River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-12-09

The Condition of Indians Gratifying and
Hopeful

Hopeful.
The report Of the secretary ~ the interior
presents a comprehensive summary OF the
WORK of the various brsbches % the pub &c
srrvlce connected vita bis department.. anu
the -ucg--tious sud reeOnime nd stions which
it contains FOR the improvement Of The service
shnu d receive yuur Carsfal consideration The
exbibit made 81 the condition Of our IRdian
population. ard the progress OF
tue work for their eniahtenmcnL noIwith-
standing tAe mAuy euharrarrmt RIs which
hinder The hetter adm RirtraJiOn Of thir im-
portalt branch OF the service, Is a CRAFTY pOg
ana hOpefal one. The fun6s spproprial ed for
the Indian s,ryice for the hscal year bnst
passed. Whh the available income frcm IudI4n
land and trusi moneys, amounting In
all to s7,S5o,T75 l3, ample
for the service under the
Conditions and RESTRICTIONS of laws regulating
their expenditure. There remained a aiance
on hand on Jane 30, 1880. OF 81, eco 029 80, 81
which Sl.3s5, 7g5 II are permanent fsHds for
fulal meat Of treaties aud other ike urposes,
and hr rsmainuer. SS2s, 255 %. 10 en- rjeot TO
be carried 10 the .Rtplnt land ~ required by
Law. he estimates presented for sppropria-
tiOns for the ensuing n-cal year
amount 70 s. COS. $50 CO or S142. $50. 90 less
than those laid before the congress lsst year.
The present system Of agencies, while alb
soiutely necessary ana well adapted for the
MANAGEMENT OF our Indian sfIsr-, and for the
endr In view when IL was adopted, IL, in tue
present state Of lndisa Management, made
quate, standing alone for the accomplish ment
Of SD object which has become pressing 10 its
importance. the more rapid transition
from lrioEl organizations to citizen
shin Of such portions OF the
Indians ss are incapable Of civilized life
When the exiting systsm was adopted the In
dian race was Uzts side o., the limits of organ
ized states aud territories aud beyond the
immediate reach aud operation OF civilization,
aud al efforts were maiEly directed to the
maintenance Of friendly relations and the
prspervarinB of peace and quiet on the from
tier. All this lie now changed. There Is no
such thing as
THg INDIAE FRONTIER.
civilizafi Ion. airh the busy bum Of industry
and the Influence OF hristisnity, surrounding
these d ople II every point. None OF the
tribes are outside Of the bonnds OF organized
government and society, except that the terri
torisl system has not been extended over that
portion Of the eOuutry-knowR as the Indian
territory. Asa race the lbdians ae no longer
hoslile. but nsy be considered a. submissive
TO the control .of the government, as
few Of them only are troublesome Except
the fraum.nts Of several bands, all are now
gathered upon reservations Ir IL no longer
possible Tor them {, snbsist by the chase, and
The sronta acous productions OF the earth
Win an abundance Of land n furnished with
he meaus aud imp ements for p ofiiabls hue
baudry. their life Of entire dependence upon
government Tau0ns from day 10 cay
H. no longer defensiBle. Their inel
patton. long fostered by a defective
system OF coutral 10 10 cling to the habits snd
customs Of their ancestors and struggle With
persist.Bce against the change OF life which
their altered circumstances press upon them
But narbarism and civilization cannot live to
cether Il - Impossible that such incon-
gruous conditions should oosxist on the sane
coil They are . portion OF oar people. nre
under The authority Of our Cove rnmeni and
have 3 peculiar claim upon and are ent.ed TO
the fostering care sad ptetertion OF the ma
toe. the government cannot relieve itself OF
this responsibility uhtil they 90 far
TRAtNEB AID CIVILIZED
~ 10 be able whony 10 msuage and care for
Themselves The patos 80 which they should
wsik most be clearly marked out for them
spd they raust I've led or guided until they are
familiar with the way sud Competent 20 ss-
-umc the duties aud responsibilities
~ our citiIeuship Progress IA
this great work will continue only
a. the present sioS pace and ~ great
expense. unltsr the systs snd methods Or
nsanazsu.eut are improved 20 meet re changed
conditions and urgent drmuut- % the service
The agents having general charge and supsr
vision in many cases Of more than 5,OUU In