The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-05-28
WHIT no no wfrH rHE RED MIN.
Capt. Mae Donald Proposing that the Indian
shall he Made ti,iu>cr.

Cart. Charles l.. ;. Macdonald, a wealthy
resident Of san Francisco. is the real author Of
the proposal that the Indians shall be employed
us % military organization to be auxiliary TO the
army At his own expense he trained and
drilled a company representing tho tribes on
the Pacific coast. and it was his exhibition Of
their proficiency rs soldiers that gave the War
Department its now theories in regard to the
best uses o. which the Indian can be put. The
Captain is an enthusiast with respect To- Indian
-oldlery. lie has written 10 the Secretary OF
tn" Interior sul'~tani ally as follow.
Ii admitted that the cause of these mutual
slnughtcr~ between the ra"S IL the enforced
conditions ON whien the primitive proprirlur-
are required To- surrender their lands. ana in
every instance their retirement into Ma. wilder
ness b,iorc tn" approach Of civilization has
been win Feelings a. rrlu lance and ll-dlr-
gus"d resentment The civilized invader. IN
apparent cons id"rution for their interests. COM
mrure- hy setting apart reservations of land for
exclusive Indian uses. tut at length IN" IRON
tier advonturrr tr"n'h on their rights which
results ~ relenu' - war. affirm that the red
man is still rerlaimHhle, and willing io le made
a. useful h"ing: ana that zoe upon ia" least
donce ia his integrity. mental AT present he
cannot become. bong naturally of 1t naughty
nature; lut ivr IL" army here he would Ind
his sphere and home. He IL apt and invaluable
WAru properly trained.
TN nttiN. AS,rin.s form most important
element of the Fren IA Amy. commanded hy
French officers. Tue Tur'o has NOT the
pAl -4lu. OF the lawncc. Sioux. or tomanehc.
Il
- their interior. The measure cot intelligence
Is equal. and in tra'talillty of character. before
me military training th,y r"rciN',i n" prefer
enc" D. '"nc"ded cor %" En-i-l vr rem p ma
tive rOri-. over our Am"ri AN Indian. | have
INVARIABLY iDuni them. unicr the influence ol
KIND treatment. trti ahi" ana ui"dl ii
To femr At on" a. IN" imposition which
now mas 10 the Go'.rnn"nt
pom receipt ut OH iul authorization. | viii
70 e. tn reservation whercon are Concentrated
COmanrhrs. or others and ~ on,r comm, nee
~ lN.aHHIH lIIIaFa fIN4HN ID 3D.
inG -IfI 'lrnt number 90 form regime M {;
a. sins uu5 that shall be- unier nocontrol. an'
not -ulH"'t tn mt rirren" until such time Us |
shall have perfected them az To- the point of fun
military requirement From IN" experiment.
'"friN .ui IT, propose. an rNnmLlr would %"
s." wni'h would Drin- even ail ia" Indians into
perfect organization. wer 10 deemed necessary
i1rti" benefit Il the nation. Tia" Indians ia 80
lar a- MILITARY nuti,r- tt' .n'' rn'd would 70"
very cumulative. Ihnr natural wnriiNe li--
b. I-uf a." M" NpI.uNiI"n 81 nus. ii.r
B. t.N.l Ai irN'~ So .rld h' eagerly 500 King AL
nl. -~i 50 mo ih.- auxiliary curiS wore 1t or
luui1"d uut -'t lu uiOiNn. AMI iiNrw 'n-
+ wound FOLLOW. aul onullt tom h. Carried into the
/ arf- ui hu-hIuIrN naturally following that If
/ suits and then. hS truu-pluntins these trtlur'
/ oreHui1itlDnS 60 other localities. whore their
services might l"r'quirei order would spring
/ from chaos. tri fri nd~ulp grow up with esprit
I a. ,orp'. max NJ giiIi.rinS pase IN The s'lld
} history OF uiNan' 'MD IT. First comm D 'ns
| low. -r" mo- r"nson why "a corps of 21jno
native rlNl- rNuid not hr added 10 our army
without additional expense.
" shall require tho -"rNl 'es ~ fcw on iors
only. u- n-- -fgnts. Thrs, To- he" ~ course. Of
my own -rir.fiou. Thes.condition- heing COM
/ piled with. guarantee that at tho end ~ SIX
/ months after The committeeman ~ training
Will march these Indians. hy permission az the
Government. into the city Of Washington. and
eneainp them before the repre-" natives of the
Who'll. country. and fully convince them that !
haV" nude the Indians friends Of The nation.
proud oi i"'ir 9r~anil''tton' anl r,HHy o. com
! ton ia the world. This "a hr done without adj
dltionnl expense 10 the Government. further
than they in ur upon their s4uald, hUpclessly
drMOlaAZcI rc~erNatlun-.'