New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-17
THE paBEs EXPOSITION
THE RED MAN;

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Nor b. Size eIfi.hor uugoncloSmho her method OF ac9nhuB
,.,ed,, The good FOR part becomes good Tor tie
,l Tho world is invited % assist and be assisted ny
r. el siaies ana takes notes in public, end III IiAuce
ma richer harvest than other Eationalu's II Is Dc
cause puts Quicker perception afse 6 & '.
I'm 10th Science and Art, che details INC ls' men 20 t
night places Regulations are I9uueu ulOi r. fo
her complete hUIOughncss In whatever sac uhOtItut" 10
DO mi ali let prejudice say what nay france iSs hs
wen as fights for ideas, ana II l'pec,hae ~ 1nc 49,
Paris ia day tho center Of civilization. r., ,,o
mics lu frOm those OF any other portion OF INC g0pct
And f0r what other than that France ~ Matthew
.,as dmirably said possesses an intellectual con-
scencc which she Is bound TO obey suffer selfmp0sed
Of herself and the world; hence the EJosi
iioa Ulirrisce one Of whose most important and 1slc-
oI 9o, sseio1er NIX w NJ Beclfwith assured that
long and earnest have The efforts 10 bring together
ana eSS r. Inc jndusfrle arts dressed
m tbeIr naive working costumes installed In their usual
limitations or those resembling Them and f9hrcamS
tbe objects they exhibit" the programme Including all
ns iona aud pgilonates civilized and uncyihzcd sure
Of On able representation from the Lasl, whore ndun
deXteTity forms The chief stock in trade the lnperal
Commission did not forget Nat America could furn5h cr
quota 10 THIS unique exhibition, and ms early a. N0Ven-
Ter 1885 N,r Beokwth at their request brought the
hfo1e orr attention in letter addressed TO Mr. J.
G. Derby, the Unitod states Agent FOR tc lNlson M
SeV-York "No Industry" wrote Mr. BeckWith, VIII
be ou Of place, even to group OF red indians making
pipes bows wampun, feathers, or baskets inesc 9Sl
indeed would be among the most unique ana interesting
me 10 the chronological clements which the many nation
alities assembled, With their peculiar habits MANNERS ~
duses and character aro expected 10 display and which
subject the French scenc commission has pe,E pnft
Withfuly realizing the concmptuous apathy with which
we hear the Indian mentioned, "hOwever mnntefstng
group q rcd may be I'm America, few objects wond
be thought more interesting in Europe; while similar
groups brought from the East may afford subjects equally
Thus .dvised Mr. Beokwth aud thus toughtMr Derby;
yet the suggestion, though admirable hardly appeMSd
feasible There came offer OF one family OF seneca IN
dans domestic with all tho vices OF two races ana none
Of Inc Vrtues OF either and sn another offer Of Indian
curiOses but neither promised 70 do any justice 10 t9
people from whom Pocahontas, King Philip, Loganahd
feounseh sprang. Ways and means there were meme
vet MIR BeClwith fully realizing the Importance OF sch
Representations and determined that the United states
should not through ignorance appealed win SOUND
reason, 70 the Secretary OF state IN letter so admlTap
expressed rs 10 demand the publicity now given TO IT.
We say "demaDd" because Americans are naturally y9ly
the important post OF United States General 1Omms-
orary but most onerous position, America would nave
reason ia rejoice. ON g.. % ,eeo
"siu; The project Of bringing together at lie Exhibition oap Of
aboriginal races from daeu' quarters Of the Globe na spe' d n'
Ba however sras.s ~iss might be- DC project cude;
history man ia well known pursued with great zeal ed are
p me spts Of these researches include careful studies Il tie
6yoOsy Of races Of he habits Of Che existing Of
h persons mos, occupied With these inquiries seldom Of
TS Ss Sd eSs PaTsa w GSc IL follow W he pag @
PeDng great extent for the material fes on geh their gneTsta
scientific travellers and upon ucedmtsl discoveries -, -
opportunity Cor ihs lngss the sDoesa ths ehnolus The Ihy,o
originate new ones-an opportunity which most Of them ha' never
epioytd nor could IN any other say; mi, .,,,
Le American Indians as regards their physical ushes Their mora
and nileeusl qualities their present ossHs TIER obscure ' saa
early Tsees Of man Their gradual dnuuo considered by
t9e gdepee ana snsi % NIX , S TS r, p fs hg and Is
eEienans "a by From this i s argued By ope party tha
lat ali races are capable civilization ard that eI,
%9G Ss oS i S% n 9. Ss .S % s H.
