The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-12-10

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conclusion was reached.
On March 4, 1893. there were in COM
mission hut two armorad vessajs-tba dou
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e-tuireteu niiahtononiah anu monterey
Since that date OF vessels heretofore
authorized there have been placed in their
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ii- lass anu I" y
secohd-ciasS Dattie-shlps. TWO afmored
curisers, one harbor-defense ram and
five doubIe-turreted monitors incIudino
A., m
tLe -ialiie anu uri'ah' just conpieteu.
Eight new unarmOred cruisers and two
rev gunboats have also been commits
s;onod Tbo Jou., onotbor h,..I,, IL,
iva, "ho.a'i ".t'ie-shp'
VIII De coinpleied ABOUT Narch l. and at
least four more gunboats viii be ready
for rsa in tba oorIv Snr;no
Interior AffiirS
The report of the Secretary of the Interior
presents Il comprehensive and interesting ex-
hibt of the numerous and important affairs
committed to his supervision. l agree with
the Secretary that the remainder of our pub
lie lands should be more carefully dealt with
and their alienation guarded by better econ
omy and greater prudence.
Tho Indiana
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State to'a1 T., a. ina neH popuitlon Oh tne unlted
In ISS5 oroi,,S;, - thns ~ .t, Gesus .5 H!,ue
~ N, yi n,d VI .nose wi.1ih tne State
civiIized tribes of tbis nmmho ;boro .ne nv we
o.,.iIeu o., oOn this numper iheTe are
m,ir;,, ,h o,oVS %, Sureh SnY on scnooi age.
roIiad in ScbooIs 9;b" nranss ~, en- en-
attended, racont orror+s tn eStonI Jn,,iar H,'s
school fac;iitieS ond Tho ,tioin.tin,, - nn,i
.;, p,L anu .nS VI WI,
cnnnot fa;I -, .h ~ 'nat uu'
tnm ~ tdl .has 10 l hnoTa , .ne Utmost saos,ac
.io, 80 20 I5t" mn, pe.1ae ma. .ne .a sunen a.
the ACCOMPLISHMENTS of Indian civilization.
1t may be said in general terms that In
every particular the improvement of the
Indians under Government care has been
most marked and encouraging.
The Secretary. the Commissioner of In
dian Affairs and the agents having charge of
Indians to whom allotments have been made
strongly urge the passage Of law prohib-
iting the sale of liquor to allottees who have
taken their lands in severalty 1 earnestly
join in this recommendation.
The condition of affairs among the FIVE
civilized tribes, who occupy large tracts
of land In the Indian Territory and who
have governments of their own, has assum-
ed such an aspect as to render 1t almost
Indispensable that there should be an en-
tire change In the relations Of these Indi-
ans to the general government COM
mission organized and empowered under sew
eral recent laws is now negotiating with
these Indians for the relInGuishment and
the division of their common lands In sew
eralty and are aiding I'm the settlement of
the troublesome ouesfion of tribal member
ship. The effort should be to save these In
uilQS from the of their own
mistakes and improyidence. and to secure
to the real Indian his rights as against in
trulers and Drofessed friends who profit
by his retrogression. AS a 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
or drastic legislation
The pa.;opou
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-, Inc diin,hution OF our enormous pension
toI anu tne uecrease OF pension eaPenuI-
ture, Mhicn nase peeh SO oI.en y cohnuently
thn I nuaoes . Ul pensioners on tne roiis on a.
IHoe a W 90 e t,eo nsGmi year eIeu ouie o.
