The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-11-30

Although ne Is very quiet and W orks IN
sawmin Like Any Civilized Being, N
Chances will be Taken with Him-Sec
setsry Lamont Thinks that in Few
Years the Little Band will Become self
Supporting Even, il They DO Not All Di
Their Present Condtion Described
Oklahoma News
Washington, D. c., Nov. 2s.-Unclt
Sans only prisoners Of war are Ger
onino's band of wretches in the Wien
ita reservation, and every year ths
secretary Of war makes report aDou'
them: This year is no exception. Mr.
Lamont in his report says:
The Apache Indian prisoners, includ-
Ing the company of Apache soldiers
vere transferred from Mount Vernon
Barracks, in Alabama, to Fort Sill. IN
the Indian Territory, ia October, 1894
and are encanped on the military res
srvation at that post, all under Inc
control of the garrison. Such or these
Indian men as are strong and able
bodied are enrolled as Indian soldiers
and are held under strict military dis
cipline. The rest of the men Of the
band are old and infrrn, or physically
disabled The women, children, and
the disabled number at the present time
246. leaving 50 available for duty as sol
1id-s. Notwithstanding their improv-
ID situation as respects sanitary con-
1ition and climate, their numbers are
slowly decreasing by death, though the
ratio Of mortality is much lower than
formerly.
The band comprises about seventy
families. and each will soon have q
conforta ble house. Plats OF land
suitable for cultiva ton, have been SCI
apart for each family. inclosed by
fence, and by the end Of the year about
1,40O acres Of prairie land VIII have
been broken UP and cultivated. Six
hundred range cattle have been pur-
erased and are daily herded by the In
dams, and sawmill has been cree ted
and is used in supplying building ma
teriai The children attend the neigh
boring Indian schools. There has been
no INSTRUMENTATION or manifestation Of
disposition to modest the settlers or TO
return to their former haunts in Ari-
zona and Mexico.
The army appropriations are drawn
upon for subsistence, medicines, and
clothing, though the requirements for
these supplies viii diminish as the land
and herds become productive.
The present years estimate for means
70 provide for their special wants IS
$500 a reduction Of $500 from last
year.
II is confidently believed that IN a
few years these Apaches will have
reached a self-sustaining basis. but II
is not proposed 70 release them from
strict military surveillance until all
possible danger Of their outbreak is
passed.
MORE ABOUT STATEHOOD.
Guthrie, O. T. Nov. 29.-(Special-)-
Frank McsAIia aSteTs. an aurihorFty on
sta tehodd. li,as tibSs to say which, ita4cer
in corn ection va the coming cnnven-
tion s3t Shawnee. will prove Interesting.
Mr.. NcMas1ters SAYS:
SO far as the question of statehood Is
being discussed ait the present, the rea-
aors urged on either side are devoid OF
sf1r7v end careless investigation. The
seGl-tm eEtalIst who warts large state
c9n show TO advantage coming from
area Otil9er than the qualification which
V'--ariG eoua1Iy NEST satisfaction by bu-
rial in a lenser cemetery.
The politician who believes in single
a.etslU-i Ike his brother who has
nai1h IN Go;7bEe statehood. fails to show
rihslt e'l.ha~ party has succeeded in pro
dUscinG benefits or advantages not
o4'-oIly claimed and proved by the
ofher.
J.a economic question gives only
eus7I 4 ny ltgle very few who deign 20
diSeJfss Fl.
THE advantages 10 be derived from tt
aEe sfall more fully ignored and really
a sunsrna tdon OF the question has not
been reached by either fus advocates or
oprS1nsLits-
The grs7itest question. and therefore
properly .l1e first. is will II give us a
hele5o' government? The answer -uam
only be prophecy based on the expert
enaa of previous states. ard upon the
fundaenSutal Republican principle that
self government is it'he hest government.
The st1ate has powers beyond the terri
tory. all the older states having founl1
rliat power advantageous, ard ft really
is not an assumption 10 claim that state
government is preferable TO that of q
territory.
The second proposition in point OF I'm
porIance j. that of cost. A wide range
Uf 'cpiEions a7-s given on uiIis quest ION
and while q sta t. government can Ger
T9inly he SO conducted as to decresss
hl'' lir~rltt EXPENSES. i.ffe pfuNA13 tllst5S
Gie that the cost would he Increased
nQc 80 'aXreed S5o GEO above orr Iyf'ssase,t-
territorial oNpen6ltures our present
assessed valuation j. Sc. .0G0 GOO. The
additional igrd entries. the apsrIiny ,af
rne added reservations and the general
grnW-c;l ~ the country viii inc--saSa This
IN tire coming two years TO al least ST5.-
GOO, ,e3e. Can a state government be car
ried on with sudh a valuation and net
be oppressive on the people
The total assessed valuation real ard
personal. Of faheit following states, Is
from The census Of 1890.
Vermont ...................-s Sc 500. .775
Delaware. ,............... SO. .a51, ,s4S
FaaU2da 3e.s3S, SOC
Nebraska Observation-Disclosures. 90,5sS, ,1s2
Arkansas ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. SO 419, Soi
Montana NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1865. .Sn2
Wyoming NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1882. SEQ
Colorado NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. T4.4TI, ,6g3
Uuah ......-........-..... a4.7Z5,97s
Nevada ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ~ So. .459