New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-31
THE INDIANS

SEVEN MILLIONS A YEAR TO FEED THEM.
| MRS. swI5suEI.a On THE ESTIMATES OF The INDIAN
BUREAU FORCING ISDIANs 10 EAT WHITE
MANS BKEFp-A WILD PEOPLE DgMOR,IiZED ny
FREE RArIOHs.
70 the Bd,tor n Ths Tribune.
SIR Among tho many important documents
which havo proceeded from Official headquarters on tho
1uaucal question OF rctrcnchnent increased taxa
ton none IL 40 remarkable except President Grants
recommended Of economy. q, the hna statement ~
the Indian Hureau Tic Presiepts anxious thst some
one should rorcnCb but does not propose reducing the
loubs salary " tho Executive; and tho indian Bureau
quite cDamorcd VI national economy but feels that
.hers can hs NJ cutting down Of it, own estimates
3evcn millions ~ the lowest figure NJ which ~ hopes To
bs able 20 feed ha3o interesting Goyernmcnt p'ts Who
through much labor OF tho Peace Commissioners. nave
beon persuaded reluctant coD-ens TO "eat wblto
mana beef" Whito ought 70 Oa forever srateiu 70
the Commissioners; for, without this consent, what
would no have done with his bee' That particular
white mlo who makes large profit by furnishing The
beef Will be all gratituie and the Commissioners. who
get nice salaries for their benevolent abors. VIII feel
that the Government would have boon quits ruined but
for their success CHS patriotic MISSION This grand
hunt folks who will consent TO eat beef which costs
them nothing II docs seem strange that they should
baVo had 20 way Off into Moxco to mad beef eaters
while here Chicago. 2O0ostilwart mon have openly
beans or any otherl wholesome food that Government
or any one else was willing TO supply but wo prefer
giving tho beef to tho who must be cOlXsi TO eat IT,
because forsooh IL do rot feed them must fight
them Our beeGess men have made some such propose
ton to tho city under tho OF dread or
blood :" but she did not give them loaf for tho threat
gave them bread than she had before intended
and not a drop OF blood. Il the Government OF the
United States much weaker than that OF MUNICH
Pay that she feeds her foes for fear Of them There
used to DO cry millions for defense. but not cent
FOR tribute 10 What has become OF Tho honor OF nation
on which few sayages OF her own soil, eau levy a
tribute OF s. 10000 ayear and cxOrt the last dollar OF IT,
from her fearsl Whe becomes OF plea OF benovo
ence Christian missionary labor, and 80 forth ani so
on, IL our Indian policy springs from our fear5f Is
Uncle Samuel such driyeling dotard that he sends
Friend Brunot and host OF other suppants OUT to en-
treat Er. 10. with prayers hymn sn:ng', ana plous
pow-wows to hurt him and authorizes them TO buy
peace ut any price, ana ~ keep buying after ful de-
monraon that his purchased security never has lasted
ono year out OF the D. OF his tridlDgexisence
II this Indian question had not 50 long been hopeless
national disgrace from which men iperslstenty turn
away asifrom all oaths0me. hopeless thugs, thrill OF
indignation must have through tho national heart
At this cool official announcement that We have paid,
and still propose paying. to independent nations. seven
millions annually for fear shall have to fight them
Hnt our Peace Commissioners will tell ia THAT IL Is not
fear % Mr.. Los proves "a warrior which dictates
tho feeding policy, bt fear that we. mighty nation
shall fa IN magnanmi;y TO an ins'gniilcaat foe but
this Off al feeding estimate refers coollY as to we'll
known aud ucontrovceibe fact 20 the rapid dying out
OF these objects Of eraudOquent beneYOence ana
explains the yearly increasing expenditure OF the feed
ing speculation by referring to the INCREASED success OF
our present arrangement for driving IN or coaxing VITA
tribes 10 be fed. The wild tribes who seorn to "eat
white mans beef" flourish apace like green bay trse'
and by yearly supply Of this blood rather more
n4IallX
beef eating! Dda powerful nation before In the
history OF the world adop. such means 10 extermato
conquered people. and ever such work OF demon
az atom and destruction carried on uudeI the guse Oh
Christian missionary labor! n those people must be
extcrminated by oar miserable apology for CHRISTIAN
civilization, why not appoint Sheridan, Harvey ana
Curtis 10 the work Why noe hand them over 10 tho
army with ORDERS 20 make an end OF them in the short
est possible time and send tI,r souls to the Giver with
what remnant OF SAVAGE vir.n. yet remains 10 thsm
Why pay seven millions year to drag them through HI
the horrors W pauperisn vice, and crime 10 certain
foredoomcd deahf Why, fasd do We do thss dfe'dui
thi,pi The answer is at hand We do IL that tho In
dian Bur,ln and its agents may fsten the spols OF
humanity We comps. Indians "t0 eat white mans
beef" That white p1ay have an opportunity 20 ROB
the Government under preext OF furnishing that beef
We domoral.5s, paupoIze. aud cxtermlnate whole
tribes OF hardy mucheu1uri9g people, that there may
be seven millions annually 10 distribute rs party brides
the American people any political question which
the national wirepJhlcrs may desire TO carry. The
money paid ol throngh the Indian Bureau for the ss
teuance OF Indian. is simply great corruption fund,
wrung ont NJ hoodyiASei people on false plea OF
benevolence.
There ia no more why Government should feed
Indians than any other class 81 hardy fronter-men
They are Just able TO raise their own beef as white
men theirs and have just good an opportunity TINS
opportunity they would embrace fit were not Tor the
lures TO idenoss held by tho petty meddtng OF Gov
ernncn agents. who following them up with offers
OF FREQ II il these ratous which have converted
thousands OF them ide, dangerous vagabonds into
loailng disease devoared gamblers, and sent them to
drmkards' graves This fact has long been known to
people OF sense who were familiar with tho workings OF
our Indian policy and Il is fairly acknowledged in
this nal oe .a estimate of the cost of carrying on the
business for another year. JANE GREY SwfssIBLh'
Chicago, H., Jan. 10, 1874
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