Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-12-17

the agencies while the same duties are 5 e,'2a Of
upon ALL the disposition OF the agents ana tI1
manner of their cOutrO with the Indiar- / sle
much 10 do with their )ndition and welfare -'7
The agent who perfunctoriiy performs bIs dine.
and siothiuy neglects all opportunities IL ~
vance heir moral and physical inproyar,eTt . -l
fol to inspire them with desire Tor ha,, lI
things. vii accomplish nothing IN the direct;sSel
OF their civilization; while he who feels th. h-tVa
a. IS important trust, and has an interest u M
work, VIII by consistent Example, from vet ~,
eitetate treatment. an | We directed aid AMI -
uibg nent, con- family lead those under ~
hafIe toward the light OF their ennanchiS@
ui. lit.
The history Of all the progress which bs.
made N the civilization OF the Indian / TINT
Viii disclose tie fact that the beginning In
% an religious teachings followed IN an &C. a
panying secular education. while the selFsort
ticutg and piOu5 men and women who have aiJ,s
iu this good wor> by their Independent endao,-
or. have Tor their reward the beneflcent results
~ their labor ANA the consci BUSINESS OF Christian
dury wei performed. Their valuable se~vic,
should be luly Acknowledged by nu who. pndes
the laws are charged with the control and NAV,
a5-nicut Of our Indian wards
VIA os cen said indicates that in tb. nras
tuI cUroltun Of the Indians no attempt slon5
iuaCe Co apply a fixed and uuyieldlug plan ~
action 20 Their varied md varying needs Az
c,fc instances. ana ire L. ian bureau blr9sTJ
AZ ~ with th.ir General oversight ami with ~
lie tolls of the est bl Suneul can hardly MS ~.
u6 W OF the minute y 'ruculArs OF Ia, c,sas
ne dts treatment and hus the proprety o4
ctr, uuR an instru ntality auxiliary 10 ths.'
already established for tie care of the India.
.uE4csis itse f.
recommend the passage OF law AUTHORIZE,
the appointment OF six commissioners three II
whom shall be detailed from the army IA H.
charged with the duty Of careful inspection
from lime 20 tins, Of all the Indians uDop rI,-
re ervaiious, or subject to the care and control
~ he gO7ernment, with a view OF discoverin,
tne'r ,xact condition. and needs AMI determining
hat steps shall be taken on behalf OF the govarn
tuent 10 improve their situation in the direction
o. lbeir self support and complete Civilization.
mat they are certain from such inspection what
Il any reservation may be reduced in area and
in sucn cases what part not needad for Indian
occupation may be purchase by the government
from the Iudiaus and disposed OF for their benefit
what if any Indians may with their consentbe
renewed to other ryations with view OF their
cut centration aud the same on their behalf Of
their abandoned reservations. What Indian lands
nos held in common should be allotted in sever.
ATTY in what manner and to what extent Indians
Upon the reservation can be placed under the pro.
lection of our laws and subjected TO their penal
ties and which Of any Indians should DO invested
yiGn the right OF citizenship The powers and
functions Of the commissioners in regard TO these
subjects should be clearly defined, though they
should be IN conjunction with the secretary al
ne interior, be given all the authority TO deal
definitely with The question presented and deem
cd safe and consistent
They should be afro charged with the duty
Of ascertaining the Indians who might prom
ry, be furnished with implements Of az.
r,culture and OF what kind and in what
eases The support of the government should
be withdrawn; where the present plan Of dis
trihutisn OF Indian supplies should be changed
where schools may be established, and whele dis.
continued; the conduct, methods and fitness OF
agents IN charge Of reservations; the extent to
which reservations are occupied or intrudes upon
by every unauthorized person, and generally all
matters relating 10 the welfare and improvement
OF the Indians
They should advise with the secretary OF the
the Interior concerning these matters OF detail In
management, and he should be given power 70
d-al with them fully, IL he IL not invested with
such powers. This plan contemplates the selec.
ton OF persons for commissioners who are inter
o'ted in the Indian question, who have practical
ideas on the subject OF their treatment.
THE EXPENSE OF TIC INDIAN BUREAU
during the l9st fiscal year was more than six and
one half million dollars. believe much OF this
expenditure may be saved under the plan pro
posed that its economical effects would be IN
creased with It's continuance; so the safety OF 0ui
frontier settlers would be subverted under its
operation, and that the nation would be saved
through IT'S results from tho importauens OF
inhumanity, injustice and mismanagement ia
order to carry cut the policy Of allotment Of the
Indian lands in severalty, and wren deemed eI-
pedient it W, be necessary TO nave surveys con-
piete Of the reservation, and ! hope that pro
vision viii be made for the prosecution OF this
work
THE ApACHEs.
In May of the present year, a small portian Of
the Chiricahua Apaches, on the White monn'
tain reservation, in Arizona, left the reservation
and com mitted a number Of murders and depre
dations upon the settlers In that neighborhood
Though prompt aud energetic action was taken
by the military, the renegades eluded capture
and escaped into Mexico. the formation OF the
country through which they passed through az
quaintance with the same, the speed OF ther
escape aBd the manner in which they scattered
and concealed themselves among the noun
taus, near the scene OF their outrage
put our soldiers at a great disadvantage in their
efforts 20 capture though the expectation is sui.
entertained that they will he Ultimately taken ana
punished for their crimes. The threatening AMI
disorderly conductor
THE CHEVENNEs
If the Indian Territory, early last GUNNER
caused considerable alarm and uneastdess., m
yestgation proved that their threatening attitude
was due In great measure to the occupauohGl
the land of their reservation by immense heIus
of cattle which their owners claimed were right
fully theirs under certain leases made by the lu-
dams.
such occupation appearing upon examination
10 be unlawful, and Notwithstanding their losss'
The intrudetS were requested to remove WIT
cattle from the lands of the Indians by executive
proclamation. The enforcement or TINS prov
Iamatiou had the effect Of restoring peace an9
order amoug the Indians and they are now que.
and viii behave BY an executive order lss .
February p, 1855 by my predecessor, poruo1
ut the tract Of country in the territory known az
the
OLD wINSEBACo AND CROW CREEK RESERVATION
'yas directed to be restored to the public domain
and opened TO settlement under the goYernmeas.
and laws of the United States and large num0si
OF persons entered upon those lands.
This action alarmed the Sioux Indians VINO
claimed the territory as belonging TO ther FeseI
walton under the treaty of 1868 This claim NG7
determined after careful investigation 70 be wen
founded and consequently the executive oIuet
referred TO was by proclamation or April \.
1855, declared to be imperative and OF no eng.
aud all persons upon the laud were warned 70
leave. This warning has been substantially com
piled with.
TIKI PUBLIC DOMAIN
had It's origin In cessions Of land by the states %
the general government The first cession VIZ
made by the state or New York, and the laIsess
which in area exceeded all others by the sLave "
Virginia The territory, the proprletorshlp o.
which became thus vested into the general eu1
erlment, iextended!from the Western lne.ot rem
sylvana to the Mississippi river. These palls
otto donations Of the states were iucumoeIeu
with no condition except that they shoua ~
held and used for the common benefit OF 'u'
I.Rted States. 49,.
Ey purchase with the common fund OF an lle
people additions were made to this domain ua'u y.
extended to the northern line of Mexico the ~
ciiic Ocean and the Polar Sea. The original Ius-
for the common benefit OF the United states y.
achod to all the execution of that trust the poe5
Of many homes rather than large estates w
adopted by the government. That these hlgnl
be easily obtained and be the abode Of security
and Contentmenu, the laws for the acqust9n
vera Jew and easily understood and genera ~
their character. i
But the pressure Of local interest combnsl
with speculative spirit have in many inst9u .{
procured the passage Of laws which marfei ~
hon 80 al s.H~u a