The National tribune., 1891-10-01
cHAr a. - coRPrnoRs.

severe view of Col. Compton conduct IN IAN
ing 10 prevent his soldiers lynching gambler
named Hunt who had murdered ono Of their
comrades. u sentenced him 10 be suspended
from raul, aud command for three years, on
halfpav. and 10 be confined during that time
to the limits of a military post. Tho Prosi-
dent has approved the sentence, but mitigated
il by reducing the time of suspension on half
pay 60 two years OF course ii is necessary TO
maintain military discipline and il is pretty
bad reflection that a regiment Of United States
soldiers can De allowed 20 become a murderous
mob still confess TO strong sympathy
with the gallant Colonel. I'm the first place.
the provecation was a terrible one Hunt the
lynched man. was bad specimen of bad
gang-ihc gamblers who hang around frontier
posts to fleece soldiers of their money. lie
killed q soldier under very eNasperating cir
Cumstances, and richly deserved the fate melted
out TO him. lie should have been killed long
before, and his whole worthless life was not
worth the trouble IN which he has involved a
good soldier. Col. Compton went out in 1861
as a private n the lst Iowa, and was dis
charged from ID at the end Of its three months
OF service rs Serseant-Maior. lie Immediately
raised a company Tor the 18th Iowa, and served
ms Its Captain until May, 1863 when tie WAS
mustered out 10 accept a M0orship IN the 9Th
4. s. C. T., and came home Lieutenant Colo
mel Of the 5ga u sc. T. lie was given a
commission as Major OF the doth L. s., and
has been Colonel Of the 4th U. 5. Cav. since
Oct. IS, lss5.
The decision Of Justice Green, Of the Okla
homa District Court seriously disturbs The
work OF educating the Indian children. The
last Congress passed law giving the Commits
soncr Of Indian Affairs power to compel the
attendance Of Indian children at the Govern
ment schools. Abraham Lincoln, an Iowa
Indian, sued ont a writ Of habeas corpus 70 get
possession Of his l7-year-old son. who was being
compelled % attend school Justice Green de-
cided that a father no matter what his color,
has the light TO the custody Of his children
until thcy reach maturity. This was ASSUME
ing that the Indian stands before tho law in
the same position as a citizen Of the United
States and The assumption Is not believed to be
sound. The case will probably be appealed to
the Supreme Court which viii be thus called
upon Go define the exact status Of the Indians,
which has So tar been III anomalous condition,
the Government generally recognizing the
tribes as independent nations which can make
war and Iasce with Tie Government. Atothcr
shines The Indians are treated as wards Of the
Government, which assumes patcuM guard
ianship over them. ii Uas on this theory that
Congress passed tbg law giving The Commits
sioucr power ~ OOmpul DRY education. The
Sioux Indian who kilIui Lieut. Casey last
Winter was acquitted on the plea that bis tribc
wHs HH independent IA on. 90 that time cn-
gagged in Il waT with TIC United States. and Dis
deed was asa ac, % wal Commissioner Morgan
h. going % ark Congress 10 legislato more
definitely on tAc subject as wei as appeal TO
the Supreme Court
Tho Chilean ConFrcssionalsts scom 10 be
literally inloa ichtod with their victory, and 10
think thal they own the earth and the fulness
thereof They have been acting very arro-
gautly toward foreigners. and especially toward
Americans. Several citizens Of this country
have been thrown into prison and Minister
Egan treated with marked discourtcsy. Tho
right Of The United States Legation 10 be used
Rs q sanctuary Tor those seeking 10 avoid arrest
was violated, aud the Congrcssionalists even
went SO far as 10 PutE guard around the Lcga-
tion, though this was afterward removed in
obedience 10 Minister l.gan's strenuous protest.
Sc
al this was communicated 70 our Govern
meut in long cablerrAm from Minister Eran.
and immediately the President summoned TO
conference at the White House Secretary
Tracy, who was absent on . vacation; Commo-
dore Ramsey, Chief Of the Bureau OF Nayira-
tioni Acting Secretary Of State Wharton. and
Sen. j. W. Foster, Special Counsel OF the Ad.
ministIatiou in Spanish aud spanish-hmcrican
matters. What was done 40 the conference
which lasted two hours and a half, is not def
nately known, as at the parties were very reti-
cent but b is generally believed that some
thiug was determined upon in the direct ion Of
GN.Eorous assertion Of our influence I'm South
Pacific waters, aud that our feet on tho Chill
can cons. VIII De strongly augmented. The
President expressed himself very positively in
regard % thc maintenance Of tho refugee rights
Of tbc Legation aud The immediate release Of
the Americans incsrceratod IN prison.
international law provides very clearly for
Che "ez-lou.tor.aiity' Of legations that "A
that the house aud grounds occupied by
Minister shall be regarded in all respects as
part 81 thc soil or the country that he repre.
scnts. This doctrine has never been thorough
ly recognized by tho turbulent rcvglutlonisis
iu faa,b america, though our Ministers have
usually succeeded in having thoir rights of
protection 10 political iugityos respected. The
Chilean 1onEressOnalisis seem 10 Dc especially
angry at Egan because OF their belief THAT he
sided actively with Balmaceda. and with the