The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-10

toits terms and, as they have a com non
Iu.ctcst with the Choctaws in the lands of
sara nations, the agreement with the latter
nation could nave no effect without the con-
sent OF the former. On April %. 1907 tbc
commission effected an agreement with
noth t~ribes-the Choctaws and Chickasavs
rms agreement, 1t is understood. has been
ratlhed by the constituted authorities al
the respective tribes or nations parties
enetcto' ana only requires ratification by
Congress To make II binding.
ON the 27th of September. 1897, an agree.
meht was affected with the Greek nation.
put IL is understood that the national coun.
Gil OF SAID nation has refused to ratifv Inc
same. "N
Mr. Dawes' Suggestion Urheid.
the provision In the Indian appropriation
act, approved June 10. 1895, makes IL the
uuty OF the commission to investigate and
determine the rights of applicants for citi-
zenship In the Five Civilized Tribes The
commission Is at present engaged In this
work among the tribes, and has made an
pointments for taking the census of these
people up to and including the 3Oth OF the
present month.
Negotiations are yet to be had with the
~Cnerokees' the most populous of the five
ciVlilhed tribes, and Will the Scminoles, the
smallest In point of numbers and territory.
should the agreement between the Choc-
taWs ana Chickasaws be ratified by Con-
$500 at' Niibuiu II OlUtE tllDGS flll 10
make an agreement with the commission.
then 1t will he necessary that some lcgisla-
lon snail bc had by Congress which, while
Just and honorable to the Indians shall be
equitable to the white people who have
settled upon these lands by invitation OF
the tribal nations.
The Hon. Henry T.. Dawes. chairman OF
the commission, in a letter To the Secretary
OF the Interior. under date of October II.
1897. says: individual ownership is In their
Ohc commiss!on'sl opinion ab,olutely es-
sentta! to any permanent Improvement in
present conditions. and the lack of Il is the
root of nearly all the evils which so grlev-
olsly afnict these people. Allotment by
agreement Is the only possible method, UNI
less the United states courts are clothed
with the authority to apportior the lands
among the citizen Indians for those whose
use II was originally granted"
i concur with the Secretary Of the In
terror that there can be no cure for the
evils engendered by the perversiou OF these
great trusts excepting by their resumption
by the government which created hem
A Kansas Pacific Hid.
The Union Pacific railway main line was
sold under the decree of the United States
court Tor the district of Nebraska on the
lst and I'd Ct November of this year. The
amount due the government consisted of
the principal of the subsidy bonds. 81, 23G,-
5l2, and the accrued interest thereon.
s3l,2l1,7lLTo, making the total indebted
ness s5S,44 G23,75. The bid at the sale
covered the first mortgage lien and the en-
tire mortgage claim of the government. |
pr nc ipal and interest
Tnc sale of the subsidized portion of the
Kansas Pacific line, upon which the govern
ment holds a second mortgage lien, has
been postponed at the instance of the gov
ernincnt to December 10. 1897. The debt
OF this division of the Union Pacific rail-
road to the government on November IS,
1877, was the principal of the subsidy
bonds, sO,3O3 600, and the unpaid and aC-
crued interest, al, COG. 800. SO, making a total
of sl2, 500. go. 80. The sale of this road
was originally advertised for November 4,
but for the purpose of securing the utm ,st
public notice of the event II was postponed
until December 10, and 4 second ADVERTISE
ment of the sale was made.
The Kansas Pacific Matter.
by the decree Of the court the upset
price on the sale of the Kansas Pacific will
yield to the govern mcnt the sum of 81 5OO.-
ooo over all prior liens. costs and charges.
III no other or better bid is made this sun is
all that the government will receive on
Its claim OF nearly Ella, ZOO, O00 The gov
m has no Information as to
whether there Will be other bidders or
q bitter bid than the maximum amount
herein stated. The question pre- ,cnted there
for Is, whether the government shall. under
the authority given II by the act of March
j, 1857, purchase or redeem the road In the
event that a bid is not made by private
parties covering the entire government
claim. To qualify the COVE nment to bid at
the sales will require a deposit of 5000 OJO,
rs follows: In the government cause $500 =
OoO and i'll each OF the first mortga &c causes
100000, ana in the latter the deposit must
he In cash Payments at the sale are as
follows! Upon the acceptance of the bid
a sum which, with the amount already de-
posted. shall equal 10 per cent OF the bid;
the balance in installments of % per cent
thirty forty and nifty days after the con-
flrmatioa Of the sale. The lien on the Kan
sas Pacific prior to that of the government
on the 3Oth day of July, 1897. principal and
interest, amounted to 81. 2sl .O4S.l II. The
government, therefore. should 1t become
the highest bidder, will have to pay the
amount ot the first mortgage lien
The Government VIII Bid.
believe that under the act OF 1887 II has
the authority Ia do this. and In absence of
any action Dy Con .ress, I shall direct the
secretary oi the Treasury to make the nee
essary deposit as required by the courts
decree to qualify as a bidder and to bid at
the sale a sum which will at least equal the
principal of the debt due to the government.
1t Is clear to my mind that the govern
mcnt should not permit the property to be
sold NJ a price witch will yield less than one
half the principal of its debt and less than
one-iiIth OF Its entire deDt. principal and
In crest But whether the government,
rather than accept less than It's claim,
should become a bidder and thereby the
owner OF the property, l submit to Congress
Tor action.
Civil servico-Economy.
The important branca of our government
known as the civil service, the practical i'm
proyement of which has long been a sub
1ect OF earnest discussion. h Is of late years
received increased legislative and executive
approval. Much, of course, s,ill remains to
be accomplished before this system can be
made reasonably perfect for our needs.
There are places now In the CLASSIFIED service
which ought to be exempted and others not
classified may properly be included shall
not hesitate 70 exempt cases which I think
have been Improperly Included In the class.
ihed service. or include those which. in my
Judgment, will best promote the public SER
vice The system has the approval of the
people, and 1t will be my cndeavor to up
hold and extend IT,
strict Economy Called For.