New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-07

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Congress- enforced this duty of the unled oLa'es
only as to the State Government. Bnt tne aGr 81
1907 chapter 80 applied also to Territories. lI'
law seems TO have remained in force untli 'ns re-
vision of the statutes, when provision lot tue
tories was dropped am not advised Wuetner ouis
alteration was intentional OF accldena but seems
to me that the Territories should he offered inc pi
lection which is accorded to states by the consul
tn ion. suggest legislation to that end
1t seems TO me, too, that Whatever views may
prevail as 10 the policy of recent legislation by
which the Army has ceased TO be part OF Jne posse
cOfnitatus an execution might well be maze TOT per
uniting the military 70 assist the civil Territorial ad-
thorites in enforcing the laws of the United states
This use Of the Army would not seem 10 De wi,Il a
armed From sparseueSs of Opulatlon and other
circumstances it i, quite impracticable TO summon
n civil posse i'm places where officers OF justice re-
ouire assistance, and where military force Is
within easy reach.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
The report of the Secretary Of the Interior, with
ACCOMPANYING documents, presents an elaborate
account of the business of that Department.
summary of il would be too extended for this place
ask your careful attention TO the report itself
Prominen. among the matters which challenge
the attention of Congress at its present session is the
management of our indian affairs. While this ques-
ton has been cause of trouble and embarrassment
from the infancy Of the Government, IL IL Dut re-
Gently that any effort has been made Tor lts SOLUTION
ri once serious determined, consistent ana proiuS-
ing success II has been easier to resort 10
makeshfts for tdng over temporary GlhcuiueS
than to grapple with the great permanent proD.em
and accordingly the easier course has almost nVar-
ably been pursued. 1t was natural AT Time Wneh
the National territory seemed almost lllllnlIaDie
and contained many millions OF acres lar OUTSIDE tne
bounds of civilized settlements. that pocy shoulu
have been initiated which more than aught else mas
been the fruitful source OF our Indian complications
refer Of course to the policy 81 dealing WIN tne
various Indian tribes a. separate natiOnaltles; OF
re egatng them by treaty stpulaiohs 70 the Ic,
cupaucy OF Immense feser'at tha,o ~ live
savage lives undisturbed by any earnest anu
wcl-drected efforts to bri them under the IN
huences OF civilization he uniaLlS acIoy lo,i
which have sprung from tins policy are OecoIWns
apparent 10 all. As the white settlements nave
crowded the borders Of the reservations, inc III
aIans sometimes cOntentedly and sometimes
agaInsf their will, have been transferred
to other hunting-groundS. from Whicn tneJ
have alaIu been dI,lOdged whenever jhelr new
touud homes nave been desired by the adj enturous
settlers these removals and the frontier COLLISIONS
Inv winch they have often been preceded, nave ied
to frequent and disastrous conflicts between tne
races Il l. prohtc,s to discuss here winch OF them
hls been chiefly responsible tor the disturbances
whose recital occupies 80 large space upon lhe
f.gpg of orr history. We have tC deal with the
aIIng fIct that though thou anls of lives have
been sacrificed and hundreds ol millions 0t dpl-
lars expended, in the attempt TO solve the IN
dian prob en- has unII WITHIN me past toM yJli1i
seemed scarcely nearer solution IMAM At Vas I'LL
b, century ago Bur tho Government has been eau
uously but steadily feeling It's WAIT the aaop.ion
of "a policy Whcu has already produced gratifying
results, and which. m my judgment, IS uhcIS' Il
Congress, aud the Executive accord in lis support,
10 relieve us ere long from the difficulties winch
have hitherto bcsc, Us.
INDIAN CIlK NsIlP AND ClyGLIZATI'N ~.
For the success of the efforts now making 70 in
troluc, among e Indian, the customs and pursuits
of civilized life and gradually to absorb them into
the mass of our citizens sharing their rights and
holden 10 their responsibilities, there Is Imperative
nr,d tor legislative action. My suggestions IN that
regard will he chiefly such As have been already.
called to the attention OF C9hg,rsS ana nave ic-
civ,I to some extent, It's cpnsldefatloh.
