New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-12-16

their condition Q result : prulasnt adnaan-
1stntion sof eRsesent laws and rsKula& Sons on
70 lack Of . fixed purpose 81 policy on this sub
1ect which should be supplied: & 10 useless to.
sd1late upon the wrongs Of the Indiana and O.
useless to indulge In the heartless belief that.
because their wrongs are revenged In their own
atroc10us manner, therefore they should be ex-
Terminated. They are within; care OF our gov
tected from invasion BY the most solemn obli-
gallons. They are properly enough called the
wards OF the government, andit should be borne
IN the mind that this guardianship involves on
our part efforts for the improvement of their
condition and the enforcement of their rights
There seems to be general concurrence In the
treatment should be their civilization and cisi
zenship, fitted by these to keep pace with the
march OF progress. With the advanced civiliza-
ton about them they will readily assimilate,
responsibilities and receiving the protection
incident to this condition. The difficulty APP
pears to be in the selection Of the means to be
at present employed toward the attainment of
this result.
OUR INDIAN POPULATION,
exclusive Of those In Alaska is reported as nam
bering 100000, nearly all being located on
lands set apart for their use and occupation, ag-
creating over 134.OOO,0OO Of acres These,
lands are included In the boundaries Of III res
twenty-one states and territories, presenting
great variations in the climate and the kind and
quality OF the soil. Among the Indians on these
several reservations there exists the most
marked difference In natural traits aud DISPOSE
lions and in their progress toward civilization
While some are lazy, vicious aud stupid. others
are Industrious, peaceful and intelligent. While
portion Of them are self-supporting and inde-
pendent and have SO far advanced in civilization
that they make their own laws, which are adj
m1ntstered through officers of their own choice,
and educate their children in schools OF their
own establishment and maintenance, others
remain in squalor and dependence, almost the
savagery of their natural STATE In dealing with
this question. the desires manifested by the
Indians should not be ignored. Here, again. we
find a great diversity. With some the tribal
relation is cherished with the utmost tenacity,
while its hold upon others is considerably re-
laxed. The love of home is strong with all, and
vet there are those whose attachment to par
tlcular locality Is by no means unyielding. The
ownership of their lands in seve1alty is much
desired by some, while by others, and some
times again the most civilized, such distribu-
ton would be bitterly opposed The variation
OF their wants, growing out of and connected
with the character of their several locations,
should be regarded. Some are upon reservations
most fit for grazing, but without focks or herds
and some on arabic lands have no agricultural
implements while some of the reservations are
double the size necessary to maintain the num-
Der OF Indians now upon them. In few years:
perhaps, they should be enlarged Add to all
this the difference in the administration, Of the
agencies, while the same duties are devolved
upon all, the disposition of the agents and the
manner of their contact with the Indians have