New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-14
TIE rPWIRD PROGRESSiOF THE INDIAN.
PAPERS READ nETOHr THE LAKE NOHONE con
IERENCE-THE PLATFORM.

PAPERS READ nEro.r THE LAKE NoHoNE con
TEKENCE-r1E PLATFORM.
Lake Mohonk y. Y. oct 1.-THE morning sea-
sion of the third day Of the Lake Mohonk Con-
ference Of Friends Of the Indian was opened with
prayer by the Rev. