The Globe-republican., 1897-12-09

agreement with the Choctaw ration alone.
The Chickasaws, however, refused TO agree
to its terms and, as they have a comm on
interest with the Choc:aws in the lands of
said nations. the agreement with the latter
nation could have no effect without the con-
sent of the former. On April %. 1897, the
commits sion effected an agreement with
both tribes-the Choctaws and Chickasaws.
This agreement, it is understood. has been
ratified by sthe constituted authorities of
the respective tribes or nations parties
thereto. and only requires ratification by
Congress to make It binding.
ment was affected with the Greek nation.
but it is understood that the national coun-
Gil OF said nation has refused 10 ratify the
same.
1E Dawes Suggestion Upheld.
The provision in the Indian appropriation
act. approved June 10 1895. makes it the
duty of the commission to investigate and
determine the rights of applicants for citi-
zcnship in the Five Civilized Tribes. The
commission is at present engaged in this
work among the tribes. and has made ap-
pointments for taking the census of these
people up to and including thu 3oth of the
present month.
Negotiations are yet to BE- had with the
Cnerokees' the most pOpulous of the five
civilized tribes, and with the SeminOles, the
smallest in point of numbers and territory.
Should the agreement between the Choc-
taws and Chickasaws b. ratified by Con-
gress. and should the other tribes fail to
make an agreement with the commission.
then 1t will be necessary that some legisla-
ton shall be 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 L. Dawes. chairman of
the commission, in letter TO the Secretary
of the Interior. under date of October IL,
1897. says: individual ownership is in their
Uhe cOmmission's) opinion absolutely es-
sential to any permanent Improvement in
present conditions and the lack of it is the
root of nearly all the evils which SO griev-
oasly af1ict these people. Allotment by
agreement is the only possible method. un-
less the United States courts are clothed
with the authority to apportiOn the lands
among the citizen Indians for those whose
use it was originally granted"
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 them.
A Kansas Pacific Bid.
The Union Pacific railway main line was
sold under the decree of the United States
court for the district, of Nebraska on the
LIST and I'd Of November of this year. The
amount due the government consisted of
the principal of the subsidy bonds. s-7.2S6.-
512 and the accrued interest thereon,
s31 l,71L75. making the total indebted
ness S5S. 44S 223.75. The bid at the sale
covered the first mortgage lien and the en-
tire mortgage claim of the government.
pr nc ipal and interest
Tae sale of the subsidized portion of the
Kansas Pacific line. upon which the govern
ment holds second mortgage lien, has
been postponed at the instance of the gov
eminent to December 16. 1897. The debt
of this division of the Union Pacific rail-
road to the government on November IS,
1897. was the principal of the subsidy
bonds, $6. 800 OOO and the unpaid and &C
of 12.929.69a33. The sale of this road
was origin ally advertised for November 4.
but for the purpose of securing the utm ,st
public notice of the event it was postponed
until December 16, 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 government the sum of g 5OO.-
900 over all prior liens. costs and charges.
If no other or better bid is made this sum is
all that the government will receive on
its claim of nearly s13.OOO,OO0 The gov
has no fnfor nation as to
whether there will be other bidders OK
a better bid than the maximum amount
herein stated. The question pre- ,ented there
for Is, whether the government shall under
the authority given it by the act of March
3, 1887. purch ase or redeem the road in the
event that bid is not made by private
parties covering the entire government
claim To qualify the government to bid at
the sales will require deposit of 5000 900,
as follows: In the government cause 500.
900 and in each of the first mortgag &c causes
5000. and in the latter the deposit must
be in cash Payments at the sale are az
follows: Upon the acceptance of the bid,
a sum which. with the amount already de-
posted. shall equal Is per cent OF the bid;
the balance in installments of 25 per cent
thirty forty and fifty days after the con-
firm alton of the sale. The lien on the Kan
on the 3Oth day of July, 1897. principal aud
interest, amounted to N,2s1.O4s.11 The
government, therefore should it become
The highest bidder, will have to pay the
amount OF the first mortgage lien
Tho Government VIII Bid.
believe that under the act of 1887 it has
he authority to do this and In absence of
any action by Con yress, shall direct the
of the Treasury to make the nee
essary deposit as required by the courts
1ecree to qualify as a bidder and to bid at
he sale sum which will at least equal the
of the debt due to the government.
1t is clear to my mind that the govern.
nent should not permit the property to be
'oid at price wich will yield less than one.
half the principal of its debt and less than
'ne-ffth of its entire debt. principal and
interest. But whether the government,
'aiher than accept less than its claim, !
should become bidder and thereby the |
'wner of the property, submit to Congress
or action. |
Civil Sefvlce-EcOuomy
The important brancl of our government |
'nown as the civil service, the practical i'm
movement of which has long been a sub
Get OF earnest discussion rs of late wears |
eceived increased legislative and executive
approval Much, of course. still remains to
'e accomplished before this system can be
made reasonably perfect for our needs.
There are places now in the classified service
Itch % ~.