Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-06

POLITICAL STATUS OF the AZ
ORIGINS.
suggestion. aud Recommendation OF
the tommissioncr

nual report, sayH:
That hu thinks great forces arc now
at work. Land In sevoralty, with ~ |
dissolution OF the tribal |
relation and the breaking up Of the 4
reservation, the destruction " the |
agency system, citi1enahip, aud all |
belongs thereto, Independence, privi- |
legc ani duty, education which socks |
10 bring the rising generation Of In.
dams Into right relationship with the |
ago In which they live AMI put Into |
their hands the tools by which they
may gain Tor themselves food and
clothing and build for Themselves
homes, will, II allowed 10 continue un.
disturbed n reasonable length Of time,
accomplish their Loneilocut ends.
The report discusses at length the
political status Of the Indians, tracing
the evolution " the present policy Of
dealing with the Indians Hs wards.
After u careful historical survey, the
commissioner draws n number Of con.
illusions. lie thinks the time has come
for n declaration by Congress ~ tho
eject that hrrcaitcrit Will not fecog.
uizc the Indians a.
CoMrf1Tsf no MAKE WAR
that they shall 30 treated not ~ hslll-
gCrcntt, hut ~ subjects, that the gene
raj government has the right, both
for IL own protection, ~ the promo.
ton Of the public welfare aud for the
good OF the Indians, no, only 10 estah.
lish schools la which their children are
fitted for citizenship, but also 10 use
whatever force iuny be necessary 20
secure On Indian children the benefits
~ these Institutions. The c0mmis'
sionor submits that the time n At
hand for the extension over the lndi.
aus Of the protection and privileges 0f
our courts. Meanwhile, the develop
mcnt ~ Indian ruservatiOns, OF courts
~ Indian oiicnsrs, by the pup'ccting Of
their code Of procedure, and the en-.
largument Of their Jurisdiction, viii
be- holpfnl NJ n preparation Tot COM
plctc participation In our common life.
~ venture also 10 suggest, whether
| lhn time Ia not at hand for the passage
| u an enabling act, whereby the I've
| civilized TRIBES may form either n Ter
rilOrlal or State government, and be
represented on the il1ors ~ Congress.
"Thc time has come when tho Pue.
bio Indian. should be admitted by
special act Of Congress 10 the enjoy
ment OF
ALL THE RiuHTs on CITIZENS
Of the United States, according 10 the
principle. NJ the Constitution, a. uln.
iemplatcd by the treaty Of Guadalupe
| Hidalgo.
"rhe definite determination by the
highest authority of tho actual polite.
al status Of the Indians IL necessary
as basls OF wise legislation, and n "A
: .,tI.f.,tnrt, IA tt,tlui.tratIon nj 1 indian
Affairs"
After giving an account ~ tho pro.
grcss made In the allotment Of lands TO
Indians during the past year, the COM
missioner says: "rhis radical aud far.
reaching revolution In the social status
Of the Indian. " making satisfactory
progress. Land Ia sevcralty ha, In N
the promise and the potency Of great
lhings, but only that. In many cnse,
II brings unuttcrahlr woe, aud la all "
Ia llableto leave the Indians worso OIL
than before"
lie further say-: 81 am not In 70.
ceipt OF enough Information, nor In
deed has sufficient umo el,ps.t e
enable me TO Judge OF the practical
ruiults OF
TIiE ALLOTMENT Foley.
have seen nothing during the ycar
! however, to lead mu 10 change my
views ns 10 liz ultimate success"
Regarding the reduction Of rrservn
lions, which has proceeded with grca
raplIity during the year, the repOr
SAYS: awhllo L Is possible to push ihi
work too rapidly, perhaps, | do no
hesitate to say that the ultimate dc
stfuctlOn OF the entire eystem % rescr
vatlons IL inevitable. There Is n,
place for II In our present condition u
I life. Millions Of acres Of Indian land
now lying absolutely unused, NJ,
; needed as homes for our rapidly In
crcasing population, and mus
lie 20 utilized. Whatever rlsh
and title tho Indians have Ii
them, It IA subject to and must yiel
% 10 tho demands Of civilization, The,
should be protected IN the permhnen
possession Of all this land that i. ncce.
sary for their own support and what
B ever 10 cesded 10 them should be PAL
, for at its full market value. But
!. cannot bu expected, under any cit
/, cumstancos that
THESE RESERVATIONS CAN REMAIN
Z INTACT,
hindoring the progress OF civilization
requiring, an army 10 protect ther
} from the army Of home seekers, an
y maintaining perpetual abode 0l
! sAvngery AMI anlmalism,"
/, The report discussed at length the
(, subject Of Indian education. The On
!, rollment OF Indian pupils for the yea
- ending June a)th, has been 1880, a
Increase over last yenr Of $40. TIL
amount Of the Congressional apr
priation for Indian education, ayalla
= bic for the year 10 come, Is nearly w
= aud One.quarter millions Of dollar
3, The commissioner regards tho educ.
q tiun Of the Indians as the only BolutiO
re Of tho Indian problem. Regarding III
), contract schools, the commissioner 2,
!, commonds the maintenance Of N
. Status quo for the present, but urgi
4. that the appropriation OF public fund
!. for sootafian education II contrary
y the spirit Of tho Constitution, Oppose
y 10 public policy and ought At an ear
o day 10 he discontinued. lie express
g "a strong appreciation oi1he missioner
rs work done among the Indians by IN
Of churches, and thinks the present tin
= IL peculiarly favorable for tue incrva
Of such work.