New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-28

The Indians in the Allegany Reservation, which IS
forty miles long, do not cultivate more than 5000
acres. "A dozen good farms" the report says
would include all to be found The average on the
cattaraugus Reservation would be somewhat better"
In concluding their report the committee make the
following important recommendation 10 the Legisla-
tnre
Your committee have asked for solution OF the
Indian problem from those living in nearly every
on Of the state, men Of almost every station in life
and rpened by Of intercourse with these people
and by study Of their situations and needs, and IN
good Of The indian % invariably has come the reply
ExteFminate the tribe and preserve the Individual
Make citizens of them and divide their lands IN sew
Chancellor Sims said in response TO the Same Ques-
fon Oblterae the whole tribe, make them citizens,
divide all the lands among them and put them under
James T. Johnson, Of Randolph, for several years
state Indian Attorney, said The tribal relations
10 allow them under some conditions to become citl-
zens when qualified Many intelligent Indians favor
BISHOP Huntington, of Syracuse says The present
tribal arrangement is fatal bar 10 real progress and
eaIIed civilization It discourases industry it lowers
self-respect; It shelters laziness It destroys all
will permit me to express my deep conviction that
the remedy of these wrongs Is 10 be sought IN ali
and the Hitting OF the Indians to citizenship
These men know o.. what they, speak, and Their
opinions show that With every welinf0rmed man IN
the State sentiment toward the tribe has given place
TO interest in the individual. Their lands, should
be divided In severalty, without the power OF aen
tjon for term OF years and some provision made TO
absorb them into citizenship. With these changes,
ali or nearly all the existing statutes of the state
concerning the indians, excepting those prohibiting
The sale Of liquors, and perhaps of intrusion on their
lands should be repealed and wiped out In their
stead the Indian should be placed under and given
the benefits OF the laws OF the state, civil and crmi-
nal The Jurisdiction of the State courts should be
extended over his person and property.
The committee then recommend for the considera-
ton of the Assembly:
J. That compulsory attendance school law be
enacted.
p That the Legislature request the General Gov.
eminent TO take action to extinguish the claim OF
the Ogden Company 20 the lands of the senecaS and
that portion of The Tusoaroras covered by II.
3. That the lands of tho several reservations DO
allotted in severalty among the several members OF
the tribe with suitable restrictions as 10 alienation
10 whites and protection from judgments and other
debts bat such division not to go into effect as to
fine lands affected by the Ogden Companys claim UNI
nj that claim be removed This allotment in sever
aly ought not 70 be limited TO division of the pos,
session OF the land, but should comprise radical
uprooting of the whole tribal system giving TO each
Individual absolute ownership OF his share OF the land
in fee. $40, 4. an,
a. The repeal OF all existing laws relating to the
Indians of this State excepting those prompting ue
sale OF liquor to them and intrusion upon their lands
and extension of the laws of the State over them,
and their absorption into citizenship