Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-12-19
w hole No., 3G9.

increased to such an extent during the
past ye,r. that additional legislation is lnl-
perative to relieve AMI prevent the delay OF
justice and possible oppression TO snltors
which is thus u,egtsio1c1. The incumbercl
condition OF these lursrtS Is presented
anew in the report Of thc Attorney Cen
era and the remedy suggested IS earnestly
urged tor Congressional action. The ere
aton OF additional circuit judges as pro-
posed would afford Il complete remedy.
and would involve an expense at the pres
ent rate of salaries Of not more than SGO,-
coo year.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
The annual reports of the Secretary Of
the Interior and the Commissioner of In
dian Affairs present Sn elaborate account
of the present condition of Indian tribes.
and of that branch Of the public service
which ministers to their interests. While
the conduct Of the Indians generally has
been orderly and their relations with their
neighbors friendly and peaceful, two loca!
t1Siti ustNC ita "hiS'A WV
plorabie in their character. but remained
happily confined to a comparatively small
number of Indians. The discomfort among
the Banntcks. which led first to some acts
OF violence on the part OF some members
of the tribe and finally to the outbreak.
appears to have been caused by an insufii-
ciecy of food on the reservation. and this
insutiiciency to have been owing to the IN
adequacy of the appropriations made by
Congress to the wants of the Indians at Il
time when the Indians were prevented
from supplying the deficiency by hunting.
After an arduous pursuit by troops OF tire
United States. and several engagements.
the hostile Indians We're reduced to sub
lection and the larger part surrendered
themselves as prisoners. Ia this connec'
ton desire to call attention to the rccon~
men,latOn of the Secretary OF the interior
that sufficient fund be placed at the dis
posll Of the executive to be used with
proper accountability at discretion in sud-
den emergencies of the Indian service.
The other case of disturbance was that Of
a band of Northern Cheyennes, who sud-
denly left their reservation in the Indian
Territory and marched rapidly through
the States of Kansas and Nebraska, in the
direction of their old hunting grounds
committing murders and other crimes on
their way From documents accompany
ing the report of the Secretary OF the In
terror it appears that this disordcrly band
was us fully supplied with the necessaries
of life rs 400 other Indians who remain
cd ouetly on the reservation. and that the
disturbance was caused by men of restless
and mischievous disposition anon. the
Indians themselves. Almost the whole Of
this band have surrendered to the military
authorities. and 1t Is graur! ing n'Ot that
when some had taken refuge in the camp
OF the Red Cloud Sioux, with whom they
had been on friendly relations, the Sioux
held them as prisoners and readily gave
them up to the officers of the United
States; thus giving new proof of the loyal
spirit, which. alarming rumors to contrary
Notwithstanding. they have uniformly
shown ever since the wishes they express
ell at the council Of September, 1877, had
IfNcn cOlIlDtCu WIN. APVti thN '>NiS'
of the Interior md the Secretary Of War.
unite in the recommendation that provis-
ion be made by Congress for the orSaniza-
ton OF corps of mounted Indian auXll-
aries to be under the control of the army.
and TO be used for the purpose OF keeping
on reservations and preventing or repress-
iny disturbances on their part. earnest
" concur in tlis recommendation. 1t is
believed that the organization OF such
body Of Indian Cavalry. receiving mod
crate pay from the Government, would
considerably weaken the rrstlHss element
among the Indians by Withdrawing from
it a number Of young men and giving
them congenia| employment under the
Government, it being Il matter Of expert
ence that Indians in our service. almost
without exception. are faithful in the per-
forlnance OF the duties asst igned to them.
S;ch an organization would materially aid
the army in the accomplishment of task
for which its numerical strength Is sOnlc-
times found insufficient. But while the
employment of force for the prevention or
repression of Indian troubles is OF Occ:.-
sional necessity, and preparation should be
made to that end, greater reliance must be
placed in humane and civilizinG agencies
tor the solution of what is called the In
dian problem. 1t may be very difnc''it
and require much patient effort TO ct'rD the
unruly spirit of the savage Indian to the
restraints of civilized fife. but experience
shows that ii is not impossible. Many OF
the tribes which are now quiet ard orderly
and seli-supporting were once rs savage as
anv that at present roam over the plains or
on the mouarains of the Far West anti
| we're then considered inaccessible to c;viliZ-
in" influences. Ii may be Impossible I"
raise them fully up to the level OF the
F.; whit, pop, iation OF the United States, Dt't
we should not forget that they are the ab-
origines OF the country and called the soh
their own on which our people !-.'e
grown rich. powerful and happy. We
owe it to them as moral duty 20 heili
them in attaining al least chat degree o.
civilization which they may be able to
reach. 1t is not only our duty. II IS also
our interest to do so. Indians WHO nave
become auriculturalists or herdsmen anu
/ feel an interest in property. VIII hence
forth cease to be warlike and disturbing
.l.mynt. It is also a well authenticated
fact that Indians are apt to be peaceaoie
and uuiet when their children are at schooi
and am gratifed to know from tne
expressisns OF Indians themselves, ana
| from many concurrinS reports thai ther~
is stealily increasing desire. even anon:
Indians belonging TO comparative wh''
tribes. to have their children educated.
invite attention to the report OF the secre-
rary of the Interior and the Commissioner
! OF Indian Affairs touching the experiment
recently inangurated in taking fifty Indian
children, boys and girls, from di1ereht
tribes 10 Hampton Normal Agricultural
Institute. in Virginia, where they Will re-
ceiye an elementary English education anu
training in agricultural and other usef"'
work. and to be returned to their tribes
after the completed course as Interpreters,
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