New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-12-11

to the outbreak appears to have been caused
by an insufhciency of food on the reservation,
aud this lnsuficiency to 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 hunfinp.
After an arduous pursuit by the
troops of the United States, on several engage
ments the hostile Indians were reduced to sub
lection, and large part Of them surrendered
themselves as prisoners. In this connection
desire to call attention to the recommendation
made by the secretary of the interior that q
sufficient fund 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 disturbance was that Of a
band of Northern Cheyennes, who suddenly
left their reservation, in the Indian territory.
and marched rapidly through the States Of
Kansas and Nebraska in the direction of their
old hunting grounds, committing murders and
other crimes on their way. From documents
accompanying the report Of the secretary Of
the interior itappears that this disorderly band
was as fully supplied with the necessaries Of
life as the 400 other Indians who
remained quietly on their reservation,
and that the disturbance was caused by
men of restless and mischieyous disposition
among the Indians themselves. Almost the
whole of the band have surrendered to the
military authorities and it is a gratifying fact
that when some Of them had taken refuge in
the camp of the Red Cloud Sioux with V HON
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 a loyal spirit which,
alarming rumors to the contrary notwiths tand-
ing they had uniformly shown ever since the
wishes they expressed at the council of Sep
TENDER, 1877, had been complied with.
MOUNTED INDIAN Aux1L1AR1Es
Both the secretary of the interior and the
secretary of war unite in the recommendation
that provision be made by Congress for the or
ganlzation of corps Of mounted sIndian
auxiliaries," to be under the control of the
army, and to be used for the purpose of keep
ing the Indians their reservations, and pre-
venting and REFRESHING disturbance on their
part. earnestly concur in this recommends
ton. 1t is believed that the organization of
such body of Indian cavalry, receiving a
moderate pay from the government, would
considerably weaken the restless clement
among the Indians by withd rawing from it a
number OF young men and giving them con-
genial employment under the government.
it being matter of experience that Indians in
our service, almost without exception, are
faithful in the performance of duties assigned
to them. Such an organization would materi-
ally aid the army in the accomplishment of q
task for which its numerical strength is some
times found insufficient But while the en-
ployment of force for the prevention or repres-
sion of Indian troubles is Of occasional neces-
slty a wise preparation should be made to that
end, greater reliance must be placed on humane
and civilizing agencies for the ultimate solution
of what is called the Indian problem,
1t may be very difficult and require much pa
tient effort to curb the unruy spirit of the saw
age Indian to the restraints Of civilized life but
experience shows that it is not impossible.
Many of the tribes which are now quiet and Or
DERBY and self-supportlng, were once as savage
as any that at present roam over the plains or
in the mountains of the far West. and were then
considered inaccessible to civiliEing influence.
1t may be impossible to raise them fully np to
the level of the white population of the United
States, but we should not forget that they are
the ab0rigines of the country, and called tho
SOIL their own on which our people nave
grown rich, powerful and happy. We owe
it to them moral duty to help them in at
tanning at least that degree Of civilization which
they may be able to reach. 1t is not only our
duty, it is also our interest to do SO. Indians
who have become asriculturists or herdsnen,
and feel an interest in property will thence
forth cease to be a warlike and disturbing
element.
INDIAN EDUCATION.
1t is also we'll authenticated fact that In
dians are apt to be peaceable and quiet when
their children are at school, and an gratitied
to know from the expressions Of Indians them
selves, and from many concurring reports, that
there is a steadily increasing desire among In
dams belonging to comparatively wild tribes
to have their children educated. I invite at
tention to the reports of the secretary of the
interior and the commissioner of Indian affairs
touching the experiment recently inaugurated
IN taking fifty Indian children. boys and girls
from different tribes, to the Hampton Normal
Agricultural institute in Virginia. where they
! %<~r ,olo,.
and training in agricultural and other useful
work, to be returned to their tribes after the
completed course, as Interpreters, instructors,
| and examples. 1t is reported that the officer,
charged with the selection Of those children,
might have had thousands of young Indians
sent with him, had it been possible to make
provision for them. agree with the secretary
Of the interior in saying that the result of this
interesting experiment, if favorable, may he
destined to become an important factor in the
advancement of civilization among the In
dians."
INDIAN TRANSFER.
The question whether change in the control
of the Indian service should be made, was at
the last session of Congress, referred to a COM
mittee for inquiry and report. Without elesir-
ing to anticipate thai report, I venture to ex-
press the hope that in the decision of SO inn
portant question, the views expressed above
may not be lost sight of, and THAT the decision,
whatever it may be, will arrest further agita-
ton of the subject, such agitation being apt to
produce disturbing eject upon the service as
we'll as on the Indians themselves.
HOT SPRINGS COMMISSION.
In the enrolment of the bill making appro-
priations for sundry civil expenses at the last
session of Congress tina portion which provided
for the continuation of the Hot Springs COM
mission was omitted. As the commission had
completed the work Of taking testimony on the
many conflicting claims the suspension Of their
lahQrs before determini ing the rirhtsi Of claim