New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-05
BROKEN INDIAN TREATIES.
ALETTER FROM "H. H."


unpr1rs. py GOVERNMENTAL DISREGARD on
| SOLEMN TREATIES.
| TO the Edttor or the Trt6"hG
SIR: observe in to-day's TRIBUNE. in an editorial
note commenting IN the report of the Indian Bureau
for 1880 three points to which would like to cali
tho attention of the American people.
l. The TRIBUNE has learned from this report that
| the Indians have made "such progress In agrlcul-
ture that the Indian Commissioner believes that the
day is coming when the tribes VIII De sehsuppoIc
inc0 The report of the Indian Bureau for 1879
| Francis A. Walker, Commissioned, states thst
1870 900 of Indians even then self-support-
ing on their reservations. receiving nothing from
! the Government except interest on their OVID
MONEYS or amnaties granted them IN cOnsldoratioh
of the cession of their lands TO the United States
H. The TRIBUNE finds proof that the condition
| IF the Indians is steadily improving" IN the tact
that according TO this last report Of the Indian Bu-
| rcau. observation Indians are everywhere asking
| titles to their lands in seyeralty" The reports OIL
the Indian Bureau for years have been full OF the
r.oeac ed aud pathetic requests of Indians for titles
10 their lands sevcraliy" As far back as the ter
rlble Sioux massacre in Minnesota in S62. there
were scores of farmer Indians "-oOuX-who had
| had their farms allotted" to them, and were beg
rng for the patents promised. :" The crops belong
ing 10 these Indians valued lat the time OF tho
msssacre) at 1925, 600. They had largo herds OF
stock of all kinds line farms and improvements
III. United States troops engaged IN suppTes'ing the
massacre also the PRISONERS taken b. them, IN oil
some 3 800 men, lived fer fifty days on this property"
saws one OF the Indian Bureau reports " These In
! dian. were friendly" They had acted scouts
tor the Government" They had never committed
| any ac,s of hostility" SAYS the same report and.
what IS still more wonderful, they remained friendly
during four years. while compelled to yaglbond
life by the nGiscrimi mate cOniscation Of all their
| land and property"
BISHOP Wh.ppie writing in 1866. in behalf of these
| Sioux eoquenty advocating Their claims on the
| Government iur compensation for these contacatod
! lands says:
These farmer InGans had been pledged patent for
their Lands. Unless we Oatcd our solemn pledges 1tc
lands wrr, theirs nv title valid title could be-
Thry mad largo sufficient to support General sio
"locg coih,ar rGrnure In addition tbs Ihey were
deprived OF their shlrc m the annntes ana Tor Tour
YEAR haYP lived very great surinR luucah JUICE
WIN -; -, , n. Jcc1 4 a tnst reward Tor the
bravery an fidelity OF who. at the rex of their
own nSe', were instrumental in atyng wae cap"Ve''
| supm5 YOU. sir, and through you hope to reach
all who iear God ana love lqrMc@i wHfngr me n oef
fuhl the pledges We mae yr1rs SEI, ana b gyS ~ 5c eoa
bom~ and provide them win seeds ana implements OF
husban lryi
rhc Winnebagoes. I'm Nebraska, are reported by
the Indian Bureau, for back rs 1868 as exceed
incly anxious for the allotment of their lands IN
seyeraly" IL 1863: appropriations are being made
for allottng lands 10 heads Of families Ia 1870
The allotmcnt of land IN seyeaity To the Indians
has been nearly completed. cacn head of The family
receiving eighty acres ny; and. tine Indians anX-
ously look for the patents to th''e a. many nave
already commenced making improvements In
1872 their agent writes that ",Ic Wmnebaeoes are
di-heartencd by the non-2"Yal OF these patents
They have waited three years the first allOt-
mon;s were made. II Is d'hc'Il 10 MAKE them DE-
ive that II requires so long ''ho 10 prepare INC
patents ana the' are peEnn''E 90 .''' 'i'' '"o'
are no' coming III lo'" .'p l."'''" ''','" P''"
tLat leach bead OF u Ia'n'S ID 'He "lnn'O'ao
tribe - has ms patent lo' 'I2n'y acres 'i ian"
and all lssne oi r'''oH' 1aS o''u "a
cePI to the WISCONSIN, Dl"HcH oi '"' ''''' 'nN 'n'
SICK 49,
Now, let Us sec low much aliotmcnts IN sever
atty and patents" are IN 'he estimation OF TIE
Department OF the Interior, WORTH whoa they are
gwen to Indians.
f. ..uc report $50 the Secretary Of the In
,,r 49, tl,ot IS as q matter of economy the rrrat-
t ,vi,, couiJ he mad, BIZ uniting all the Indians
mn f.,v r.cryaiions. the .ewer the better; and
rio Id,ao Dureau seconds the Sccretar,'s suRg.s-
/ tio, and adds that all the Indians in Kansas Ne
hr,s,.oid OAK ia part at least of those in w
o,r,rr ard Montana could DO induced to remo} to
| th. Indian Territory
,,. ,.,., f,-o,bo,,,red tho roiicv
,,,.t nt,.,, tool, sb,n. lost ,vi,rer in
,I,' ,,,l, ,rcse,r.d nv senator SANDER of
Vohr,si,a tor to .. removal" of all the Indians IN
X.hr.st,', to tne Indian Territory.
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tlce. AR tne "innco"-''S "u1 "" "''i ,i0'i
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- .,.... c.,,.r,,,,ont co,s,d.r those natonts
'h'o' '.''''' wv ,,r-
worth the PAGER they are "rIilen on VIII the |
g,,.e, Thousand Indian children who are now ac- |