New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-30

SUCCESS OF THE PEACE POLICY.
FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT or THE BOARD or INDIAN
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES CONFIDENCE IN THE
sysrpx-ISpIAN TERRITORY SHOULD BE LET
JAN. 20. 1874.
To the President Of the United States
SIR: In submitting the fifth annual report
of the Board OF Indian Commissioners we have again
the satisfaction TO claim for your Administration in its
management OF Indian Affairs the most encouraging
results Of the Peace policy Dsclaimng for that policy
any responsibility agency in bringing on the unhappy
Modoe troubles, and excepting to prevent caVi Few
struggling bands Of Apaches and the feeble demonstra
ton of few Northern Sioux against the military expe
dion OF Gems Stanley and Baker. which the Indians
deemed to lie nractons the treaty Of 1867 there has
been peace between the whites and the Indians since
the close OF the Cheyenne and Arapahoe war IN 1905
Nor has this result boon from merely pas&Ye but rom
constantly active exhibition OF the policy on the part
of the civil and military authorities by which threat
eped collisions have been averted and recipient causes
OF contention met aud removed.
The temper and disposition OF the wild tribes have
been steadily improving and there to doubt
that continuance OF just and humane treatment Will
bring them under perfect control and submissive
10 all reasonable requirements or the Government Sew
era Of those been earnestly soliciting for the
promised schools aud other appliances OF CIVILIZATION
which they 40 lately abhorred and they cannot under
stand why they should be long delayed and others.
who have before consented are now asking for
reservation and agency The partially civilized tribes
have made good progress during the year and the re-
ports in office show that wherever the Christian
churches have had their missionaries at work their
lsbors have been amply rewarded
COMPARATIVE FREQUENCY OF MURDERS.
Although there have been larger number Of Indians
murdered by white men during the year than IN either
OF the years preceding the murders OF whites by
Indians have continued TO decrease. and have been
tx., ntfh
Indians acts OF war, 10 the Apache or Modoo
wars, 10 not included in this statement rs murders
Early in the year the deplorabs events OF the M0doc
rebellion produced serious apprehension in the public
mind in gard to the designs Of other Indian tribes in
peaceaole conduct Of The Indians and the fact which
irary would have prevented it, dsspa,sd both the
TREATIES AND THEIR CONSEQUENCES
In the report Of the Board for 1870, and other oc
easops our opinion has been expressed In opposition 70
the policy Of making treaties with Indian tribes through
their chiefs ss with civilized sOvere,Rnos. urging
however a, the same time, strict adherence to
ing treaties and claiming the proper status OF the
daDs TO DO that OF wards OF the Government The pego
tations OF the Chairman and bis cossgues have been
tribes as wen the chIefs and az representatives both
of the Government and ils wards whose interests tney
felt bound 70 protect The results are embodied IN
ample for the retrocsssion Of territory mere
tlore confirmed 70 the Indians BY .Is
continue TO improve. There has been fair Increase in
he number Of schools and ohurchss much larger mum
Der of children attend the schoo and reasonable pro-
Sress has been made In agricultural industry The opn
Sps py the experiences: u tue year and
our conclusions. Thai 90 repndste either Directly or
SSsstions with this feeble people, woad be national
dishonor merting the scorn OF the civilized world;
cove rnment, acceptable TO tho civilized