The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-02

General Grant and the Indian Policy.
There can be no criticism made upon
General Grant and his disposition to treat the
Indians. except that he has not succeeded in
extinguishing the 'Indian Ring" which has
SO long brought disgrace upon the relations
of our country to these unfortunate Indian
tribes. His speech the other day was marked
with good sense and courtesy and wider
knowledge of the merits of the Indian ques-
ton than has been shown by any one who
has yet addressed us upon the subject. There
is one fact that has not yet been properly ap-
preciated, and it is that we alone have failed
i'll dealing with the Indian question, while the
Canadians to the north and Mexicans to the
south have succeeded.
In every point OF national development in
the foundation OF these States and the progress
of the Union to commercial and manufacturing
greatness we have lar exceeded our nelghbors.
Why is it, then, that We have failed in treat
ing with the Indians2 If we lock at the north
We find that the British settlers have the best
relations with the Indians. We never hear of
an Indian war and scarcely of an Indian
trouble. If we look to the south we find
that the Indians have become a prominent
and respectable part of the Mexican popula-
ton; that the most celebrated man in Mexi-
can history, the one who had the courage and
fortitude to withstand the power Of Maxlmil-
ian and Bazaine and the influence of France
and Austria was a pure-blooded Indian
named Juarez. Yet we have only succeeded
in dealing with the Indians as wild beasts;
nay, even to lesser degree, because we have
protection OF animals, while we have none for
the protection OF the Indian.
OF course it Is inevitable that the Indian
must give way to the wLite man. That is
written in every line of our history and in
the march OF our civilization. 1t is impossi-
BILE that we can consent to allow any part of
this dominion to be given over to wandering
sayages. General Grants idea of colonizing
the Indians within the indian Territory is q
sound one. 1t is q step toward civilization.
Once bring all the tribes of Indians in this
Republic within certain reservation and
they can be controlled by the army or The
civil authorities. The fear is that with our
restless nomadic disposition we will not even
consent to allow them to remain on any In
dian reservation. 1t is not long since there
was some discussion on the point of run
ming railroad through the Indian Territory,
and, although it was plainly pointed
out that such an act world be q
violation OF solemn treaty entered
into between the government and the inhabi-
tants of the Indian Territory, the argument
was made that manifest destiny" and the
necessity OF developing our railroad sys-
tenn" should not be interrupted by @the
preiudices of Indian tribes" II the Sioux
can be induced to occupy the Indian Terri
tory or q part of it this would be a solution
OF the Indian question but it must DO
solved on some basis. We cannot kill these
people. We cannot recognize them as indie.
pendent tribes. We cannot surrender to
them large parts Of our dominion rich in
minerals and mining resources necessary to
the development OF the country. We trust
that the Presidents policy will be accepted by
the Indians, or, if not, that 1t will be made a
mart of the administrative system and be
adopted with frmness. courtesy and energy.
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