New-York tribune., 1874-11-18

Ire4uent
ewing 70 the Increased Of the religious bodies In
.nsr selection or nominees which has probably re-
assumed by them and their enlarged information to
the REQUISITE Qualifications OF au efficient agent.
eate and difficult than that Of an Indian agent. On
Government post Of duty Is officer liable 90 be
nowhere else are the apparent facilities for aaaetected
rano 20 great as IN many OF these distant and nacces
appon man to this duty is both able ana up.
rxh ana who eau be kept strong in his integrity. And
such qualifications the sum OF 81 500 per paw
1n NJ an ana tae support Of ms family 70 country
intends either deliberately to mann cripple its
wee, or To wrong honest and Ell lent officers re-
spsoiI repeat aud the recommendation OF last
year ta tne salaries Of Indian be- increased TO
1850 for the re mote
LEGISLATION IN BEHALF OF THE TRIBES.
equeat mention has been made In this report or the
Necessity FOR additional behalf OF the
indans Tls necessity is apparent from the fact that
tne ouy statutes under which Indians managed and
eonroed are sabtlntaly those enacted in 1884, known
as 'he trade aud Intercourse laws whose main purpose
was 10 regulate traffic in furs. and prevent sale of
ammunition and intoxicating drinks and Intrusion upon
an Andian reservation. TLs meager legislation was
~ aoooIu with the theory then prevailing. that the
indian tribes werc related the American Government
oy as ties whD naturally would provide their
own laW5 ahd that the red men, being people
many VIA anu uutamdble. needed only 10 be kept as
reuloe as p0s,lSss from all be assisted
uuhtrs 10 Dc fOrciby Drecl1ed rom undue supply
OF Kunp ~lef ana rum, aud to be made peareabe
pOsSiOIe Oy the presence OF and III stroutiOu
of few annuics in cash and Inksts In my Judgment
ThileVer OF idiure nis attended tue management OF
indaa al rs IN the past has been largely tDutabe to
ls fundamental failure 10 rec0Sniz. and treat the In
llAn DIS mao c4piO.e OF CIVILIZATION, aud therefore
proper ~ le or the Government, nable its
laws. A Judge IA IiAno. VINO - also United States
CUin nlsso1sf. decided tlat he hli no Jurisdiction.
elt1sf a. Territorial Federal officer, n where
one inilan had killed another. though Ter
eonNl'tel IL MS own eUuIty AMI outside 0f ANY re-
serve. Ilis it has To pas tIat have within
odT borders at the present 75JJ villa Indians who
hceo e-isidpn appr0uriate To Pc pile passing RAPIDLY
oItito'h s@Vags trDdI government INTO degree 0f
GoIol oy Lac OAlied states GONernment; aad 10000
luuidus "iv nglt De reaily brought wiLhln tue pro-
ecOn aud restraint OF Drain ry law. aud yet prac
ucdy wlta0ut the benefit OF any suitable government
majority OF ihem being property holders iying upon
n"'ng their schools and enurches and scarcely
uIngrlng Ia their mode Of life from the pioneer
10 the Indians from this Anomalous stat OF Things, Will
De Rore apparent we keep III mlnd that no officer Of
m ne G(yer9men has any authority by law Tor p1n5hng
an indian Tor crlmo Restraining nln IN any degree,
and that the only means OF enforcing law aud order
sword and such arbitrary force the have
at MS command. Among the Indians themselves, all
triDal government has been virtually broken down Dy
their contact with the Government TIE chiefs hold
nominal headship depending for its continuance on
the consent VI The turbulent all facOns POI ton
OF the tribe fa white man commits deprcdduons npOn
the Indians IN their own country NO penalty Il pro-
penalty which he readily taxes upon himsrH wheD
Neither here any provision Of law by which an In
Dian can oen to hVe for himself a. an American citI'
come into our Indan relations citz or "dOmestlc
dependent nation" contrary to the American doctrine
upJa tHs subject, he ls not allowed 10 change Lis ma
tonaity at WILL Dut required trst TO obtain conseut OF
DOtn parties TO his trDdI treaty As result or this
restriction, many indians are kept with the OF
their tribe otherwise would strike out for then-
selves Neither - there provision uGder existing
law Dy "hich an Indian desiring 10 continue MS rea,
tiOns with tribe allowed tO receive allotment OF
HE portion VI land TAus indy yidAl enterprise and seII
suppJf. are materially represscd.
