The New York herald., 1874-11-18

Irritation and retaliation which have led 70 tire
present nos.ihues. Inc inalan Territory has
iQhlDliant TO the square mile. The unoccuped
portions OF this country are sufficient IN extent TO
Iurnlsn even homestead 10 every Indian family
III the unlted states, and II has heretofore been
considered feasible eventually 70 domicile large
Renee, however. shows that no erort IS more
unsuccessful with an Indian than that
Whlch proposes 70 remove HIM from the
fathers. Though a barren PLAIN, without wood or
water, he viii not voluntarily exchange II Tor any
prairie or woodland, however inviting IL would
seem, therefore. that the prospect OF induc-
ing any large number OF Indians. ana especially
such tribes OF indians as would be most oenented
by removal to settle IN the Indian Territory. Is
not encouraging and cannot safely oe mace Tue
basis OF any general plan lor future relief or eiy
Zation OF Indians. IL IS not Ilnpossole tnat here-
after this Territory II kept open, may furnlsh
homesteads Tor sucn Indians as have tried the
WAYS ol the white mans lie and Jailed IN the Sc
we're competition TO WHICH tney have been sub
lected.
diers in punisning and restraining law!ess indians
has been Amos, exclusively conhned to Arizona,
New Mexico, Western indian Territory and DAKOTA,
and the service rendered has so promptly anu EN-
ciently met the emergencies which have arisen as
TO make IL probable that requsitlons upon the mill
tary ior the punishment and restraint Of indians
hereafter VIII be less frequent and such as Will re-
quire the employment OF less forces. Win the
appointment oi go deputies for duty AZ the sew
eral agencies, with proper Legislation providing
tribunals Tor trial and punishment, the use OF the
military in the Indian service, the commissioner
lnluKS, Ue eDtlfelF ulspeHseu WIKI Except
the sioux. The Apaches ana the wud tribes IN the
tndian Territory
The relations OF the Bureau to the several relig-
ious societies, III accordance With wnose noulua-
tons its agents nave been appointed, nave Dean
HARMONIOUS and, IT Is believed, mutually hepfu.
The report recommends that the pay Of the In
dian agents ought 10 oe at leas. SZiuco year.
Add,tional legislation on behalf OF the Indians
was deemed necessary, lrom the tact that the only
statutes under whlch lndlans are managed aud
controlled are substantially those enacted In 1884
na 1rAH md In pln Ia uys " hn1
man purpose was TO regulate tfaflc IN iurs and
prevent the sale OF ammunition and Intoxicating
drinks and intrusion upon an Indian reservation.
This meagre legislation was IN accord with the
theory then prevailing, that the Indian tribes were
related 10 the American government only as SOW
efegnties. who naturally would provide their own
laws ana that the red men. being people essen
tlaliy Wild ana untamabie, needed only TO oe kept
as remotely as possible from all settlements, TO be
assisted as hunters, to be forclbly precuded from
an undue supply OF gunpowder and rum and to be
made as peaceaoie as possible by the presence OF
agent and the distribution OF few annulties IN
cash ana blankets. The commissioner recon-
mends such legislation as VIII secure
that the criminal s%s Of the United States e h Se IL
Indian reservations and shai! apply TO all
offences making the Indians amenabe TO the police
laws OF the state or Territory tor any act committed out
s ory e. e apo m e state co a
any portion OF them 10 any reservation; providing
order giving authority 10 the secretary Of the neror
t. r M tribes d9 f. ssess L.
government, tni.ed states Court, wherever Indians
Sec0nd-Leg Tor the encouragement ofindivdua
improvement and providing way into citizenship for
such desire II: holding lands in severaity by aot
ment for occupation and for patents with an ultimate
Zee, but inaenable Tor term OF years that wherever
ccita distribution provided by treaty has
furious or without benefit 70 us recipients dtribu
tlon OF the same may in the discretion OF the PRESIDENT
be made only In return Tor labor Of some sort
The Commissioner concludes by stating his con-
vlction OF the feasibility Of Indian CIVILIZATION, and
that the dlicuiJy or It's problem Is not so inherent
In the race, character ana disposition or the
Indian great as these obstacles are, In his anOm-
alOus relation 10 the government and In his sur
roundings. affected by the influence and interest
OF white people, that the main difficulty. SO lar as
the government Is concerned lies In the fact that
the Indians deepest need Is That which The gov
ernment through It's political organizations aud
operations, cannot well bestow. The FIST help
whcn man in barbarsm requires Is not that
wncu can be AFFORDED through political party,
bat that which y offered by fellow man wiser
than himself, coming personally and extending
hand or sympathy aud truth; that no amount OF ap-
and no governmental machinery can
10 mucn toward lifting an ignorant and degraded
people, except as II works through the willing
hands OF men made strong and constant by their
love their fellow men.