The morning call., 1892-07-10
CALL QUERY COLUMN.
Anomalous Position Of the Indian as to
Citizenship.
California Hundred Company-0utput Of Beet.
Sugar Factories-Burning of the Steamer
Golden Gate-Stste Citizenship.

lNEL1GIBILITY OF INDIANs-E. W, San
Jose. Cal. The Indian occupies an aDoma-
lous position as regards citizenship. AL
though native OF the soil he is not a citizen.
nor is he eligible in his normal condition,
nor can he acquire 1t when brought within
the range of eligibility by any Of the ordi-
nary methods of acquiring 1t. While not
really foreigners. yet they are for all that
alien nations and distinct political communi-
ties, with whom by treaty the United States
deals rs she sees fit. They are in a state of
pupilage resembling that OF ward to his
guardian, and as such ward of the nation
entitled to share of the protection which
the Government casts around all the native
tribes within its domains. Having severed
his tribal relations and assumed the habits
and customs of civilized society the Indian Is
entitled TO many of the rights of Federal
citizenship without being one and without
the power like other persons of becoming
one IN the ordinary way. The distinctive
status OF an Indian tribe as compared with
any other class or race Of inhabitants ia
the United States is forcibly illustrated in
the tact that an individual State within
whose boundaries the tribe may be settled
mas no power over il nor over any of its
members maintaining their tribal relations.
Nor 90 such Indians owe the State any
arrogance. aud the State can give them no
protection. Through an abandonment of
his tribe, an Indian becomes a member
OIL the body polite known as citizens of
the United States only for the purposes of
jurisdiction. To become citizens they must
comply with some treaty providing for
lnelr naturalization or come under the direct
operation Of some statute authorizing it,
dividualS OF special tribes To assume cjti-
Zenshlp by due process of law. In the lat-
yer way an Indian after severing
ms tribal relations may become citizen by
congress comforting citizenship upon him
But he cannot become citizen unless the
G0Vernment gives consent in some form.
Inc NyandOttes, Pottawatomies, Ottawas,
Delawares, Miami, Peori and various tribes
IN Kansas have been endowed with Federal
cltizenshlp through the agencies Of treaties,
ana their tribal identity and political dis
ability disappeared by their absorption into
the body polite as Federal citizens. Some
OF the Sioux tribes. Winnebagos, Brother
town and Stockbridge Indians have been
granted Federal citizenship by special acts
of Congress duly naturaliZIng them. Since
the act of March 3. 1871, the reaty-making
power with Indian tribes tas ceased and the
naturalization of Indians by that process Is
no longer possible. But although Ineligible
to Federal citizenship except by some spe-
cial act of Government removing his disab-
ilty the Indian is qualified to hold Office.
BEET-SUGAR FACToRIEs-F j., Globe.
AriZ. There are In this State three beet
sugar factories, namely: At Alyarado, Ala
media County; Chino. San Bernardino
County, aud jacksonville, in Santa Cruz
County. The aggregate acreage of the three
plants is 1914, all in growing bsets. The re-
liners expect to turn out SIS, coo pounds OF
sugar everq "A hours, and VIII work night
and day. The estimate OF the total output
Is 100000 pounds, upon which the Gov
eminent VIII pay bonus of cents a
pound. or $4,000. Last year bounty YVES
paid upon s, IFS, i3S pounds OF sugar, and il
amounted TO SI63, 50S IS. Only 4l92 acre,
were planted In beets last year, aud force
OF 407 men WAS employed. This year the
acreage is twice as large. the estimated out
put Is four times as great. and the force of
men will be doubled.
CALIFORNIA HUNDRED-G. A., City. The
California Hundred" was company OF
soldiers enrolled in this city from October
% 10 ID cember 10, 1862, and mustered into
service on the last named day. 1t became
Company A of the Second Massachusetts