The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-29
MORE LAND ron SETTLERS.

Two Indian Reservations to BE
Opened by the President soon.
WASHINGTON. March 2S-Se.retary
Smith to-day forwarded to the President
the drafts of two proelamations opening to
settlement the lands ceded by the Yankton
Sioux Indians In South Dakota. and the.
Alssa and other Indians on the Siletz reser-
sation In Oregon The President is expect
ed to act Immediately on these and issue
the formal proclamations within a few
days The Yankton reservation embodes
some Of the best land in the State, and
there are coo acres of the coded lands
The proclamation. as forwarded, provides
that the lands. shall be subject to entry
within thirty days of publication. Land
officials do not expect rush for the lands
such as characterized the Oklahoma open
Ing, and will adopt measures tending to
secure equal treatment to all settlers The
agreement with the YanlStons provided for
600. together with so for each male adult of
the tribe. The agreement with the Indians
on the siletz reservation provided for the
cession Of all their unallotted lands except
nve sections of timber lands, the total coded
territory covering 17SSO0 acres. The COM
600. There are several other reservations for
which negotiations for opening to settle
ment are being made. and the Nez Perces.
lands, in idaho, win probably be among the
first made subject to entry.
Our Case Against Honduras.
WASHINGTON, March 2s-The report of
Captain Davis, OF the United States ship
montgomery. on his Investigations in Hon
duras into the circumstances surrounding
the killing of the American, Benton, at
Brewers lagoon, has just been received at
the Navy Department. The report is vol
luminous, and is being carefully sifted by the
officials. Captain Davis made a most care
ful inquiry into all of the facts and exam
med all Of the witnesses who could be
duran government is properly chargeabie
with she responsibility for the affair." and
mas been derelct In falling 70 take any
perpetrators Of the crime. Captain Davis's
Inere ~ now . lair prospect that tardy JUS
tice will be secured at last. Captain Davis
found ,, that the injury sustained 81 the Ben
reimburse the widow Of Benton in this
ton to do what Is right in the matter.
Japanese Treaty signed.
WASHINGTON, March Is. - President
Cleveland signed the proclamation of the
new Japanese treaty on March o. and the
fact was made public at the State Depart
ment to-day The only change made in
the treaty since It was published is the
amendment made by the Senate and an
tnounced at the time, allowing the treaty to
be terminated on six months notice at any
time after i goes into effect. Some ques-
made as to whether by misuse of lam
guage the Senate had not failed of its pur-
f'SSS. anu iidu iiot really so WOrQeQ the
treaty that 1t could not be terminated until
a aIs., " mas. been in effect. twelve years.
WINE the treaty as proclaimed shows
some ambiguity, it is believed that the in
tent q me Senate has not been baked
"a q that an early termination is practicable
AZ II should become desirable
Case of Letter Carrier Jenkins
WASHINGTON. March GA strong
fight Is being made at the Postoffice De-
partment to secure the reinstatement of
letter carrier John L. Jenkins, of Youngs-
town, O., who was recently cisnsssed.
Jenkins was charged with being too frivo-
lous,, IN delivering letter to Miss Mary
*: Whitestone, who lived on his route and
with failure to report the damaged cnndi-
tion OF letter delivered by him and which
he was at first accused of opening The
matter was Investigated by a postoffice
inspector and his recommendation Of re-
mcval adopted The carrier denies the
charges and Congressman Taylor and the
carriers counsel appeared at the PosIoffice
Department to-day. with representatives of
the National Association of Letter Carriers
armed with Jenkins's statement of the
case, supported by affidayits, and urged his
restoration TO the force
No Pensions Less than SO.