Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-27

tH,tt.~.y IeCreste! taat tho ,.,- on =
aiIoJsCd be issued tc tE"m vi; a1r. the r,rYe, of
ie!at.ou. These I.iiaus are II. .tyh1S 17y
voters. Tie experience Ot the past has show
tn,st 10 make ndluS ci.i,epS hastily i 10 p,,l-a
them Eaupe.s. Indians of ful age are Infant ,
ia law ard IN fac, t.ay rnrl , l0r-- -,1raS5' y,
btto1e launching them iGJo the world d man
ace their Own affairs. Entire civilization. with
education. knowledge Ofthe English lanEuq =
ard experience in business forms and matters.
especially such As relate 10 tie c1ayeyance OF
l&nd. should preceGe citizenship. II IL Is the in
ten'ton Of The government Ia save the Indians
'iCm rauperiSm and determination. As exist
log othodS or protecting Indian til eS are thu
found defective. new system is recommended.
AS last as the Indians are consolidated unon
reservations as eISeW here recommended. OF in
eases where they are nCW lora-el on good a.rri-
cultural lands. where il is deemed best taat
1hey should remain. the Secretary OF the Int
l!Cr should be authorized hT 4 law aD1lic abe 10
all the tribes 10 parcel out the landS-n Slcn
reservations among the Indians belonging
thereon in tracts not exceeding 16n acres tac lcS
Eead OF a family, or 81 acres TO each single per-
son ever q years CT age. aud 10 issue patents
lheTeicf without the night 10 sell. mortgage
lease, CT otherwise ALLEVIATE the same for The
ltlln OF 70 years from the date OF the p9tpnt.
alter " llch time the same may be alienatel un-
Cti SEcn rules and reservations rs The Secretary
CT TIE Interior Tor the time being may see tit to
impose. These lands are to be exempted from
TAXATION and from levy on sale under process of
any court Tor a like term OF years: bvf o.hpr
property, except annuiticS or ether tribal funds
are 10 be subject 10 the law Of The state or fpri
tory ID which the Indians reside \ bill To This
erect VIII be presented at the next session OF
Congress.
EDUCATION AMP CIVILIZATION.
ne hulnoef OF Indians engaged in civilized
pursuits and the number Of children attending
tchcol has steadily increased during the yeaF
The theory that Indians are i.reclailnabc saw
ages Is the outgIOWth OF the former policy
Nhich Knew no restraints for them but bratc
Lolct- 1he results OF tAe peace policy inner
1ectly carried cut, as il has been. prove beyond
doubt that the eventual civilization OF The
Indians can be brought about and more snepl-
LA ihdh oI any other method. through the edu-
eaton OF their children. The government has
hot luIhiled It's obligations in This respect TO
comply with the treaty StipulationS with The
h1oWaS and ComancheS alone would more than
ABSORB the entire funds appropriated for the
civilization and education OF al the Indians i'm
the Indian territory with the exception of the
i've civilized tribes. The commissioner recon-
mendS that Congress he urged at next session
TO appropriate not less than S2oa,O00 Tor the
opening OF new schools and the maintenance OF
those already established
The education of Indians at Hampton school
continues with gratifying results. Capt. Pratt,
WHO was instrumental in bringing tie Is st.
Augustine prisoners TO the school, was author
Ac9 10 collect 80 more Indians from the tribes
IN Dakota TO be educated at the same place So
eager were the Indians to obtain this privilege
1or their children that Capt. Pratt believes that
5000 instead OF SO could easily have been col
lected.
REMOVAL OF THE SIOUX.
In touching upon the separate tribes, the size
AID Importance OF the two Sioux bands under
fed Cloud and spotted Tail. respectively. cause
coEslderabie space TO be given TO matterSin in con-
lection with their removal from the Missouri
river TO the new agencies. The arguments OF
the Sioux commission were GnaVailing 10 pre-
vent The indians from taking full advantage of
Tie promise made them 10y the President that
tEey should be permitted reservations OF their
owl choce II these were found suitable. The
Indians are now at their new agencies build
ines have been erected, and tie tribes have
never before had such opportunity for improv-
ing their condition. Their location is favorable
10 agriculture and stock raising, and there is no
GoGbl tnat these Indians Ill take fayOrably TO
tie latter occupation. Notwithstanding the
sensational reports circulated within the last
lew months by persons with interested motives.