Jiyst-l recommend the pt~slg- OF an act making
the laws of the various states aud territories APP
pllcabe To the Indian reservations WITHIN lleI Dor
ir. and .xtcndiug the laws OF tn" state of Arlan-
.s tn the portion -! the Indian Territory not occn,
mod nv the 1--WE civilized tribes The Indian should
receive the pro ectiOu of the law. lie shouid DE Al,
lowed d maintain IN Court his rights ot person ana
rrnnrrfy He has re- catedIy begged for this PRIV
ilcgc It's exercise would be very valuable 10 MIN III
in. progress toward civilization.
S,-1Hd-Ol even greater importance is measure
which has been frequently recommended by nv pre-
,l,rc.snrs IN office. and in furthcrauCe Of which
several bills have been from time 10 time introduced
i'm both houses of Congress The enactment OF a
GENERAL law permitting the allotment IN segcraty,
10 such Indians at least rs desire It. OF reasonable
quantity of land secured TO Thorn by patent ana Tor
their own protection made uall'nabe tor twenty or
twenty five ears, Is dcande luI theiT present Wei
fir. and their permanent Advancement. In return Tor
surh cousiderate action the part OF the Govern
mont there is reason to believe that the Indians In
large numbers SIN .uid be persuaded to sever thelr
pursuits. Many of them realize tie tact mat their
DAYS are over aud ina ~ Is now Tor thtlr De5t
interest, 10 conform their manner 81 ne 10 the
new order of things. By no greater lh"uceIhehI
than the assurance OF permanent title 10 the SOIL
can they be led 10 engage in the occupation OF
filling H. he wc-nf cSfct reports OF their lhcreas-
mo interest i'm husuaudry Justify the hore and be-
lief that the enactment Of such stltuIca rs recon-
mend would bc at oucr attended with gratifying
results. \ resort to the ALLOTMENT system would
Lo,.. "a direct and powerful influence IN dlssolVlug
the tribal bond which Is so prominent a feature OF
savage hic. and which tends so strongly To per-
IIird- advise liberal appropriations for The sup
mort of Indian schools because of my Conhdeat be
lief that that course Is consistent win tue WIStst
rrnuo,,y Among the most uucultlyatcd Indian
tribe. there H. reported 10 be general ana ur7eht
desire ON tine part of the chletS ANA 'aer meHneIS
for the education of their children. II u unfOrtu-
r,Yfs in view of this fact, that during the past year
the means which have been at the command OF the
Interior Department for the purpose al lhHIah IN
-tIurrlou, have proved 20 bc utterly inadequate
nm srlcrrss of the -cho is which are no operation nc
Hampton, Carlisle and Forest Grove, shoui" not
ONLY encourage more generous prov i''oh LOT "
supplrt of those institutions but should prompt tho
rs Enlistment OF others of q similar character;
.Tb,y are doubtless, much more potent Tor good
than the day-scnools upon the rcscry atoms, a the
pupils altogether separated from the surround
ings Of savage life aud brought INTO constant CON
tact with civilization.
Tbrr. are many other phases of this subject,
which are of great interest, bat which cannot be
included within the becoming IlnIls ol TINS COM
uluuicaton They are discussed ably M tue reports
OF the Secretary OF the Interior anu ZIG CvIHius-
slouer OF Indian Affairs.
THE SUPPRESSION OF PoLYGANiY.
For many years, tho Executive, in has annual mes
sage to Congress, has urged the necessity OF srin-
gent legislation for the suppression of polygamy IN
fine Territories. and especially in the Territory Of
Utah The existing statute for the punishment OF
this odlous crime, so revolving to the moral and re-
lcious sense of Chrsteudom, has been persistentlv
,,,l c,utemptuou~lv violated ever since its enact
mcut. Indeed, IN spite of COmmcndablc efforts on
be part of the auth rites who represent the United
Instances been enforced, and for cause TO which
reference viii presently ue made, is practically
n dead letter The fact that adherents OF the Nor
mon Church, which rests upon pOygamy n its
coroncr-slonc have recently been popping IN large
numbers Idaho, Arizona, and other OF our
" .torn Torrttoricq ia well calcuatel to excite