New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-22

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IS required for FORMS sake Is to notify the nearest
police Inspector that the INGALLS, have been seen prowl
Ing around such-aDd-such station: or hat 'hey are
suspected Of stealing. Upon the receipt OK the
| complaint the Black Police sent to the place ana
the neshborng sQuatters meet them ana arrange ior
| q field day.
Technically and euphoniously what is about to be
done Is termed dispensing the natives Theoretically
| the victims are merely to be driven away from the
station or settlement which they are supposed 10
menace In fact, the police and the sQuatters 20 ou'
against them with murder in their hearts 10 creep
upon q native village under cover OF the nieht' 10
surround it that escape is wholly cut PM tneh Ut
a given signal, to fire into 1t. and to Keep up inc
fusllsde until every living creature enclosed "i'mh
the fatal circle has been shot down. then to let loose
the Black Police to finish the wounded with tomalawK
and knifc-ls the beau ideal OF Australian DIS
pcron" expedition. according to Mr. Vogan ana others
who have before him venturcd to risk unpopulary In
the name OF civilization. humanity and Christlamty'
Tie state OF public opinion the work OF the BACK
Police represented closely resembling thnt WHO"
existed In this country toward Aboitonism be'orc
the nsolcnce OF the slave power had shaken the North
from its apathy.
In the Interior among the sQuatters, II is not safe
TO say word for the nati'es who are always re-
ferred to as vcrmn. 1t would nc to parallel thi
kind Of blind and fanaticai prejudice. "The only
good Indian IL dead Indian for years popular
was time when. in California, the Mexlcans were re-
carded as little, II at all. superior to Indians The
Chinese have suffered In the same way In many coun-
tries. But there Is an aggravatlon OF brutality anu
numanity in the treatment Of the Australian natives
which deepens the infamy OF their Prosecutors For
these spare neither children in their raids
and these made complete as possible
lest any witnesses should remain to make complaint.
In large proportion Of cases. according to Mr..
vogan and others. the natives selected for "disper-
sion, are Innocent OF any wrongdoing. OF course IL
IL could be proved that some member or members OF
band had committed theft other offences the fact
would not Justify indiscrininate and murderous
attack upon whole village That Is Indian warfare.
a method which Christian civilization is bound to
avoid or stultify. Nor there be anything more
dastardly than for crowd Of white men, armed with
weapons OF precision, thus 10 fall upon wrctched.
naked avages with nothing but spears TO defend them
selves
Tho cowardice and barbarity OF the whole business
are truly revolving, and the more nbomlnable, lnas-
much It has been demonstrated that the Australian
natives arc susceptible OF civilization. Mr.. Vogan
cites an instance in which native school fairly outdid
all the white schools In the district II has been
serted that the intellectual brightness Of the socaed
lower generally Is confined to the period OF
childhood and youth. But take leave to question
the soundness OF that theory for we suspect 1t OF
having been invented TO excuse the Injustice AMI
said lower races after they have come to maturity.
When the hanging OF the dog has been determined
upon It IS always easy enough to give him bad
name Probably IL Is true that the Australian
aborignes must CO." Native races have In nearly
every instance faded and disappeared before the ap
prolch OF tho white man. But there IS mystery
abont the phenomenon. for when the weapons OF tho
invader do accomplish the work, his vices prove
no less formidable.
far the political influence OF the squattcrs has
prevented the Australian Government from doing
thing TO check the abuses committed by the Black
Police, who really 10 be neither less
than a murder machine placed Mt the convenience
Of white rufans. AS 10 the statements OF Mr. Vogan
concerning tbs relations of the White Police and
the squatters TO the native women whom they
cEsave, II Is impossible 10 discuss the subject here
and now but II may be said that the situation
veaed disgraceui In order that the black troopers
employed should have scrUpe about Strengthening
people Of their own color the authorities careful
10 distribute thom widely, man being called TO
In bis district. Under this crafty arrangement
they soon become caous and bloodthirsty as
their leaders and teachers, and shrink from nothing
when fortified by orders from their officers. 1t Is
shocking state of affairs and II Is almost
hopc that the widest exposure Will bring about
any serious amendment, but Mr.. vogans book should
b. read by all who feel for the victims OF a crushing
oppression.