New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-27
CIVILIZATION OF THE INDIANS,
A MEETING TO PROMOTE THIS OBJECT.
THE EXPERIENCE OF HERBERT wELsH-REMARKs
BY DR.. HALL

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THE EXPERIENCE OF HERBERT wELsH-REMARKs
BY DIR. HALL
A meeting to promote the cause of civiliza-
ton among the Indians and enlist the public sympa
thy therein was held under the auspices OF
the New-York Indian Association, last even
ing, in the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
Church Several hundred persons were present.
The association is composed mainly OF women and has
National organization with auxiliary committees in
great number Of states After the singing Of hymn
PRAYER was offered by the Rev. DR.. Bridgmnn. The
Rev. Dr. John Hail. pastor OF the church, introduced
Judge II. c. Van Worst the chairman OF the meeting
The latter said: 1.-THE subject which we conslaer
tonight is difficult one, but when we remem-
Der how much has been accomplished IN the
direction OF good by in this country and in all
civilized countries have no idea that TINS VIII prove
too much for them"
Herbert Welsh, OF Philadelphia. was then introduced
and gave the results OF his observations the India
reservations last summer He spoke IN part as follows:
ave can do two things with the Indians. We eau
press them Into psuperism with no III dustTy
TO support ITEM or We can foL Teny 70 . t6.
last proposition comes the answer Nay from western
land spectators; soldiers AM many h3nest men dnd
made tue Indian reservations witn Bishop haTe last
year We REACHED nam P iiro. .1 on Jae
To the north OF the town - the crow Creek 1cscF'
with about 900 Indians on IT, West OF the town u tue
great sioux reservation with some 3-OoV dnulahs lsnE
in in various cOndi1ODs Of cyhlzatlon Inc Cahoer
lain people were at tnat unr trylhH 10 nIe"h IhVo
the Crow Greek reservation, wnle the railroad COMPANY
was irving through the Sioux country 10
Deadwood in the Black Hills Now hei thi the sioux
Commission at Washington proposes To take oue eleEth
milton from tne reservation, AM the sioux VII
receive, "a a member Of ito Commission lhiOrms me-
naynept In cattle equal 10 about cents per acre for
their land, which IA worth nc least 81 an acre. AT
Chamberlain went 10 tue Mission Church Oh Suhun3
morning. There was a congregation OF IoOi
the men were in cloaks, linen clusters aud
ordinary clothes; tne women in cahc0 dresses
and bright sIawls was touched win ihcr
reverence they repeated the familiar liturgy and sang
nal, latr gaQ.a sl
of NV SOUL We returned b Chamberlain and visited
an Indian school est IOshed oy the Bishop II was neat
ana cheerful bouquet Il Wild scented the room,
and rum the pexT APARTMENT was heard The singing OF
Indian and grls. such people are not harb4rdns
they beings Of flesh and blood, and 10 subjects Tor
the policy OF DETERMINATION"
The Rev. Dr. John Hall then said that the General
Assembly Of the Presbyterian Church had for several
years been calling attention to this question. A
deputation, OF which no member,
had called on President Hayes Ia His
Administrations with proofs OF the facts mentioned by
Mr. Welsh and mad also j. Mr. Scgurz. Aiterward "a
part OF the Delegation hal nsleu oar
sympathy and from President GARFIELD promise 10 DO
ali that was possible.
rights czens ask that they should mold their LANDS
iu seyeray We told at Washington that there were
difficulties Ia the way, and am ashamed, almost
to cay direction These turned on the Tdsclty
OF the whites around the reset yaons, W1O might chedt
the Indians out OF Their lands. We suggested tenure
OF certain number OF years, ana TINS Suggestion was
has yet been acted upon. Presbyterian churches
have been built these lands. yet there u 10
DR.. Hall added In conclusion that 20 accomplish the
end yieW In ormatiOn must obtained ana the suO-
ject nust be brought 10 the public mind Ladies must
confer aud brnS an irresistible influence 10 pear O reg
islatOrs. until the Indians were allowed 10 taJd as I'M
mortal beings with the rights which Gods immortal
creatures should possess. large collection was then