The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1899-12-05
ippines. Continuing he says:
Freedom for Cuba.

Freedom for Cuba.
BY joint resolution adopted by con-
gress on the 18th Of April /, 1898 the
U. S. disclaimed any disposition or in
te ltion to exercise sovereignty, juris-
diction or control over Cuba, except
for the pacfication thereof and asserted
its determination when that was ac-
complished to leave the government
and control Of the island to its peo-
pie. The pledge contained in this res
olution is Of the highest honorable obli.
CATION and must be scarcely kept. We
must see to it that Tree Cuba be reality,
not a name, perfect entity, not
hasty experiment, bearing within itself
the elements Of failure.
The Indians.
The Dawes commission reports that
gratifying progress has been made in its
work during the preceding year. The
field work Of enrolment Of four OF the
nations has been completed. | recon-
mend that congress at an early day make
liberal appropriation for educational
purposes in the Indian territory.
Census Of 1900.
In accordance with the act Of congress
approved March 3, 1899, the preliminary
work in connection with the twelfth
census is now fully under way. The
officers required for the proper admin
istration OF the duties imposed have
been selected. The provision for se-
curing a proper enumeration Of the pop
ulation as well as to secure evidence of
the industrial growth of the nation is
broader and more comprehensive than
any similar legislation in the past. The
director advises that every needful effort
is being made to push this great work
TO completion in the time limited
by the statute. II il believed that the
twelfth census will emphasize our re-
markable advance in all that pertains to
national progress.
Pacific Railroads.
The agreement secures TO the govern
mcnt the principal and interest OF said
bonds, amounting to S5S,sl2,7 2,7l5.4S.
There has been paid thereon $ll, l,762,-
5I3.l2, which has been covered into the
treasury and the remainder, payable
within ten years with interest at the
rate of3per cent per annum payable semi
annually is secured by the deposit of an
equal amount Of first mortgage bonds OF
the Pacific Railway Companies. The
amounts paid and secured to be paid to
the government on account of the Pa
ciiic railway subsidy claims are. Union
Pacific, cash SOS, ,4IS, ,223.75; Kansas
Pacific, cash S6,303,0OO; Central and
Western Pacific cash Sll,70S,3l4.I4.
Notes secured 1850, 1926. Kansas
Pacific dividends for deficiency, due T..
s., cash Ss2l ,s9l.70 making a total OF
$l2I ,42l, ,GO79l. The whole indebted
ness was about tl3O,OOO, 900, more tLan
half of which consisted of accrued iut,r-
est, for which sum the government has
realized the entire amount, less about
81 100000 within period Of two years.
Forest Reserves.
On June 30, 1898, there were 30 for
est reservations exclusive OF the
Aiognack forest and fish culture reserve
in Alaska) embracing an estimated area
Of i0,7l9.l7I acres. During the past
year two OF the existing forest reserves,
the Tiabuco canyon, California, and
Black Hills, South Dako,a, and Wy
oming. have been considerably enlarged;
the area Of the Mount Rainier reserve, in
the state Of Washington, has been
somewhat reduced and six additional
reserves have been established, namely
the SAN Francisco mountain, Arizona,
the Black Mesa, Ariz; Lake Tahoe,
Calf; Gallatin, Montana, ella River
New Mexico, and Fish Lake, Utah, the
total estimated area OF which is s.
,772 acres. This makes at the pres