The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-12-07

plus fund as required by law, The eat
mates presented for appropriations Tor th
ensuing fiscal year amount to S5bO3,07S
o., or S442, $500 less than those laid b
fore the Congress last year, The preasI
system oil agencies, while absolutely ne
eBsary and well adapted for the mRnag
msnt OF our Indian affairs and for th
ends 10 view, when II was adopted, Is |
the present stage OF Indian managemer
inadequate, standing alone Tor the Accom-
pliGhment Of Rp offset which has beCDm
pressing in ils importance. The NOR
rapid transition Of tribal organizations
citizenship Of such portions Of the Indian
% are capable Of ClVlliEsd life, When tn
existing system was adopted the India
race wRs outside the limits Of organize
States and territories aud beyond the i'm
mediate reabh aud operation aud clvlllzl
ton and all efforts were mainly directed I
the maintenance oil friendly relation
and the preservation and psaOs AM
quiet on the frontiers. All thl
Is now changed, There is no such thin
as the Indian frontier, OlVIliz ition, witt
the busy hum Of industry and the lngp
enCe Of Christianity, surround thes
people at every point, Noneoi the tribe
are outside the bounds Of organised GOV
ernmsnt and society, except that the ter
rltorlRl system has not been EXTENDED
over that portion Of the country know
rs the Indian Territory. As race th'
Indians are no longer hostile, bat may b:
considered submissive to the control 0
the government Few Of them only an
troublesome, Except tue iFasmsnla o
several bands all are gathered upon rsssr
vationl, II is no longer possible for then
to subsist by the chase and the spontape
GUS productions Of the earth, With OF
ABUNDANCE q land, Il iqrntshed With The
means and implements Of profitable
hlsoapdry their lie Of enli'a depend
elue upon goy9TuRsal Ea.ioHl FROM day
to day Is no longer aaIBnsIbe
Their inclination long ioatersd by deisc
tive system Of control IL to Cllag to the
habits and customs OF ths!r ancestors and
SlEIRglS WIN BersIRts4Gy RsRI4't Via
change OF life Which th9ir altered GiFCqn,
atSuGss press upon them Bat barbarian
aud UlVlliaAGiOI UaaAnG live logetn9S. Il
is impossible that snch inoongrnou5 CON,
ditious should Go.sxise on the sams coll,
Tney are portion OF our people, are uN.
der the authority Of our government, and
have a psGVtlaf interest,", aud aie entitled
70 tina fostering care AMI protection Of
the nation, Ths government can't relieve
itAali 81 this YaRnnaSihiliIW ""1'' t'tiav ara
far trained aud civilized as to bs able to
wholly manage and care for themselves.
lA4 pltha in Whiehthey should walk must
be clearly marked out Tor them aud they
must DO led or guided till they are familiar
With our ways and competent to assume
tue duties aud responsibilities Of our cit.
izsuship. Progress in this great work will
continue only u. th5 pTegsus slow pace
and ut great XoanSe InieEs tue system
aud meIhods0t nauaE ART improved,
the changed conditions ali urgent dc.
nauds Of tGG seyg.c1. Tbs agsnts having
genera! charge and supervision in many
OAaes Of more than 5000 Indians scattered
over large reservations aud burdsnGd With
tho details OF accountability for funds and
supplies nave tine to look alter the In.
dustrial training and Improvement OF q
lew Indians only, tho many are neglected,
aad remain id.e aud dvsp0Ideut, coudi.
tons not favorable for progress In civil.
izAtlon. The compensation allowed aKsntA
aud the condition OF the service are not
calculated TO seClro for the Workmen,
who arc fitted by sbtlity and nkill to
properly plan and iutslligently direct the
matters adapted to produce the most
spsedy resultJ aud permanent benefits.
Hencs the necessity for O supplemental
agency or system directed to the end OF
promoting the general and more rapid
transition OF the tribes from hshitS and
customs Of barbarian to the ways OF
civilization. With an anxious desire to
devise some plan Of operation by which
to secure tue welfare Of the Indians and to
relieve tho treasury "a far as possible
from the support OF en- idle and depend.
ent population, recommended in a
prevlouB annual ine9aage the passage OF a
law authorizing tho appointment Of a
committee commissioned as an instrument.
ality auxiliary to those already established
for the care Of the Indians, It WAS
designed that thls commission should'be
composed Of six Intelligent and Capsbls
psrsons-threa to be detailed from the
army, having practical ideas on the sub.
iect Of the treatment OF IndiIus and inter
ested In their welfare; and that Il
should he charged under tho direction oil
the Secretary Of the Interior with the
management 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 pro.
grass, needs, disposition aud capacity fol
Improvement or Immediate seligupport.
BY the aid Of auCh q commission much
uuNiso aud useless "a penditurs dl money
waste Of Interests aud unavailinz efforts
might be avoided, aud II Is hoped that this
or some measure which the wisdom OIL
Congress may better devise IL supply the
deficiency Of the present system may TO-
ceive your consideration aud the sppro
PIRATE Legislation be provided. The time
10 rins for the work oil aGoh an agency
TheEeislOss opposition 10 tho OduoAtIonaId
training Of the IudiSn youth as shown by
the increased attendance upon the schools
and there is yielding tendency Tor the
individual holding OF lands. Develop
mont and advancement In these directions
are essential and should have enOourag
ment, ls the rising generation are taug6,
the language Of civilization and trained In
the habits Of industry, they should assume
the duties, privileges and responslbilltia.
Of citizenship. No ObssaCle should hin.
der the location aud settlement OF any Iu'
dian willing TO take land In Hsysralty. Ga
the contrary, the inclination to DO &C
should 10 stimulated OF all ttmea when
proper and e1pedisnt. But thore IL nc
authority OF law for making aIlosmsnta
on some Of the reservations, or Other
allotments provided for, which are &C
small that the Indians, though ready and
desirlng to settle down are not willing Il
accept such small areas when thelt roSer.
vstions contain ample lands to afford
them homestsads OF sufficient size Il
meet their present aud future needs
These inequalities Of existing special laws
and treaties, should be corrected and
some general legislation on the suhjsv
shoul d be provided, 90 that the more pro
grOssivp members d the different tribes
may DO settled on homeatoads, and bj
their example lead others to follow
breaking away from tribal customs RnC
substituting these for the love Of home
the interest Of the family and the rule o
tho State. Tho IudlGn character aud ma
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