The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-09


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| r,arE-s boat No provision has ve he>a L T.
for the a-=iur O. tarea o. tbs haEsa ,h5n> as Il
| has Soza IL roSs-o.e % eht-3& = q sae 1--c@
| axe3 by Congress- Il Is OF E-r@, E11~o--a-oe
inas congress pEov$1e This a-=-ss- - GGs42 'e~z
/ the ships ara ct no G-SszEg Ya3=e Ia pres
ent naval fercss. especially / vEe~ = s.
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whil- Rot - lA-:@ a. that os Tea otse- poR-
e-s. = ! sa-zi4aose force. f-S ye>~s ara the
very cesc - each typ, and w5i2 - Increase
that shaasi fe ana9- !, from tiE-e H. t5r8s IN
the tE1:E--- 4-s ca-st11 z-t=r-saE ETeEz1r IL
! in eI-n s.ats ot eE1cica y ara repair II =
vel aa2pteF+ 10 :he necessities %: tsE cnsn'ry.
Tsere should a4so b+e azapee provision fog
powder RI prog ss;l.e> aa4 =a4z;E:sas q. wsr
aC* tg- m increased agr9s-- - 80 -ers 1-4 &C.
listed Esra Some addition, 2~e as~a necessary
- czr gsyr yards to- - req t=2 ca-@ -
T our la-E-r nCEls Ser q: vessels - ta>-~ ara lsw
! CE t1= ~:oc1S .Te Aatt4-skie, = IA arrest
eIasS. which caragt - eoE2r- ed 'er rea- ~
tEo- cozeE- wst1 toe rsc =zz.ze1ls SO - s1s
secretary - the uavr 90 - app rv,-is;.o.2
! authorizing he construction - s1e 0s.1-e,hS-
for JEe Paci2c coast, wleEe, - p-=>r-aE- Eae=r
IS ozly ore and~- csr4mfss 5ez art ssas under
construction wai.s o. th~ Atlantic csa4~t There
! arr three under commission AMI tga~ uater
construction: a1d also tha- ~Ey@-a! tnrps+*G
| boats * authorized II CONNECTION xata our
general svsse-2 of coast de:"a>s
The Territory of si.ssA.
The territory ot Ala>sa requires the prompt
ana early attention Q: congress III coEt}-'
TOES no~ existing demand material changes IN
the Ia%s relating 20 the territory TIE Ereas
.2t1gx o. population dUrinG the pas sT.szgrssr
aud fail and the prospect Of >t.l larger l-nui-
grafton IN The sp-!ag will act PERMIT Us 10
longer neglect the extension 81 civil authority
within The territory postpone the establish
neaI c. mare thorough government;
\ general Sy>E=ra ot pub.ic suryeys has lot
yet been extended 70 Alaska and ali entries
thus far made il that district are u9oa special
/ surveys Th= act C. congress extending to
Alaska the mining laws O the United .ates
] contained the reservation thai = Should 1ot be
construed 10 put ia force the general lAnG laws
| Ct the country BE- act approved March Z 1871,
! authority was given toT entry g. Land to- tJwz-
site purpose and also for the purchase O. uo.
exceeding ieo acres then or thereafter occupied
. Gar purposes of trade aud ua-u'aSt7G-e- tn
. purpose - congress IS thus Ezr ezEs-gSsz@ his
, ! been that o2ly such rights should apply TO the
te--5to-y a. should be specifically named
L will be seen how much remains 10 be done
. for tha. vast azd re-note and ynF PROMISING
: portion q Our country. Special authority was
= ! given tze president by The aes - c5zErssS
approved july - 1897. 10 divide that territory
/, l1co two land districts ani - designate the
{ boundaries thereof and 10 appoint registers
and surveyors o said land oel5gS, a2i Zh@ pres
i1eDt also authorized To g.Bss5sra, Surveyor
general for the entire dissTi-E- Pursuant 10
thls authority surveyor general and receiver
>
IL the ensuing year the eo1 1tlttoas Justify il,
, the additional land district authorized hy Law
will be estah ished- with ofsse q. some point
II the Yukon valley. No appEa p-.atiou, how
, ever. was made for this purpose. and that is
, now uece sSary TO be done for the Ewo land dis
triets iato which tie territory & to ~ divided
r / concur with the secretary Of war in his
; suggestions as to the necessity for military
force in the territory Of ALASKA for the protee-
ton OF persons and prop 1rty. Already a small
Z ( NJ Tr!sn
( under command Of Lieut. Coz. Randall. OF the
= Eighth infantry. has been sent to S. M4chaei's
c 10 establish military post A. it is TO the in
: | terest Of the government 10 encourage the de-
' | veiopmeui and settlement Of the country and
lis duty to follow up its citizens there with the
: benefits OF legal machinery, / earnestly urge
= upon congress the establishment OF system.
