The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-11-25
WORK OF INTERIOR.
Secretary Hitchcock's 8 Annual
Report Published.
INDIANS, FORESTRY and IRRIGATION.
Vhese Are the Principal Topics
Trented-The Building Of Large
RcservOirs AdvOrRted For
ReclaimInx Arid Lands.

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WASHINGTON. Nov. -. The an.
nual report OF Secretary Hitchcock of
the interior department is made pub
lie. It indurspS the conclusions sub
mittcd by Commissioner Of Indian At
fairs Jones regarding the present In
dim education system. The secretary
says:
"The management of the Indian serv-
Ice In the field and in the schools, while
satisfactory under existing conditions.
Is not deemed to br the best for the
welfare of the Indians. and different
methods will hereafter be adopted.
This policy contemplales requiring the
working by Indian allotiecs able to do
50 of Il fair portion Of lands allotted
them and the contributing by their
industry I" their own support of all
not entirely disqualified by actual dis
ability. physical or otherwise. the dis
continuance Of the issue OF ratiOnS to
those able to support themselves aud
the extension to the latter of every
possible aid for their well being and
encouragement. the Inauguration Of
Industrial training in all schools where
dams of both sexes may bp taught the
trades or industries adaMed To their
circumstances.
The income of the various Indian
tribes from all sources during the year
aggregated $J.E,S. $50, Il falling off of
S2do.952, mostly due to the expiration
of treaty obligations.
The report says that the nc, of June
3, 1887. known as the timber and stone
act, if not repealed or radically amend
ed will result ultimately in the com
plctr destruction nf thr timber On the
unappropriatrd AMI Ynrescrved public
lands.
The s:nc has arrived. according to
the secretary. when reserl oirs must he
built and managed as part of Il nation
al system Of forest and water cons"r-
walton. They cannot hr successful if
maintained however, without Il thor
ouHh system Of forest protection The
Introduction Of practical forestry On
the forest reserves has now begun.
Legislation to correct III" abuses that
have grown up in the practice OF lieu
selections of land is urged. The report
highly orsrs tn" work aud reconl-
mrnlatinH ~ Commissioner of PEN
siDnS Evans and says that the veterans
have no more sincere friend than their
cGlnrade, the commissioner. w ho him
SELF served rs an llliStcd man in tho
armies Of the Tuion. aud he but main
tnins and defends the honor Of their
patriotic service when. refusing TO ig-
Lurp both the letter and spirit Of the
law. he declines 10 permit the impostor,
whether claimant or agent, TO share in
the bounty provided for the veteran
and those dependent upon him"
On the question Of reclamation Of the
arid region tli" secretary says:
THE investigations which have been
carried on demonstrate that there is no
one question now before the people of
the United States of greater impor
tancr than the conservation OF the wa
ter supply and the reclamation of the
arid lands of the west and their settle
mcnt by men who will actually build
homes and create communiie
1t is recommended that construction
be- commenced at once as follows:
The San Carlos storage reservoir in
Arizona. rcclniming 100000 acres or
more Of public land at an estimated
cost of 81 l.Oi0OUO: reservoirs in the 81
ezra Nevada in California for reclaim
ing desert lands in Nevada and the di,
version of the st. Mary river into the
head waters Of Milk river in Montana.
An appropriation of $2lO.0O0 Is asked
to carry on tn" photographic work On
the geological survey.