New-York tribune., 1873-06-20

rich and Inv bringing them IN contact with the whites
would stimulate them and rake them Industrious
TIE INDIANS LAzINEss MS CARDINAL FAuLr
This plan is believe satisfactory TO the railroad com
paucs also for it makes httle difference 70 them now
the indian title is extingushei whenever it Is done
they viii either get their land or have good claim
against the United States for its full value The Chero
KEGS themselves are divided this question and the
contest has, times, become 80 bltJer thht oc ,e
the other has resured 20 assassination rev o
the half breeds and more iuteilgcnt Indians laN
Boudnot's plan hut LARGE majority ~ the rlne IooN
the lead OF Ross. and are utterly opposed 70 any c L.
q" w know that We can't compete Win you WnlC i'CO
~ &@ ] s Is s m tb land would M be in the hands ~ The
paie-Iaces. and the Indians would be bes-rs ia strange
don, see how that would be- saiI ; you would
would pay nothing for your land the white man Woq @
clcu member of your family he would have one quar-
ter section the whole Of his The white man would
have generally 10 depend on his farm Or ms suppui'
YOU would have, In addition. your auuulues.' 49,, .
"Wsi, rlc acr is" was the reply, the WhIVe m''n
viii work hut the Indian WON'T -
All of tnose with whom cOnversed. told me the same
thing WHAT 10 your people Jn1 @ " 'iS l,-.oa' who
seemed more disposed 20 talk than some others
'Wcll We dun's want any moro.' was the IepiY, "a,
have NOT those That are already oul4' 'eA'H'0'
e lo.' he said "tney have injured us
Don't they gve you access 10 marAeS lor your pi'
No. they bring grain here and it IS sold cheaper than
we can raise iu' -
That strange" said settlers IN the states nave
90 buy tleirlJnd; yours costs you nothing IIey nay
taxes 20 ply; you have none Iney nave NOR golrn l
sIve families than yOu generally thelr and s pooret
aud lney have 20 nay heavy charges ior freight 70 Se
W.l I'M tell Won one thing that overbalarces an you
have said" was his reply. The white man gets az pc
fore sunrise goes % work an INDIAN never "aAes
his breakfast and tnen it's too hot % work The wnte
man can raise grain cheaper tnan the lnau btlofc
the railroads were buJ got good prices Tor What we
pe6rIe ,,.s e-vin. t1p farming altogether"
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dance OF ricn and yOu could afford 10 Ae your aO0I
done II YOU uid u5t Ike 90 work yourselves.
There are no Indians VINO Walt to Jt AiI. 80, -.
answer aud our Council has passed an act tJrmd0ms
an Indian 10 employ white man under penalty Ol rom
I, tHc c6untry was opened 20 white settlement you
coud then hire all the help YOU wanted was my next
suggestl0u. .,, ,.+,,u
rIIE INDIAN TITLE IN TIE WAY OF RAILROADS.
"Do you think Congress Will violate the treaties and
open this country without consent! he asked IN
terviewing me In turn.
told him that / did not see how that was possible II
he knew anything about public opinion outside OF the
Territory and especay i'm the adjoining states, he knew
that the white settlers were Impaltul iu come gt yer u
take possession of this beautiful country could noi ses
how the opening of the Territory could ne p0-lp'ltu
many wears and vet did not believe tlat CONGRESS
would do the Indians great au injustice d- "LIl TO
break tne treaties against The protest of the owners Oh
The whole future Of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad
is contingent the tXlgusumtuJ OF thc ludltA Nur7
10 these lands Unti TINS lS done me roaa WI uoI e
extended bevOnd Ninita When the lands DO become
available, they Will sell for enough 70 pay Tor OuGlAs
the road through JAe barren parts 1 NcWAcAco W It
tlis time comes. 700. 10 % me that the Jrted
fate win bave Ia nav either the Indians the railroad
company the full yalue of the dHde -ie FORMER "H
not rcnqAsA them without being paid ana lAg Iite.
70 bargain to deliver over the lands free Of all
lLcuMDrdnces'