The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-10

the woods and neldE she 10 very naturai-the sort
Of child one likes 10 meet, II only in a book. tall
OF health, good humor and brightness and thoroughly
. child There is great deal in The book about the
difference between Presbyterians and Episcopaans,
and We treated 90 u number OF psges that are
rather out Of place in a novel, but Now England
story without dash OF Presby teriansm would hardly
DO considered Characteristic Tho old parson and his
vile not the strict sort who believe that al who
do not think as they on tho road 20 the devil,
though they did look asknnce tho Christmas cole.
braons OF rival church. tho parson could not
holp treating his congregation 10 q sermon on the
subject which Mrs Stowe deals out to her readers in
small doses. Altogether "Poganuc People, Is
PERTAINING book, and 1t full OF dry humor
might expect from member OF tho Beecbcr family.
1t is great Improvement on "My Vito and !" and
ave ana Our Ncghbos."
'sTHE INDIAN ouEsTIoN"-rHE Governments
POLICY CRITICIZED.
ssThs Indian Question" by Lieutenant Colonel Ell
we'll =. Otis Sheldon Cob appears ata tins when
the subject treated Is OF vital interest and
slant discussion. Lieutenant Colonel OTIS oppor
tunites tor studying this question have becn many
and admirable, aud he has made the most OF
them. His book Is largely q criticism upon
the Indian policy pursued by the government
Tho Introductory chapter aims to prove that
the Inaan population Of tho United States has not
materially decreased since the discovery Of America
Tho history Of the white and Indian during the
colonial days is given, but part Of book OF the
greatest intorost which relates to the present
OF the ana it's effect upon the red
men. Alter discussing the trade ana intercourse OF
the several administrations the writer asks:-"What
liberties have these trade and intercourse laws left
to the Indian naonss What national prerogat do
they enjoy, aud what essential privileges OF a Tree
people 40 they retainY In that Sovereignty
consist which enables tho Executive and SENATE,
under the treaty making power OF tho constitution,
TO make them Solemn pledges and to bind our
national faith for the performance of the samea
Tho Indian nations have not the independ-
once OF the counties IN tho States OF the
Union. They have not a single right except
1.-Two within their territory and control their
domestic relations They can, rs true. freely rob.
murder trade with each other without incurring
responsibility 10 the United States governments yet
that freedom license has been taken away from tho
treaty Indians. For them tho fountain OF all au-
thorty Is to be iound In the Interior Department.
The agents are their immediate rulers and vested
with arbitrary, almost despotic power. In
a certain class Of treaties the position in which the
Indian tribes arc placed Is simply absurd. United
states Copmissionsrs knowing full wen the willing
Of the Indians to assent - any Of future
wishing, as IT would seem, TO mako their work COM
plete have induced the representatives Of the In.
dian nations to promise. behalf Of their
people, immediate change from the habits
OF barbarism to those customs OF another
which are the result OF the struggle OF csntu-
after individual and social improvement These
tribcs not only pledged 10 correct public
action, but also to vrtuous private conduct. Their
representatives have not only dealt with subjects
which were general and national, but havo at
tempted to surrender the personal liberty OF their
constituents" the writer claims that Indian i'm
provement has been retarded because OF the Ao
uious rotations which have been maintained with the
white mon. that great injury both the govern.
ment The Indian tribes has been tho result. Tho
corruption among the Indian agents is freely dis
cussed, but remedy suggested. Lieutenant Colonel
Otis seems to look upon tho idea Of clvilizing the
Indians Utopian. The main idea he advances
that tho only by which the Indian population
can be improved Ii by making the Individual Indian
responsible TO the law and selisupportng. Llcu-
tenant Colonel OTIS opinions worthy Of consdera
on for they only arrived at alter experience and
elaboration.
THE SPEAKING TELRrHoxE, TALKING PHoNoGRAPH AID
OTHER NOVELTIES BY George b. Prescott Pub
lished BY u. Appleton Co.
The universal interest felt In the telephone aud
volume IL has been prepared by Mr.. George b. Pres
cott the electrician OF the Western Union Telegraph
Company. who's" previous ventures author have
been received with favor The book 10 a very hand
some quarto volume Of 43l pages, and 10 illustrated
with Two hundred cuts ana diagrams, which
been prepared especially for II Mr.. Prescott has
gwen tho history Of the speaking telephone and thar
latest wonderful invention the from thor
FIRST inception down to the latest improvements with
descriptions and illustrations oil the different apparatus
Inventions developed by Gray, Bell, Edison, Dol
bun and others II gives the only connected, iull
and authoritative account of the researches, dis
coveries and inventions which gwen Mr. Edison
q worldwide reputation and made him known tho
foremost inventor OF the age.
The last three chapters arc devoted TO the quad
ruplcx telegraph system, which 10 extensively
on the Western Union limos In this country, and
which has been successfully introduced the postal
telegraph lines In England; tho electric hight. which
there good believe is destined eventually
to como into general use substitute for gas and
other systems OF artificial light, and to electric call
bells
Mr.. Prescott has rendered good service In the
preparation and publication OF this work. and II will,
without doub., meet with ready and extensive de-
mand
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