Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-12-04
VIEWS OF HOKE SMITH
interior Department Work Of the
Future Mapped Out.
ABOUT LATE INDIAN TROUBLES
Pubic Laads and FoFests-P Pacific Bond
AsdOd Railroads and the
Governments Claim.

washington. Nov. 2s.-secretary
Holke Smith or the interior department
has naaue his annual report 10 the presi-
dent. Itreviews the varied work Of the
department. beginning with the Indian
service and calls attention 20 the strict
enforcement which has been given 20
civil service reform. both as 10 those
piac&s c6vered BY the classified service
and those TO which rules OK this SER
vice do neI apply. The secretary
dwells upon the necessity Of eiiminai-
ing politics from the management Of
Indian affairs and Of c0nducttnG each
resefxation strictly on busineAa prin-
ciplcs, the object being 10 make every
Indian who remains upon the reserva-
tion self-supporting and ready, as soon
as possible. 60 assume the duties or citi-
xenHhip and be free from the paternal
careof the government.
The secretary Is OF the opinion that
tf the resources Of each reservation are
treated intalllgently and the Indians
required 70 labor In those pursuits
which are adapted to particular res
ervations, in few years practically
all the Indians can be made self-sup-
porting.
REORGANIZATION.
The secretary recommends the reor-
ganlzation OF the bureau as follows:
F'ffst-That instead 9f a single commits
sioner of Indian affairs, the Indian service
be placed Al charge OF three commission
ers, tw0aof them to be- civilians, to be ap-
pointed from different political parties
and one % be detailed army oficer.
Second--That the tenure OF ogilce an
Indian agAnt is 10 be Dependent upoh the
fa5fNf4f 1ta54nurfra ~ hfa HNfink and thai
appointments and removals be made BY
the president upon the recommendation ol
thu three commissioners OF Indian affaira
Third--rhat the classified service be ez
tended ali ever the subordinate positions
both "A ana agencies and AZ the schools
Tka reduction OF 30 per cent. which the
law required 20 be made In connection
with the Nndian contract eehociB, hai
been Rtrictiy carried out. and tho aecre
tary adds that there seems 70 Be no rea
soH why such reduction should not con
tinne from year to year until the system
or government aid 10 aectarian schools
shall 1armsnute.
aA8-~ ALLOTMENTS.
Referring 70 the subject Of allotment
the secretary says there are 4 numbe
OF changes which should be made Il
the present allotment system, whlcl
require congressional action. According
20 the present law, an Indian become
q citizen OF the United States upon re
celving his allotment. In any cas-
he Is ready to receive land before he
prepared for the consequences OF cit
zenship Allotments should be mad
long before the reservations are eper
ed. Each andian should be settled npo
his homestead and be self-supportin
before eitizenship Is conferred upo
him. When citizenship IN conferred th
government ought to let him alone an
allow him 20 take his place. surround
ing him with no more restraint an
giving hl1n no more help than is aceuri
Cd to other citizens. Under the presel
system Indians TO whom allotmen
have. been made and upon whom cil
Eenship has been conferred stiil reeei'
enormous gratuitios and need every de
lar they receive. Upon each reaerv
tion part OF the Indians viii be reas
for c3siEenahip before others and all a
ready 20 own land and work Il befo
they are ready for citizenship. n
law should be changed so that allg
ments can be made upon the recoi
meneation Of the aKent 70 those "
are ready for Il and patents should
issued later, with thh approval Of
secEetRry of tae interior to those ]
dians showing themselves fitted 10
ceive the Land 50 assigned
The secretary also recommends "A
general authority with the approval
the president. be given 70 the Indl
bureau to sell parts or Indian reaerN
tionH, the money to be used exclusive
IN this Improvement OF allotted lar
or Tor the purpose af furnishing aE
cultural implements and cattle 70
Andiana who may reside upon the
naming iMNsf4
Referring q the uncompahere !
ervahon. the secretary calls atfent
to the fact that through 1 9eaaoWl
survey an examination has eaen nv
OF the ailsDEite beds which seem -
Of very great value. and he rnee
mends legislation which win allow In
deposits to Be sold Or leased 60
highest bidder.
The report Views tho jackson ri
disturbances and gives an account
active means taken by the deparfm
q secure justice Tor tna killing of
nanuock Indians On July Is last.
also te preserve peace between the
diana end the whites. He CONNIE
the peaceful course oe the Indians
der the circumstance 10 extremely
Kravatinn on the part Of the whitel
DAWES COMMISSION.
The SECRETARY presents q copy Of
report Or Dawes commission W.
rec6mnaendss
Eirst=-A territorial government nvel
fvo ci#5ilnea tKinass adapted "a their
enlariaxiy anAlunaona conditions.
framed - 10 secure al rights Of nealt
In tls eams. and without lmpaFing
yeNt&a sights er citEon, Indian nr {
Persons not an Intruder.
Hccans-~'rhe extension Of 1uriAa1eli'
4es Ff4af VI
both Il law and eauity, - hear an'
teruire ail controversies and suits q
nRtVFe concerning au right 81 nae