in course Of preparation or rehear-
sal or performances he never gave him
self or any one else concerned a mo-
ment's peace of mind. He was constant
II making changes or alterations in the
score and would sometimes write pas
saoe in three or four different colored
inks in order to try the different effects,
and then could not make up his mird
which was the best He worried over
his opera .sL'Africaine. ;" so long. delay
inR, retouching and polishing, even
while it was in rehearsal, that the sell
imposed labor made him i'll, and he
djsd hqfpre the first public performance.
~ 1ouis Globe Democrat.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-12-05
An Awful Death.

A local band was one day playing q
Dumferline when an old weaver camo
up and asked che bandmaster what that
was they were playing.
THAT is The Death Of Nelson. "
solemnly replied the bandmaster.
AYE. man." remarked the weavRs
''ye hae glen him. an awfu' death -
Dundee Newa
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-12-05
Presidents Message-COnlinued

taking upon which we have entered may
now proceed as rapidly as congress shall
determine. With a supply of finished
guns of large calibre already on hand, to
which addition should now rapidly follow,
the wisdom of providing carriages and
empl cements for their mount can not be
too strongly urged.
The total enrolment of the militia of
the seS eral states is Iii, ,5:3 officers and en-
listed men, an increase of 5,346 over the
number reported at the close of the pre-
vious year.
An Honor For SchofieId.
In recognition of the long and distin-
guished military services and faithful dis
charge of delicate and responsible civil
dutie, by Major General John NJ. Scho-
field. now the general commanding the
army. it is suggested 10 congress that the
temporary revival of the grade of lieuten-
ant gem raj in his behalf would be Just
and gracious act. and would permit his re-
ti.enelt, now n hand, with rank be-
ii ting his merits.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-12-05

pfes,ue..ia, -. i,io..se iii liisl. Glass oi 20
over the preceding year.
Six hundred and ten cities and towns
are provided with free delivery. Ninety
three other cities and towns entitled to
this service under the Law have not been
accorded it on account of insufficient
funds
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-12-05
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT..
Court For the Adjudication OF
Contested Land q inns Desirable.

The report of the secretary Of the in
terror exhibits the situation of the numcr-
Gus and interesting branches Of the pablo
service connected with his department. |
commend this report and the valuable
recommendations of the secretary TO the
careful attention of the congress.
The public land disposed of during the
year amounted TO lO.4li.lJl77 acres, in
Guiding -, s56 O3 of Indian lands.
Ii is estimated that the public domain
still remaining amounts TO little more
than G00mO.olO acres, xclGding, however
about 500, 10000 acres in Alaska, as well
as military reservations and rlilr al all
other select ons of land a. vet unjudicated.
The total cash receipts for tIe ~ale OF
lands amounted To - G14. 2s5.19. including
s9l .9sl .O3 received from the sale OF Indian
lands
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-12-05
BANKS AND CgRRENCY.
Recommend ,tion. of Com ~ oiler Eck1es
Heartily Endorsed.


Recommend ,tion. of Com nv oiler Eck1es
Heartily Endorsed.
Questions relating 10 our tanks and
currency are closely connected with the
subject just referred To. aud they also
present some satisfactory features. Prom
inent among them are the lack of elastic
ity in our currency circulation and its
frequent concentration in financial cen
tiers when il j. most needed in other parts
OF the country.
The absolute enforcement OF the busi-
ness of banking is the ideal relationship
OF the government TO the circulation Of
the currency Of the country.
A state Bank scheme.
This condition cannot be Immediately
reached, but "a a step in thar direction
aud a. "A means Of securing more elastic
currency and obyiai ing other objections
Ia the present arrangement Of bank circu-
latiun. the secretary Of the treasury pre-
sents in his report "A scheme modify ing
present banking laws aud providing for
the issue OF circulating noses by stae
b ink- frva from taxation under certain
limitations
The -ecretqry explain, his plan 81 plainly
and it, advantages are developed 10y him
with sucn rcmarka Jle cleaFne lat any
effort un my part To present arg ..inent in
it, support would be superfluous. shall
therefore content myself with
An Un-qusIied Endor-ement
of the se;retarys proposed changes in the
law and brief and imperfect s.a,ement OF
Their prominent features. IL /. p rop0s "a
20 repeal all laws providing for the de-
po>it Of United States bonds a. security
for circulation; TO permit national tanks
To issue circulating notes not exceeding in
amount 20 per cent Of their paid up aud
unimpaired capital provided they deposit
with the government "a "A guarantee fund
IN United States legal tender notes. not
incluulng treasury notes of ls.O sum
equal ia amount to - per cent Of the
notes they desire 10 issue this deposit TO
b. maintained at all times; bat whenever
any bank retire. any part of its rcula-
tiul. propurtiouate part of it, & Iirantee
tee fund shall be ret1raed TO
Il. To permit the secretary
OF reasgry prep are and keep ol hand
ready for issue, ia case on Incrsa.e In C r.
culation j. desired, blank naioUil bank
note- for each bank having circulation,
and to repeal the provisions of the re eat
Law imposing limitations and Restrictions
upon hank, desiring To reduce or increase
their circulation--thusp permitting such in
crease or reduction within tue limit OF 30
..,,,,r,,..,,o - r. p,.a' " ''
s'ie's f"""'
Ia addition To the guarantee fund re
quiresl, it is proposed 10 pronide safe y
fund for the immediate redemption Of lie
circulating notes Of failed banks by im?o--
ing small annual tax, SOY one half
OF per cent, upon the average circuia-
tion of each bank until the fund amoun;J
TO ) per cent OF the total circulation out
standing. Wnen a bank fail. its guaran-
tee fund is to be paid into this safe iund
and its notes are TO be redeemed in the
first instance from such safety fund thus
aurmepted-any impairment of snch fund
caused thereby TO be made good fsom he
Immediately available cash assets of said
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-12-05
-sEFDs AMENDING.
Tarin Act Passed by IN. Last Congre..
No satisfsctary.

The tariff act passed AT the last -e--io,.
Of c0ugIc.s needs important amendmen.
il it j. 10 lie eNrcuted effectively and with
certainty Ia q ldition 30 snch necessary
amendments a. will change rates Of duty,
] am sill very dec d-dly in favor OF pat
ting coal and IRON pom the free list
- f1 a- tine sugar "a ielule j. concerned
] would b.. glad under existing aggraya-
t.oas TO -sr every psrsicle uf diiieruti1l
q ~ iu favor of refined sugar stricken on.
Of our taiiT law. II vi Ia all the fIvoi
now acc I-.led the sugar refining Interest
ia our tariI laws it Il. II laugui-hes To 10,
4 Ieut Oi cla,n-, reiuerie, and thousands
OF discharged workmen it would seem %
pr sent "a hopeless case for reasonable leg
lsiaf i've mid
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-12-05

The ancient provision Of our law deny
ing American regisry TO ships built
abroad and owned oy Americans appears.
in the light of present conditions, moi
only To b. a failure for GOOD a. every port.
but Ia lie nearer "A relic of barbarism than
anything that exists under the permission
of a statute of the United :. ates !
earnestly recommend its prompt repeal
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-12-05
As TO AGRICULTuRE.
Operati Of the Dep rtment AMI Fec
onmendal ions.


Inc secretary oil a2rieuit' re II hl- re-
poTf reviews me oI"ration OF IS depar b
lneht Tor the last nschi year aih ma -
ftcoihhlrhda l"l- ijr tht iur hrr o.. p
si"hs OF - useiaihe--. he n'p'r.s siN-
I ihS IN expenditures curing 'he year .. PIX
huIdred iuou>HEd dollars, which D c.
era bacN INTO ihe treasury. TINS sum =
tweul y-ihree per cent OF tue entire appr' =
prpiIld'lpi J.
s'"cal STUDY has been made oi ne
hemthd Tor Anitrlc ~ Ldrh pro l"cIs ~ II
lnItl-h marx 'ts' Hpre'aI'y u eat brlta'
: -
wear ending J4ue amn. 1894. amounted o
= =. .3B3.u.s. being q. y per cent of Amer
Jean exports Of every description, and the
Uniied Kingdom of Great Britain to
more han ,. per cent of ali farm prod ucfs
filming foreign markets.
~svrin. u.s..r.,
The depar. .nent OF agriculture mas nm
der'akeh during the year Two important
ilhes oi research. Toe hrst relates 10
grass ana forage plants with the pur-
pese oi ihstrnc'ihS ahd ianniiiar'%ihg tue
=. .opie a, TO the 6is. motive Grasses IL 'hs
uhi'eu states ana teaching .heih no" 70
Introduce valuable foreign forage plants
''s - - .
ne secohd reiates 10 agrlcniturai SOILS
anu crop pfoducsioh, ihNohlhg the an
Ssis OF samples oil SOILS from an sections
OF the herlcah Union 10 demon
sttate tne'r aaap'ap.hiy 70 par
tichiar plants anu crops Mechah'.
cal anaiSsi OF soils NAV De OF
steh ihes'lniipfe Nhlue ha AZ
icfrhost IN the ne" ne OF aLri'ui'hrii
researci' anu lhe secre arg thei ore, rec
o.hnehas that uiNisioh having IL IN
charge D. permanently estapiishei Ia the
'e i''''
Inc amount appropriated ior the weath-
er bureau was ssol.ioo. vi that sum
sl"o''o', or - per cent was saved ana re-
turned 10 the treasury
A. illustrating tle useinihes' Oh TINS
service II MAJ De mere sta cd that inc
warnings W. NniIh "ere very seneraiit gwen
Oh TWO Iropic u STORMS occurring IN sep
.ei,,osr anu osloi'sr .. Ihe preseAs year re-
suited al aS.alniNs saisiy ia port 20 . Yes
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-12-05
Purg alton Was Necessary.

