Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-12-07

s,rgctlon of ships. This order, II is believed.
tofore been possible the harmonious seton al
thes. several bureaus. and make the attain.
During the past fiscal year there has been n.
snnsuel and pressing demand In many quar-.
guard American Interests In JsnusSy last dur
Ing the brazilian insurrectisn, a large aeet wa,
The vigorous action OF Rear Admiral Renham
10 protecting the personal and commerce Al
eons Afforded results ~his viii 't IL IL SSa
nave far-rssching and wholesome inauerc.
fere on behalf OF our people In foreign ports
Japan has rSaSeea r Ss9" re- sps '
dispstch eight vessels 10 those waters Both ths
secretary or the navy and the secretary OF tie
treasury recommend the transfer OF the wors
o. the coast survey proper 20 the Navy depart
hent heartily concur In this recon henda ION
Excluding Alaska and a very small arca he-
sioes, all the work Of mapping and chartim
our coast has been completed The hydrogrs phil
work, which must he done over and over agar
oy reason Of the shifting and varying depths Of
water consequent upon the action OF strea Tns ana
tides. has heretofore been done under the dire,
non OF naval officers. IN sGesrdastion to the
70 be no good reason why the Navy department
work and especially Rs the photographic or
o. the Navy department is now, AND mas beer
maps entirrl! similar 70 those prepared by h'
coast survey
feel II M imperative duty 10 call attention
70 the recommendation Of the secrcrpry In regard
to the personnel OF The lipe. OF the navy, IN,
rafEG;0n or p1opf6tlh In TIM ~ WV, arapcs
the service, IL 40 great as 10 seriously impair
psrtspee that the young and middlea aged cfacer,
Mould before the eve OF retirement, be permitted
% reach Grade emitting them to active and
TIE system adopted few years AGO regulating
ngidy upheld and has fully demonstrated its
assrdneSs and expsdiency. ~ is within the do
main OF civil service REFORM inasmuch as work
nen are employee through Beard az Labor
tected al ench asgy yard, and are given work
without TsfsreEcs TO politics and In the order
given to army and navy. veterans and those
Bents surre.tcd ~ experience have been made
10 The rules regulating the system Through its
vastly improved in elscieney and the opportunity
10 work mas been honestly and fairly awarded
that II this system coatinues 20 he strictly AID
sSTSG to- nt tSe,% WI ss9H be natural ,eS
will remove all temttston to relax or abandon II.
Public Land Undisposed Of
The report Of thr secretary Of the interior ct
hhits the situation OF the numerous and inter;
win his department ! eopmcnd this report
am the valuable recommendations Of the seG ere.
euOl sDd 90, disposed o. duTng the yr sSG S
Indian lands. II 10 estimated that the public
domain still remaining amount. TO little more
sec ocS 600 acre. 'fsF. AsSa well as ns
reservations and railroad and other selections OF
esipt. from sale Of lands amounted t. 81 e74,
2s5 70, Including 81 ssl o3 received from sale
were Issued for agricultural lands and 100 pat:
snts we're Issued TO Indians on sllotnents q
Sag f i.s fiS BY the isdian .oie.. fer pc.
riod OF twenty dive yesrs after patent Tho.
and wagon road grants during tn. year seS,-
$50. - acres OF land. and At the close Of the
OF selections made by railroad aid wagon road
companies and awaited settlement The se,ec-
niiy therefor Since the passage Of the act pro
vidins for the same in 1919 amount 70 nearly
have been patented to states. About las 600
,eres were we're - patented during the 's, yesr;
grants approved during the year, and at It's
close !. $50 ae$;sl acres rer.s lined unadlu.ted
r.. on account = 'sSl. service Ice for s t.,
year and inadequate for an efficient performance
Of the work larger sum Of n'nsy than mas
on this account has been .ethssd to the govern.
sent as result OF IN. i@eors OF those einPSysd
& viii not be crippled 6y insuhcient approprA-
tor fuy ehdGsse TIC 5seg%msSdeop on
for our forest reserves and that comprehensive
forestry system he inausuratcd
Such keepers and superintendents as are
necessary 10 protect the forests already reserved
ssoald be provided .n Of the opinion tia, TIA,
ssnctione by present laws under which the
fsr'iiy iosing cite 70 isIasase tracts Of land
covered with timber which should he properly
re, rved IS pernan Mt sources Of timber supply.
