The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-04
THE REPORT or THE sECRETiRY or
IHE fNTLRIOM

wv ll' Nnfr'nN'r W SNnif oi llF nNSiII' Nv -
nul the rttr'u 10 Cnnada of others with sitting
Bun Tho Osnlinllns and BruIe' are on thcir
way to the Missouri river; but the wish OK
pressed 10y the chiefs to- be locuted in Dakota
will bc rrntinrd. Although tn" Sitting Fun
comm ssion WIS in some Respects 70 laiiur the
object Of nyerting the dungcr Of hUtl" incur
sons from Canada Nv thut chiri WIS nccoin-
u shed. Tho Nv Pnrcis war. which might
have been avoided hy u more careful regard for
the r,,hts of the lndinus. was remarkable for
the extraordinary skill and energy Of Chief
Joseph. and for the absence OF acts of savage
cruelty. He IL entitled TO the consideration
that is usually accorded to prisoners of war
after nm honorable surrender The captives
should not I've returned to their rcsrrvntion hut
settled in the Indian Territory. The Apachrs
and Warm Springs joined rrnrgadrs in dcprc-
dations in southeastern Arizona and consc-
purntly their reservation has been declared
part Of the public domain. The prisoners re-
muin in custody for disposition. The Poncns
have been removed from their reservation on
the Missouri river to the Indian Territory. in
order to got them AWAY from uniriendly Sioux.
They disked the change. AMI suffered from
ndventurers. 80 that they seemed likely to be-
come unmnnagoahlc. They dcsirr TO return to
their old homes. but have boon gvcn instead
choice Of land In the Indian Territory. Aid for
them ia recommended.
The general condition Of our Indian affairs
IL unsatisfactory. 1t il useless to dsgusc the
fact that perfect solution ~ the Indian
problem" that IL To say, 80 complete an absorb
ton If the Indians In our sorinl and political
system thut they no longer appear ~ IN inrou-
gruous aud troublesome element. *. in our
DAYS ut lrnst iuught with perpleNitirs which
cannot he solved hy Nero stroke of
Legislation. W" have 10 deal with u populn-
ton whose character ana habits Of life ar"
Ali ff4 4 Ia
riNiliAlng influences. II ~ trun that IN" Indians
IN the British possessions xiv" no trouble to
that Government hut tn" chirf reason * that
my ",'upy Hil immense hC'H' uihoS' IN,
touched 10y white settlements. In the United
states, on The contrary. th"rn IL no dividing
lln'. Tho Indian ir"ntirr' has viriuully dis
appeared. Whites and rods are miX"i tugethrr.
ana nro IN one an"thcrs way Collisions
"n-'ie. and the lives of lndiuns M" h"id IN light
estimation. while the Indians themselves mr."
prone to indulge their -avag" prpp'n- tirs.
The subject IL further rpmpli iut"i hv the old
system Of treaties and tn" duty that I'M. dee
vowed on IN" Government oi irHling the
Indians. Tho plan of procuring supplies 10y
contracts hns given tempting opportunities Tor
fraud and po'ulaiiun. resulting in di-Iptuint-
mint aud sun 'ung amonr IN" Indians. Under
IN" 'irc1mstnn "s, uui Efforts should ho mululy
iir"f"d To- the following points |. Our
promises should be faith qly kept 2; tn"
Indians should be compelled to Civ" M hunt
ing ior u ,tiinuihtr- ihoir warlik" piop"nstius.
>. IN" tribes depending now IN hunting for
~uStennn'e should be- put whore they can prur-
u|r nGrl 'ultur". !. Those irih's thnt have
IN NJ Tor pastoral pursuits should be- st Al
cattle ral~ing. 3. Tho privilege 1T the Home
,i"' a't should b" eat nn'd 90 Indians who
htNn hnhtuulN support Il thrir families. q.
Ihrr" 7usuid be- nn lntrodu tinn of proper
tribunals AMI an Indian police throughout
fho reservations. 7. Tho attendance. of Indian
children AZ schools should. ~ Tar ~ prurt'-
3nir. ne made compulsory. '-p"'ia.'F a. %
lem MIN. the English language mad tn" dis
chFiig Of INDIAN dialects. :. II" white tar
u,'r- 'mploE, hi M AZ n.i : .oui ht nude
luuur should Ice employed a- murn NJ possible"
and m living susirnan' r dis riminnton should
Tee mndr m favor of IN" inin-irioh-. the ~
a." Ia rr"-rs viii fraar" much time gI and
The Indian ser, ier has been in some Respects
:" , c,- haN ~ IN, m 1anded 9.crto thc Drpar'
r. present tfan~' tons have h'"n inN -ti.smod
NG"a s suSrnn.a or ly gy /" RI. I.
b be- ' 'n ~ it ,re ''M" , SnnW w
mont II ~y,ry IKE "ui'h ne bird, w'th a
brass land What the lninn iiar'.u nn''i- :
who unirr The imnrdutr rontr'l Of ihn BE-,
fnr'm"ni. can move -'rr"tiv and "nn Ioun'e
moniron The ~ainry of an In'ian m!,'nt.
sljho. innIcIuate to procure tie kind oi mon
riuus WINS. of si9 767 acres of inul--a lie
ct l.1i52e . Z, - ,g a pr"X9n- frrr tn"
tW'"r lHl.iS iiN" p" 'i ist"ul- In-lyi Nt"n-iN".
and should -iopp" tiN rnlntl ur"-" uu"n-.
Al umhrr nd- 81 uli To- W'tu'ir wn rom the
9prnuon of t" Pr"mpion ant II '-'"ad
As,H's .,n.uld b. aspo.p,,l 70 pro,'. / ,u.h
M" dos r. ian'- ..rrnrc" of r'y"n9' hr m
NilnS rnitir tti-ins. Il'ry m,;n' n' l"'Std -
Is n.,'lri T." -rtil the nni clnims nr-ing un-
der M"Nirnn trti"~i The contract system II
General appointed. with a-s .tani-.
me lhl,Nl', ness %, l,.' FA 'iH rtlr"hi CONF