New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-10


tribes known as Opata Yaeni and otomi. But l
will restrict my remarks to our own tribes for OBJ
vions reasons. Our Indians act under precisely the
same impulses and guided 10y idontically the
same train of reasoning rs would white men under
like circumstances.
swAYTp ny THE SAME IMPULSES As THr WHITES.
They are fierce. warlilSe aud boodthirsty so long
rs war is the only avenue by which their young men
are 10 gain prominence and distinction hut they are
by no means slow TO perceive when their best IN
terests demand the cultivation of peaceful relations
with former enemies be they white or red. II Is not
TO be denied that. whenever tribes which have for
generations been ON the warpath, have made peace
either of their own seeking or under compuiSi"n'
some of the restless and dissatisfied spinis have re-
summed hoStiliues, dragging after them more or less
of their comrades. Such "A fact is 60 be attributed
to the want Of suitable employment, to the craving
Of eulincucc among their follows especially 10 the
general lack of tone of oar system of dealing with
them yet m face Of all this. will saw without hest
tation that our Indians have adhered more closely
10 the spirit of treaty stpulatons than the White
men or the white mans Government has ever done.
The leading chiefs thoroughly understand the
changed condition of adairS-they see that they can
no longer pend upon game for their support. ana
arc anxious 10 obtain cattle seeds and implements,
and to have their children educated. Ihey see the
necessity Of adopting the white mans ways ana
conforming 10 the established oitfI OF i'''
am very sorry to say they have to very great de-
gree lost confidence in our people and their prom
ises. Indians are very much Ink, white men
In being unable to live upon air If You
were 10 colate from treaties all the promises mace
TO the red men and contrast them with our Pr
formanccS Won would have 10 admit that there was
a very serious margin of compacts broken ana un-
fulfilled. upon winch the Indians could ground
their distrust and coutcmpi. We send tA'm ''"
many commissioners; there is no class OF men ioi
whom the Indian has less Respect. Better select
one tribe and stick closely to the letter ana essence
ofthc ,omparts we have entered into with II; sHcA
nm cNamul, would not Dee LOST upon adjacent tribes
Onr method is different. Let tribe ieualn al
peace. We starve them. Let them 20 10 war ana
snrinr suddenly upon ouT scattered settlements,
we make every promise. yield every concession.
Thu, the Indian learns that by benz " bad he is
all the more certain 10 hc the recipient OF hl"o
trcafncu.. His was the very point Sd fofciDy
urced %, The Bauna,ks and Shoshouc chiefs III
talk lad with them at Fort Hall. Idaho. last sum
mcr They hal he,n orr allies m The war with
tie Sioux aud lct ci.urs. hui gre mileT Nl' nat
civ.u n- SID mn,A troun.c that ~ TO shy i"e clp.S
wcr. e.N w.ll supplied wherc1~ the tribes when
Id f,., FRIENDLY 200 the hour of our need were eN-
posed io Starvation And yet thousands al cur
people wondered why wc should have war With
the laruarN,.
Tur lynIAN mas SO TEoITCuJN UNDER THE LAW.
Nnt .rrrrs.rr chat tlc appropriations do admit
al f., ING the Indians Wei, anl bat tAe agent IS q
tiarue.ly honest and capable man. thcrc ia now 20
lcrf.1unt. irl rcV and greater danger The
Iudi.rs have ah.oufely ro stains for claiming pro-
tc,t ou aad,r laws. Let uc cltc the case oi the
..I.g D,sId" and " spotted Tail bands Ca sioux
now living ou reservations lynn along the northern
boundary of tins department. 1 ana personally ace
ousuie,l with tbe chiefs AND bead mcn o. tufse Two
powerful h.rds. w.lch aggregate somewhere from
10 600 I'D I 600 souis. I believe that they are
earnest 'g o,,Iuu- of Icirai.i. 20 peace. aud they
,,lI l... in al uec. uuf ag-to- 4osd fnem Co
v.ar. luu know fn what ui tNf mo itD,r Two bands
NV. Ht.u proved up0u Pcs Ur-anfe companies of
loI,c I..t'-: during tlr past ~ inter ah1 spring
Irr. ..1f, IT,. Ii0i. and DR.. VT. Internationally.
