, 1870-04-07
TIE WDIAN9.
The Quaker Policy.

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| affiliated bands Of she Nlchitas, Cheveuoes.
| A1rarahoes, and othor tribes OF the south
! vest He WAS accompanied by COMMITTEES
OF FEeuds; among whom we're Thotnas Wistar
J and Dr. Rhode, Of Phi1adelphl j. d. Hosg,
! of Iowa. aud Agent stubaa, Of the Kansas
agency. They were provided With letters from
| uazel.
Superintendent Hoag reports the heads ot
al tho tribes in hia super rn.enGency as at
pursuits upon their Reservations. A large
amount Of farm implements and seed hsa been
| furnished them, and they are we'll supplied
With farmers md mechanics to assist in intro
| ducing these pursuits among them.
Ono great object ct the Commission Was to
reconcile tho differences between the several
| tribes, and between them and the whites In
| this they were entirely successful The feel
! ing an the part Of all the Chiefs Hks desire
for perfect peace. and to bury al differences
for schools, and for such tools and Instructions
| ~ ehhll enable them TO eette down and become
civilized. This is different idea than that
| generally entertained Of tue disposition Of our
rcd brethren; but the Superintendent Informs
| rs that creT Chief. without exception, stated
this to be the desire Of his tribe.
The Cheyenncs aud !sErapahoes, WHIP ha7e
given the most trouble, failed to meet the
commission At the council held on tho North
| Canadian, with the exception Of ono Chief, a.
! they we're deferred on the account Of tho dis-
tance, and The poor condition Of their ponies
The delegation determined to visit them at
| their reservation near Camp Supply. These
| tribes haze made no advance toward ciyili-
zation. while all the other tribes in the agency
RE conforming moro OF less to the customs of
manifested tho same desire for peace, and
| were extremely anxious 10 have schools cstab-
] Gshed among them These tribes At Cauap
Supply were the remnants Of tho band go ef-
] fectnally punished by General Custer I.itue
| Iayen, the head Chief. and the most iufuen-
tial IN the tribe, gave the strongest ASSURANCES
{ Of their good viii and pe.ceful Intentions II
any trouble is made in the agency, it VII. corae
J from rowing bahsis OF the voting warriors who
| aze st1l in New Mexico and Texas, and have
not been brought into the reservation.
according " = late census taken among
them, there are 6, o46 settled upon tho present
| reservation and about 1900 still rowing, from
whom trouble, pezhaps. may be anticipated.
Those that have settled down arc soon to be
| removed to new homes, abont l4o miles down
the Canadian. nearly on the line from Witchita
to Fort sill, and about seventy mica from the
lattcr place.
The committee aro aattercd With the be!ief
THAT, if the government shall faithfully fulfil
their part Of the treaties, the policy adopted in
4 ful. 1t viii 6ave the effect 10 bring ali these
tribes into At least partial civilization. As far
4A the northern Indians are concerned. the
commission have had no opportunity Of judg-
ing, Us they are not il the jurisdiction OF this
agency, But II ftr ~ tho tribes that orc under
Superintendent Hoaga charge are concerned,
he has no fears. whatever, OF any further
tnoublc, Il they are dealt with honestly and il
good faith. But the observations Of the dele
CATION did not go to Fho* that fair dealing wzs
used with them ut all umea. They NOTICED the,
cattle which we're issued st Camp supply. Ac-
cortlng to the contract, these cattle should
each he in good condition. and shouid weigh not
less than 1.100 pounds. Thpse that weEe Issued
on thet day, were none Of them such ~ white
ablc to stsnd aIono. Ono was being skinned
sy An 1ntfan, and there was not particle pf
desh upon The back, and Il was left lyins upon
the plains, Such treatment ~ this IL not atf-
miIably calculated to inspire the tribes With
respect for their white neighbors, nor il il in
pesceiul disposition, or Of strong desire to
preserve tLsir part Of tho treaty.
One othez thing hAs sntetfeEed greatly with
the success Of the policy of the present agency.
It is the try Of Indian wars that are constantly
heEalded eEcs the country, with no foundation
in fact: Stories OF Indian dersed,tions, like
the following from the Leayeuwo,th Cal, have
excited an influence that tends to counteract
tue tenefts arising from their e7orts
Kicking bird, Chief Of the Moxas. cauo
drunk and disorderly. Lieutenant Colonel Mel
son ordered him put in the guard house. hut
who soon after ordered his release. Kicking
bIh then went to the commanding officer and
informed him that he wB no longer
the whise mans frisnd. Sl,nrtly after,
news came into Camp Supply that Eick-
ing 1Hrd bad taken a herd OF $50
cattle belonging to Carney L Fenlon. Of th ia,
city. The wesl-known kioua Chief then pro-
poscd 10 eealp the herdere. hut on the inter-
sentaon Of a friendly savage they've allowed
to come into the post unharmcd. Major kij,
with four companies OF the Tenth cavalry,
started in pursuit, but as yet nothing has been
learned Of the result
The committee investigated the affair re-
terIed to thoroughly, and ascertained the fol-
lowing to be the facts in the case: First, the
Indian WIS not drunk second. no such threats
were made third only eight cattle we're Killed.
and these werc killed by Indians in hungry
condition, reported, and payment offered.
word in regard 70 the principles OF the
Friends, who have undertaken tho inangura-
lion Of pcaceab1e policy in the treatment Of
! the red man II Is errapeously> but quite
VA u1.der any creumstauces. This is not
strictly correct. They, like AL good citizens.
enc IN favor Of the enforcement Of the laws,
II this can BY any means be accomplished in
peaceful manner. they are IN favor Of this
course. But Il force muet lie used. they are
in favor of using folce sufficient to uaaiutAin
thu dignity Of the la~s. The officers Of the
Law IN our clieS muet use force in executing
the laws in every arrest that il made So with
the Indians. The Ftiends believe that d con-
c'GA&ory course ia BY far the ~isest il, our
treatment of them but, If this fAils, and they
perFist in enacting scenes OF murdrc and rob-
berr, ther must be made to feel the power of
the ln~ ttst they despise-