National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1872-12-05

dian Territory south OF Kansas can he made
with their cheerful assent next year. There
their habits of industry, and the knowledge
they already possess Of agricultural pursuits
will doubtless enable them 10 make rapid pro-
grcss in the direction Of self-support and
civilization.
This lends me to nlludc once more to the
subject Of plan for the proper organization
and settlement Of the Indian Territory lying
south Of Kansas. The events Of the year
have seemed to confirm the opinion expressed
in my last annual report, that the interests Of
both Indians and whites will be SUBSCRIBED by
organizing that country under territorial
form Of government, apportluning the lands
into farms Of proper area among the Indians
now thereon, and using all proper influence
to settle other tribes therein, In the same
way.
II Is certain that hut little progress can be
made In the work of civilization while the In
dans are suffered to roam at large over i'm
mense reservations, hunting and fishing, and
making war upon neighboring tribes. II Is
only ns they are led into habits Of Industry,
and learn the advantages Of labor that any
thing can be done To elevate them. Industry
Is the great clyillZcr; without II no race can
be permanently benefited. Efforts should all
tend In that direction which will most effect
ually cultivate those habits. This can hest
be done by placing them upon farms, and
giving them such material aid and practical
Instruction "a will enable them TO cultivate
their farms probably. In proportion as they
do this will they learn the advantages Of our
form Of life and abandon their present habits.
This must he the work Of time; but | conf
IDENTIFY believe the result will yindicate the
wisdom Of the policy In force.
There Ia but little in the past to encourage
the belief that the adult Indian Of to-day can
be very thoroughly civilized. We can hope
| for little more than to hold him In restraint,
- Iona "a
duce him to remain at peace, while we de-
vote the energies Of the Department to the
| improvement Of the rising generation.
The policy Of reducing the area Of present
reservations, and consolidating friendly tribes
or bands may be regarded as the first step
toward the establishment Of the Indians upon
! farms We have now under control Of the
Indian Office tribes in every stage Of civilian
| ton, from the partially civilized nations ID
| the Indian Territory, with their schools,
| churches and written language, to the hostile
| tribes OF Arizona, which know nothing Of the
habits Of civilization. The former are, nc
doubt as well fitted as they will ever become
In their present mode Of life for settlement
upon farms Of proper size. The latter car
only be brought gradually to that condition
the FIRST step toward which, rs has been said
Is combining them to smaller reservations thar
| they at present occupy This subject has beer
presented to the various delegations which
have visited the East, and by the several com
missions to the Indian tribes at their homes
II has been received with interest by all, ant
| while the most Of them are not yet sufficiently
convinced Of the advantage and necessity o
an agricultural life to appreciate the impor
lance Of removal, those who have made sOmt
progress In farming have expressed a willing
uess to adopt the suggestion II some Of thei
leading chiefs can be allowed to visit the new
Territory and examine their proposed new
homes. Judiclous management Will In few
years, secure the removal OF large portion
Of the tribes east Of the Rocky Mountains t,
the Indian Territory.
cannot regard the rapid disappearance o
the game from It's former haunts as q matte
prejudiciAl to our management Of the Indians
On the contrary, as they become convince,
that they can no longer rely upon the suppl
Of game for their support, they will turn 4
the more reliable source Of subsistence fur
nishcd at the agencies, and endeavor to 3
live that that supply will he regularly dis
ponscd. A few years Of cessation from til
chase will tend TO unfit them for their fOrme
mode Of life, and they will be the more readil
led into new directions, toward industrlV
pursuits and peaceful habits.
In the present imperfect system Of dctaile
reports from agents. as to the condition Of th
tribes in regard to their progress in industry
Ii is difficult to furnish any statement |
figures as TO the condition Of all the tribe
The following statement, however will shO'
the progress made by twenty tribes In tn
southern superintendency, during the pas
four years, In the work Of farming and stock
raising. They do not include the larger an
more civilized nation, Chcrokces, Creek
Choctaws and ChickasaWs, occupying the Ii
dian Territory:
In population they have increased l9 pc
cent. In schools, $50 per cent; in teacher
200 per cent; In scholars, 800 per cent?
number Of acres cultivated, 800 per cent;
number Of bushels wheat raised, 800 per cent
In number Of bushels corn raised, bs5 pc
cent. in number Of bushels oats raised froi
0 In 1868 TO 8, 2I3 in 1872; In number Of bushe
potatoes raised, 80 per cont; In number (
tons hay raised, 80 per cent; in number {
horses owned by $50 per cent; In number {
cattle owned by 1000 per cent; in number {
hogs owned by 1000 per cent; total yalut
$50 per cent. The increase In value Is frOI
, s75i, 1873 In 1868, to : $50, 9S5 In 1872.
1t Is gratifying to be able to report III
general and very encouraging success Of III
Indian policy. There Is nothing In the spC
radie incursiOns and Outrages to weaken COZ
tidence In the final success Of measures no
In force for the treatment Of the Indian tribel
So far from any change Of policy being d.
cided upon, or being indicated IA necessaT
by the events Of the year, there is abundaI
reason TO take all proper steps TO render ii
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G soheIs LOT the past year not having been I
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e regard 10 thelr operations during Lhat Time
a II the Pnllcy now IN force with regard
4 the Indians can nc maintained and perfecte
: hn!ll u reaches all tue tribes occupying o.
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D spect make many OF the tribes seli-snstal
s ing, elevate them morally and mentally, al
i greayS reduce the present expense OF the
= maintenance, 10 effect THIS In the shorte
: time, II Wlll DC necessary TO have the poll
4 so clearly dehhed ana established That II ca