Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-04
INDIANS KILLING CATTLE,

A correspondent writes that the In
dams have begun TO kill cattle in ouin
River Valley. The snow Is deep in that
country at present and il is not unrea-
sonable to suppose that the poor savaGes
are driven to do SO by starvation. Con-
sress appropriates millions ri dollars
annually for the support OF the Indians.
The lions share of the amount is appro-
priated for tribes east OF tine Rocky
Mountains. who live in n country where
game is plenty and where tie Indian
Ring Is strong and unb-oken. Under
the Quaker system agents and mission
aries have tine disposal OF the apprOprIa-
lions In this State the Piutes have a
missionary who, so far As can be ascer-
tanned. expeAds the amount appropri-
ated IN shouting salvation 70 uututored
savages who cannot comprehend Its
scheme or purport. For years this rav-
ereni gentleman has been labOTir.,
among the indians st Pyramid Lake and
Walker River Reservations. and what
are the results Natchsz and o:hor III
telliSent PiUtes detes. him and give the
Reservations n wide berth. it i evI-
dent 20 everybody conversIut with -he
Piutss that the missionary agent has
converting them, and that while he Is
eIpending their appropriation tJG Ibeir
spiritual welfare the half-starysi wretch
es in the northern part Of the State have
10 live Of OF the settlers or die Of s;aTva-
ton. The care of the Indians should I
be turned over TO the military, who will
e1pend the amount appropriated IN feed
ing them az this season OF the year when
hunger compels them TO commit dep-e-
iatiOns on the whites. l; would eos. f,
the Government less anu the Indians
would be much better provided for than
they have been by the Indian Ring :
!SjlcsT State
There IS Il goo; deal NJ truth in the
iOregoing statements AMI conclusions. ?
The only department of this g1Vern- a,
,nent whose >ubO-dinate> understand I
the Indian character and are fitted 20 =
have supervision of agencies an res"G- :
vations i the War department The I
more the Indian Is treated like a baby !
or q sunday school scholar the more 7
trouble there will be for him and with |
him; and the more he Is treated like
y man the better for him and the gov
eminent and the white people who
are his neighbOrs. Strong authority !
IS needed with wild men. The policy
and performances OF the clercymeu /
who are placed al the head of reserva-
lions are no. what * needed either for
restraint or privilege. This govern
,nent is widely off from its line of func-
lions when It takes any part looking
10 the conversion" Of the Indians
The work needed Is 10 gUarl them and
see that they keep their side Of all treat
les. OF course the Governments side
OF the treaties, whatever that may lie,
must be risidly observed. The fac:
ought not to be lost sight Of, however,
that whatever title the United States has
TO any wild lands it got from the savages
either by purchase, conquest or seques-
iration. This leaves the Indians land
ess. Hence the moral duty Of giving
hem honest and efficacious guardian
ship. Moreover, the poor creatures will
be extinct in hundred years. They
should be treated with the kindness due
% dying people. /