Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-10-25
The rr p. sed New Reservation.

In former issue we made brief pro.
test against the proposed arrangement
entered into by Gen. Howard and Chief
Moses by which it was fixed, SO far as
those worthy Chiefs could fix it, that
nearly all of Stevens county, and large
part Of Yakima county, including both
banks of the Columbia river from the
mouth of the Yakima river to and in>
Guiding the mouth Of the Spokane, as
also the left bank of the Yakima river
from its mouth to Yakima City, includ.
ing the whole Of the intervening land
forming the peninsula of the two rivers
from their junction TO that place, intend
ing that this large central area shall be
set apart forever for reservation for
the exclusive use Of Chief Moses and his
followers.
Cotemporaneously with the above the
late retiring Governor Of Oregon Chad,
wick recommended to the Legislature
of Oregon to memoralize Congress that
inasmuch as Oregon had for many years
experienced great trouble from the In.
dians within her borders; therefore, the
said savages should be transferred TO
some point in Washington Territory and
kept on reservations there.
This was neighborly and clever on
the part OF the retiring Governor, but
unless his former constituents looked
upon his suggestion differently from us,
Of Washington Territory, he would not
get that degree Of appreciation he
sought.
For the good Of the Indians them
selves, for the good Of the white people
Of the Territory, and in the interests Of
humanity aud civilization we enter an
energetic protest against this whole busi.
ness.
The principle Of special reservations
for the Indian is fraud in itself, aud
discrelitahle to the government and peo.
pie Of the United States. but the quar-.
terins of these reckless savaees upon an
unwilling people, and often upon the
iaitest lands, is a crime, and Congress is
as responsible for the murders aud rob-
berries which certainly and always follow,
as is the owner OF mad bull which he
turns into the streets, fer all the mis-
cbiet and damage the mad beast perpe-
tiates. We do not, however, believe
that Congress can be induced to enlarge
these areas of crime and butchery,
which mistaken humanity has forced
upon the government, under the fear of
raising and improving the indian NOR
ally and physically and otherwise.
We call upon the citizens of Yakima
and of Stevens counties to assemble en-
masse in town meetings and conventions
and denounce the intended outrage
which Howard's pseudo philanthropy
and Moses truculency are attempting to
faeten cpon them.
You might as we'll build Chinese
wall from Fort Simcoe to the mouth of
the Spokane and thence on the right
bank OF the Columbia towards and on to
the headwaters of the Wenactohee and
thence along the summit of the Cascade
range to Simcoc, for that is the modest
boundary Howard asks for these misera-
BILE sayaees.
look at the map. trace the present
boundaries Of the Yakima reservation,
from below Mount Adams to and includ.
ing the right bank of the Yakima, fol-
Loving for long distance, and then
think Of Moses and his hordes owning
aud controlling the left bank of the
same river from its mouth to Yakima
City, not only that, but owning and con-
trolling both banks of the magnifcen,
Columbia from the mouth of the Yaki,
ma, and including the mouth of the
Spokane, and if your Indignation be no,
aroused you arc made of milder material
than the average christian of these local
tiles.
In our view, the whole theory Of res
ervations is wrong. The Indians should
be made full or at least quasi citizen.
and given any moderate amount of land
in severalty with full power of aliena
tion an then treated as other people
fostered and protected when doing wei
and punished as white people are wber
they do wrong.
What would be thought if one of tht
European governments upon the butch
cry by lawless mob of the inoffendinl
people Of any part Of their Territory in
stead of hanging or behcadiug the mis-
creants, should enter into negotiations
with the murderers, aud after little
scolding entreat them to 20 off ard dt
SO no more, making them a special set
tlemeDt, giving them presents, etc.
Such an arrangement would be tht
scorn of christiandom, aud what bettel
is and has been the policy and practice
|. of this great government. And wha
, do we deserve Int the execratioa o
mankind for cur weak and wicked disre
gard of the righf@ Of our common hu