The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-30
CARE OF THE INDIANS.
DISSERTATIONS OF SEC'Y SMITH
IN HIS ANNUAL REPORT.
Discusses tho Subject of Education and oi
Alletmsnts OF Lads In severaty'
Pensions.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-Secretary
Hoke Smith has transmitted 20 the Presi-
dent his annual report on the operations
OF the Interior Department. The secfe-
tary reviews the problem OF eHecuNe
work for the advancement Of the INDIANS
He discusses the subject Of cducauon ana
OF alIotmeuts OF land IN seVeraIty' ana
urges that the education Of the Indians
should be for the purpose OF httng them
20 perform the particular responsiveness
most likely 20 fan 10 their after lot. lie
presents the possibilities OF the reselNd-
lion as land 10 be improved, ana develop
ed. 20 which the Indians should De taught
90 apply those modes OF agriculture rec
ogni2ed I'm civilized life. Ihell educa-
ton should III them for this work and
they should be led on with the assurance
that the Government dealing with TINS
land, will treat the Indians with perfect
hmesty, and make no further effort 10
trade them out of 1t for the benefit of
those who wish 20 settle upon It.
EDUCATION OF THE INDIANS.
In connection with the education of the
Indians, the Secretary says:
In the management OF the Indian
schools, a definite plan for the Indians
when school Is hnisned must always De
IN view, II practical results are expected
from his education. Education should
be practically directed with view 10
the probable future of the Indian. If
be is 10 remain away from MS former
home and 10 enter the struggle or ne
I'm our cities and towns, as any oiheI cltl,
zen, then his education should be Droad
and as liberal as possible. But II ne Is
to return TO the reservation, 20 the pace
OF his birth, and 10 commence his acuVe
life in the development OF the resources
OF the reservation, then his education
should be directed. and especially Win
view 10 the life he will lead upon me
reservation. and to the possibilities OF the
I'll the lands are agricultural he should
be- taught the methods and mode OF He Hte
followed by the ordinary American clli,a3 cia
zen engaged i'm agriculture. lie shouiu
not be accustomed 70 life tar ABOVE ~
20 tastes much more liberal thdh Woulu
there be possible.
TO PHIsKlvE LAW AND ORDER.
The Secretary calls attention TO the duty
which rests upon the Cnited 3tattS ~ bo
preserve law and order throusnout tie
Indian Territory. where al present a
state Of laWIessness prevails, ana lnslsls
n the right 10 DO so cannot be obtained
by agreement with the tribes, 1t must
lie enforced as matter oi uuIy "l'lOu'
regard 20 the wishes OF those VINO COR
fr6l the tribes. lie does not speclhcaly
recommend the organization oI new
Territory, but does urge that the courts
in Arkansas and Texas be abandoned
and that the Jurisdiction of the United
States Court be extended over the ter
ritory without regard 70 citizenship ms
would give an opportunity ior the mem
hers Of the various tribes who feel thal
they are deprived Of their just quota OF
lands TO UetltlGu tie lNltcQ oldltS tDAl -
for allOtmeuts i'm scVeralty OF the PORTIONS
TO which they are respectively enlltled'
ALLOTMENT OF LANDS.
Bv a resort 20 such means those In
dians who wish their lands In seVeraIty
could obtain them and thus gradually al
would pass away. and they would be held
by individuals. The Secretary condemns
in strong terms the establishment OF
saloons upon the line or lndlah LeaeIVa-
tIons and calls attention to the decision
OF Judge Bellinger of the Dlstrlct OF
Oregon, to the effect that the SAFE OF
llauor to an Indian who has received his
land in seVeralty is not IN violation OF
law, because 10y allotment he has become
q citizen. If this decision is right IT pre-
Eents another argument against speedy
allotment Of lands IN severalty to IN
dams. go
disposed of during the past fiscal year
aggregate lO.21L23i acres 1t approMmates
the vacant lands remaining al W0V4O5l'
acres, exclusive Of Alaska, which con
tains 36000oOoO acres and military and
other reservations.
A. To PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, Nov. -. 49, Hon. Hoke
Smith. the Secretary of the Interior, IN
his annual report makes the following
AT the close of the fiscal year ending
june 30. lS.4 9655H pensioners were borne
upon the rolls, an Increase OF oo32 pen
siOuers during the year.
The pensioners may be classed as fol-
Soldiers and sailors. ................ 753.95S
Widows orphans and other de
pendent relatives, ....,......'...' Ao,l62
OF t,f' tha1r H. elo pensioners are ON acl
count OF Indian and other wars prior 10
the late war, and l5,iS widows. orphans
and other dependent relatives. Under
the act of June II, 1880, there are 355,0A
pensioners and "a, 30 widows and orphans.
IL Is interesting TO note thdt nine wild
ows and three daughters of vet
q Ha g.
pension roll for that war. FOrty-hVe
survivors Of the war Of 1872 constitute the
remnant Of that list
during the past fiscal year was 1888. AO4,-
46l 05, leaving q balance from tne appro-
priatiOn iu the Treasury OF S33J. 1926
The estimate for the fiscal year 1896
made by the Commissioner Is N4DWJ,O00.
The Commissioner states that in his
opinion, the year 1895. thirty years after
fthe close of the last war must, in the
nature of things, see the highest limit of
the pension roll which therefore, must
ing claims I'm the Bureau has decreased
over goVO during the year. large
number of the new claims are for IN
crease 10y pensioners now on the rolls.
The number of certificates issued was
The aggregate Of persons ADDED to the
rolls during the year is 3g,065, and the
total number dropped for all causes
The first payments during the past year
The report OF the Commissioner dis
cusses the proVso of December n, 1898,
10 show that the Bureau has conformed
strictly TO that proyiho. aud also to J.
Iustrate by special cases the frauds which
have been pcrpetrated upon the Govern
ment boy reason Of u.
FINsION ATFEALs.
The report Of Assistant Secretary Rey-
nolds from April 10, 1888 to November
1884 presents the following statements.
Number OF uudspOsed appeals, mo
lions. etc, pending on docket OF
board OF pension appeals April 10, 100
1873. .'.'t'''' '.''' i''V'
Number OF appeals, motions, eicy
filed from April 10, 1885, TO Novem-
ber /. lsJi ..........-.......'..'...'. o'oi'
l0,Sl2
Number OF appeals, motions. ETC.
considered and acted upon by
board OF pension appeals, ana IL
naIly adjudicatcd and disposed OF
by the Assistant Secretary, from ooo,
Aprl 10. 1898. 90 Nov l. 1894. ...... v'9JJ
Number Of appeals, motions etc.'
considered by board Of pension
appeals and returned By Assist
80 -a.rattrr ia Pension Bureau