Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-07

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for ~ nAna9smsnt Of cur Indian 81
FAIRS and for he ends n visw shen is
uas aoopted, Il. IN the pFssaut state 81
manaaeUeui, afandine alone IN the wEy
Ct he aesompliahmeat 81 an shieea
which has bee1me pressing IN lie tm-
Portance = tie more rapid tIa1sitian
fro9 tribal 0Eganixafions 10 citiEanakip
% snsh poEti01s q the Indisns e are
eapabls a. civilized life. Whea the sx-'
t11ina egstem waH ad0p1eA the Hndia1
Eaes wEs entEias ne HmiIs e ofnanixs1
Stzees and Territories ard bcyoad the
immediate rsAch aud Operations ef civil
E11ticn, and al eforts sefe mainly di-
rsesed % the mainesnance Of frisndly
relations and tha presaEgation of peace
and quie1 % Sc fEontieE. an this Is
sos onanaed 1ba1s ID Nc auch thinQ
- the Indian frontier. Civiiixation,
With the busy ham Of industry and the
infnsucs Of Christianity, surrounds
these people e every point. None Of
These tribes are outsids Of ths boands of
aERanized asVarnmont and e8aiety, e.
cep4 thaf The tarrit0EiAl aYztern has not
bssa axtendad over thai POSITION 81 the
country known ~ the kn1ian Territory.
AZ = race, the Indians are no longer
hostile, bat may Be considered es sub
missive 30 the control Of the Govern
ment, e. fsw q them are truuble8ome.
The bands are all nov gathered upon
reservations. 10 ID no ionQaF possible
for them 70 subaist b. tue ehaas. and
with the spontaneous pFodnofiveness ~
nature, with abundance Of land, and
furnished with the means and imple-
ments for pr0htabls huabandF their
life Of entire dependence on Govern
ment EAtiong from day 20 day Il no
l0nqar defensibla. TneiR inclination,
long fosteBeo b. q defective system Of
eousrol. 10 70 cling 70 the habits and Gus
toms Of their ancestors, aad 20 struggle
with persistence againai The change %
life which their altered circumstances
press upo1 them. But barbaRism and
civilization oann0t i've together. Il 10
impoagible that sach inoenQFusng oondi
tions ahould co-exist on the same soil.
They are poEtion Of our people, are
under the aatherity Of our 6OVeEnment
and have q pecaliar claim upon and are
sntitled 70 the fostering care and pro-
lection Of the Nation. TIE Governments
cannot reiieve itself az thia responsibility
until they are 90 far trained and civil
lied 90 10 be able wholly 10 manage
and care for themselves. The path IN
which they should walk must be clearly
marked Gus for them and they muHt Be
led OF guided until they are familiar
With the ways, and competent 10 assume
the duties and responsibilities, Of eiti
sena.
The progress Of this great work will
continue only OF the present sloW rate
and at great expense. u1iess the system
and methods OF manaRemank are i'm
proved % meet the changed conditions
and urgent daEaands a the earsioe. The
agents, having general charge and
supervision IN many cases Of more than
i've thousand Indians ssltiered over
large reservations and eufdeped with
the details Of accountability for funds
and supplies, have time TO look after
she industrial training and Improvement
Of few Indians only. The many are
neglected and remain idle and depend
ems on oonditt0ns net favorable for pro
RFess IN civilization. The oOmpeusatiOn
allowed these agents and the conditions
Of the service are net calculated TO
secure the woEkmen who are fitted By
ability and skill 10 properly plan and
intelligsntly direct sue methods best
adapted 20 produce ne most speedy re-
suits and permanent benefits. Hence
the necessity for q supplemental agency
system, directed 10 the end Of tFemotinQ
the general and more rapid transition OF
the tribes from the habits and customs
Of baFbarity 20 the ways Of civilization
With an anxious desire 20 devise some
plan Of operation BY which TO secure
the welfare Of the Indians and 30 relieve
The treasury, 20 far az possible, from
support o. an idle and depsnde popula-
Gion, have recommended In nv previous
annual message the passage OF a Law
authorizing tbs appointment, of a CON-
mission a. an insGFamentality auxiliary
70 those already established for he care
Of The Indians. II was designed that
this commission hh0uld be composed Of
six intelligent and capable persona.
thFee 10 DO detailed frsm the Arnv.
having practical ideas on She subissf AZ
the treatment Of ths Indians and in
terested In their welfare, and that A.
should be charged, under the direction
Of the Secretary Of TIE Interior, with
snch matters OF detail as cannot With
theipreeenf organisation be properly snd
successfully eondaetsd, and which pre-
sent different phases "a the Indians
themselves differ IN the progress, dispo
sition and capacity foE improRement or
Immediate self support By tha aid Of
such commission much unwise and
useless expenditure Of money, waste AZ
materials and unavailinR Efforts might
be avoided, and u e hoped that thls. OF
some measure vhich the wisdom OF
Congress may devise 10 supply the de-
isieney Of The present system. may re-
csixe your consideration, and that an
pFopriate legislation may Be provided.
The time is ripe for the gogk % sueh an
aRenoy. There IL less opposition 10 the
edaoati0n and training Of the Indian
yoath as shown BY the increased attend
ance upon the schools, ana there il 4
yieidina tendency for the individual
holding Of lands. Development ana
advancement In these directions are 6
sential. and ahsald have every suoonr
aRemant. A. the rising generations are
taught the language OF civilization and
trained IN The habits OF industry, thew
houid aesume The duties privileges and
responsibilities OF citiEanship.
No obstacles should Be permitted 70
hinder the iosatlon and sett ement OF
any Indian willing 20 take land in sew
crafty. On the contrary she inulination
10 do 90 should be stimulated al an
times, bat there is no authority Of lav
Toe making allotment. Oh uoBe Of TIE
reservations, land on others the aIlot.
ments provided for are 90 small that tie
Indians, th0ugh ready and desiring 20
ssttle dewn, are not willing 20 acospt
sueh small areas when their reservations
contain ample lands 70 anoFd then
homesteads Of aufiisnt size 10 meet thar
present. aud future needs. These inc
qualities Of existing apaoial lave and
treaties shoald Be corrected. and aome
general isglslation On the subisos sh0ald
be provided, - thai the mere progress
stve DsmbeEs Of the diforsns tribes NAV
Be settled upon komesteada. ana ~
thsiF example teach others 10 follow.
breaking away frum old tribal customs
and Substituting therefor lOve for hoaae
--lhe interess Of the family.
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