The bareiaced and extensive pension
frauds exposed under the direction of the
cOurI-t tOus and generous veteran sold sg
now a. the head of the bureau leave No
room for the claim that ~ purgatiOn oi
our pension oils WAS needed or tnat CO. =
tinued vigilance and prompt action are
not necessary to the same end.
The accusation that AN effort 10 detect
pension frauds j. evidence of untrirndli-
ness toward our worthy veterans and a
denial OF tner claims u the generosity of
the government >ggges, an unfortuna q
indifference To the commission of any o.
fsnse s. hicl has for It's motive the srcur
ing % Il pension ID indicates a willing
nvs, to bc ind To the existence Of mean
and treacheruus crimes wIich play uPOa
demagngic fears and make sport OF the pa
triOtIc impulse of "A grateful people.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-12-05

the secretary of the Inferior III ne opinion
that when allotments are made the bal
auce of reservation land remaining af er
allotment, instead of being bought by the
government from the Indians and opened
for settlement with such scandals and un-
fair practices as seem unavoidable, should
remain for time at least as common land
or be sold 10y the government on behalf of
the Indians in an orderly way and at fixed
prices to be deie mined b., its oca,iol
aud desirabilty, and that the proceeds
less expenses should be held in trust for
tine Deae.it of the Indian ppopricJ r.
The intelligent IndiIn school manage
ment of the past year has been followed
by the most gratifying results.
As to Pensions.
At the close of the last fiscal year, on
the 3O.h day of june, IsO4. there were
500, ,;4l persons on our pension rolls, being
net increase of :, ,532 over the numb q re-
ported at the end of the prev ous ,..-.
These pensioners may be cla-~td 81, iol-
lows: Soldiers and sailors, sur, iNo.s of
Ill wars. ,J3.9jS; widows and RELATIVES Of
deceased soldiers, 2l5, 1872; army nu il
the war of the repeilion, Ili. OF .uvse
pensioners 33,J.9 are survivors Of indian
and al other wars prior to he late civil
war, and the widows and relatives OF such
soldiers.
4 reniaindt r, numbering a3s,5J5. are
receiving p a~lOIs on auCJII ui lGs pls
of he rebellion, md III. 461.3lf lFr now
unaer the rolls undrr The iu,ugr..y OF rCt
Dt june -, lsJl, sometimes called ,He -
peud nt pension law. The 60 al aupr..F
expended lor pensions during he year y.a-
.l5e. y Z 4Gl.uj, leaving aa uue- Pvtos, % i-
Ice from the sum Appropriated OF ,-.-
y. fI2C1. T." sun urc.sssrr so meet
leu iog r.-cai,u-c- for ga, '~ end.
Jan -, lsJf is c-timH eI "a, si4..aIs, ,a.#
shouid .opn Reach the Limit.
The commi .iouar Of pensions b. ~ Tire
opinion hat tIr yr r Is being .ls :s.
atter ,ha close % the war 81 J.ts IsHe' ior
must. according 10 all sensible humH. ca.-
culation. see the highest limit ni iha p.a
sion roll, auG after year 10 ma. D. ..4 .J
decline
The claims pending in the bureau have
increased more than gJ0J1 dur Z tHr
year. 4 large proportion of the new claims
filed are for iucre.I q Of pension by ,DU-e
now on the rolls.
The number of certificates issued wls
SO2l3
The names dropped from the rolls for ell
causes during he year numbered 6.9Il.
Among our pensioners are . widows aud
3 daughters Of soldiers Of the Rayolutiv-
and - surviy ors OF the war Of 1872.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-12-05
Protection of Timber.

