New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-30
INDIAN APPROPRIATIONS.

THE HOUSE COMMITTEES REPORT AND rHE SENATE
COMMITTEES DUTY.
TO the razor Of TIC FrtbHHC.
SIR: MI Ellis. OF ousiana. the chairman of the
Committee of Indian Appropriations has slight reason 10
congratulate himself his co-aborcr- upon the bill
recently reported by him the House while that small
put rapidly growing body Of people which knows or cares
anything about the solution OF she Indian Problem has
still less reason Ia be satisfied with the result OF his
work. ] draw attention briefly 10 q few salient points
BY tho provisions Of the pill the estimates furnished by
Secretary Teller for expenditure the Indian Service
during the coming year. cut down s3lS91o6 ana
The entire appropriation recommended is decrease Of
Sl3 OO2 upon that OF last wear II these estimates
ere not raised when the hill reaches the Indian Commit
tee of the senate the bands OF both Mt Teller and the In
dian Commission will be for another year. and the
reforms which these gentlemen have tried hard 10 IN
augurae and Shch real economy as vel as PLAIN Ju'ce
demand must he indefinitely postponed
What 10th M. Teller and Mr.. Price want u simply
This though money conduct the Indian service upon
business PRINCIPLES and by which the $4,000 Indian chill
dren now utterly devoid OF school privileges may be
taught in schools speak English and 10 earn their daily
bread What these gentlemen ask for must recommend
itself 10 the minds sensible people for economical RIA
sons else. one point among many will serve
TO show that Mr. Teller and Mr. Price not sentiment
asts They ask earnestly for an Increase in agents sal
aries So that those of capacity and prObty who are
az prescn. in the service may De retained and inefficient
replaced ny tlOse 81 Dettfr talbfe Agents
saJrea according 70 the estimate furnished by the
infttee VIII range from $1,000 to $1,000.
To quo-c r Prices words from hts report t0l the wear
IsS2. Paving man as Indian Agent Sl,2OO or $1,000
and expecting him 20 perform ~ OO1 TO $1,000 I" not
economy. and in large number Of cases hos proven 10
be the WOlS kind of rXtravagancc. similar laIsuony
j. shown hy the appropriation committee in regard 90 az
most every cXDesc Ia the indian seT' Ice 'l-
yev Of Inaiau Reservations, "lnt,aH Police 'Gerein-
nieut Buildings on Indian Reservations al have been
one stcp IL is true has been made in the
right direction where $4,000 has been added
10 the sum lst year Appropriated for the support OF
schools The amount appropriated under treaty stlpu
latons j. ai .u Increased 10y $4,000 Bu this j. mdeea
trlfiug advance in comparison win the tremendous
mis- -an0rt for 1888: Accommodation should be pro
yidcd FOR az least 10 OOO children u addition 10 those Ia
manual Labor schools wbicb would secure TO about one
half OF u. children OF school axe the advantages OF al
least q partial education, while under present af-
precipitation Only about Oue-tourh have s'y
school ADVANTAGES at al, tliet-iOuTlAs grow
ing up IA ignorance and wee. r. n
is Wis 10 educate Cucfourth 20 ls 0cIt 20 see Why
f. not VIE cou.ate all" The lo.ly of a So-cNled
economy m the question OF the Caucauuu ~ lnQdI Gull
dreu need commented upon. fdrSImcny IN this re
the Indian his reservation aud the white settler VINO
is compelled be his nCighbOr Snch mistaken policy Is
hard cvrl3n unless the coming Presidential campaign
has had l-cator influence upon the mlnd OF the com
uttee than consideration for the welfare OF The Odlan
or respect for the uoEOr and efficiency Of the pubic
Felvicc VII l.e senate repair THIS error
HIRBEPT WELSH.
Cor. Sec. Indian EEHts Association.
Fhli0Ge'. .'i7. Penn, March =, ls-t.