New-York tribune., 1875-02-01
WORK AMONG THE NATIONS WARDS.

WORK AMONG THE NATIONS WARDS.
PRESENT AND PAST INDIAN POLICY CoNTRAsTED-
SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT OF THE IN
DIANs.
A second meeting upon the subject OF work
among the Indians held last night In the Collegiate
Reformed Church at FOrty-eghth-st. and FifthaVe'.
with fair attendance. The Rev. DR.. Ludlow Pastor OF
the Church. said that there aae about 100000 Indans OF
whom 900 civilized, 1000 senicvllzeo anu tne
rest savages The doctrine OF the extermlnao OF le IN
as held by some politicians impossible aud repuslye-
10 humanity and modern civilization, nor couid tne
Indians civilized by bringing them into tne socley OF
the white man The only way left TO attain that end
was 10 evangeze them and that is what several pous
have done with the Cherokees, Choc1o"a' anu
Cen Fske the Rev DR.. ]. NJ Ferris Secretary OF the
Board Of Foreign Missions OF the Reformed Cndtcn ne
Rev j. NJ wilbOrs of Washington Territory ana Col b.
c. Bendeuot OF the Cherokee Nation were aierwaId n-
troduced as the speakers of the evening
Dr. Ferris conrasted the present with the former IN
dian policy Of the Government and spoke at length oJ
the appointment of the original Board Of Indian Com
mssoners He stated that the original board with very
few changes, continued In office until last Spring when
the majority OF them resigned account OF dlerences
with the Secretary Of the Interior. "In common win
other secretaries OF the religious bOdes, ADDED d.
Ferris was requested to attend at the Office OF the
Secretary the Interior to consult with him. The re-
suit twas that he fairly and fully, with
only a single reservation, placed in our hands
the nomination gentlemen TO I'LL those vacancies
brief account given OF the management ana uu,
some Of the practical results, among them that inc
greater part Of Iudians tered upon reserve
ions where they subject to management ana con
trO Indian have been prevented ana tnus buhu
reds Of lives aud many millions OF dollars nave Dceh
saved
The Row James III. Wilbur some account OF DIS
persona experience as missionary among tue lDdinS
Tor many years He attributed the origin OF all our IN
dion wars every instance to the poVocatluu OF to
whites with whom tho Indians came IN cOh,
tact, ana In proof of this assertion he citoa
The inception of Indian wars in tho NesI
during the last so years. After commenting
fayoraby on the improvement In the conduct Ol lndh
matters by which, he SAID better agents were now Sc
Cured under the insrumeHtaty OF the different re'g
ous denominations than mad been secured formerly u
per the influence OF politicians he gave description OF
the work accomplished at the Yakima Agency, IN WASH
ugtOn Territory which under his personal super
vision. ~ - :,
Col f. c. Boudinot OF the Cherokee nation spoke in
favor OF the recommendations IN the recent report 0t
meut OF "A civil government for the Indian Ierrilory
and explained how the treaties OF 1865 authorized such
legislation. In showing the necessity for some suc ON
cia action he pictured the condition Of the Territory
which being made place OF refuge W
fugityes justice in the neiGhborng States, IN
consequence Of which life and property were not
safe. For himself Indian, he would 90 much uf-
ther the Commissioners had gone In thclr repOf =
and would be decidedly in favor OF making those cii
lied Indians in the Territory citlSa OF t!le United
States once and Of having their lands divided ID sew
era'ty among them.