hor maS n,Tn, S TS 10 ,ne a. ,oii nn
IT.; oE. ~ fsepo.leu. ihe amount piiu ~
a s,.yo g!y 90, roI penSons % uG.i3 .ne .,
that f FL 1 ,.ol.on, saSnl i,i tSe ttni
xi;. "a .e pieeeui !eai, mt sne 'otni "a
enpunui'ates eI,ip.;1 ne on account VI Penss' I.' N
o,uts omts Tue Gus. oa niain.ainns tt,s .in Inc @ ue
. pa, n,.,n anu eApehses ~ ,1 ooa
SION 10
o "nii III sery san irae'ioii M VI i one .ti
Go,,onu,.t tmu e5 sApe.1e .I " supp, o,.ine '"e
TIL ,tt eueins W 'ne SAM srt;s T.,
I'll @ mui u" 20 ~. new pensio .o 5I ~ -
sutd was ~oaO VI tnesS ,d ~,
orlgiiiai az asiowultGes Oh claiins anu io,oao IN
of onso,s raoaI,.33npp nan;c -, ~
tinted states. but residing in foreign coun
tries, at the close of the last fiscal year, was
3,1S1, and the amount paid to them during
Ule year WIS SIOS, tOO)S. Inc SUN dppTO-
priated for the payment of pensions for the
current fiscal year ending June 80. 1897, Is
S14O.0O0.OOO. and for the succeeding year 1t
is estimated that the same amount Will be
necessary
The Commissioner of Pensions reports
that during the last fiscal year $50 indict-
ments were found against violators of the
pension laws Upcn these indictments 167
convictions resulted. In my opinion, based
upon such statements as these and much
other Information and observation, the abus-
es which have been allowed to creep into
our pension system have done incalculable
harm in demoralizing our people and under
mining good citizenship. l have endeavOred
within my sphere Of official duty to protect
our pension roll and make 1t what 1t should
be. roll of honor, containing the names
and worthy of their country's afectionate
remembrance. When have seen those who
pose as the soldiers friends, active and
alert in urging greater laxity and more reck-
less pension expenditure, while nursing self
ish schemes. have deprecated the approach
of situation where necessary retrench-
ment and enforced economy may lead to
an attack upon pension abuses, so deter
mined as to overlook the discrimination due
to those who, worthy of nations care.
ought to live and die under the protection
of q nations gratitude.
Pacific Rciroa-s.
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w. ~, N az ,Id ~ ~ th
ODlSations Oh tne facihc Iahroaus " .ne
Go'erniaeht. L ueeni IL 70 uS an inPo ."ne
uuty 10 sspecians pIeses uiiS SuoIe -
,ne ae- conseiasioh NJ, VI oohs. 10, VI, 80 trd
io9. Win 20 % ooo nno le tha ,e;nc;nnI of tha
n1le tL',h ~, VI .t i,ie ,Pit,p Stots n
s:osas 1oius t.,S raSuvu ~ 'nS tha Irn,nn Do
aia 9i nhe constLuE.ioh 1 VI .ne oon Wr,n "a
clnc hdlMas, " nna nan i'S s,i a h5 NM s,ad
more tnah So'vVovO VI ma oUnus, Ut,.,S ,I'uIu ,
IN aiu VI ,ne Se.,i ~ aeiJ w '.an,, la, o 10. .is
Giuulns 'Hose issueu ~ Tue yS,ol ,,a IN
hallroau Company win hase aaiiSn Gu uuG ea ai,u h
Deen pald or must on tnat uay os paiu "
the 1oVern,nenl. l.n1u, my f,,d 80 ~
tne application oi tie slnhihs lIiu nv -.
the treasury thiS VIII cIeate sucn a ., uet"un "a M
on the part OF tnese companies 10 'ne @ uos-
ernment as VIII Slfe IL tne IiSnl 10 a' oiiee
INSTITUTE proceedings 10 Ioreciose t.s hior.
gage lien; IN additlpn 10 tn,s inuep.eoneJs; .ss;
which VIII De uue Jan. L. Io?i; anere ,Sna Mi
mature between tnat uaie anu Jan. l. .,sS iIy1.
,he reinaihihs p.inIipa. VI SUI t .t S!
Donus, which , must aiso pe ilee o9 ., .ne coo
M ernment Inese un.oust ~ ~ nT, Tr,o .n"u PniSo
lines and exceed sol OOO. 600 on account of
the Central Pacific lines.
The situation of these roads and the con-
diton of their Indebtedness to the Govern
ment have been fully set forth In the reports
nrior Congresses. In view of the fact that
the Congress has for q number of years al
most constantly had under consideration va
rious plans for dealing with the conditions
existing between these roads and the Gov
ernment I have Thus far felt justified In
action under the statute above
In the case of the Union Pa
cjfic Company. however, the situation has
become especially and Immediately urgent.