Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-12-10


sn0 tneiT ssuon 1eAEueo - Dettey ecou-
omy ana Sressev presence.
The Indians.
states ID TT 23N acc0r,lirar tW n cfnm,s m sade
IL 1893. exciusive ~ tho within the Stsss
Of New York ana those cemprisinr the i've
apronimateiy rs. OOA children If .ct~ol soe.
Duytne the wear = aaa Of these ware On.
rolled in schools. The nros.ress which has
attended recent efforts to extend Indian
tinued liberal annrou1s. tinns To- TINT and.
/ cannot fail to affonil the mt ,ensx .stxsSsr.
ton to fhose who he,,ava ths,s the ednca.
ton Of Indian children In q prime factor In
the ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of Indian civilization.
every PARTICULAR the Improvement Of the
indians under Government care has been
most marked and encouraging.
dian an the tue OF q
indians to whom allotments have been made
strongly urge the passage OF a law prohib.-
iting the sale OF liquor to allottees who have
taken their lands In severalty. I earnestly
join In this recommendation.
The condition Of affairs among the five
civilized tribes. who occupy large tracts
have governments Of their own, has assum.
"a such a. aspect a. to render 1t almost
Indispensable tnat there should be an en-
nre change IN the relations OF these lndi'
mission oreanized and empowered undersev-
erai recent laws IL now negotiating with
these Indians for the REIMBURSEMENT and
the division OF their common lands in sew
crafty. and are aiding In the settlement of
the troublesome question OF tribal member
ship. The effort should be to save these In
dams from the consequences Of their own
mistakes and improvidence, and to secure
to the real Indian his rights as against In
trHders and prOfessed friends who prodt
by his retrogressiOn. As sincere friend
Of the Indian am exceedingly anxious that.
these reforms should be accomplished with
the consent and aid OF the tribes. and that.
no necessity may be presented for radical
OK drastic legislation.
The a,m,nut,on ~ onr ono-uor. ,.,.,<~-,
roll and the dacroas re nons;or arnanTi
tire which have haan On rnStan nonffantiv
foretold. stu fsi, in material raaiiystinnY
tha close ~ tho t,aasI vaar om naad 1nnn ~
1s.,s, was g7oe7s Th,s is tha ie rosst nm
her ever rennrted Tha omor"t naia ~
clnsivesv for nens,ors dnrin~ tho vear
was x13s Ola ri az .,irht Sooraaso fron,
that of tha nrecadin~ var whi,a tho tntsi
exnend,tnro. on .ccnynt of mans;nns ~.
Guiding the cost Of maintaininn the de-
partment ana exnensas attanIins tho non
sion distriM,tion' . amounted IN sia2 ooa 80 70
or within n vnrv small fract,cr - "no.t third
of the entire exnense ~ snnnortinp tho
Government during the same year.
The number or new nenSinn csrtaca 70. IA.
sued was 0o.e4O. az these 40 374 rcnresent
original al4nwances of claims and iss7a In.
ereases OF existing nensions The nmmhar
Of persons receiving pensions from the
United states: bh residing IN foreign coun-
S;1sl, ana the amount paid to them during
the year WAS $oSZ, 1353S. The sum appro-
p ..aseu tss .ne pay nent OF pensions ior the
cur r nscai year ending June 10. 1897, is
III
Is estiMaueo that the same amount Will De
necessary
4. Inc commissioner OF tensions reports
ments were found against ytoIstop s OF the
pension laws. Upon these indictments III!
conv1ctlons resulted. In my opinion, based
upon such statements as these and much
other information ana observation, the aDus-
es when nave been allowed to creep into
our pension system have done incalculable
harm In demoralizing our people and UNDER
mining goou h nave enoeavorea
within my sphere OF oficia! duty to protect
our pension roll ana make It what 1t should
oe. roll OF honor, containing the names
OF those disabled In their country.s service
ana worthy OF their countryS aHectlonate
remembrance. When ! have seen those who
pose as the soldiers friends. active ana
aiert IN urging greater la3Ity ana more fecK-
les less pension expenditure. while nursing self
ism schemes. nave deprecated the approach
OF situation where necessary retrench-
ment ana enforced economy may lead TO
an ATTACK upon pension ABUSES, 30 deieF-
mined as to overlook the discrimination due
to those VINO, worthy OF nations care.
ought to live and die under the protection
or nations gratitude.
Pacific Railroads..
The Secretary cal,s attent,on IN the nuh,ie
intaresYs invniyoI In m adin.tm.nt of the
nhliaa tinns of the Pacifc raiirosds 70 the
Cnysrnman+ doem - to he nm imnortont
s,,tv tn asnocialIv nrasent this snhfacf 70
tho cons,dara tion III Conrrasa IN Ian /
1907 with tho amonnt airaadv motured
more +hon s,a ooO no 81 tho nrtnc;naI ~ tho
snhs;dv honiis issned nv the 1fnited States in
did ~ tho construction ~ the Union pa
cit;c Raiiwav incind,no ITO Kansas line and
mere than IL nna nnn ~ tito bonds issned
IN ia - ~" Contra, pon;tsc Ro;iroaJ IN.
cl,Sino tbose ,ssmad r. the Western pacifc
pai1rna,, Cnronnnr viii hoya reIlon dna and
haon Nd "r ,ans, "n ,h"t dau Sa nsid nv
the cppuarnment witbont anr reference -
tho onn,ication ~ the sinkinr fund now IN
the traasurv th, - will create such defanIt
on +ha n"rt ~ tba"a comnan,as r. The Gov.
.rr',,ant o. vii, a;,a T. re ri.,ht 70 a. onco
,ns,itnte nrncnadiros 70 fo,ac,nsa its mort.
us. unr ~ eIaieei.r 80 this t~Sohtaanoss
which wi vii, ha d"n Ian ~ 1907 there viii
n,nt ur. hatn.asn That aa+a aud Ian i 1904
tna remaininv nrin,,nai q" CIV snch snhssIv
hn,as ,',hinh ,,,st aisa ha, mat hr the Cav.
po"us' ""'n ~, A'nSt nAso uu nv u SOC