New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-09
THE MOHONK INDIlN CONFERENCE.
CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS IN THh SERVICE
WHAT THE RED MAN NEEDS.

CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS IN THh SERVICE
WHAT TIE RED MAN NEEDS.
Lake Mohonk y. Y. oct s.-This mornings SEES
sion Of the Indian Conference devoted to further
Discussion OF the legal status Of the Indian ana the
extension Of Civil Service Reform In that department
paper was read by captain Pratt, Of the Carlisle
School. on "A Way OUT There was brlet ana
spiritcd debate on "Thc New-Yor1 Indians" between
the Rev Dr. IIubbel. Of Buffalo, and Judge Draper,
Superintendent of schools. Senator Dawes, General
Eaton Mr. Meserve and others took part In the dis
usion Of further legal provisions for the Indians while
the allotment OF lands IS going on. Herbert welsh
opened the topic Of Civil Service Reform In ten
minnie ypeech I'm which he argued that tue principle
having been granted IN the provision already aue Oh
extending the rules to certain employees Of the Govern
mont I'm the Indian Service-teacherS, matrons'
physcians and farmcrs-the reform cannot stop therH
but must cover the Indian Service. ana that lhuia
agents who may not come under the Civil service
regulations should be appointed, not for the gttha
Hon OF local politicians but because they are especially
III for the Office. They should be selected for tf'
work I'm hand and retained in their places during
good behavior This reform IS only In the hhe OF the
same advance in ether departments Of the Govern
ment This view was stoatly maintained by extom-
missioner Oberly, Philip c. Gauet and Frank Wood
OF Boston. .,...
CAPTAIN PratCs paper dealt with the outins system
ne tbe hest way OF dealing with the misunderstanding
,to,, a. rorrb the community and bringing them into
contact with civilization at every turn. OF the 70o
Indian students at Carlisle, many have bank accounts
tho result OF money they have earned. During 'le
last wear the students have earned over Sloooo
outside Of the school. The outing system IS II means
~ their acquiring English more perfectly and far more
o,,irtv than any other way. 1t brOadens the whole
Indian mind at home among the tribes, ana Slowly o"'
surely the walls that surround the pen IN whch toSo
nj home are placed lowered, fastening the tine
when they themselves will break away from their
birdranceS and become free men and free women IN
closing CANAAN Pratt said Il have learned, more
and more TO look upon treatment OF the Indians Us
being unjust and unchrstianlike In Its reSerVa'on
c,bos The solution of the Indian pollen Hinges upon
tb destruction OF the present systems and the deVSus
NJ means that will dSinegratc their tribes ana DrIhB
them into association with the best OF our cVlHa'io"
Partial destruction Of past systems ana the seating
on them OF Others with the same hand VIII mol ac-
compIisl the purpose Lands in severalty, unless
the distribution Of the land is properly managed VIII
onIy bind and confirm The tribal power ana serve
N ntlpue the binGerng 4 their civilization, a5sorpt on
and citizenship II it Is Inevitable that they must
occupy land I'm sevaralty and not be allowed to gen
away and become individuals, then the distribution OF
their land should be In alternate sections WIN inc
white men between each two Indians. indian schools,
especially tribal Indian schools, not supplemented by
actual contest with the brain and muscle OF the
other youth Of the land, will not bring them into
poscsson Of the courage and ability necessary for com
petition with a useful and component part OF the In
tabitauts of n pushing and growing country
Mrs A. :. QuntOn. president Of the Women's In
dian Association, made strong plea tor seeuIIhg ~
some way the possibility OF ang n he 9 9ce VI
perience in travelling seven months among indian
reservations conynced her that te s!gmens GI q b
certainty was one OF the greatest oOsU'olcs III INC
WAY Of progress