St. Paul daily globe., 1895-01-14

agents from the Northwest he gained
an insight into the practical workings
of the problem, and at the same time
told the agents just what he expected
them to do. The Indians are to be made
self-supporting, if possible. and all the
efforts of the Indian Office are to be
turned in that direction.
Each year as many boys and girls at
possible are to be placed with farmers
and other people who care to take them
to assist in any practical and usefu
employment. After learning how to
farm. for instance. it is expected that if
the Indians return to their reservations
they will be able to teach their people.
In other words. independence and in
dustry are to be developed more than in
the past, and added to this there is to
be the most careful attention given to
the business methods of the agents and
contractors.
Refused to Trade with Them.
From time to time during the past
two years the public has been informed
by disappointed Democratic congress
men that the president has been using
the PATRONAGE to secure support for
various measures favored by him.
The last man to reiterate this stale
charge was Congressman Sibley, of
PENNSYLVANIA, who has way of talking
in the most extraordinary manner, prin
cipally to hear himself talk. lie is very
wealthy, having made fortune in oil,
and. while shrewd business man, he is
a great crank on nearly every public
question.
But the remarkable thing about the
charges that President Cleveland has
used the patronage TO help pass so"
called administration measures, next to
the all-important one that it is not true.
is the fact that these charges have, as d
rule. been made by members of con-
gress who have demanded the earth in
the way of offices. and then got mad be-
cause they could not get all they want
ed. This is the only thing that has dis
gruntled lot Of Southern members,
like Snodgrass, of Tennessee; Ellis. of
Kentucky, and q number of others
The truth is that the congressman
who have been standing Loyalty by the
administration have hardly Jared as
we'll as the men who have either
secretly or openly opposed the plans OF
the president. Some time since an
administration member claimed that 4
colleague on the other side was faring
better than he. but the president
refused to change his policy, saying
that both were Democrats and both
entitled to consideration if they recon-
mended good and reputable men. Men
who are thoroughly posted have all
along claimed that the main trouble
a orncidpuf baS baaO failurn
to use the patronage or anything else at
hand i'll order TO secure action from
congress.
Predicted by Davis.
Senator Davis has not i'll late years
been considered a particularly clever or
we'll posted politician, but gentleman
who stood very close to him three years
ago, when heen deayored to prevent the
political resurrection of Gov. Nelson.
tells story that shows that the senior
senator is either very good prophet or
else that he can see as far ahead in pol
itics as any of them when he gets down
to study of the subject.
Senator Davis,'' said this gentle
man. predicted all this three years ago
when they first began to talk about Nell
son for governor. He knew Nelson
perfectly, and he also knew that if
pacedlin the position of governor he
would certainly become candidate for
senator. When Senator Davis found
that the leaders were determined TO
nominate Nelson and thus rehabilitate
him in Minnesota politics. he deter
mined to get the state convention to ex-
press it's sentiment on the senatorial
question. and also to follow this up with
Endorsements of his candidacy for re-
election in every legislative convention
possible He anticipated trouble with
the willy Knute and prepared for it, and
| am satisfied that if he mad not been so
strongly intrenched Nelson would now
be senator, or at any rate Davis would
not be holding the seat"
Davis" said this gentleman, in con-
clusion, ''is a much better politician
than he is given credit for being. have
known him for nearly twenty years.
and | know that he has been pretty
near right on the various moves that
have been made. Frequently he has
been overruled by his friends or has hot
had the courage to make fight, but his
Judgment is good"