The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-12-05

Congressional action. The creation OF ad-
ditiOssal circuit judges as proposed world
afford complete remedy and would in
voive ar expense at the present rate OF sal
aries ii Not more than 100000 year.
TIE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT AN THE IN
DIAN BUREAU.
The annual reports OF Tie Secretary oil
the Interior and of the Commissioner Of
Indian Affairs present an elaborate account
Of the present condition Of the Indian
tribes and OF that branch Of the public ser
vice 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
local disturbances have occurred, which
were deplorable in their character,
but remained happily confined to a
comparatively small number Of Indians
The discomfort among the Banrocks, 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 insufhciency OF food IN
the reservation, and this insufficiency 10
have been owing to the inadequacy Of the
appropriations made by Congress to
the wants Of the Indians at a time
when the Indians we're prevented
from supplying the deficiency by hunting
Alter an arduous pursuit by the troops OF
the Jnited States, and several engage
ments. the hostile Indians were reduced to
subsection, ard the larger part of them sur
rendered themselves as prisoners. In this
connection desire to call attention TO the
recommendation made by the Secretary OF
the Interior, that sufficient funds be placed
at the disposal OF the executive TO be
used with proper accountability at
discretion in sudden emergencies of the In
! dian service. The other case OF disturb
acce was that OF a band OF North
err ChFyennes. who suddenly left their re-
/ servation in the Indian Territory, and
marched rapidly through the States Of
| Kansas and Nebraska in the direction Of
their old hunting grounds, committing
murder and other crimes on their way
| From documents accompanying the report
OF the Secretary of the Interior il ap-
pears tha, this disorderly band was as
fully supplied with the necessaries of life
As the I,.00 other Indians who remained
quietly on the reservation, and that the dis
turbance was caused by men Of restless and
mischievous dispositions among the Indians
themselves. Almost the whole of this band
have surrendered to the military authori-
ties, and it is gratifying fact that when
some Of them had taken refuge in the camp
Of the Red Cloud Sioux, with whom they had
been in 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 the contrary, notwith-
standing, they have uniformly shown ever
since the wishes they expressed at the coun-
Gil OF September, 1877, had been complied
with. Both the Secretary OF
the Interior and the Secretary OF
War invite in the recommendation that
provision be made by Congress for the Or
ganizalion OF corps Of mounted .aUxillaries,
to be under the control OF the army, and to
be used for the purpose of keeping the In
dams on their reservations and preventing
or depressing disturbance on their part |
earn. silly concur in this recommendation.
1t is believed that the organization OF such
a body Of Indian cavalry, receiving mod
crate pay from the government, would con-
siderably weaken the FESTIVE
elements among the Indians by withdraw
ing a number OF young men and giving
them congenial employment under the gov
eTnmeut, it being matter Of experience
that Indians in our service almost without
exception are faithful in the performance
of The duties assigned to them. Such an
organization would materially aid the army
in the accomplishment OF task for which
numerical strength is sometimes found
insufficient, but while the en-
ployment Of force for the pre-
yen,ion or repression OF Indian troubles
is Of occasional necessity and wise prepare
ton should be made to that end, greater
reliance must be placed on human and
ciyiiizing agencies for the ultimate solution
of what is called the Indian problem. 1t
NAV be very difficult and require much pa
tient effort to curb the unruly spirit oil
the savage Indian to the restraints OF civil
lied Lille, but experience shows that it is not
impossible. Many Of the tribes which are
quiet, orderly and self supporting were once
as savage as any that at present roam over
the plains or in the mountains OF the West
and we're considered inaccessible TO civiliz-
ing influences. Ii may be impossible to
raise them fully up TO the level OF the
white population OF the United States, but
we should not forget that they are abori-
eines Of the country and called the soil
their own on which our people have grown
rich, powerful and happy. We owe it TO
,bam "a a moral duty 10 help them in at
tanning at least that degree OF
civilization which they NAV be
,bIe 10 reach. 1t is not only our duty. but
aIso IN our interest TO do so. Those In
diana who have become agriculturists or
be-asmen and feel an interest in their prop
er,v. will ,hepceiorth cease to be a warlike
and disturbing element. II is also a we'll
authenticated fact tina, Indians are apt to
be peacable sud quiet when their children
are at school, and l am gratited to know
from the expressions OF 'he INDIANS .leui.
m a, there il a steadily increasing desire,
even among Indians belonging TO compare
tivelv wild tribes. TO have their children
educated.
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:, IL r..o
10 the reports Oh 'ie secretary ., .ne In
rior ana the commissioner ol lnul'H nn
touching the experiment recently ihaSsu-
rated IN taxing MY inaiah cniiureu, Joy
and girls, from diier-nl iri9es 70 .ne iiSp
ton Norman Agricultural iu:'i'u'e ="
glnla, where they are 10 receive an eielneh-
tay Ens nn -. - - - b. 70
turned TO their trioes aitef the complete
course, a. Interpreters, ihstI uc'ois anu TX
amples: IL Is fePorteu tnat inc oincei
charged WIN 'he seiectioh oi tnese ehiioien
might nave au th01sanos Oh young tnu
ans sent with MIN had II oeen possible 70
make provision ior 'hen' 'siee "n
the secretary OF Inc inferior Id saying .hat
the result oil TINS interesting experiment. II
favorable, may De Cestineu 10 pecohe an
important factor IN the advancement oi
among the lndians.
THE CONTEMPLATED OF CHANGE THE INDIAN