New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-28
TVDTlN EDTC1TION.

The celebration of the thirteenth anniversary
Of the Carlisle Penn, Indian School this last
week makes it proper to say word or two IN
commentator of this admirably managed insti-
tuition. From the day Of its organization until
to-day, under the faithful and efficient sllpenn-
tendency Of Captain Pratt, it has been steadily
accomplishing tho largest possible results with
the least possible outlay of money The work IL
has done in civilizing and educating the Indian
has been Of incStimabc value, and its success III
that work has been most gratifying, in view OF
tho many difficulties in the way. y dlstln-
guished member of the House Committee on
Indian Affairs, who went to the anniversary ana
commencement exercises last Wednesday preJu-
diced againS, the work done by the institution
declared in an address that all his prcjudlces
we're removed By shat he saw, and he announced
that he would 60 back to Congress prepared to
advocate liberal appropriation for Indian edu-
cation This is the uniform experience OF all
who take the trouble to inform themselves on the
question. II the people generally could be made
10 know just what is being done for the negro
and the Indian at Hampton and Carlisle, they
would not only give these institutions the gen
circus support which they so well deserve, but
they would take measures for the establishments
of many other similar schools. Whatever may
be our Wow n to the ultimate fate of these two
alien races in the United States, there can be
no doubt Is 10 our present duty toward them
4 regard for our own welfare as Nation not
10 speak Of the claims Of brotherhood, should
compel ia 10 extend to them the blessings and
advantages Of civilization.
In view Of these undOubted facts, we sincerely
hope that the proposed Indian bill now before
Congress will not be passed in its present shape
for if il is, il will most seriously cripple the
Indian Office in the work Of Indian education
1t will not only arrest all progress, but will i'm
pair the efficiency OF the schools now established
such chcescparng economy il both vicious and
unnecessary. At the present moment there are
no less than 5000 children among the NavajCs,
800 Moqui children, 500 Apache children, and
at least thousand other Indian children within
the limits Of Arizona alone, who have no school
advantages whatever, but who are growing up
in ignorance and barbarism, to be menace to
the future peace and welfare Of tho country
The cost to the Nation Of one insignificant Indian
uprising would be many times more than the
modest sum asked for the extension Of Indian
education the granting of which is opposed by
short sighted Democratic economists. "Thc
wards Of the Nation y is favoritc phrase OF
Congressman in their references 10 the Indian
II is pretty phrase, and may he employed with
happy rhetorical effect in rounding of a spread
eagle speech addressed to the galleries But UNI
less We plltcr with words, we will see in this
phrase something far more and greater than .
bit of idle rhetoric.
II is. in fact confession of obligation and
duty. which j. both sacred and paramount The
land upon which we dwell once belonged to these
awards" Rightly or wrongly we have taken
this land for our own, with the tacir under
standing that we should always take care Of the
former owners. How impcrfecty we have kept
that promise is matter of record. Is it too
much to ash that we shall devote IN inSigniii-
cant moicty If our bcundleSs wealth to the edu-
cation Of the few "wardS' now left? surely no
one with any right feeling will say that it is.