The sun., 1891-01-19
BTsHOP HARE's sUGGEsTTOM
Pay the Indians In Silver Dollars for Their
Lands and Let Them Buy Food.

Pay the Indians In silver Dollars for Their
Lands and Let Them Buy Food.
Tho Right Rcv. ". H. Hare. Bishop of South
Dakota and Indian missionary. preached last
night In Grace Church about the indian
troubles. Bishop IisKe has spent eighteen
years among the Indians. and once each year
he has preached sermon in this city on the
work that WAS being done. He spoke last night
in tho beginning OF his sermon Of tile years Of
successful work thnt had boon literally swept
away In short time.
This WAS his text: "Doeat thou wel to bs
gry7" He addressed It to those persons
who wore discouraged and vexed at tho utter
COLLAPSE OF the work Of ysars among the Indi-
ans. After the recent trouble. he said. people
had come to the opinion thpt there was no So
luton to the Indian problem except extermt-
nation. Even the friends Of the Indians. those
who had In tho past contributed money for
their education and advancement and who
were truly interested in tho Indians welfare.
were vexed and showed n spirit OF impatiencs
he.sure the Indians nGd net all been swept G n
these. he q. said he asked. "Doest thou we'll to
He sa,o in brief history OF the troubles
been erently- exaggerated. There were. not
sa"n onS
onuses that led to tho war. he sad. broken
s Sssn es rondsg ss m
pssRes psS%Rsss had % ssrsnsIs Stsken TSs nsss
ment 10 Inild Tor each Indian Who
TS had net
been fulfilled; He spoke Of other broken % prom-
chase from them part Of their reservation fer
the use OF the whites the Indians were snspi, M
broken ones iu new shape. and they did not
favor any su.renn.r unfit nast promises had
%ss Sssh m.da tho lnans wSssa six M mcnths or
tho fulbment OF the promise. md then three
nSson sSd hen s6eg aeara has tho sI Pr.sidsnt
had declared halt OF their reservation open to
They had received nothing. but their land
was gone Ratons had been reduced at some
ei the agencies The Indian crops, had failed.
setsss @ not a ins
the saNtaes were expected to make :hem last.
le sSSn Win ao tSy Fey sai
their children were dying: that none grew up.
and that ne, dying IN 3Sa Messiah Il
spread IKE wlldsre. The bishop dsscri bed tho
battle Of Wounneq Knee Creek. how tho one
MIND they S vere % IN. stS and sad that he Thought
that nobody was 10 blame
things Sond ts ne fhonsht e
they should be paid for their land in money
instead OF beef and bacon and g. suit Of clol hes.
The whites looked on the Indian. who onme
q the sssncle: 70 ge. ration. las as FsgC..s not:
simply getting paid ,ps yausble thing; that
shrinkaxe In rations lie said whether By dis.
honesty or Otherwise The GSvernment agreed
They sent TO the agency beef 900 pounds to
the bead. The Indians got 100 pounds to the
head.
"aiye the Indian silver dollars;m he said.
he can start in business for himaeli Pay them
30 much each month. and give them no ra-
tona. The solution or the Indian question
lies in the treating o the Indian in every respect
have tIe use Of il, i he wastes his irst
him not 10 be SO foolish egain. Give him
money"
: Tne Bishop spoke erconraeingly of the future
of tho Chrstian Indians as we'll as Of those
who are now hostiles.
Seth Low made short address. A collec-
tlon was taken up to be used for the benefit OF
the Christian Indians. for The wounded OF the
battle Of Wounded Knee Crock, and for the
purpose OF building hospital near tho Pine
Ridge agency