New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-31
PROTECTION FOR THE INDIANS
A MEETING AT OCEAN GRovE-MRs oUINToN ON
THE OPPRESSION OF THE TRIBES.

OCEAN GROVE, N. j., Aug. 80 Especially
Mrs A. g. Quinton. general secretary OF the Womens
National Indian Association, addressed meeting In
the James Tabernacle this Afternoon MISS Bancroft
Dean of North western Univerty read tho history
Of Ahab and his covetous determination to possess
himself Of the vineyard Of Naboth." Miss Anna VAN
kirk sang solo, "God so loved the world" with fine
effect Mrs. Dr. Kidder, OF Nsw-York, presided.
Mrs. Quinton said that the Indian question should BIO
considered from business, moral and religious point OF
Wow. ct said" she said "that the Indians are dy-
Ing out The Sioux Indians have doubled in numbers
In fifty years The gospel is sufficient to cvilize ana
chrstiapize them. There between 100000 and
265, 900 Indians. There are about thirty tribes In
various stages OF civilization, from utter barbarsm 70
those who are lesscivzed These are gathered
mostly on sixty reservations In charge OF agents
Indian agents are appointed for political services and
not because OF fitness for the position. drove OF
cattle we're sent by the Government to an agent where
they were recorded the books then 10 the night they
vert sent on to another agency, where they were sofa
and recorded again. aud then they we're sent 10 Cansua
where they were sold aud the Indians lost thef Dee
The books were sent on to Washington and appeared all
right Tho Indians have 136,000000 acres and VIII
work assured OF the result OF their LABOR
They want individual farms and to be recognized In com
mon Tho bills to give them these common rights
have already passed tho Senate The Natona Assooia
! ton has organizations I'm twenty seven States There
are thirty thousand Christians among them" sho
| tOlcneU upon lno "lo"b' VI Wv
pesaus she said they wero turned of theI lands and
nlaced upon reservations where malaria has done lts
deadly work among them and where whlte men couiu
not make living Acres 10 the number OF Xo,ovo,ooo
have been to from thsm and given 10 raroai COM
Tanes These people need help" said she there are
Indian women who longing for DEATH Inc Natonsi
sncictv work ia in holding meetings and creating pub
lie opno, by thepress petitions to the Goverlme nt
the circulation OF AZURE the building OF homes TOT
them and in mission work among the sixty tribes whcn
ara nos without missionaries" In Dakota she visited
the Indians and found in tents with the thermo-
cte IOo below zero They were in great wat ana were
suIsstng on wild tUrnips. The women are bought ana
dams as in Montana might do well allowed to cut ana
se their timber work the mines, but there are GOV
ernment rules which prevent them from lettering them
selves in ways. Churches OF the different denoi-
nations taking charge OF Individual statlons 10 hp
these poor people TheSe Indians arc our na''o "oii
can heathcn" , ,-,--...,
| Rishop Edward wilson, of the Reformed Episcopal
Church closed tine meetn, with remarks earnestly 60
mending the work. Among the improvements that VIII
be made by the association the coming year IS me en-
areement OF the James rabernacle. over S2,Ooo was
SUI scllbcd in Dr. Haulons 6ibe class for the purpose