Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-07

'erlhg POINTS nearly h
oast OF The Pacific " q "a
might be gathered el,, see lss y
change Of accustomed ,s,lloill "a n
But ihcrc are 4 ,' IossS s, !,
come, growing Out Il Az ps'lasl.
numerous md powettsl e'p
icnl, indus rlal XXI NM laieHs,
pursuance of The losisn.u
homes Is so iniitSi6le. ss., Y ;, "a,
me past 20 effect MY. Sua lAels K
have been ATTENDED MI, Mn 'on,esa +
disasters, that An, ea wv W. slleA n
slider the scheme ,r,,s A'nei Il
p l,,, o. change and dnsstl.gaass
give way 70 that Of AVA slspeol
curity Of title aud pos su.. lllll'ts Va
after ai,.,l,.l ,he ciy'lizlng msar's', Y
already work anono ~
be pushed forward uoSn sel'rs
laey now occupy, The IN.
should he the reseryai,o. s' ,'a
lands are 30 rugged u,n.s, VA
sterile or destitute Of w,,..
uhilt for agricultural cole,..'s
toral pursuits ''aalal e
iNrRupERs Am sor,v
IN lne reports Of indian s.,
special agents, as wen AZ ls,s.'
agents, frequent mention, Y.
great evils arising rom M
bad and yiclouswhite mca W..
ervntion " shall be a ch.2
with this department Ia ", h
evil. The act against In.,..''
amendment on this subs-
penalties should be inGleias i.
rs violation. The eSlStiug6sIs's +
admirably designed 10 excIed, ss
inirudcrs, but utterly jnad,oss, Z!
vent organized expeditions M
nnd taking possession Il 4,
lands. The proclamation II irs.,
iorbidding such lawless r0n f
aud its enforcement by tFooMi. u
measure and ought not to ber.s,.
except In extreme cases Ano,. N
bad aud vicious men ireouep, ,,s.'
made OF a class known As uson,r n
who marry oract as husband sIaI|
women. The evil influence q th,s n
men is said to be very great. N
experienced Of the officers m III "
ment represent that they ioInss, Y
among the Indians tbemselya M
their peaceful inclrnaiions tosspl.
settlers IN the country Mrrousd,
reservation and lnolte opnositIm N
part of the Indians to tbe nv
adopted and regulations pryrSl
the department for their 0iylr,j
and civilization.
In reply TO my inquiry how ,lesI
could evade the laws agalhsilths
upon Indian reservations BY helr. !
charactcrol husbands 10 lrdianr1
| received no satisfactory answer /
ommend the passage u q lax Y
shall provide that ANY Indian "a
who shall hereafter marry a cItaI
the United States shall be deenlts.
zen, and that all children BON al
marriage shall be deemed citizen.
should be no exception 10 The lH 1
makes the wife and children iOlss
state and condition Of the iathfhi
OF men whose low instincts male
abandon civilization aud hide ihtns
from The restraints OF law andiwp
selves from social ordinances Sol
selvauces. Under the prpylsioDsel
law no Indian woman would NARY
n man with the certainty d lud,l
membership IN the tribe and heTfs
remain on the reservation.
The condition of our Indian q
and the progress Of Indian educsH
exhibited in the report OF the n
tendent OF Indian schools, pres'
most gratifying spectacle. Thepa
billty of Indian education Is no II
question.
! think the policy of scoring Y
operation of those religious ADD 7
thropic societies which have io!H
years lahorcd for the amcloratioae
condition Of the Indians should 4
timed. They have expended ylll
last few years in money alone mll
dollars, and experience mas sl0"
benefits of their aid and as'lslaap,
| desire here 10 acknowledge Y
obligations to these Associations
co-opcratlon, and also my hlgn ~
tlon OF and aid have derived "
ceunsels and sympathy Of thoss "a Z,
ministers who, In the spifl
divine Master, are deyotins esn
to the best interests "oi ms unl+ n
and, in some respects, noble rae''
| do not believe any measliles
government or efforts Of pnlss.
will OF themselves solve the lpOa ,
lem, hut that The Christian rells%
and will be the chief ius'Is !.
(through It's pure and holy y.
upon individual character lsea IA
aspirations) TO regenerate anas
race from its present condihon~''
life and nobler destiny,
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