1t appears that the appropriation for the
current year Oh account of special service
for the protection of the public lands and
the timber thereon j. much les than
those for previous years aud inadequate
for an efficient pcrforman, OF the work.
a larger sum of money than has been ap-
proprated during number Of years past
on this account has been returned to the
government rs result of the labors Of
those employed in the particular service
mentioned. ard hope il will not be Grip
pied by insufficient appropriation.
fully endorse the recommendation of
the secretary that adequate protection be
prov ided for our forest reserves and that n
comprehensive forestry system be inaugu-
rated
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-12-05
Other Important Topics.

Other important topics are adverted to
in the report accompanied by recommend
ations, many of which have been treated
at large i'll previous messages, and at this
time therefore need only be named. ! re
fer to the abolition of the fee system as a
measure of compensation to federal Off
GERS: the enlargement of the powers of
United States commissioners, at least in
the territories, the allowance of writs of
error in criminal cases on behalf of the
United States and the establishing of
degrees in the crime of murder. The es-
tablishment of federal court in the In
dian Territory is also strongly recon-
mended.
Another subject of pressing moment re-
ferred to by the attorney general is the re-
organization of the Union Pacific Railway
company on a basis equitable rs regards
all private interests and as favorable to
the government as existing conditisss will
permit. The operation of a railroad by
court through "A receiver is an anomalous
sta of things which should be- termin-
a ed, on all grounds pHblic and private, at
the earliest possible moment.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-12-05

While the condition of the Indians
shows a steady and healthy progress,
their situation is not satisfactory at all
points.
I have always believed that allottments
of reservation lands to Indians in severalty
should be made sparingry, or at least
slowly and with utmost caution.
In these days when white agricultur-
lists and stockn.en of experience and intel
ligence find their lot hard one we ought
not to expect Indians. unless far advanced
in civiliz tion and habits of industry to
support themselves on the small tracts of
land usually allotted to them.
am convinced that the proper solution
of the Indian problem and the success of
every step taken in that direction depend
to a very large extent upon the intelligence
and honesty of the reservation agents and
the inte rest they have in their work.
The indications are that the detail Of
army officers as Indian agents will result
in improved management on the reserva-
tions.
In the light Of experience, and consider
ing the uncertainty of the Indian situation
and its exigencies in the future. am not
cnly disposed TO be very cautious In max
ing allotments. but incline TO agreewith
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-12-05
Federal Prisons.

Eign; yenrs ago. Ia my annual message.
urgel upon congress as strongly as |
could the location and construction of two
prison for the confinement OF L. 5 pris-
oners. A similar recommendation has
been made from time to time since, and a
few ycars ago law was passed providing
for The selection of sites for three such in
stitutionS. No appropriation has how
ever been made to carry the act into effect,
ana the old and discreditable condition
81 ILL exists
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-12-05

An exceedingly important recommended
ton of the secretary relates to the manner
in which contests and litigated cases,
growing out Of efforts to obtain govern
ment land are determined These cases.
which number 1900 or 1900 annually, are
sent by the local officers to the commits
sioner of the general land Office for his ac-
tion. The exigencies of his other duties
oblige him to act upon the decisions of the
registers and receivers without an oppor-
tunity of Thorough personal examination.
Nelrly 1000 of these cases are appealed an
nually from the commissioner to the sec
rerary of the interior Burdened with
other important administrative duties his
determination of these appeals must be
almost perfunctory and bIsed upon the
examination of others. though this deter
mination of the secretary operates as a
final adjudication upon rights of very
great importance.
| concur in the opinion that the commits
sioner of the general land office should be
relieved from the duty of deciding liti-
gated land cases, that a non-partisan court
should he created to pass ON such cases
and that the decisions of this court shall
be final, at least so far as the decisions of
the department are now final-a