New-York tribune., 1879-01-18

without forming pretty POSITIVE oP'n'"
as TO continuing the policy of isolation which
in the course of a generation has producen
snch results. One of the questions before
Congress at the present time Is whether the lerri-
tory shall remain in its pre- ent condition, and the
Indians continued IN their tribal relation and isola-
ton from the whites or the lands be allotted in sew
crafty to the individuals of the several tribes, the
Territory Organized allowed a delegate in Congress.
and opened TO settlement, and the Indians them
selves treated as civilized and citizens. This Is
opposed by some Of the leading men of the severai
tribes who now have the management OF alialrS'
and naturally prefer to continue the tribal orgal|a-
ton which gives them positions OF influence ease
and profit. and puts in their hands the large
sums of money paid TO the tribes ANNUALLY
by the United States Government These men
with the half-brccds and low whites who have iied
from civilization from preference for the condition
Of Iavlessncss and license which prevails through
ont the Territory. making Of # n sort OF Botany
BAY for criminals and fugtiyes from justice, have
worked upon the suspicious and lea!nusies OF the
Indian population until there is a very general feel
ing of opposition TO the plan You will accordingly
find at Washington during every session of Con-
press the agents of the tribes, opposing every pro-
position for opening the Territory, their services ne
ing paid for ont of the funds Of the tribes which 1t
was expressly Stlpulatcu shOuld p' ucN"'cu ~ ''"-
catonal purposes
ARGUMENrs AGAINST ORGANIZATION.
Three rrincipa reasons are urged against th' ter
ritoral organization. rather, against any inter
,.,.t w., ovistin, condit,op tbcr demand
being the somewat familiar on" " only to b" ict
alone" The trouble s. ~ I have before remarked.
that civilization doesn't let anybody or ANYTHING
'''' ,,n. a,.,1. - 10 Wv Tho r,,sors are
Grt +at tI,o I,d,a, Terri4ory has been granted to
tho,n b trc,tc asa reservation 70 be forever held
he tbop, and tber descendants. and that the Gov
crnmcnt has absolutely no reh 70 interfere see
ord that if fine right be granted, it would be i'm
r,,tic and unwiSe 70 make any change. rs
tr cor.act with the writ.S their p7ogrcss in
civilization would be retarded and the race cycnu-
oil, cvtrrminotcd third II is scheme of dI,hon-
est railroad sroculaicr to get possession of the In
dian lands under land grants which Only become
ornrotive unou The orran;zltion of the Territory.
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As to the first il II question whether N"
,,,,, making novcr has a rivht to ccde
the territory of the Government and the only
.,ro,,,d mon which any such cc4.iop can he ir.t'-
!, >. =, .;,,, tl, ,o,-,r ~, I,;.,,
fed is that Congress rrtaih"" tue power "i '''>a-
ton and fine ultimate fee granting ONLY the richt Ol
. ,,,.,,. o,.d tbo t.u,uorar,- Iispn.;tio,, of the
occupancy. ana iHe N"P''i' '"7''~'''"' ~ NV
land The nurnoSc nf All III" grqnts nf reservations
+ IL. l. L,o,, ol,,,,.. ~. l.rstrod and oltoost
20 indians ms "'H III" ~ VIZ ''''''' '''''' '''7
ayprp spN ~ ltn - Indians
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tho ,uAli. domain The ourstiop IS simply whether
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Inle enough: whether II shall ccaS" or hc uHdr
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ought tn lo't ior tie tnc wh"n h. shan '"r"u"
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of hcrpWIn@ invested WIN "i '"' gus ana itr'h"
pict 81 Nm"r.ran rilRNNh'' !" lhlN rnh iNr "rtii-
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