The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-12-14
ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY


Indian management inadevuate. Standing
alone for the accomplishment of an object
which has become pressing I'm its import
ance. The more rapid transition from Tive
tribal organization 10 citizenship of such
portions of the Indians as are capable OF
civilized life. When the existing system
was adopted, the Indian race was outside
the limits of organized states and territOr-
les and beyond the Immediate rule and
operation of civilization, and all efforts
were mainly devoted 20 the maintenance
of friendly relations and the
preservation of peace and quiet
On the frontier All this
is now charged. There is no snch thing as
the
INDIAN FRONTIER.
Civilization with the busy hum of indus
try and the Influence of Christianity sur
rounds these people at every point. None
of the tribes are outside of the bounds OF
organized government and society, except
that the territorial system has not been ex-
tended over that portion of the country
known as Indian Territory. As a race
the Indians are not longer hostile, but may
be considered as submissive to the control
of the government, as few of them only
are troublesome Except the fragments
of several bands that are now
gathered upon reservations. Ii Is no
longer possible for the n TO subslst by the
cease and the spontaneous productions of
the earth, and with an abundance of land
if furnished with means and implements
for profitable husbandry their life of entire
dependence upon the government relations
from day TO day, is no longer defensible.
Their inclination long fostered by defect
i've system of control is TO cling TO the
habits and custome of tLeir ancestors and
struggle with persistence against the charge
of life which their altered circumstances
press upon them. But barbarism and ciiliv
cation cannot live together. 1t is impossible
that such incongruous condition should CO.
exist on the same soil. They are portion
of our people anu are under the authority
of our government, and have peculiar
claim Upon US, and are entitled to the fos-
tering care and
PROTECTION OF THE NATION.
The government cannot relieve itself OF
this responsibility until they are so far
trained and civilized as 10 be able wholly
to manage and care for themselves. The
paths in which they should walk must be
clearly marked out for them, and they
must be led and guided until they are ia
miliar with the way, and competent TO
assume the duties ami responsibilities OF
our citizenship. Progress in the great
work will continue only at the present.
slow pace, and at great expense, unless the
system and methods of management are
improved to meet the changed conditions
and urgent demands of the service. The
agents having general charge and super
vision In many cases of more than 300
Indians, scattered over large reservations,
and burdened with the details OF sccouHta-
bility for funds and supplies have time to
look after the industrial training and i'm
provement of a few Indians only. The
many are neglected and remain idle and
conditions and unfavorable tor
and civilization. The COM
pensatiOn allowed these agents and the con-
ditions of the service are not calculated TO
serve for the wOrkmen, who are fitted by
ability and skill TO properly plan and in
diligently direct the methods best adopted
TO produce the most speedy results and
permanent benefits. Hence the necessity
for a supplemental agency or system, di
rected to the end of protecting the general
and more rapid transition of the tribes
from habits and customs of barbarism to
the ways of civilization. With an anxious
desire to devise some plan of operation
dians and TO
RELIEVE THE TREASURY
as far as possible from the support of an
idle and dependent popu alton, / recon-
mend in my previous message the passage
of Law authorizing the appointment of
as an instrumen atty auxili-
airy to these already established for the
care OF the Indians. Ii was designed that
this commission should be composed of
intelligent and capable persons TO be
detailed from the army having practical
ideas upon the-subject of the treatment of
the Indians and interested in their
be charged under the direction of the
Of the interior with the manage
ment OF such matters of detail as cannot,
with the present organization, be properly
and successfully conducted, and which
present different phases, as the Indians
themselves differ in their progress, needs
and capacity for improvement
or self-support by the aid of such a COM
mission. Much unwise and useless expen-
diture of money, waste of material and
efforts might be avoided. and
it is hoped that this or some
measure which the wisdom of
may better devise to
supply the defcienc, of the
present system may receive your consider
alton and the appropriate legislation be
provided. The time Is ripe for the work for
such an agency. There is less opposition
to the education and training of the Indi-
an youth as shown by the increased attend
ance upon the schools, and there is a yield
ing tendency for the individual holding of
lands. Development and advancement in
these directions are essential and should
have every encouragement as the rising
generation are taught the language OF CIV
Ilization and trained in habits of industry
they should assume The duties,
privileges and responsibility of
NJ ohSfaeles ShouId hinder