New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-07

The Commission met much opposition from
| the beginning. The Indians were very slow to
act and those In control manifested decided
dsIncnation to meet with favor the PROPOSE
lions submitted to them. little more than
three years after this organization the Com
mission effected agreement with the Choc-
taw Nation alone. The Chickasaws. however.
refused to agree to It's terms and. as they have
a common interest with the Choctaws In the
lands Of said nations, the agreement with the
latter nation could have no effect without the
consent OF the former. On April %. 1891. the
Commission effected an agreement with both
tribes-the Choctaws and Chickasaws This
agreement It is understood. has been ratified
by the constituted authorities OF the respective
tribes or nations parties thereto. and only re-
oujres ratification by Congress to make II bind
ing.
On September q. 1897. agreement was
effected with the Creek Nation, but 1t is under
stood that the National Council Of said nation
has refused TO ratify the same Negotiations
are yet to be had with the Cherokees. the most
Iopulous Of the Five Civilized Tribes, and with
the Seminoles the smallest in point OF numbers
and territory
The provision in the Indian Appropriation
Act. approved June 10. 1896, makes 1t the duty
Of the Commission to investigate and determine
the rights Of applicants for citizenship In the
Five Civilized Tribes. and to make complete
census rolls Of the citizens OF said tribes. The
Commission 10 at present engaged In this WORK
among the Creeks and has made appointments
FOR taking the census OF these people up TO and
including the Both Of the present month.
Should the agreement between the Choctaws
and Chickasaws be ratified by Congress. and
should other tribes fail to make an agreement
with the Commission then II will be necessary
that some legislation 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 I. Dawes. chairman or the
Commission, In a letter to the Secretary OF the
Interior under date OF October II. 1891 says:
Individual ownership is. in their the Com
mission's) opinion, absolutely essentia! TO any
De -rnanent Improvement In present conditions.
and the lack Of II is the root Of nearly all the
evils which 80 grievously affect these people.
Allotment by agreement is the only possible
method. unless the United States courts are
clothed with the authority to apportion the
land among the citizen Indians for whose use
It was originally granted
concur with the Secretary Of the Interior
that there can be no cure for the evils engen-
dered by the perversion OF these great trusts ex-
cept by their resumption by the Government
which created them.
YELLOW FEVER AND QUARANTINE.
The recent prevalence. OF yellow fever in
number OF cities and towns Throughout; the
South has resulted In much disturbance Of com
mcrce and demonstrated the necessity Of such
amendments TO our quarantine laws as Will
make the regulations OF the National quarantine
authorities paramount The Secretary Of the
Treasury In the portion Of his report relating To
the operation OF the Marine Hospital Service
calls attention to the defects in the present
quarantine laws and recommends amendments
thereto which will give the Treasury Depart
ment the requisite authority 10 prevent the In
vasion OF epidemic disease from foreign coun-
tries and In times OF emergency Ike that OF the
last summer will add to the efficiency OF the
sanitary measures for the protection OF the
people and at the same time prevent unneces
sary restriction OF commerce. | concur In his
recommendation.
In further effort to prevent the invasion Of
the United States by yellow fever. the inpor-
lance Of the discovery OF the eHact cause ~
the disease. which up to the present time has
been undetermined. is obvious. and 10 this end
a systematic meteorological investigation
should be maze. l therefore VecoHlUlrlN N''''
Congress authorize the appointment ~ com
mission by the President to consist ~ four eN-
pert bacteriologIsts. one 20 be selected from the
medical ofrcers Of the Marine Hospital Service.
one to be appointed from civil life. one to be
detailed from the medical officers Of The Army
and one from the medical officer. ~ the Navy.
SALE OF THE UNION PACIFIC.
The Union Pacific Railway. main line. was
Court for the District OF Nebraska the Is,
and I'd Of November OF this year The amount
due the Government, consisted Of the principal
OF the subsidy bonds 81. 900 30 and the ac-
crued interest thereon. SCI .21l7l ~. making
the total Indebtedness SIS. AS 223 * The bid at
the sale covered the first mortgage Hen and the
entire mortgage claim OF the Government. prin-
eipal and interest
THE KANSAS PACIFIC
The sale Of the subsidized portion Of The Kan
sas Pacific line. upon which the Government
holds a second mortgage lien. has been post
poned, At the instance Of the Government. TO
December 1G 1897 The debt Of this division Of
the Union Pacific Railway TO the Government.
on November I. 1897. was the principal OF the
subsidy bonds. 5000 600. and the unpaid and
accrued interest thereon. SC 62G 600 33. making
a total Of 1920 800 80.
The sale Of this road was originally adver-
tsed for November 1. but. FOR the purpose Of
securing the utmost public notice OF the event.
II was postponed until December 1G and sec
ond advertisement Of the sale was made. By
the decree Of the Court the upset price on the
sale Of the Kansas Pacific will yield 20 the Gov
eminent the sum Of S2.500Oo0 over all prior
liens. costs and charges. II 10 IT or better
bid 10 made. this sum Is all the Government Will
receive on It's claim Of nearly S13OOO.OOO. The
Government has no information as 10 whether
there will be other bidders or better bid than
the minimum amount herein stated. The ques-
ton presented. therefore. IL: Whether the Gov
eminent shall. under the authority given By the
Act Of March 2. 1887 purchase or redeem the
road In the event that a bid is not made by