, 1880-01-09
LOVERS OF 10.
Otherwise Known as the Board Of
indian Commissioners.
They Speak Fair Words for tho
Poor Snvages Of tho Plains
Who, They Insist, Are Well Behaved
and Entitled to Consideration,
Commissioner Hayt, However, Succeeds
III Getting Himself Dtsliked.

American and Mexican Forces in Pur-
suit Of Victoria's Band.
INDIAN COMMISSIONERS.
apveiat Dspasth to The Chicago Tribune.
WAsf1SOTON, u. C., Jun. B.-Tho annual meet
Ing OF tho Board Of Indlan Commissioners bcgnn
here this morning. l1esldca tho members of tho
Board Tiers were present ut tho .norllng session
tho representatives Of tic different missionary
bodies which nre engnRcI in tho work Ut civil
fIinK tho Indians, antt IN wh0se nominations
many If tho Indan Agents receive their nppo[nt-
incnts. Tho Protestant Episcopal md ltomnn
Catholic Mission 15oaris wcro not present at tho
meeting tn-tfay. The Commissioner OF 1ndln
Affairs was present. The representatives OF ono
brunch of tho Society OF Friends. and
tho Rev. nr. Alden, Secretary Ut tho
American Doar1, both enlarged on tho
untnwArti influence cxerted 0n tho 1rul!nns
under their cure by the constant fcar 1t tho oss
Of present homes and removal IN strnnKo rescr-
vattonB. Dr.. Alden spoke strongly nt, tho caso
of the snntce Sioux, who, he said, arn now fully
prepared for citizenship, md who. II they coutl
be assured OF permanent possession OF their
homes and protection under tho lnws wn,1lt1
forin Il valuable community. Tho representa-
tIvcs of tho two llnptist DoArds, whtSe wdrk ts
mainly In tho fnlun Territory, spoke OF tho un-
reat A,nong the partially civilized tribes thcrc,
caused by fcAr TINT tho sTrrrltory Is to 10
thrown open 10 whito settlement
The RGy. Mr.. Morchouset Of tho American
Unrtlst Doard, eaia TINT this feeling Of restiyc-
ncss WIS tho strongest 0latlcle IL Improvements
nlnonR those people, md he declared that 1t Inns
now takcn n form thnt may becoule extremely
dangerous: that tho tribea Of tho Territory ure
beginning to count upon their numbers and to
estimate tho resources they could bring Into
action to resist by physical forco uny attempt to
wrcst their lands from them.
4 RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED
requesting tho Secretary Ut tho Interior to aak
Congress for mn appropriation to be expended
for educational purposes In Alaska It Is UNDER
stood TINT this resolution was prepared with tho
approval aud utter conference with thu Hcc-
rotary. Before this resolution was adopted thero
Sns eou,o general discussion, during which 1t
Was suggested by Dr.. Lowrio and others thut tho
Uoarl ought 10 devote its efforts to securing
sumo provision for tho education Of all IudIun
youth. The need of such a provision has long
been felt, and ut tho last two meetings, plans to
TINT end have bern discussed. Two othor n,c,Ins
Of civilization. which wcre discussed, nnd upon
which formal expression nj opinion wMs 11ludu
ut tho lust annual mcetlny, wcro brict1y aavcrtcd
to this morning, aud both will probably receive
furthor attention before tho sessions close.
Those arc the bringing Of all Indians under tho
thcsr laws. and sa!o prs,vlsin for tho allotment
Of lands t0 Indians In *uveralty.
somp interesting. fuGts respecting the utcs
we're brought out In tho retnArks OF tho Rev.
u Mr: md sirs, Danforth Mr. Dantortf was
tGe fGg fss %htey yeaE vea tho AHssy ns ASft s Int 1T
Msefcr iisth Ir 3ask:sa % pna ao s,!. . pantort6.
character u the latter IL w|ekeily. mlsropru-'
scitSa by the prsss md PsoRlo of C9tor,io Esn-
yeura that be Ind lived among tho Utes hu folt
thnt ho WIS III no u4ngcr froln them as lndans.
There werc ninong tholn few. ruugh churac-
ii white 1mt,. His wiio hasl often beon LIT
alone on tho reservation without fear or dun
ger. Only uncc In four yeArE
DID lie SEE 4 n1tuSKES INDIAN,
and bis wlfc lad her hnnd OIL the shtn1ldcr of
thAt one a1ld hade him g0 anil lfu down until he
was sober. Tho Indian ofWyetl. It Is entirely
Il tribe, responsible for tho lots of few teapcr-
atc men. Dr. Jnskson sail that on tho dug Of
the outbreak q tho Ageney he, Ttth ono com
t tion. liz w wis % mi nlolestt. Wien tha Thori,-
hnrgh battlo was fought thorc wnre hun
Ute reservation, scattered singly Or fii s.,,,ll
HE1,'pa, an entirely Ut the mercy Of ot thu it,-
thoun they %are f efne "o w wer tas x ~
tion. The savngea molcstcd ,io ono" said Dr.
Jackson, "cxccpt tho trtmps and tho persons
troops to The Agency. Now tho csizr1 whito
people want t. butcher or drive from their
h,niss whole tribe for tho nets Of fow Of Its
Dr. shippcn satl: People dc,nn,ll that Curry
shall dulivcr tho persons who werp
GUILTY. or THE MuItuERs,
atll accuse hiM uf bud fA!th ltec,ugo ho does
mt. think II bis Execlleicy President iinyes,
whu Is ut the hettl NJ 4nUN,0p Of pooplo, woec
70 try, to deliver 10 tho Utus tho whto insn WIN
would succeed ilo better thun Chief 0urly." liz
tho COURSE nf his remarks, Or. shipnei. !n u