The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-12-09

diaps. scattered over large reservations, and
burdened with details Of accountability for
funds and supplies, have time TO look after
the Industrial training and improvement Of .
few indiana only; the many are neglected
and remain jdle and dependent
conditions not favorable for progress
in civilization, The compensation al,owed
these AGENTS and the conditions Of the service
ore not calculated 70 secure for the work 0en
who are lifted BY ability snd skill to properly
plan and iutelligently direct the methods best
adapted to produce the most speedy results
and permanent benefits. Hence the necessity
for . supplementary agency or ., stem. directed
70 the end Of promoting the general and more
rapid transition Of tribes from habits and
customs Of barbarians to the ways Of civillza-
ton. with IN anxious desire 70 de-
wise some plan Of operation BY which to
secure
THE WELFARE or she INDIANS,
ard to relieve the treasury as far % possible
from the support Of an idle. dependent popula-
ton. recommended In my previous annual
message the passage Of = law authorizing the
appointment " . commission as an instrn-
mentality auxiliary to those already established
for the care OF the Indians 1t was designed
that this commisrion should be composed Of
Elk intelligent and cspable persons, three TO be
detailed from the army, having practical ideas
upon the subject of the treatment Of Indiana,
and interested in .hcir welfare and that II should
be charged under the direction Of the secrc-
tary OF the interior, with the management Of
euch mattere Of detail - cannot, with the
present organization be properly and success
fully conducted. and which present different
phases, % the Indians themselves differ In
their progress. needs disposition and capacity
for improvement or immediate self-eupport.
BY tho aio Of such . commission
much unwise and useless expenditure Of
money, waste Of materials, and unavailipg
efforts might be avoided. and It IL hoped that
this, o. some measure which the WELDON Of
congress may better devise. to supply the de-
nciency Of the present system may receive
your consideration and the appropriate leEis.
work Of euch m sgencY. There 10 less oppo-
sition to the education and training Of the
INDIAN YOUTH
o. shown by the increaeed attendance upon
the schools. and there II yielding tcnden-
cy for the individual holding Of lands. De.
velopmcnt and advancement In these direc.
tons are essential. and thould have every
encouragement. Az the rising generations
arc taught the language Of civilization and
trained in habits Of industry, they ehonld
assume the duties. privileges aed RESPONSE
bilities Of citizenship No obstacle should
hinder the location and settlement OF any
Indian willing TO take land In several
ty. On the contrary, the inclination
to do % should be estimated ct al times by
proper expedients. But there 10 no authority
Of Law for making allotments on some Of the
reservations, and ON others the allotments
provided for are % all that the Indians.
though ready and desiring to settle down, are
not willing to sccept such small areas. when
their reservations contain ample lands to afford
them homeeteads Of Sufficient size 70 meet
their
PRESENT AND FUTURE NEEDS.
There inequalities Of existing special laws
and treaties should be corrected, and eome
general legislation on the subject should be
provided, 90 that the more progressive mem
bere Of the different tribes may be settled
upon homesteads. and BY their example teach
others 70 follow, breaking away from tribal
customs and substituting therefor love Of
home. interest Of the family, and the rule Of
the state. The Indian character and nature
are such that they are mot easily led while
brooding over unadjustsd wrongs.
their lands. Matters arieing from the
construction and operation OF railroads across
some Of the reservations, and elaine Of title
and right Of occupancy Get up BY white per
sons to some OF tn best land within other res
ervations require legislation for their Anal I'd
iustment. The settlement Of these matters
will remove many endorsements to progress
In the work Of leadipe the Indians to the sdop
tion Of our institutions. and bringing then
under the operation. tho influence, and thu
pr rejection Of the universal laws Of our coun
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