Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-09

clVillzaJlon, while he who feels tbe ~ Vi theil
an I,nPorIant trust and has an lnterestt ssn
Work VIII DY consistent exanDle an
considerable treatment. and we'll dI,a ~ N I'd
anu encouragement CONSTANTLY iaeSS3
unuer ms charge toward the Egbt - tnos
enfranchisement. e"' VI theft
RELIGIOUS BEGINNINGS
The history of all the progress Nh,
peen made in the civilization of the TaGsnl b
s StInk mIll uisclose the fact that the 5aa
nlnR mas Deen religious teaching. foIIo,noe ~
or accompanying secular educafior '" 1G
the self sacrificing aud pious men a., VIII
who have aided in the benefcent W,ome
t tnelr laDor ana the consciousness of az.
Clan uuty well performed. their valnaL cnil
vices should be acknowledged bv ali GU, sue se
DER the law, are charged with tb f" 10
anu anagement OF our Indian wards 0Ouu
what has been said indicates thai 4.
atte@nt cO s6n6lS of the indians
ply fixed and unvieIdlng
actlon To their varied and VARYING man Leu
circumstances. The Indian bnreoOd a
aened as It is with their general oversee OVERSEE ou
with the deiails of establishment csrSilt a.
possess itself of the minute phases ~ ~ :, uard
tlcular cases needing treatment. and ~ pa
pfoPrleIy OF creating an instmmentsl,tus
lliary 70 those already established for ia au
OF the lpdlans suggests itself, VIC ca
AN INSPECTING CoNNIIss1oN
recommend the passage of a law s,e
Lus VIZ dPPOlntnenI OF SIX commissiona
three OF whom shall be detailed from, tL .onel
TO be charge theiduty of carefpl liz IN an
tlon from tl1de to time OF all the Tndian.nes y
our reservations or subject to the c ~ I'd
control OF the government, with a -
u unS gUsg Inelr exact condition and nes
ana determining what steps shall be 49,
behalf of the government to imnroyveeA e On
situation in the direction of their seIf 60 tnp
ana complete civilization, that thew asoapspso
from such inspection what, If anv' ut If
hA
and in such cases what mart
needed for Indian Occupation
be purchased by the goynu. n
from the Indians and disposed of fo ,,'i tSt
Denents what, II any, Indians NAV with w.
consent be removed to other reservations a
view of their concentration and the usio
their behalf of their abandoned reserra.3.
what Indian lands now held in common ssou
be allotted In seVeralty: in what manner =.
20 What extent the Indians upon the reserv
tons can be placed under the nrotact;a.
our laws and subjected to their pensltiss
which. II any, Indians should he in~os
with the right Of citizenship. 'u'c''
The powers and functions of the Commisso
ers IN regard to these subjects sbould ha ~
~ defined. though they should in con;yr oo,
with the secretary Of the Interior be given
the authority to deal definitely with re- ~ c-o
tons presented deemed safe and Consistent
INDIANS WORTHY OF IMPLEMENTS
Ihey should be also charged with the IN
OF ascertaining the Indians who might nro
erly be furnished with implements OF ae-ricr
tare, ana OF what kind; in what cases
support OF the government should he w,
Drawn where the present plan
distributing Indian supplies sbonid
changed; where schools may be estahlist
and where discontinued; the conduct. matt
and fitness of the agents in charge NJ
reservations; the extent to which smch ras
vatloDs are occupied or intruded upon bvu
authorized persons, and generally all mefbo
relating to the we fare and improvement
the Indians: They should advise with
matters Of detail in management,
he should be given power to ID
with them fully if he is not nj
vested with such power. This plan conte
plates the selection of persons for comm
slons who are interested IN the Indian ana
ton and who have practical ideas upon
subject OF their treatment. The expense
the Indian burea during the last fiscal ye
was more than S6,50O,00o.
MUCH MIGHT BE SAVED.
believe much of this expenditure mig
be saved under the plan proposed; d
t RSfea'e sse g sifety Of 5f' oSp l5
settlers would be subserved under its cDtr
ton, and that the nation would be say
through It's results, from the imputation Of
humanity, injustice and mismana cement.
order to carry out the policy OF allotment
Indian lands in severalty, when deemed exI
dent. 1t VIII be necessary to have surTa
completed of the reservations, and hope
provision will lie made for the prosecution
this work.
In May of the present year, a sn
portion OF the Chlricahua ApaC
on the White mountain reserva
in Arizona left their reservation and
mitted number of murders and depredat
upon settlers in that neighbOrhoOd. Tho
prompt and energetic action was taken By
military, the reneRades eluded capture
escaped into Mexico. The formation Of
country through which there Indians pas
their thorough acquaintance with the "a
the speed of their escape, and the name
which they scattered and concealed th
selves among the mountains near
scene of their Outrages put our soldiers
great disadvantage in their efforts TO capt
them. though the expectation Is sui en-
tanned that they will be ultimately taken
punished for their crimes.
CHEYENNE Discomfort.
The threatening and disorderly condlc
the Cheyennes in the Indian Territory
last summer caused considerable alarm
uneasiness. Investigation proved thaL
threatening attitude was due, IN great u
ure, to the occupation OF the land Of theu
ervation by immense herds OF cattle
their owners CLAIMED were rlghtiuly
under certain leases made by the Ina
Such occupation app, airing upon eAs
ing these leases, the intruqefs
ordered to remove with their cattle ron
lands of the Indians by executive prOes
tiOn. The enforcement of TINS proclama
had the effect of restoring peace ana
among the Indians, and they are now
and well behaved. By an eXecutFe u
issued on February u, 1855, by my prtue9
a portion of the tract OF country 10 ing nJ n
tory known as the Old Winnebago anu l..
Greek reservations was directed 10 Ds l 49,
to the public domain and opened TO seltlsD
under the land laws of the United olaIss,
large number of persons entereu wv
lands. This action alarmed the SIOUX nv
who claimed the territory as belon1l51s
reservation under the treaty OF 1909 y.
JUSTICE OF THE CLAIM. Z
This claim was determined. aIier y,
investigation, to be well founded, apa
sequently the executive order releIIie - w II
by proclaim alton of April IL. 1883, utg IN
be imperative and Of no eject, anu ~ d.
sons upon the land were warnea " Il
This warning has been substantially wv XVI v
with. The public domain had lti ~. rls
cessions of land by the states 70 the ~ IA
government. The first cesslou ID
made by the State oil Nen
ana the largest. which in area eAcegTaS
the Others by the State Of Nirgn,s,. bee d
ritory, the proprietorship. OF Wn.ou o
thus vested IN the general goyefulus-,r ol
tended from the western line OF ls. 1-,fie
to tho Mississippi river. These Ptb@1red N
nations OF the states were encuulity ~ Mia b.
no conditions except they shoula ~ ~ m ID
used 'for the common benefit OF w ..s.,p b
States BY purchase with the count d
of all the people additions were m.a.t+isrn 's
dom ain until II extended 10 tne NJ tbe M
OF Mexico, the Pacific ocesa ana ''' IN
sea.
THE GOVERNMENTS AIM INV ~
The original trust, "FOr the comM It a. Ia /
OF the United States" attached 70 W. ~ nj NJ
execution Of that trust the policy ad0 N
homes rather than large estates h' INF n sr
by the government. that t1eso seea h,
easily obtained and he the abode ~ D.enll ns