The sun., 1891-06-28
THE Mo0UI INDIAN TROUBLE

| themselves Ilable for contcrnpt OF court, hut
nothing will be doae until after tho execution.
THE MOQUT INDIAN TROUBLE
Commissioner Morgan's school Policy Said
to be Responsibie for II.
| WASHINGTON, June 27.-The action OF Com
missioner OF Indian Affairs Morgan In reque-t-
Ing that detail of troops Q sent to the Moaui
Pueblo Indian school at Keans Canon Ariz
to force tho Indians TO desist from taking their
children away from tho Government school
and threatening the whites. as they are alleged
to have done. has aroused the utmost indicna-
ton among the various benevolent associa-
tions interested In civilizing ana educating
the Indiana The Commissioner Is generally
criticised. especially by the Board OF Catholic
Indian Missions in this city. who claim that the
trouble, II there really Is any at Keans Canon.
IL the frat Ill fruits OF the Commisso er's
policy OF pig-hsaded obstinacy aud opposition
to the contract schools that have existed
and nourishcd for years. AT tho Indian
Bureau the Information fs furnished
that the recent difficulties ate due
to tho fact that the Moiui Indians are bitterly
opposed to sending their children TO the Gov
ornment school. The Mission Bureau states
empbatically that there is no truth whatever In
this statement. so far as IL indic ates opposi-
tiOu w cuuCbslVu Ou tu0 pUEL VI tueb0 luuibub.
Thcy say that It is quite possible. and alto
gether probable that tho school, as at present
managed BY the Commis sioncr OF Indian AZ
fairs and his political teachers and other
appointees are unpopular. but they claim
that tho Mouui Indians are heartily In
favor OF schools. and III support Of this they
point to u petition submitted by the MoQnis to
the Commissioner about four years ago and
signed by ali their village chiefs. The petition.
after describing the Indian mo,'e o: life and
their admiration for the whites. conclud as
follows:
I've are also greatly concerned for our
children. We prsv that they may follow in
their iather's footsteps. and grow up good OF
heart n d pure OF breath. Yet we can see that
things are changing around ua. and many
Ame leans are coming In this region. We
would like our children 10 leurn the Ameri-
cans tongue and their ways of work. We pray
you to cause a school to be opensd in our
co.n,ry. and we will gladly send our children"
In view OF this petition and the fact that no
trouble whatever has been experienced here
tofore with the Moauis or any other tribe in
connection with the schools at enhance. 1t Is
thought that Commissioner Morgan himself is
responsible for the present dl-uuietudo at
Kea Canon. The action Of tho Commits
Fl per. moreover. In asking for the presence OF
Upitsd States troops Leiore making careful
sa lie snp orter Of the ndisa flights AS oeation
reace rs more powerful in. the paciiration Of
III. savage instincts than the arts oil war ct
eas he
As has been before stated. the present diff
b.ing charged with ,re:u~ Ing TO allow their
children to attend The sch4ols, For many
! years, under the contract school system. the
| various religious associations of all denomina-
! tions have conducted successful contract
ssR,sst sroube 10 getting the INDIANS to a,e
hs Ssasa ssGs ss SSS
e s Fsssr IF GSappss tRs msas i a ha sdi sy tSe
ant arranged tor the erection Of modious
q, d expensive schoolhousc: The c9ntrac' be;
been dawn mn when Commissioner Morgan
came into Office.
Hss HsSs of o% 4s
fonrd OF catholic Indian Mtsston 20 erect the
snss csSR ssnsa Not 10 Be
ohice. Ins en,l. tho Government now con
innuerra,el system OF building expensive
all over the West The TEACHERS
eS as. aS under eon
DEPARTMENT.. % M Under the new policy the e9-
gense t% ne Government q maintainine n.
dian n, schools 5 has increased , so rapidly that
during the present fiscal year. as again st about
sl.3O0.0OO a year or SO before. Commi, ,sioner
tam Tho cost 10 TIE Government for the sub
sistcmce OF each InGian child attending a
ssheo 50 or Sips
rest. Now the cost 10 the Government is about
Comm ssioner Morgan's suppos ed ground Of
objection to contract schools is that the In.
dian childre are there taught some form of
TegIous belief and urg,d 70 become q ca ho-
tian. and that they ought not to 10 subieeled
10 oll!re he has grown more, than ever defer;
mined in his oppositton to the cnntr4ct school
and as rseGhsy s nsce snsl ~ hnf
keeping The schools entirely unde, the control
f tho Gov,rnmen1t and n The Indian Bureau; :
refusal pf the Molui Indians, q very pea on BILE
iI6s alley Their h..,I shi!a,rn aatgan 0 attend
oe ior neooe the protecion Of he military % wt6ant
having investigated tho reroIts Of trouble: is
severe reflection on bis roiey q .oppesition
s ths SoarG Of ca hoe na
declare TIM, i is trns hnt hG indians ere
reRslii"ns Il que srey n b 10 sch chfssItsncl09 @
out OF the polilica appointees sent out BY
Commissioner MorRah to take tn. places of
Of the indians at heart These ofiiciais say
that had not commissiSner Morgan prevented
the s s OF Wns y
today. and that no trouble would be expert
dnsna dnsn. II They dsnousss domassIoHcS Organs
policy. oi entire Goyernnent control MS en-
%sn.eiu 11rssi ~ ciSnt and as eanspcuously un
lust to the Indians.
AGAINST THE TREASURY ORDEH.