New-York tribune., 1873-06-21
TIE QUAKER POAICK.
MEETING or FRIENDS AT NEwPoRr-QuAKER VIEWS
UPON THE INDIAN QUEsTIoN-THE INJUSTICE
DONE THE RED MEN.

MEETING or TRENDs AT NEwPoRr-QUAKER VIEWS
UPON THE NDL,N QUEsTIoN-THE INJUSTICE
DONE THE RED MIN.
At public meeting of the Associated Eyecu-
tive Committee OF Friends on Indian Affairs, held ut
Newport T. t. on the lih inst Dr. Wm. Nicholson, the
General Agent OF tho Committee 1T Lawrence. Kansas
reviewed the causes which led to the adoption Of the
Quaker Policy" attributed the barbary OF the Indians
in part TO their uperstous nature and contended that
where the Chrstiauizng policy had been fairly tried
the Indians had at assembled In the scale OF cTZI
on they appeared 20 absorb the wees OF the white men
more readily than the yirtues, because white men with
whom they came In contact had no virtues to
absorb lie said that twoLlr OF the 20 tribes IN Indian
Territory lived entirely by the chase and they signed
treaties OF peace without knowing their contents In
regard 10 the wor, Society DR.. Nicholson said
We have had charge VI these 1900 Indiansthe gen
era oversight OF them-fOur years. Ani what nave We
,.en donc Tney ha We mission schools established
upon the basis of Christian institutions, aad aim TO
make them Christian men and women. Auu II u Aoa-
drrTn how realty they take in religious Instructions
ne children questions, but take 10 all Tor gdlei
There are vi these Christian homes prONhed il thr
nnber of children in each varies from 20 40. Some
M Tbc old people have become emnrnty religious, even
preaching Gospel i their native tongue dhd slnElhg
"A, mus translated INTO their own language IN allltlOn
10 tls intellectual and moral work, industrial training
the Indians INV 10 work ana the BOYS arc aud
taught manual labor aud they really seem to love 70
WORK. They consider 10 special favor Nucb ulgJ gre
chosen 10 go ont aud help take Uf the cattle aud
pIoy or hoe. Tue girls taught houseworA TE re-
suits are all that they were expected 20 be- The teach
incs OF the Gospel affect their life they become
GENTLE tender, and ufectUnate IA those VINO nave me
care O hem and anxious 20 serve telr HcaNchY
FItner according to the Light they have Another
cause OF difficulty are the false reports lnuuo Dy
bai white upou tne bOrder IN re
gard 90 what the Indiana have done. The Tar
Western papers often contain accounts Oi iDdah par
baTities aud atrocities, the majority OF WHEN are uDt
true sometimes these reports reach the Oince h MI
sac so well founded, apparently, that We can hatuy
hcp believing they not true We nave ID uAl ou'
he fics pubhsb the contradiction u heJ are iase
Bat the difficulty "a they have been pnbshcu North auu
south and by time have the ifuth nOoouy uolVes
IT, friend o niue called my attention ~ long
report OF Indian atrocities published IN Chclgo pdpuI
one OF which had boen denied by Ourselves. lhsa We
nave what call Indnn scare. IN tbit country. "a nan nan
once into the station aud said thi ne hu lout
cunpantons had been encainped 40 cortIn place ia
Kansas; he saw tlo Indians come up ana atla,A 'io
CAMP and they robbed him OF all ls money thousn nc
succeeded In N king hts escape. He wsnt on 10 We
ur1i place and the story before hn ocer We
Ionnd 0ut that there hadn't single inAn u'uoe
In tnlt country during the whole year.
Dr. James +. Rhodes OF philadelphia Charles f. Comh
aud others also gave their opinions upon the Inl'An
question: all expressing their faith IN tue eNinLluou o'
tho Indiana after four ave year, work