New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-07

.-t.-.a and II agrees fully with the require
~-.,.s ~ good administration in our own case
1ho creation OF forest service in the Depart
,.,t NJ Agriculture WIFI have for lis inpoi LAM
results: ns-
Ffrst-A better handling of all forest "oih' oe
.euse 81 will be under single head ana because
-sst and indispensable experience Of the
s,,artu1ent in all matters pertaining TO the io'-
- reserves. 20 forestry in general and to other
- ~ production from the soil will be easily
,,d RAPIDLY accessible
e.o,-5-7-be reserves themselves. being ham
- fran, the point of view Of the man IN the
e,6 instead of the man in the ONCE VIII pe
--,,s easily and more widely useful TO the peo-
5. # the West than has been the case hltlei 10
rbird-Within a comparatively short tifle Tue
-...-ves viii become self-supporting. Ihis Is
s,or+ant because continually and rapidly IN
-e.sine appropriations Will be necessary FOR the
-.-s- care Of this exceedingly important IN
80. NJ the nation. and they can and shoulo DC
-.st by returns from the national forests
r--se- similar circumstances the forest posses
.,,,s OF other great nations form an hhpoi 'A'''
.,,-c. Of revenue 10 their governments.
administrative officer concerned is con-
-a1o.s 0: the necessity for the proposed con-
,...,on Of forest work in the Department OF
.,l,pre and I myself have urged II more
- once in former messe ges. Again COM
.,5;t 10 the early and favorable consideration
.,,a Congress The interests Of the nation al
,.-rs and Of the West in particular have SUI
,sred greatly because Of the delay
cali the attention Of the Congress again TO
,h. report and recommendation OF the CornnhS-
sion on the Public Lands for
Public Lands. warded by me 10 the SECOND SEES
sion of the present Congress.
The commission has prosecuted ils III
fious actively during the last season. anu 90
ond report is now in an adVaiiceu ''"S0 -
preparation. <o.. -
II connection with the work Of the forest re-
- z.st-a again 10 urge upon the Congress
-. .--,,o-tance Of authorizing the President TO
Liz set aside certain portions OF
49, p-.s.r1es. these reserves or other pub
lie lands as game refugees for
-. reservation Of the bison. the wapiu and
.ber large beasts once so abundant IN
o- woods and mountains and on our
,-.e. mains and now tending toward ex-
,f7ctioD Every support should be given
- -ba authorities OF the Yellowstone Park
a. trer successful efforts at preserving the large
...,,-ee therein. and at very little expense por
fms Of the public domain in other regions winch
-e v-boIlv unsuited 70 agricultural settlement
could be similarly utilized. We owe it 10 future
generations to keep alive the noble and beauu-
o., o-aa-u-es which by their presence add such
s,s+,r,+iv4 character 70 the American wilder
IS The limits Of the Yellowstone Park should
!, extended southTvard. The Canyon Of the
Colorado should be made national park, and
the national park system should include the
Yosemite and as many as possible Of the groves
Of giant trees in California.
7ta veteraug Of the Civil War have a claim
upon the nation such other body Of our
citizens possess The Pension Bu-
Pensions reau has never in its history been
managed in a more satisfactory man
uer thar is now the case.
PROGRESS OF INDIANS.
TIE progress Of the Indians toward civiliza-
Don. though not rapid, is perhaps all that could
b hoped for in view OF the circumstances.
Within the past year many tribes have shown.
n degree greater than ever before. an appre-
cation OF the necessity Of work. This changed
attitude is IN part due 10 the policy recently
pursued OF reducing the amount Of subsistence
70 the Indians, and thus forcing them. through
sheer necessity 10 work for a livelihood. The
policy. though severe, is useful one. but II is
70 be exercised only with judgment and with
full understanding Of the conditions which
exiF. IN each community for which it is intend
e6. On OF near the Indian reservations there
IL usually very little demand for labor, and IL
the Indians are to earn their living and when
work can not lie furnished from outside (Which
IS always preferably. then II must be furnished
BY the Government Practical instruction Of
this kind would IN few years result in the
forming OF habits Of regular industry, which
would render the Indian producer and would
effect great reduction IN the cogt Of his main
finance
II is commonly declared that the slow advance
Of the Indians Is due 10 the unsatisfactory char
acter Of the men appointed 10 take immediate
charge Of them. and to some extent this is true
While the standard % the employees in the Ind
ian service shows great Improvement over that
o. hygone years and while actual corruption or
fragrant dishonesty Is now the rare exception.
Is nevertheless the fact that the salaries paid
Indian agents are not large enough to attract
The best men that field Of work. To achieve
tatlsfactoTy results the Official in charge Of an
4ncian tribe should possess the high qualiflca-
IONS which are required in the manager of a
large business, but only in exceptional cases IS
4 possible 10 secure men Of such type for these
positions. Much better service, however, might
Dc obtained from those holding the places
were II practicable to get out of them the best
'nst Is in them. and this should be done by
bringing them constantly into closer touch with
lAelT superior officers. An agent who has been
content to draw his salary, giving IN return the
east possible equivalent in effort and service,
nay 10y proper treatment, by suggestion and
@-o1Fagement, persistent urging. be slim
N-ea to greater effort and induced % take a
-He active personal interest in his work.
0naer existing condition. Indian agent in
'-e Instant West may be wholly out OF touch
IN tne Office OF the Indian Bureau. Hs may
' well feel that no one takes a personal in
.efes' IN him his efforts Certain routine
--les II the way Of reports and accounts are
'ufeo o. him, but there IS no one with whcm
' may ntellgently consult on matters vital
us work. except after long delay. Such