Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-12-10


The progress of the Indians toward
civilization though NOT rapid o. per
hnps ON that could ho hoped for ln
Wow ~ the circumstances. Within
ihc past ycnr many tribes have shown
in e. degree greater than ever before
on appreciation of the necessity or
work This changed attitude is in
part due to the policy recently pur
sued NJ reducing tho amount nf sub
sistonco 90 the Indians, and thus
forc.nr them through sheer necessity.
fn work for % livelihood The policy.
thongh severe ig uacful one hui it
Is to Dee exercised only with iudg
mOnt and with a fuli understanding
W fho conditions which exist in each
community Tor which u ia Intended
ON 0r near the Indian reservations
thrro iH usually worry little demand
for labor aud 81 Tho Indians are 20
earn their living and whom work can
not ho furnished from outside (which
is always proforablol thon % must be
Furnished hv Tho government prac.
iIcn' instruction of this kind would in
fuw years result in tho forming of
habits ~ regular industry. which
would render the Indian n producer
and would effect n great reduction in
tNo cost Of his maintenance.
No ls commonly declared that tho
Glow 11v00cc OF me Indians a. due TO
fhr uneatIsiacfory character of the
mon appointed in take immediate
charge of them. ana to some extent
thi. De- truc while tho standard OF
tho employees In the Indian service
10 HH.. HHH
of hyrouo Years and while actual
corruption or fragrant dishonesty ls
now Che rare exception. " is never.
thcir.s iho fact that the salaries paid
Indian agents are not large enough
to attract the host men to that nolt
OFF work. TO achieve satisfactory re-
suits toe official iu charge of an ln.
iiau tribe should possess The hirh
qualifications which are required I'M
the manager OF a large business hut
only .n exceptional coHoe Ia ~ posai
hlp fo secure mon Of such % type Tor
these positions Much better service
however mirhi Do obtained from
those now holdIus the places were 10
practicable tu ppf out nf them thr
host that is in them and this should
boz done hy bringing them constantly
into closer touch with their superior
nmrcfa An nrnnt who has been con.
tent to draw his salary. giving ln rc.
turn the least possible equivalent in
effort and service may. hy proper
treatment hy suggestion and cucuur
arpmCut or persistent URGING ho
stimulated to greater EFFORT and I'm.
duCed 90 take more active personal
interest In hls work
Under existing conditions on Indian
agent ln the distant west may DO
wholly ont OF touch with the Office of
the Indian bureau Zee NAV very we'll
froI that no one takes "a personal in.
forest in him or hie efforts Certain
routine duties 'n the way of report
end accounts are rcouirol of him hut
there is mo- ono with whom be- may
Iptoliroutly consult ON matters vital
fD DIS work cYCnut after long DELAY
Such q man would ho greatly oncnur
aTed and aided hv personal contact
with some orc whose interest in On.
dian affairs lni whose authority ln
iho Indian bureau we're greater than
his own and such contact would boz
certain 10 arouse and constantly Co.,
crease the interest he takes boo bis
work
Tho distance which separates the
AGENTS The workers in the field
from mo Indian ONCE I'm Washington
is q chief obstacle to Indian progress
Whatever shall more closely unite
thpao two branches ~ tho Indian sor
vice. aud shall enable Thorn to CO.
operate moro heartily and more
effectively win BE- Tor tho increased
efficiency of tho work aud the better
mont of the race fDr whose improve
mont The indian bureau was estah
lishcd The appointment ~ q Geld
assistant 20 the commissioner of IN.
dian analrs would be certain tn insure
this good end Such an official n
possessed of tho requisite energy and
deep interest IN the work would ho
most efficient factor in bringing into
closer relationship and r more direct
union of ehort the bureau en- wash
inrion and its agents IN the Geld
ana with the cooperation of its
branches thus secured the Indian hu
ronu would in measure fuller than
ever before. mn up tho SAVAGE 10
ward that sol9holp ana golfrolianc,
which constitute The man
Jamestown lficeutennial,
in 1907 there will be held az Hamp
ton Roads tho tflccntonnlni colahra
iinn of the settlement az jamestown
VIRGINIA with which Che history OF
what has now become the United
states really begins 7 commend this
to your favorable consideration. n
is an event NJ prime historic gianln
canco in which ali the people Of me
United States should feel and should
show. great and general interest
Postal Service,
Iu the postomco department Enc
service h1s increased in efficiency
and conditions as 90 revenue and OK
pendiiuro continue satisfactory Tho
increase of revenue during the yoai
was l9.1581St10. or 60 per cent. tbt
total receipts Amounting tO fif33S2.
62i3t. The expenditures were fi62.
362 1870 au increase of shout noI
cent over the previous year boinf
thus $500 t9e 30 iu excess of iht
current revenue Included an those
expenditures was q total nnnrouria
tinu NJ fl2.05G Gf7 3b for tho c1utinu
alton and extension of the rural ire,
delivery Rpvvlco. which wns an in
crease Of ft9O2 23735 over th,
amount expended Tor this purpose ir
the preceding hscai yoar. Large ul
this expenditure has hocn. the hcnih
cent results attained in extending thJ
free distribution of mails 90 the resi-
dents of rural districts have justified
the wIHIom az Tho ouftnW HfnfIHffnt