Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-23
THE WHITES RESPONSIBLE.
The Indian Troubles Reviewed by Lady
Teacher.

The Indian Troubles Reviewed by a Lady
Teacher.
New York, Dec 23-Miss Grace
Howard, daughter of Joseph Howard,
the well known newspaper man, has
just returned to New York from Crow
Creek, S. Oak. She says that the In
dian troubles cannot fail to be settled
very soon. The principal obstacle in
the way of an immediate settlement
lies in the lower white element, with
whom is the responsibility of the whole
disturbance, TO an extent not generally
known in the east. These people well
come troops in the country for the
reason that it puts money in circula-
ton.
Miss Howard has come east on her
annual vacation of three months. Her
school is situated about one hundred
miles from the hostile region being
half way between Pine Ridge and
Standing Rock Among the $500 In
dians on the reservation, there was only
one man who ever contemplated join
ing the dance. White Ghost, the chief,
recently wrote very dignified letter to
the department, promising continu-
ance Of the peaceful attitude of his
tribe, and giving as his opinion if the
community, pale faces and Indians
alike, would join in prayer for rain
rather than for arms it would be well. -
Miss Howard condemns the govern
ment policy of cutting down rations
without giving some equivalent in the
way Of horses, cattle or agricultural
implements The crops have been so
poor this year and times so q hard
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the white farmers have had all they
could do to make living. Among the
Indians. with their inferior advantages,
the greatest distress prevails,
The census, she believes. was taken
with perfect fairness. Rations were
issued for 1000. while the number of
Indians is nearer 5000. But the rations
are very small. Less than handful of
coffee or sugar is issued to each person
weekly. Clothes, blankets, etc. have
been very late in coming this year Cold
weather has set in and the people have
not received their winter supplies. This
very poverty stands in the way of con-
tinued hostilities The Indians may
possibly establish themselves in the Bad
Lands and make short fight, but long
resistance is out of the question
OF her school and mission work Miss
Howard has a great many things to say.
The children are very bright, and far
more industrious than their white
brothers and sisters. They are quick at
their lessons and out of school hours,
almost always occupied with doll dress
making or something of the kind. The
boys are good mechanics and hard
workers. Hiss Howard has brought her
adopted child, Mamie, to New York
with her. Mamie is fat, good natured,
very bashful little girl of 70. This is
her first visit TO the metropolis, and she
is seemingly much impressed.
The Indian is more and more civilized
every year, as the ability to shift for
himself increases. He is a pretty good
farmer, as far as his limited opportuni-
ties allow. The Indian pony does not
take kindly to farm work and better
horses should he supplied by the govern
ment The women are good house
keepers and very devoted to church
work. They have their sewing societies
where it is safe to suppose they talk
small scandal as enthusiastically as in
more cultured regions.
Miss Howard's school, at FIRST a pri-
vate mission, is now an industrial insti-
tuition, with an extra teacher supplied
by the government. 1t is about thir-
teen miles from the agency and the
only white people on the place are Miss
Howard and her assistant.
Concerning the killing of Sitting
Bull, Miss Howard says that, while she
cannot help admiring the old warriors
bravery his death can result in nothing
but good She speaks in highest praise
of the Indian police, and hopes that
their families viii be provided for by
the government.