The New York herald., 1877-07-02
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dent sent IT, Here 1t Is But Joseph won't have what
Il oilers. We ask, What do you wantY You say,
II 1t Is gwen you You say you want to go where you
please II you do want the valley now is the time TO
take the oner made you
WILL HOLD THE LAND
Joseph reped:--rhosc oil my seniors grew up In
waowa long iime ago, but II is not my place was,
as II werc young man when these my brothers with
their chiefs traded of their lands Tho country men
toned was no. traded off, but kept tor to live In.
thought should say TO the whites, when the treaty
was made $50 much withhold from you" The law
In the land and my own body was what | liked
thought the land was law itself, and respected it as
such. After the treaty was made II whites came 10
talk to me about the land, would show them how
felt about It. II 1 had sold II l would be silent
RQUAL JUSTICE.
Our instructions further require suggestions with
view OF securing certainty, uniformity and prompti
trde In tho execution OF the United States law. both
for whites and Indians lin that part OF the country
who are brought IN contact with each other"
On the Yakima reservation the agent has been ap-
pointed by the district court judicial officer e.,
United States COMMISSIONS Hc declares mat this
arrangenfcn with his added authority AS agent, Gu
aoles him 10 meet all possible cases OF violation OF
law and secures The certainty, uniformity aad prompt
tude OF execution OF tho laws
Where the Indian agent not also judicial officer,
e.. United States Commissioner. numerous cases
arse where Indians suer remediless wrongs at the
hands OF dcsperadoes and also whites at the hands Of
bad indians Tor which there s at present available
rclie THIS whole subject needs careful consideration
by the law officers OF trc government That the needed
leg station may be recommended. Certainly. II tho
reservation system be continued, the UnueJ States
courts could be clothed with Jurisdiction, n they do
not now have II, tor all Indians belonging to reserva
ton, and q resident commissioner could DO provided
to meet that would arse between Indians aud
whites, between Indians them selves or between whites
thcmelves, 10 matters concerning the reservation.
In this connection, We earnestly recommend that,
for the purpose oil bringng the Indians to personal
responsibility and making them anena able the civil
law, tho necessary steps be taken 10 break up the
tribal relations now existing and that the practice OF
paying chiefs on reservations be discontinued as soon
as possible.
Ia lieu Of the latter expenditure the appropra-
ton could bc used with greater advantage IN payment
OF ID police force, TO be organized from the best
behaved oI the Indians
Tue effect oil such service and discipline would be
Wholesome ana productive OF good results 70 all con-
cerned.
THE PERFECT CURE
The following summary of recommendations were
submitted by tue commss loncrs:-
Ftrs.-rhat the leaders and teachers known as drcam-
ers" he ongmg 10 nOn-treaty and roaming Indians
Vhere oei1g nc least one with Josepl's bandl be re-
CURED TO 30 upon their own reservations In case oi
refusal, that they bc removed 10 the Indian Territory
.Second-so long as Joseph and his band remain IN
the im-na-ias& alley ana visit the Wallowa Valley Tor
hunting, iishing and grazing part OF each year that
th9re oe speedy military occupation oil Waiowa val
ley by an adequate military force TO prevent iic cul
ties between whites and Indians
Meanwhile, the Ncz Perce agent to continue efforts
to settle taese Indians severaty upon the present
reservation.
TAird-Unlcss they conclude TO settle quietly rs
above ihdlctted within rcnsonabe time, that they
should tleb be placed upon tho reservation by force
FDt,ih In case OF outbreak or any act oi hostility
that they at once be brought into subccton aud put
upon the reservaton
who have Wondered from their reservations, De dealt
Win ny the agencies 10 which they properly belong in
the same manner
SiSth--l here having been q failure on the part Of
the government TO iunl It's stipulations with the
treaty Indaps that the government give speedy attsn
ton TO this important subject
Sev,nth-That the fourteen agencies within the limits
OF the Department OF the Columbia be reduced TO i've,
selling thy abandoned reservations for the bsneht OF
the Indians removed anu permitting heads o iamiliex
II they choose, to remain and settle In sevcraty.
Etyhta-fhat the necessary steps be taken TO In
vest agents with judicial authority similar TO that