New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-25
FRIENDS OF THE RED MAN.
TRYING TO SOLVE THE INDIAN PROBLEM.
THE PRESBYTERIAN UNION LISTENS TO
EARNEST SPEECHES BY HERBERT WELSH,
GENERAL ARMSTRONG, GENERAL
HOWARD AND DR.. HILL.

HOWARD AND DR. Ill LII
"The Indian Problem was the subject announced
for discussion last evening before the Presbyterian
Union, and the assembly rooms of the Metropolitan
Opera House filed at an early hour by many OF
the leading Presbyterian cergymen elders and laymen
Of this city and Brooklyn many Of them being accom-
panied by their " eject ladies' Colonel A. p Ketchum
presided aud among those present were the Rev Dr.
II. s. Macarthur Of the Calvary Baptist Church. who
offered the opening prayer; d. H. Kendall the venera-
BILE secretary of the PRESBYTERIAN Board OF Home
Missions Dr. f. F. Ellinwood. secretary OF the Presby
terrain Board Of Foreign Missions Malor"eherai
o. O. Howard John Patton, John stewart Henry Day,
James Yercancc w. r. WOrrall, T. :. strong Jonathan
Marshall President Knox. of the Bloomfield German
Theological Seminary scott Foster, Andrew Mils,
Kaen Van Rensselaer,. Richard T. Davies. o. f. Boyd'
Vice Chancellor H. NJ MacCrackcn, Of the University
Of the city Of New York the Rev. Drs. c. h. Thomp
son. J. ". Worrall. Philip SclaG Of the Union lheo
logical Seminary II. b. Chaplin. W. W. Attcrbury' oi
the sabbath Committee; ID. G.. Wyuc. j. C. Bliss
W. NJ. smith. G.. J.. Shearer. of the American tract
Society: g. W. +. Birch and f. H. Marng. and the
Rev. Messrs. J. H.. Hoadley, J. b. Shaw, W. D.
buchanan, V. Plsck. A. p Atterbury and J. j. Lanpe
The speakers Herbert Welsh Of Philadelphia
the CORES pondng secretary Of the Indian Rights AS
socation who spoko Certain Political DihcuiueS
! In the solution OF u Indian Problem, ana no"
They MAY BE Overcome General s. @. Armstrong.
president OF the hampton Norman lnHuuuc' WI" "'
cus,cd The Contri~' school system rs Used by the
| Governmcnt Among f. Indians and the Relation Of
Voluntary Effort 10 the Work o the Government the
Rev DR.. r. W HI for twenty-five years among tho
Indians the frontier states and Territories VINO gave
a graphic description Of the history Of the Cherokee
Nation and the methods used for the advancement 81
this people and Maj General o. q. Howard VINO
related many pleasing incident, from his experiences on
the frontier.
Mr. Welsh said that the two distinct lines OF din
Guilty in civzins the indian, in making him over into
"A person strong enough 70 bear the burdens Oh the
/ complicated and cAa Il life about him. had 10 40
with the Indian himself md the Government reia'loh'
to him. After explaining these relations ne pra'seu
the new Commits 81 Indian Affairs General T. J.
Morgan who had expected 20 be present AT 'he meet
Ing and closed is follows:
W. reach tha Indian FOR his aocd through the Christian
church and through Gospel u Christ. We thus make
Known 20 bin the fundamental principle upon when most
hat j. ruc and good ln American civilization reto. But
very lafro part work, perhaps might say mo
lar,.t must b. done through Government channels We
DO not desire members o. our National Les atufe nor
~ our Executive branch Of ho Government should ropre
.n, particular Christian creed n their dealings with IN"
Indian but IS DO ie-r aud have right - demand
,n, fh.v should AZ rcpr.sent Ia their action
ward these people those principles % justice ana
Righteousness, from which Aat religion can never De Ill
,o-.,d and - which 30 r. he fullest exponent Inc
failure. AID the crimes which have frequently d-erac'd our
a... principles, 20 Ignorance. % gre~ u injustice Tho
.u.e.,e, which hope or Ca the future must depend
wholly upon u~r ob. r,anccto knoNl'dc". % generosity
. Jar dealing.
Nl.'i,r such Successes will be achieved VIII depend
/ pr.op i.r f.op., u whom YOU and are part-uVn
viat thcy rink and DO IA thi- matter. 1t is th'
/ e.f-,r.u. - opinion - god people through
..f r. country which must OBJECT futur" legislative
e. or the Indian and fu'gre Executive ac designed 20
carry into ert rc Intention and purposes Of th" Nation
toward him Thu. fcht theory which MAKES riEh'
rra.. u f. sense OF pcr-o1a responsibility {" Goa 10y
oh. v,;ar, q POOR and doNn-odf,n brother "h'h "u''
produce noble result q solution Of me indAh prom
lena by civilization and Chrstanv rather than hy sou
ton Of a bsn by the di-inegrauon. corruption ana
,tluc,on u OBJ, Indian These sentiments IAN only
md u,ir proper c>vrc-,ion through orfsnf'd chanhe"
through drnnlie pr4euci and patient work j. not our
duty plain relation e. overcoming TIC p'''i'a
~ the Indian question shall 49, not i'-' u' fr'po"S'O'
Of a thorough lcf;o.ur".~ u ~
Cereal Arm,tron. expressed tho belief that by the
year 1000 The Indian. ud be- -eh supporting 'lu.ci<
I'D Intelligent voters. Ilc praised the worh dole
for tho Indians hy civilizations ana -Au thtt w
noo frdl.u. an, standing Ia dav challenging Nr
. American civilization 10 DO IT, best Tor Them ~
H. .9s Indian youths that hav" rturned {, thrir
twenty Two doing uoorN, ~ the t""hlS n.y. IT,
brr ouIv eight ~hD are thoroushIy b"d' N'hc'
schools have a. eoof record or b'tt ,,., ,,o
Dr Iliu spoke with III" ctrn"-ii','N 81 man WHO
had .prnt % quarter II q century lahorng among ih'
Indians. Ills addrc.- Wa listened to "ith oio," at
rsft n" would have Hampton lu-''ll'nn n.,.s
/ cyc,y Ind--n tribe General Howard received hearty
nppau.c 10 return Tor the interesting rcmi''ei'''
/ 4 h- Army uir lic said that the indian, should
-i, The t,op.l a. .pc,dily - possible. for every
filing B., nluny done better when the heart Il right
Nncr the ohdr,.>cs which had been i1tcf.persea
lire Ideal Religious Newspaper" will be discussed at
ti.. iprl meeting Of the Union. when Dr. MSHnd
. ~ fmhdrlPhi'. nh' Or N''''" T'""'' VI '"' '''''
VII De- among the Speakers.