Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-12-05

either case it is irresistible; while the
retreat of the Indian has been pathetlc
in the extreme"
He first took up the origin OF the race,
and reviewed historical facts and sup
positions in that connection. The dlI-
ferent theories were treated in turn In
Guiding that which claimed that Amerl-
ca was settled by Jews who wandered
across Liberia and crossed the strait TO
North America. There are many won
derful points of resemblance between
the religion of the Indian and the jew
The language, the form OF government
manners and customs Of the Indians
were briefly discussed.
The treatment of the Indian by our
governments has made the civilizlng ana
ChrrStainiziug Of the race Impossible.
The nation has made over thousand
treaties with the various tribes, ana
broken every One Of them. They were
solemn compacts between two notions,
and should have been held In The most
sacred faith; they were broken TO
please the spoils politicians and lan'd
grabbers. The nation that keeps only
it's compacts with the strong, ana
breaks those with the weak, is coward
ly and dishonest. The Indian is not
citizen Of our country. He has no part
in the government under which he
lives, is without the protec-
tien of the law, and with
out recognized title to his
home. His horse can be stolen, his
wife debauched, his son made a drunk
ard, his land taken from him, yet he
can make no legal resistance. de can
not engage in the lumber or mining
business, for these resources belong to
the government. He is really slave
in the country which has been stolen
from him. The inalienable rights OF
life, liberty, and the pursuit OF happl-
ness, guaranteed by the constitution,
are denied to him. In fact our gov
eminent of the Indian is ''despotlsm
within republic"
One of the most important questions
ia reference to the Indian problem is
his education. 1t certainly costs more
to fight them than to educate them.
Education is the best means OF ciViilZa-
ton. Rev. Afford denounced the plac-
ing of the matter of educating the In
dian in the hands of religious BODIES.
UNCONVENTIONAL schools should be
abolished. and free schools substituted.
The church certainly has its work TO do
in civilizing and Outstanding the In
dian. The difficulty in the church is
not owing to cruel treatment, but lack
of interest in this work. Missionaries
are sent TO the Oriental pagans, but we
have just as heathenish people at home
who are neglected.
But how can we solve the Indian
problem? Thousands of immigrants no
more advanced in civilization than the
Indian, come TO our shores and are as
simulated and the second and third gen.
erations make good citizens. This Is
due TO freedom, education and Chris
tianity ITO solve the problem, make
all civilized Indians citizens; give them
the protection Of law; break up their
communistic reservation system, and
give every Indian family a section OF
land with a patent on his farm Tor
twenty-five years, so he will not be
cheated out of it, Plant the
school house in every neighborhood,
and give the children free public school
education for ten years. Admit the
young men and women to the colleges
and seminaries of our land. Let the
churches have the privilege OF mission
ating among them. Give the Indian a
fair chance in the country, as you do
the Italian, Hungarians, etc. Place the
uncivilized under the care Of the war
department, out of the reach Of politi-
cal parties, and as fast as they become
civilized give them the same chances
wig the others, and in twenty-five
years there will be no Indian ques-