The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-09-25
TREATIES m THE WAY OF
pROGRE SIS.

tNocnt, NY NEiCu uroab UTltSlt HOt
Newfoundland, that "tha subjects OF
France should DO allowed to catch and
dry fish on land On tho west side Of the
island" provision reefiirmed in the
treaty OF 1914. 1t seems thst this
tresty stipulation has absolutely pro-
vented any progreas in Newfoundland,
and the Times proceeds to say of thsse
French fishermen:
"They have practically taken posses
sion OF u largo part OF tho island. Men
engaged In drying tish build houses
| on ths land, and fpeud their lives
there with their familes. As they
claiis to be French subjects, they pay
no taxes, md are not liable 10 any Oi
the burdens that citizens are called
upon to bear. For ali precticsl nur.
uOsos, the inhabitants OF Newfuun-
land are excluded iron the ives lera
half OF the island. The French hnvo
Geioeted to having railroads butt
| across the island, for the reason tnat
they might interfere with their right
to dry goldfish in certain localities.
they also object 10 the erection OF saw
mills for the same reason. Az they
have built fiSh-dsms across humorous
uavigable streams, they hnvs pre-
vrnied them from being used for sal
ing boats or rafting logs"
il an attempt had boon made to de-
scribe tho Injurious effects of most OF
our old treaties with tho Indian tribes,
and the prssencs in the midst of aud
on tho outskirts of our popul alton aud
trade and civilization of the red men,
backed by tho express and implied
contracts of the government, en-
sered into years sgo, IL
. uld not have been better done
: an In the Language quoted above.
T csc Indi ans pay no taxes and are
exempt from citizens burdens; the
whites are excluded from tho Territory
aud the immense reservations tor
ritory altogether three or four times
larger than tn, great State of New
York--sot apart exclusively for some
100000 savages; they bitterly oppose
the building of railways over their
lands; they ebjecJ to tho establish
ment of Federal courts and the opera
tion Of Federal laws among them, and
In every way insist that they shall be-
treated ~ separate and distinct ma
lions, 30 far 10 concessions from them
solves are required, but take ALI they
can get from the government and tho
white man.
In Is word, this territory north Of us,
guaranteed by treaties to tho
"civiized tribes," 10 called, Is
u continuing barrier TO social
ans commercial intercourse be-
tween the Southwest and the Middle
and Northwestern States. The Apache
reservations in Arizona and New Mex
leo, the reservations In Montana aud
Idsho and Dakota, are positive and
permanent obstacles TO tho develop
ment and prosperity of thoso Torrito-
ries. And yet, In tho face OF sucn
facts, Congress ana tho iaterior do.
partmont 20 on making aud raAfying
other treaties that are but calculated
to perpotuate these difficulties and
stand In the way Of progress. There
Was abill pending before she Last Con
gress to raufy treaty carving out
large and permanent Indian State In
the very heart of Dakota, aud IL was
only lost because not reached.
tnf talx
merely, aud did not snswer
It's timely Inquiries. Iu many cases
the Indians arc only located upon
lands set apart by executive ordsr,
and have no treaty tenure or prlvi-
lsaes. They can, of course, DO easily
handled. An allotment OF lands IN
tracts of 100 or 200 ocres to each head
OF family, and the establishment over
oil OF the laws OF the State or Terrific
~ where situated, would soon solve
that portion Of the problem. But what
shall DO done toward wiping gu. this
Indian State to tho north OF rexs ?
VIII 1t DO permitted to always remain
= barrier to progress aud trAte aud
an asylum for criminals unless tho
lordly Lo therein consents to changes
In the trsatiess No State feels 40
keenly the presence Of this half civ.
ilixed territory, either ~ II effects law
and order or Trade or DEVELOPMENT
generally, a. TexN.
fortunately Congress, has asserted
its right OF eminent domain and
crossed tho Indian lsuds with rail.
ways, but much yot rens,us to be
done. The easiest solut on OF Tho
difficulty 10 10 Greet q territorial gov
srument there This right Con.
grosp has not surrendered, and
tho political and commercial evigsn-
cles donand 1t. True II would bs an
Iodlan sovornaen but Its chief OF.
hcsrs would be appoia,od by the Pfe,-
idsnt and tho territorial Legislature
could not encct laws deprlvlng any
siuEen, whether red or black or white,
oil tho rights guaranteed him Ia any
portion OF America ty the Federal
Constitution anu the amend ments
thereto. IL would In q word r,volu
tlonine the territory aud place II d.
recily 10 the march OF progress. some
day an Indian orator could on Tho
hosr Of the United Sls,es senate pic.
lure tho wrongs Of tho Indian. but