New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-11
FROM THE INDIANS POINT OF VIEW
NE WANTS. NOT AGENTS TO ROB HIM. BUT THOSE
WHO WILL TREAT HIM As HE
ruISKS JJrSTI,Y

WHO WILL TREAT HIM As HE
THINKS JUSTLY.
TO tho Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: What has caused the uprising among the SIOUX
and other Indian tribes is what many people are pom
dcring over The Indians, the wards OF the Cnieo
States caused great interest to be taken IN tnelr
welfare The people of the United States are repre-
sentod by few men who are qualified TO control and
advance the interest Of the people, but they nave ho'
dose their duty toward them. The ohtne treaty pan
.houd be laid aside and the Government should pro
coed 10 eCslate upon the broad principle OF 'us'''o
and humanity. That the greater number Oh tho oouN
are far fnpm being in a self supporting condition IL
nroyed annually by the large amount Appropriated
nv Conpress for the purchase OF food and other supplies
When we consider their methods OF living before Inc
Government took charge OF them there mas oeen very
little done to place them on sel-supportlhs OASIS
The Indians may be divided into two distinct Glasses
ramsv. Those among the older men who are ignorant
and who are against progress and the younger poiuo
,rho have come in contact with civilization ana
r Init. mans manner of living, and who
sIgor little from them, they know the value Of
muerce md trade and the comforts that are derived
frou home life and social intercourse. The GOV
u,nent tahes a number OF Indians and places them
an reservation, where, under the cultivation q" d
white farmer the crop would not pay, ana expects
tne indians to become sefsupportins; and what they
do produce is bought from them for paltry sum I'M
Tbel, II they had their rights. they should get INC
market priceS and should be allowed 10 carry ucH
nrnduce 10 the nearest market. -,
,,oes for 40 cents buShel and have them carred a
tew miles To the market, where they sell Tor al L"
Al % per bushel. The Indians, knowing t'' ul'
trust and hate the agent. What the agent docs nov
annronrlate TO his personal benefit Is Distributed
Hiiiih reckless extravaganza They were giving out
brooms one day. and the agent TOOK puiulo ol d
Sngen fastened together and handed them IN squnw
II was tic first time that she had ever had broom ana
when she wanted to do any sweeping shc useu w.
whole bundle and after few weeks the string prOhc
which fastened them all together. and as last as \
broom became separated from the bundle she wouid
throw it away. In consequence OF the agents cart
Iessnoss eleven other families did without brOoms.
blankets are made double. but in one case they were
cut in half and one fragment given TO clch person.
Those who wanted the other half could ret IL OILY
bv paving 40 cents. Thcy knew that they were en-
titled TO the whole. but were unable to 90 anyuihE.
interest and 10 see that they had justice was ulo
very one that was rObhng them.
The goods received from the contractors IN Ne"
York and are faithfully inspected and everything j.
shppcd but when they reach the reservation II Is
hard 10 tell what becomes Of them 1t is enough ~
felt abuses The Indians 10 the conclusion TINT
il was better to fight than TO be robbed ana starVed Z"
death. A.. ....,o, -, .,,o
War Department They would have better protection
and would he apt 70 get what Is allowed lh,hl.
hey need is men take control Of them in humane
manner. who lay aside personal gain ana are lihthl,,
10 the interests OF their wards Then thcrc WpHu
never be another Indian outbreak. Most Important
promises to the Indians which IL does not intend 70
Keep and from which the Only benefit mat the liGla
derives is in his Imagination. A. r."
New-Yorh, Jan. 8. 1901.