hls. h.rr tNc"i ilnNalll |.a.. a.t Gag anie, hni
tHe. l4v. been utterly power PISS 10 check tho evil
aiu,d o.. uo,r Tine Posse Coi1itatus' Act.
tlrf..lfaty aru of tac Government is paralyzci.
ll, ~iluA came Und.r-fald ant ing about lcui>-
latou iu military 'i',is-'h'f uyi WdN' L" uh-
d,..t.nd d.. AIi taey know D. than bands of white
1Ai yes boldly 30 Lc lntli PONIES ana nii'c thein "H,
finding reads sale i'l lAeli among I'-'Iilcn aAd
cattle neri.r -.
understand tho law We cannot even seize I'm ian
ulUlerI, ut.u found ln tAa hands ol Wci-knoVn
ImtV.- Ilc Indian owner iH- OH. privilege of -ue-
inc fuf recovery in TIE State e.nff tlf Til, woull
prove iu u. DO most cases 70 Ntit .lo"F cons0li-
seems to mn. 90 Doc au odd feature OF our judicial
system chat tre only people 300 tni- country Who
have no rights under f.' laN ai' O." original
ovlc- oi tnc SOD. Az j. man Uriinan China
property. but iA, Indian commands respect fDr hs
rrit, ouly long as Dee ln- ares terror i1r fiiie.
We have eliuol-, able d. ID nj rI's ei ia tlc
civilization ot tine ah'Ii-in..' hui the system ~
want ui ~yst,n under which they are working Is g.
grave obstacle to success.
human is incapable of good uit tHe supporters of
fie at .loal ia"a that hc wil mes cr do wrong thc
1ci ril sln danger of annialiaton. OF starving 10
death Ia fnc centre Of count "h'ch ,, feeding
the world Win iis sAuriaul hIF, ~t>, or oI n'lng
lrll.I tnt irving 90 defend rights winch The negro
and Nonr ,iigu are allow cG u cujOy
The iruc. the only policy 90 pursue with the
INDIAN 8. Goo treat him just as one slnud white
Inaf: no h- makes WAT upon our frontier settlement
mn. 81 Ii.n hui after De- ha~ been reduced fo SUBJ
mission project him in life and property Keep
white thieves from Piunucrins him :; ier him $50
tha, pga.e means pi0.lt,, thtI ne iaS q market
for every pound oi beef and every hide and every
sack of gaiu. and NY word Tor u he VIII make
rauid advances. Scif-'utcfcst will impel hm to
inlai. u, o. send hs children 10 school. to adopt
cloiaiuc perhaps our Language. and To devote
l,- attention 10 raising cattle and horses and
eycntuallv 10 qua IS himself for citizenship.
Nh letter ha- necomc longer than INTENDED, but
I wish to ada another remark. lie Indian m bus
nature respect The opposite 81 me emma
man The latter isfrugal even 90 ahs;emOusncss !
and economical 10 the verge of pcnuriousncSs The
farmer will frequently az fca.ls and dances give
away the hulk of A,s possession, 10 needy friends
ami relatives. We must cudcaNOr TO correct TINS |
defect ma the Indians character. A. affairs are |
now managed he has no ehconiaSemeht 10 save
When ms horse, and cattle are ing enough 10 bc OF
service they are driven of M herd, bv white rene
pades: when his wheat and corn and Vclctablcs
an. almost ready for tnc market his TcSeIN alton l.
poncas he is compelled u abandon everything.
Were to treat some OF oar foreign Immigrants
in such a manner II would not take long Ia turn
Them INTO provhng vagabOuds, living 10y robbery
and ASSASSINATION. remain very truly yours,
GLORGE CROOK.
Brigadier-Geuefal. L. ;. Army.
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/ NONCNENT 10 BRADDOCK.