, 1876-03-02

country that Drought into Reputation ID LIS -"
tbi1 psTtieuaS T. sny NJ ehanss woni I.yo tendency
th: nd pI e hs I'll q1f
earliest convsnsncs forward 10 such fsct4 u nre
within your tnowledas, which can ba obtained b5
F;rst-sats vhethsr 10y military force Il stationed
upop IN the Vicinity of your reservation aad With
" sseena~YoE aeon what parposs sss The troops 70 .ta.
toned employed or naaded in connection With the ln-
IAfrd-uou II the!s presence regarded BY the In
dtAna; and what, IN your Judgment II thcir influence
IN respect to morality good ordeE, and progress III
Fau1Ga-wou1d Tho organization of .n armed Indian
Il oro ~ q
the prevention Of ncursonf of es1tlsnoaet psssons
ses .S
necessity Of = military force
Please freely 'tas In sdllon p replies to ths fors-
edgo bearug upon tho wisdom Of increaA!ng or dl.
m'nl.hlng 90 u:e q ~ .zy in ~ gs@snt Of
dian matters ea,ls !ler opinions % confederation,
Please addreaG, Gc.
Tho rcplios, which arc to ba published as an
appendix TO tho Seventh Annual RAPPORT Of this
honorable body, are more substantial data than
anything heretofore obtained and will be ro-
coiyel with great Satisfaction by ali who are In
toreated In tho progrcss OF the Indian.
or tho sixty Agencies reported about
osE-TNfnD HAVE MILITARY FonCE
upon or in tue vicinity Of thoir teservastonn,-
tho noarcat within threc-quarters Of milo;
aud ths fartheet from 109 to 200 miles distant.
George I. Dstts writos from Lanaing, Mich:
II havo tho honor to state that, 30 far as my
Agency ia concerned, which embraces tho
Whole Of the Michigan 1ndiaus. we are. and
hsTo 9esn = f95 ansrtes 81 century 80 asr a.
mood nor have tho presence Of tho military pow
er in the administration Of tho. Indian
aifaira. IL my oplntoo, tho Indians Of
s iawaesnE sssi porson IT Of our ' popuaou @ aud i
eeemR to MO Tint to Eeaott 10 military power Ia
the management Of their affairs would bo as TN
wiso as 1t would be use'css. Indeed, am conf
don't 1t would havo very disturbing and alarEn-
Ing effect upon them. Naturally suspicious as
The Indians ago, tho presence and influence OF =
military force would create great nlarm among
them. and parai5zo what little domestic and civil
ambition aud character layo been cultivated
among them by lilo pntient efGorte uf Christian
missions and educational meaus, that have
| brought them from the barbarian OF Pngantsm
into Tho manhood Of Christian civilization"
L. d. 8norry, United statos Agent at Fort Der
tioId Dakota. statos that ttaro IA no nced Of tue
small .To-eompany post iocatod within 17E
mtlcs Of hta Agency.
teryil!o, GAL, sasa that Iroops arc not In any
dogreo brought iuto roquistior In the elmins-
traton Of tho Indian affaira ut tue Agency;
neither do consider that thclr presouce would
| t9Dus III tuD leHaGt ~ 4Iu1lut4 kAd lukk41kGAC1
and purity Of the aervico." ~
At tho Cheyenne nivor Agency. Dakota, there
are two companies OF United States infantry
and tho Agent, II. ". Bingham, says that '.Tho
| aLip since tho arrival Of tho troops: and that
tho withdrawal Of restraint might generate M
idoa OF Independence that would load to dissa-
trous results" Bo long as tho military authori-
ties conino shomsolyes to tho duties they are
Intended to perform, Ae has no apprehenHtons Of
trouble but, II tho Indiana were placed uader
tho immediate control Of tho troops. ho would
| not bo confident Of beneficial results.
J. n. Shaw, Of Ojo Caltmto, New Mexico. who
has force OF ton cayal1y soldiers upon hls resor
| vatlon, says that .-.
hns satlsded him that tho cases afo rare wlcro
Iodlans cannot be governed bettor BY discreet
Agent than by force Of arms. The 1ndlaus arc
pleased to lhnk that ho has confidence to rely
upon tilelr good Behavior, without the prcacnce
| OF largo company Of soldiers.
Tho Agent he Warm. Springs, Oregon, writes :
VT Ia my candid opinion that thoro In no one
thing that can 80 completely t1waEt all efforts Of
m Agent to enlsghtop his Indians as tho influences
unrestricted salo Of ardeut spirlta among thon1.
What military forces are upon the roger-
yatioua have been ssattoned thoro 70 protect tho
indiana from surrounding tribes, or to quoll an-
ticIpated outbreaks, Which, In most casoH. have
mover occurred"
Tic Agent 1t Washington CITY, Now Mexico,
says thnt lie 10 convinced that II would be econ.
omY for tho Government to abandon tho mill
"deorge ?, Litchheld writes from Oregon
that "Tho presence OF Such military lendoEa ne
den. o. O. Howard aud stan will undoubtedly
make an Improvement In the past history Of the
Pacific Coast" But such soldiers are rarc, ant
heretofore ito has considered their coming
among quiet and poHeeablo Indiana moral In
jury.
"Tho military are needed here for scouting pur
poses, and rs q notice to tho Indians that they
1nust keep quiet; but on no account should thel
be brought nearer than rntlea OF tho Agency.
since tho removal Of the refractory banda o
1Iodocs the aoidlors hRVe not boon needed a
all. .........
THE AsswEHa TO TIE THIRD QUESTION
are, perhaps, significant as any. Mr.. Darcla.
Wnito, Of Omaha, writea ''Tho Indians Of th
Huparintcn1oney dislike the presence Of troop
At or near tlotf Agencies. As far as my obser
; yation goes. their lniluenco Ia not good in re-
speet % morality good ord'r' and pFogfo'a Il
; =. 4. Howard. Of Spotted Tall Agency. say
, that tho Indians regard tho soldiers. ~ Tres
, phssers, and consider their presence breach Q
. faith on tho part Of the Hovornu,ont, az 1t VIZ
part Of tho agreement at tue time tho treaty wa
nlado that no troops ahould croas tho PlAtt
River.
: John II. Pickering, Of Sac and Fox Agono,
ahy8 that
INDIANS HAVE DREAD or soIp1Ens,
and their preaouce would be demoralizing rathe
than have my desirable intlucnce.
wsitos: "Tho influence OF troops ssat!oue
permanently, or for any length Of unlc near t
r Indians. ia demotall2lng and auhyerslvs Q
good orlor; and discase mud ruin arc a
IL ! most it, not altogether. tho Bnro etFoct O
t clos. proximity OF so1diors to tho canpB Of II
i dlAna. Consequently they can mako TO progress,
. under Buch circumstances, IN civilization
: though they may DO loyal poaceabe, an'
! Join Wood, Of Montana, BAYS that tho Indian