hSbpn Of America Diminishing aud mt be dogil whether
to-
The jcGis wsas'on received .Op,,in hc itgob Of
Con-Dce lsO57-resng certain tribe Of Indians The psr
introduce among them the and habits Of civilization
oc spade farming peni. Of al sorts and domestic utS,
no. only provided lSs Them s 91 wat S Io 1 s s s Of
consideration aud Of che Government and pecpl, Of The
Tinted ss i9I th9s snfH iasss ae e 5 ana t
preached Punulg cold and cue policy toward the hsns
better Of i ' sqs'i Gov SSa1 , Fl .s =, ne
Inst anneu humane and wise and rea up TO The ero Of he
eaea studied would 80 throw great t eiroga qg.s
n 70 s,.p 80 ia Sss S R ~. er t & iSa o
II could succeed 70 sids group o. sSsns 70 tue emily q
i6Hl might give =. inggi., snd Tcse.r;. viicl in .1a
70 dusss HoEldg; Of N ,ys way ed'ss to g g'srn,a
@ q Sufficient aisrest 10 bIag asan to the attention o. ' Nceea
~ am, sii' grest re,ye,i your o,eds1t ,~ry,rt
w. ii. BhoEvra, u 5. Couaas.arsGen
And what sud tho Secretary Of the Interior when Mr.
Seward signhed to bm The proprety OF acting upon ,
.'whe would afford ne pleasure give such instructors 10 DE
officers Of the Government connected with Tie Indian s, would
state that there appropriation within he cofo Of 's Department
be made"
"WhO Is there TO mourn for Loganl Not onew Surely
not Congress- That by no means covered Itself with glory
during itE last Springs discussion Of the Exposition.
There moments when the nations puIsc-strnPs relax
saturnaI OF gupOwder what flatterlns tale dare hope
ten 10 the arts OF peaceS Thus matters stood until the
last OfNOyemDcr when the red man found friend M the
person of T. r. BarnuIn who heartily espOused his cause
end ~IOie as follows to Mr. Derby r., m ". o, ,as
"ps,n sr' During two months tour i bcsa.l3. Kansas
c question taoroasy sod s7s ooad .t o a iS no. nd
proper st furnish at NY tie sergces Of COMPANY q @
psphenaa Of wigWir. oouues blankets domestic mp
Sa 6sp SS s SosGS 6 o S i2 tS 5 DO
entirely thing so erntndne and paying
f the services Of IDdsn inier and tao white who understand
shall require that their pas.,ecs from their homes New,
York and bach erhs 900 al tO be paid b. thu Inea Goren
American products to Paris aud biO HeWYerk The Fach Gov
etG VIII sS % sJRsed to p thin G requisite amcra Of
yded the French Government furnish Tue services
1.-THE Indians, besides receiving from salaries for their time
] % s1' 40, 70 gSH Ss S9sy sS Pesa, .TseS ~ aos
giving history Of thcr tribes customs &c printed in veras aggsges
private pgREc exhibitions IN ss Vicinity Gay
Duqbc Of tei company and about the vwa interest visitors TO
S an i TsP vi. s T Cfa Ss Use Gs RsS
quss and thought best Ehe Tie number 10 90
Here was the promise Of the dawn 1t was not likely
that France would defray tho rstcass expenses OF first
class warriors but IL was hoped that the Congressional
would soften TO the amount Of 81 to say nothing
OF forwarding TO Paris apr0duct thoroughly native and
TO the manor born. Mr. Bernun's offer was consc
gSentiy on the point OF being accepted by Mr. Derby
when Col g. W, Rowland, the Indian Commissioner for
the States OF Oregon and Minnesota and tho Territories OF
Idaho and Dakota, and Mr. Henry G. Jarrett the well
known theatrical manager, entered tho lists COMPETE
tors ana by the nagnfcence of their proposition carried
all before them. Mr. Barnum gracefully retired from e
field saying that his desire 10 have the American Depart
ment Of the Exposition success was much greater than
The obtaining OF personal favor Hence he wrote al
waive all claims md rights oppertanng to the subject Of
Indians, believing that the plan, II carried out by Com
great credit upon him End our nation, and heartily wish
him the most ample success In this enterprise"
The idea Of transporting group Of Indians to Paris