? | OF government Of such fexibil5ty will enable
I /. TO dust itself 70 the future areas OF great
2 est population
{ The startling. though possibly exaggerated
= | reports from the Yukon river country of the
D possible shortage OF food for the large number
= | Of people who are wintering there without the
: means Of leaving the country are confirmed IN
such a measure TO justify bringing the mat
| ter to the attention OF congress Access TO tha:
: | country this winter can be hal only By the
4 passes from Dyea and vicinity which Is most
: | difficult and perhaps III impossible task How
: | ever, should these reports Of the suffering Of
our fellow citizens DC further verified. every
: EFFORT at any cost should be made TO carry them
: relief,
% The Indian Problem.
i. For number OF years pas. it has been ap-
n par=n that the conditions under which the FIVE
. civilized tribes were establisha a in the Indian
e territory IN ier treaty provisions with the
II United States, with the right OF self-govern-
Il ment and the exclusion OF All white persons
Y from within their borders. have undergone so
= complete q change to render the continuance
Al Of the system thus inaugura:ed practically i'm
d possible The total number OF the fve civilized
,e tribes. as shown By the last census. is A. 4ss
j. and this number has no: materially increased,
n | while the white population is estimated at
.e from 800 600 to 80 ODD. which By permission o!
.e the Indian government has settled In the
h | territory The present srea Of the Indian
,e territory contains IS 6ei. .5sf acres much o!
" which is very fertile land The United States
e citizens residing in the territory most Of whom
Il have gone there By invitation or with the con-
l. sent OF the tribal authorities. hav. made per-
l. manent homes for themselves Numerous
II | towns have been built in which from 500 "a
q | s. 900 white people now reside Valuable resi-.
D. | depces and business houses have been erected
y. | in many Of them Large business enterprises
in are carried On in which vast sums o. money are
Is employed. and yet these people. Who have IN
e. vested their capital in the development of the
l. productive resources OF the country are with
a. | ou, title to the land they occupy aad have
e, No Foicc whatever Il II. c3-.-a-
ment either Of the nations tribcS
.e Thousands OF their children wlo wers
a. born In the Territory OF school age but ,hs
th doors OF the school Of thu nations are shut
a, | against them and what education they ge: L
al By private contribution No provision sor tht
protection Of the life property Of these whit
-h citizens Is made by the tribal govern -ea.s go
re courts The secretary Of the interior rzso.- :
,Ii that leading Indians have aoso-Se. grea. trac.
OF land 20 the exclusion 0. the colnoa peop.e
| ant gove-nuent by an Indian artstocracy ha
,e teen practically established, 20 the de.r.r.n
Of o: the people Il has been found inpossfbl,
n | for the United States % keep its citizens ou
- Of the territory and the execu:ory conditions
p contained Ia treaties with these nations hav;
rn for the most part become impossible OF execa
"a | ton Nor has 1t been possible 10, IN. ,riba
n. governments to secure TO eA.a indivEduA
a Indian his full enjoyment in common viii
nv ! other Indians OF the common proper:
ed | OF the nations Friends OF the Indian
,d have long believed that the best interests o
>. tae indians O: the I've ciFi!iz ,6 tribes xouis
O. | b. found IN AmeEicaa citizenship. with al Il
"a, rights and p-tTiess, which bal9a. TO thai COZ