MAKING THE INDIAN A CITIZEN.
therefore respectfully recommend the attention
of he led and
isiaton be requested WILL Farsi suitable
government OF Indians;
d) BY providing that the criminal laws OF the United
sa.es snail De IN force upon Inian reservations, lnd
ag lnst Indians and extending the jurisdiction ot the
Ueied states Courts 10 enforce the sAlue
o. b. declaring Indians anenaOle 10 the police laws
OF tue state or Territory Tor any act connItte1 Outside
q reservation.
c y couerriug upon the President authority, at his
dsCre extend jIrIsJistO1 Of the safe Courts
any portion ~ them 10 any reservation whenever IN
al By providing a suiceut force OF deputy MARSHALL
t. enforce and order both among ana In Dehan OF
e1 b. giving authority the Secretary OF the Int
rioY 70 rescrbe Tor tribes prepared, mis- judgment,
shall administered ali necess Try police rcgaa-
"a BY proyiung distinct territorial government
UIIted states Court wherever Indians are IN number
secondly: l. gsatIon fo- the encouragement OF indl-
ydual Improvement.
a. BY providing ! way intO ctize nship for such
(bl b. providing FOR holding lands in severaIty by
ao ment IOr upItpn and Ur pateat,, win dn uitI-
ate lee. bus inaehable for term OF years
lc) By proyidluS thlS Wherever per eapts d@frlou-
ton provided by treaty has proved injurious OF without
benefit 10 iGs reclpents distribution Oi e same may
IN the osorrton VI the President, DC made Only II re-
turu for Labor " sort.
In concusIoG desire 10 rciterate nv CONVICTION or
tAe entire ieasOIty OF I1tiaA c,lz .oa ana tnat ao
CHARACTER ana disposition or the In a; gTrf as lnrse
obstacles are, as Ia nis a1Om iiOu9 lLtGA . thc Gy-
ence aud Interests OF whIte people Ihe niln dIicuIy,
far thr Government - con n'erned lies 10 the TAet
ment through lis pVca "4-dA'ZiIIJu au4 O"eratI1us'
cannot well Dcstow. Tie hrst help wicI clan N baE-
DaTlsm requires is not mat whiel can be Afforded
through political parry nat thA- WlcA J. Ou'rou OJ
fellow man, wiser than himself, coming pcrsDIlB hul
extending naId of sympathy ana trutn NJ amount
Oi appropriations and 40 governmental macmus r.
can much towards nfting ignorant aud degraded
people, except as II works through iue Wiling h1uIs "a
men made strong AMI constant Oy Their love 10. tLet
fOOw-neu. Il, therefor, iE should be possible u
continue tue ami all Oi tue religious people o.
the land IN tins WORK, and 70 rally Tor is prosecution
the entnusnsin and Zea4 which belong 20 rcIR1ou' sh
also II snail DC possible 10 procure the euetAGul o
such laws will gnZs Ihe essential III nhooi ana
consequent capabilities ana necessities OF ihe IniIn
and provide reasonably al nate appropriation, "1CA
shall be pended both honestly ana Wisely Tor thelr
benefit, aud hold steadily We'll dcnned anu c4EeIuIy
prescribed methods Of every year Will Witness
a steady decrease OF birDdrism aud ~ consequent
danger and annOyance and constant accession 10 ne
Of peaceful aud intelligent Indians wh9 shtli
Surely this cannot b. too nIch 70 ask ana cA
pect OF people Great Il puDllc The record Ot
the past not pleasant recall and II eIneot De Re
written. Much Uf administrative Inistdhe mcgee an
INJUSTICE is beyond repair. But FOR those now LIVING
much OF protection aud elevation ana si!VatoA Is su
only possible, bus feasible ana -hy proinI'iuh'
and We'll VIII IL Oe AZ we eaOugI ID mAAs tae
most OF the opportunity left deal Justly and hananey
with These remnants Of tne nrst American people
VARIATION OF COMPOSITION IN BANKRUPTCY.