Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-07-18
VIEWS On INDIAN AFFAIRS.

A correspondent OF the Salt Lake Tri
bune writing from st. Thomas, Lincoln
county, July 3. gives some intelligent
views of Indian affairs in that locality
/ He says:
Z There have been some sharp criticisms
scattered around by the Nevada press,
upon the Indian agents, and the eondi
ton of matters that should come under
Z their special province to remedy, and as
this is fertile subject of reflection. and
may be some time, of history, and par
tally belongs 10 the great public, will
suggest a few thoughts.
Mismanagement in the past has left
much in an undesirable situation, and il
is not marvellous that many should lose
patience ut the tardiness with which
expected remedies approach; and as
remedies are intended which require the
movements of the ponderous machinery
of the government, the speed may still
continue commensurate with their
weight. Under the policy of peace and
Cancellation, by which our government
has deputed the management of Indian
affairs to the religious element of the
country; a reservation is to be established
here, and the red man taught the arts of
peace. Ii is but Just to say the present
incumbent of this agency, G.. W.
ingalls,, Is undoubtedly working honestly
and sincerely in this matter, for what he
regards a faultless cause, and feels more
sanguine of its success than many of
those who havs been punished by a
larger experience among the red breth-
ren. This difference of views between
the men and women of the Eastern
States and those Of the frontier commu-
mites would seem to suggest an INSULT
cient understanding somewhere. The
people in the long settled communities of
our nation, where the Indian is vision
of the romantic past, and who regard
him as an orphaned and outcast wan
derer on the earth, hungering for knowl-
edge and religion, certainly would not
wrong themselves by allowing little
weight to the opinions of those people
whose better knowledge of Indian char
acter has been formed under the advan-
tages of long and searching and often
impressive experience.
How is it that such people land they
are not all border rufians either do not
believe there is a capacity of gratitude or
appreciation in the Indians nature? 1t
is because long experience has proven to
them that an Indian ascribes every favor
shown him to fear, and that unless he
himself is.actuated by fear his conduct
cannot be depended Upon. And the
treatment which the Indian receives of
such communities who are most success
full with him shows the recognition of the
principle that undeyeloped humanity
rises from degradation quicker under the
influence Of even justice than great gen.
crosby. In experimental study it has al
ways appeared that the Indian is slow in
philosophy and hard to perceive distant
andindirectresults; but loaf of bread for
Its value in labor or other commodity, or
fist on the ear for misbehavior appeals
more directly to his mprehension. If
IN the policy Of peace and torturing the
savage, which is to hold away, power is
III company with benevolence, ready at
hand to hold rule when needed, and
strict honesty characterize the manage
ment of all important matters the de-
sired results may in great measure fol-
low, and the pioneer of years in the wild
erness see a condition of things which he
as yet has deemed extremely difficult to
attain. More anon. Yours truly. D. B.