, 1881-02-05
LITERATURE ART SCIENCE.
A Century Of Diahonor-A Strong
Presentation Of the Indian
Question,
a Villago Communc-"Ou Ouida i" rs
n Recommendation Smith
1faroun-al.1lascllid.
Blanchard's Northwest-H1gh on In
)unctions-Medicat Works-The
Atomic Theory-Sanltary
Engineering.
American Deoisions-A Business Manu-
al-Magaziues-Books Received
Literary, Art, and Sci.
enoe Notes.
LITERATURE.

a CENTURY OF DIsnONOR.
"Wt,at does tho bishop want? II ho came
llore to tc1l lis that our Indian system fs d
sink Of iniqutty, tell HIN wo NIL know It.
Tell him tho United States never cures
wrong until the people demand It; md when
tho hearts Of the people arc reached the IT.
dian will bo savctl." These wero tho words
nsed by Secretary Stanton In 1S3a III reply to
Bishop Whipple's plea for rofor,n in tho
management Of tho Indians in his own State
Of Minnesota And tho language 1o used to
characterize our 1ndtnn system, literally
Interpreted, Is tho Keynote, tlta text, tho
foundation upon which Mrs. jackson Inns
based her work entitled IA Century Of Dis
honor" 1t is unden!nbly a terrible arratgn-
mcnt Of tho United States Government In
strong, earnest words, which to tito majority
will seem extraordinarily severe, II not un-
warranted, and as presenting n view Of the
question entirely unsupported. To those
familiar with tho Indian question III Its varl-
ons pfnses I'll. H." docs not offer anything
new, but she Inns gathered together and mr.
ranged tho facts md the history Of tho deal.
ings Of tho Government with each Indian
trlbo III clear and comprehensive manner.
Very mich tho same thlng-only less III de-
tall and dealing chiefly with their later his
tory-was done by Mr.. hlanypenuy In Ills
work entitled tour Indian Wards"
III his recommendation OF remedies
to anscllorate tho condition. Of the Indians
llo was more practical than the present
writer. His evideut anlmoslty against tho
army. however, was 50 evident nil through
tho work rs to in,pair tho value OF his ntlyice.
Mrs. Jackson Is not impartial. She takes
tic sentimental sfde exclusively. Tho
vfr4,tca Fsf Tt,t3fn1 In
appears In the pages Of her book rs an em-
budiment of moro noble qualities than the
majority Of tho saints In the calendar oyer
possessed The wrollgs from, Which tho In
dians have suffered In tho past aro incon-
tGstable. The whole policy Of tho Govern
nle't from tic very beginning l,as been ono
Of perfidy and cruelty. As long ngo ns 1921
the thon Secretary OF War spoke of this In
dian question as n most solemn ono, md
said: "Shall VIC 60 OH quietly III a course
which, Judging from the past, threatens their
extinction, while their past suiferings alla
future prospects SO pathoticalty appeal to
our compassion ~ And tho Peace Commits
sion in 1868 reported TINT "Nobody pays any
attention to 1ndian matters. Members Of
Congress understand tho negro question,
and talk learnedly OH finance anil political
economy, but when the progress of settlement
reaches the Indians home the only question
considered Is how best to get lib lnnds.
When they are obtained the 1ndfa1l Is lost
sight Of While our missionary societies and
benevolent associations have nnnualIy col
loctcd thousands OF dollars from the charitar
bic to send to Asta and Africa for the pt,r-
poses Of civilization, scarcely dollar Is OK
pended OF Thought bestowed OF tho ciyllt-
zation Of the 1ndnns at cur very doors"
Admitting all TINT III, H." claims as to the
treatment Of tho Indians, and Joining heart-
nollcy, soaso fcaress OF Inc grievances 50
Justly complained Of those who aro FREQ
from ull sentimentallsn, and have seen and
wes st sd cur M Eo to so strong so g. obaraoe!
lza.lon Of The whole Indian race as ills:
"Tho North American Indian Is the noblest
type Of heat,,en = as sa ,asa on n, % thS earta: H.
.ssoss ',,ts npts; ',n,. ~ stoMost. ~.
clear thinker; llo Is bravo and fearless, and
s1 bstrass 10 is tfa' to his 1sr psa 1s hs
| ,lron on.l counts n Inv to f1ta for h,x rco
u.s''' naa eoas7 lily. w!uy ~ u!o 1ol 10 peo
We. onr u'ost toIt4olo WHITE haFo ueel
WITH In ho nooaest 1' types Of tho ',. lnolalis
mid to bestow such Glowing eitloEy s.pon % tj,s
Utes, Shnshones, ailt others Of tic DG
intlinn tri6cs, without qualification. is moi
oily ju]udicIUus but disproycI BY those Wlll
nave iiycstirnteti tbe olirstion. Or wilo t',Ff
oyer tic pugcs Of * Century OF Disi1onor'
heel;ty for lis eytdouco to elipport tfe char
actor conforrcd,
0ld Kine Powllatan, In 1907, stated to Capt
Of ijlo Indian probien,, and Is rs trc to-day d;
# was tiien. Will" hc sai.i. :stIut yo,lj i.
inv, n ia might mt hc toss thnn m ri t., vs,
Whv sli6nId vn,, M tal1a bv forc@ frnm rs .I,a
whfch Wi, chi, ohtnin ~ invc9 WIv shnt, l.
ynn tlestrov ',s via hnv4 nrovftlnd IN, viii
food" Whit Gnu i" vna 9aln hv war%' Mrs
.inci.so,, % s%n,,rsizcs All tha ont ~ thnt il wos nf
To,Iit ~ tin ,,ntiv"s in {ha anrIv % cninmi,,1,f
ns'l s"tt,sm, n n,,r nauntrv tiist ra,a,fn,,
~ ~" ,sanna nnf Iut 1o"T ,y|, '''"S wara ~
81 saccessfaiIy 1SH @ Cultivated. VI" The vi Sistorc, Or
ra,ont"i vtoatlon. ~ S%itl, ,vlth liz f,,ti1a :,
eonyiets as ~ IS !iatioa," says Mrs. s.. Jacksoi'
tr35 u ,.,iInt. Gro ~ haa'a I imtalg,,o
Ho5"i iSsI In% T1'' mi ~ ~ hnvjny I iii ouraciw%
an IntM; X; paM ~ f,h u vi atss ~.
nrStH rSt,y - III III ~ aWu .e ~ 91 n,,rselya ab M
Yolto.v ,,,,e, '.aD as'0
~ ~ tu'ItsLIHsn!s tl4. M Wnt@en @ @totVM npIn eAc.