Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-12-13

Dy dlspatcneS IN our columns it will
be seen the Indian question il assuming
. disagreeable form and indicates that
the Indian troubles east Of the noun
tains are not yet ended. The Indian
department proposes to carry out the
scheme projected some time since Of
making q Botany Bay of our territory
BY removing the Umatillas, Klamaths,
Bannocks and other scattering tribes on
the Yakima reservation, and thus assist
in compl;cating the evils of the Indian
system. At the same time the Indians
in that locality are ready to commence
hostllit'es again, and even now are CON-
hitting depredations at every opportu.
nifty. The whites, exasperated at the
action Of the Government in dealing
with the savages, too often retaliate,
aud the prospects now are that there
will be a general uprising of the In.
dians next summer. The whites can
hardly be blamed for trying to protect
themselves, especially when the Gov.
ernment refuses or ncglects to do it,
aud fails to enforce efficient measures
for the general safety Of the settlers
who are continually at the mercy of
these lawless and bloodthirsty rene.
gades. These hostiles who participated
in the troubles last summer should be
sent 10 distance. as the Nee Perces
have been, and after numbering the
citizens and plundering the settlements
they never should he allowed to return
unmolested to their old haunts where
they can prepare themselves for another
campaign when Spring opens or an op-
poltunity occurs. To bring the balance
Of these tribes together and quarter
them in the valleys Of Eastern Wash>
iucton will be another bid for them to
prepare for an early war on the citizens
Of our territory. The Government may
just as we'll bid the people leave that
whole country as it intends to make
within those borders q home for the
bands of savages who are the murder.
ers Of their friends and neighbors, or,
if they chose not to depart then they
must risk their lives 10 defense Of their
families aud their homes; for to remain
in the country under such circumstan ces
would be to risk cruel and revolving
death at the hands of bloodthirsty
and relentless foe. We fear there will
be terrible times in that region next
Summer, and it is to be hoped that the
Government will hot act rashly in adopt.
ing such a grossly unjust and uuwise
proposition as the one recommended by
the commissioner. 1t is singular that
after so many years Of fearful expert
ence that our Government cannot adopt
proper system in dealing with the In
dians. The English find no trouble,
aud our Government need not if it
adopted a similar system; but hordes Of
swindling agents, contractors and hang
ers.cn now make their living by this
manner of treating the Indians; and
the difficulties ere increased and per.
petuated by the efforts Of this horde Of
vampires more than by anything else,
except it be the mistaken efforts to
Christianize the savages. Every effor,
to make Christians of the Indians has
in the end usually resulted in hostili.
ties with the whites, sooner or later,
and has only benefited a few white
ghouls, who live off the Government
through this meaos.-O. Transcript.
We are sorry that you draw so gloomy
a picture for US, but we cannot now say
that it will not prove true in the his
tory of the next season.