there has been 10 act CT StiiiIy. whatever on
the part OF the Sioux. ArrarlgelnentS have been
made 10 survey the lands Of the Red Cloud and
Spotted Tail Indians 50 that by spring they will
be able 10 take up all0tmenTS in seyeralty as
provided for In the treaty. The successful re-
moVai OF these tribes, the erection OF their build
lngS and the transportation OF their supplies at
cost so much smaller than the enormous rates
heretofore paid in large Indian removals. are due
10 the TACT that the Indian bureau rejected all
BIDS and performed the WORK, cheaply. itself
qnmindIul OF the vivid pictures OF imminent In
dian war and blOodShed painted IN the interests
CT those who wished contracts to be made inn
mediately, regardless of cost.
The MISSOURI RIVER SITUATION
Attention is called TO the bad state OF affairs
on the Missouri river. The east bank OF the
river for 500 miles above YanGton agency was
withdrawn from white settlement in lSI5 ItiS
however, infested b. degraded and lawleSs ad-
VenturerS, who steal cottonwood and sell il
green TO passing steamers, often receiving in re-
turn arms, ammunition, or whisky, which they
sell TO the Indians. The SqUatterS should be
driven out, and the Indians should be permitted
by act OF Congress to cut and cord the wood for
sale. As the steamboats, carry government goods
ana WOOD Is necessary TO them they should be
enabled TO obtain it honestly, as well as regu-
larry and cheaply: which they cannot do in the
present condition OF affairs.
THE BANEoCK WAR
The conditions which led TO the Bannock war
are traced. These are said to be the long neg
iect by the government TO carry out the treaty
StipulatonS OF 1S6S; the insufficient appro Dria-
tions made for the subsistence Of the Bannocks
by Congress: the futile repreSSiye measures at
tempted against them by the military, which
eXaSperated them without leSsening their power
to fnJure; and lastly the failure of the military
10 comprehend the situation. which led to the
gradual Withdrawal OF the soldiers III spite of
the protests OF the agent until the remaining
force was too small 10 detect or prevent a seceS-
sion. IN substantiatfon OF the claim that such
were the causes OF the trouble, the dispatches
sent and received by the agent and the military
preceding the outbreak are printed AS late
ana Scant appropriations were one OF the causes
CT the discomfort which led TO the outbreak
the hope is expressed that the additional aparo-
pjiatiOn OF $1,000 asked for a. the last session
OF Congress viii be granted at the coming seS-
sion.
INDIAN TERRITORY.
The commissioner comments severely uDon
the actions OF class OF people who unable to
see an indian nave any good thing without
wanting TO diSposSeSS him, ere now aCita1ing
the erection OF the unorgaGiZed Indian ter
nlOry INTO territory OF the United States
This is done under various SpeciOuS pleas but is
mainly intended TO bring about the opening OF
the territory to white settlement. Ofthe 65 600
square miles in the territory. ample room for
hall the Indian population OF the United States,
every loot is how devoted TO Indian settlement
and is held sacred from the intrusion OF white
men. The experience OF more than forty years
teaches that 1t is better TO let it remain as il is.
OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS.
The necessity OF careful and thorough re-
ElSlonoT Indian statutes is pointed out. Por-
tionS are obsolete. The duties of Superntend-
entS are laid down when there is now no such
officer. There are defects in the way OF omiS-
sion. An inspector can suspend an agent and
officer Of the bureau is given no such power.
AS peace or war may depend on the acts OF a
subordinate, power to remove instantly for
cause should be lodged with the head OF the bu-
Teau, always subject TO the approval of the Sec
letary OF the Interior.
Tie Department should be allowed discretion
airy power to vary Indian police salaries accord
ing 10 the conduct and needs of tribes who have
outgrown the ration system, in which tribes the
remuneration fixed by law is inadequate. The
police organization should be followed up by the
adoption OF code OF laws for Indians.
The erection OF large warehouse at some
convenient spot On the Missouri river, where a
collection OF wagons, harness. and agricultural
implements may be kept constantly I'm store to
promptly supply the need OF such articles at
agencies, and thus to avoid the expense Of open
market purchases, is recommended.
Many of the large Indian agencies are far