, 1875-08-02
TIE INDIANS.

AN Address BY THE INDIAN COMMISSIONERS.
LoSu DRANcit, N. j., July 23.-1hc Doard Of
Indian Commissioners, who haro bcen IN cot1-
sultntion With tho President to-day, havo issued
tho following address to the public:
1pfte Car:a:1rn I'at!ir: Tho 1,oArL of Indian Conn
dian AFFAIRS fsel moved to present Til. brief address
to tho Christian ro'nmunios of !Aolaf 'llneof whose
skg we ny @ @ ~ op @a1 son
a,l honest eouyI'tunS, VIC ask careful md }rayertu
sttenuoi to the Statements aud appeals which w hcre
1nate.
to~srs tlo i iraa!aas Is i s,nnenty humane ani
Christian; s,.l, being such, sha,!l commsn n!;;aI
nna ali chris,iin men. That rottcy IN
reaec u rEopGsss tae soyorts'ont Of tie sooo H..
eisiIixo @ a,, tlavats tl'e. Iy ho agencos w,c
u1u used hy Christian missions throughout the world
y safh a and a. nc,or @ ~ tho m
Ills Hoar hut noarly a tho eighty 1n1tnn agents who
llshrrto tic hounics of tue Government to tho In
J,aa, aru appointed gu the nomination at tho various
missionary anclctiea or Religious bodra which haeo
missions a'nnng them. Tho cooperation q the dos-
ctnn1au With sheao religious botlieH IL nat torua bt
| is full. ReHesuus. atid cofdA1.
sttoad-Ths policy. despite Tho a,'a'.lta upon #,
1ls beon emincntly s,trccnsfut Tho lnana are TAX.
civilized hfe. Tho children ars being educated In
our own tougue, aud, With tho l1rents. ass being
partly In civiited state. Tho exceptions 10 ls rnlc
sro ,nany au'ou4 lhree or four irgs 9,d powerful
ans Of sonx l"'aps 1aer o. ne ehef D. H. w" nasy ~
Mouutainv. TAeye cLefh IL sira m teachers o. lroaeA
ers, aud instruction, csthnr III booss of cis!7fn9
1nur4ea Improvement, atl grslt rnn,lse III thu iine
Of roaeo, order, antl quilt fur the future
TAul-auch ears, anl III tho experience gained, n-
cre1auR carc IL taken by tho Religious Eehlr. in tlo
selectipn ut met, to a nominated for appointments ~
Agents. Sumo u tLc larger Agencies sl'ttrs sIentA u
nlae by thu small salaries affixed by law. It would
nut yecn strange, therefore, Il Aow and then ol'o
son1a pross incon,prtenn n soru,!ns e a1 t
Of tho contractors and traders with whoI t1sy
trough. in contact nav uni then one s'oad IT,.
! IN th!s department tho Government waa nv'rs
70 honestly serv.d - nt tho nret,tnt t'tno, no.
Government 10 rciuoyo Agents IN our reeoHmens'a-
t!on, who ara proved to 10 incompetent or snFrup
NS'i o II s aetsna "'f
proof Of quit, especially In vlow of tho fs tat most
81 tt.o charges Of fraud aud lcoaauncy ea,ns tFsa
disappointed contractors anil traders, w4o"o hor" Of
g4tpn. uuer tho careful ttts,g Of contracts aud
SgiA asis, q xu!ss r + Is Esss NIT ~ ts .; eslst s.
rigid Investigation nlcn IN soue charges are
uals by respectable aud responsible parties.
Enu7tA-Wo ara mt aware Ut Tho existence Of any
ing 1t Ill iron, tho :" "ring4" combinations which
ssS seen by all slrcvA men In eonurction with tiu
~ es sts l. u ssaes
Will gather. 1t Ia tie duty ut iha boasa tn woes al
q . s @ tnsSs M " s"s
suA for tito 1ndtan tho laryast l~fs1t 10 bo derives,
from tho Government appropriations. Tho t1iorlrhH
Of th# rRAt, wb tFHxf, has l.ern klthNtaEroAa ahd
whiie ths administration Of Till yrar II suspsst Z
purchasing. ln4iscts.E. aud ior"aIding :,y snnny
upon careful 44lursemrpt through tho Agents "
can be llA through our own personal oversight an
such holps tho law provides. 1t II duo 10 thu los,
", tut a!e4 III evcry way a'lowld by tho law.
fTfh-Frum tho foregoing hatemcnts. It will IL
that the SUCCESS Of tAs Auinane IollcT lrletn
largely upon thn RagGcy aud wlstlum Ut thu Mission
arr DoAes, In thG selection u whom they nom
iuate tor ,he positions Of Agents. an,, Of capacity IL
are required for this ~orh-me,. ~h,se everyday III
Suanc1 " n itaelf clsYuuAg sQa plylIzlnR-neI wht
have soMa capacity for lat!etship, E1ll CONSCIENCE
| ouuuXh to oonstFatu them aver u right direction
Again, ihcse y required q, us part Of I'll so sn
e0tuprohousoh of tic difficulties Of this work, fa
aulouAt OF pAtlBtos with those wlIa aaiusser It, AN
disposition " Wait for proof et corruption hefo5
| thuy withdraw connIunco from ul,4a who lave do
servetliy pujp1ed it.
Much Of Tho present cla1nor " Raised and promoted
BY bud men. sud " .lucd At ths hunane "l!ry *itl
dseiro 10 destroy IT, u~en though 1ts destsurtn1
eh0l1 load to tAe extsfmin4t!ou nf the Indians W.
e4nHot. therstore. close la address without Asklnt
ssrest acntson to tho fact that for several Year, III
lndian bogVlos, ~ whole aid In detail has bton
sui st H. virtually within the snpsrYla!n Of lha 70
xoua bolrs pf ths country; aud, upo,, them aad IL
Christian community will rsst Id large extent ths
ulmats suoohas falInrs Ut tho ruliay af hnnanit
aaA juAG y ID uur dAanxS watlI tha tuInAnA OF Ill
onco powerful race.
CLINTON u. TAK, e. H. KINGSLEY,
, JUN D, l.ANls, WILtIAH Hflc1AaE,
| u. hu1n noDxn7s, A. .. n4nyTnH,
X. 4. AAsT, +. II. HxIrI.
Board Of 1nuiAh uuknu1iss1ouafs.
IElEGRApHIC BREViTlEs.