Tbe susEesXon ,hst chance be made In the
manner 81 securiny surveys OF TIE public lana,
atsted tSat tbesS surveys should b. mad. by
corps Of competent surveyors under the in.
sioher Of the GentTSI Land oface
Az exceedingly important recommendation Of
sent.ss and ntisatss cases, growing out Of e.
ksrts 70 obtain ssv.rnment land, are determined.
.a' ssp. ,ss;'Soa & . ssss. is'Ts .s s%a
fsre the local resssssrs and receiver and yet
s.sss. ' or :. enforce aS tsef ..nG.nSs 10 ...y
These cases, nuHlberinI 1000 or 1000 annually,
Of the General ! nd Otce for hi. sctIOs' Tn.
.tisescies of hi. other duties ebllss him to act
upon the decisions OF the registers and re-
esrsen. a :sfy oCo Of 9'fi% s.:
sion.r 10 the secretary Of the Interior Burd.ned
with other important administrative duties. his
perfuaetory and based upon an examination OF
others, though this deteraination Of the sscrs
tary operate as hnal adjudication upon right,
Of very great Importance. | concur In the
opinion that the commissioner Of the General
Land ohce should be relieved from the duty 81
eecidinS Irrigated land cHses; that non parti-
s1 court sh9ud be cTeaed to pas, 80, on such
should be hnal, et least far the decisions
OF the department final. The proposed
court riaAt be given authority to certify cues
tions Of law, in matters OF especial importance,
", Court of SS[ for Of the s' p % Geu
ba FOR decision. TIE creation OF such tri-
tunAl would expedite the disposal or cases ana
insure decisions Of more satisfactory charRc-
ter. The registers and receivers who originally
hear and decide the disputes should be vested
with authority to compel witnesses 20 attend
and testify before them.
Though tho condition Of the Indians shows &
steady and healthy progress, their situation IL
not satisfactory 40 all points. Some OF them
to whom allotmcnts of land have been made
found 20 boz unable disinCiiacd 10 follow
Agricultural pursuits, or otherwise benehcially
manage their land. This Is especially true Of
the Cheyennes and Arapuhoes. who ~ 81 ap
pears by reports Of thor agents have In many
I'M tances never been lcrut"d upon their alot-
ments. and Ia cus.s do not even know
whore their allotments are Their condition has
teteriorsted They are not scllsupportlDg, aud
they live In camps u"d spend their time In
ldlcness. / ha9" uiur's De 'ey,d that allot.
nents OF reservation lt93. Indians ia sever
atty should d. made sIagipaly. At least
Llowly aud with ite 81 .....sr caution. In thesa
lays when whit" ur. g' .urgiists aud stock
iasers OF experience Hpd llteIl. rlecc fad their
ot hHrd t'r. Wr HI"lf ROY ~ EXPECT In
Slams, uflr.s .ar udrr. 81 go e.ftlilativn and
habits of Industry, 10 -5Tt tAt.l- elves on the
I'M trace ., .#ui fy aiuie4 ,s them II
The sell ty A.-Jt...nt falls.
The Wlrtt.t4 'f..ft.' 't The a.4.+c.e which
~ regulated oTpendthee Y IL e7IdCHt rnrr rns
evil consequences OF ill-aovised allotment
tntehsihed In cases whore the 1rst step cannot
be retraced account Of the purchase by tbs
Eoverrment OF reservation lsn(s remaining after