Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-12-04

dian children Of both sexes to the Hampton
normal and agricultural institute, IN Virgins.
to receive an documentary Enginh educati0n
and practical instrrction IN farming and other
industries, has led to results 10 promising that
It was thought expedient to turn over the cav
ary barrackaa ct Csrliele, in Pennsylvania, to
the interior Departments for the establishment
Of an Indian school {. on a larger
scale: This school has now 1853
pupils, selected from various tribes
and in foil operation. ARRANGEMENTS are also
inside tor the education of . number of Indian
bays and girls belonging totribes on the Pacific
slope IN . similar manner ut Forest Grove in
Themselves to the liberslity of Congress and to
the philsnthropic munifcence of the American
people.
Last sprlng information was received of the
organization Of an extensive movement in the
Western States, the object of which was the
occupation by unauthorized persons of certain
lands In tho Indian country coded by the Chero.
Element by ether Indian tribes. On the
29th OF April issued proclamation warning
all persons against participation in such an at
tempt and by the cooperation of a military
force the invasion was promptly checked. It
is my purpose to protect the rights of the In
dian inhabitants of that Territory to the full
extent of theexecutive but 1t would be IN
large, and with population 90 sparce, and 80
great wealth Ct unused resources, will be
found moro exposed to the repetition of
such attempts as happened this
year. when the surrounding States are more
densely settled, and the westward movement
of our population look still more eagerly for
fresh lands to occupy. Under such circum-
stances the difficulty of maintaining the In.
dian territory in its present state will greatly
increase, and the Indian tribes inhabiting it
would do well to prepare for such contin.
gency. therefore fully approve of the advice
given to them by the secretary of the inte'io
on recent occasion to divide among them.
selves in severalty as large quantity Of their
lands as they can cultivate, to acquire
individual title in fee instead of the present
tribal ownership in common, and consider in
what manner the balance of their lands may
be disposed of by the government for thei,
benefit. By adopting such policy they would
more certainly secure themselves in the value
of their possessions and at the same time pro.
mote progress in civilization and prosperity,
than by endeavoring to perpetuate the present
state Of things in the Territory.
The question whether q change in the control
of the Indian service should be made was in
the Forty -ffth Congress- referred to a joint
committee of both Houses for inquiry and re-
port. In my last annual message expressed the
hope that a decision of that question, then in
this subject, such agitation being apt to pro.
duce disturbing effect upon the service as
we'll as the Indians themselves. Since then
the committee having reported, thu
questions have been decided il
the negative by vote in the House
of Representatives. For the reason here statee
and in view of the fact of further uncertainty
on this point, will be calculated to obstruc
! other much needed legislation, to weaken tn
discipline of the service and to unaettle salu
tary measures now in progress for the govern
fully recommend that the decision arrived q
| by Congress at its last eession be permitted t
| stand.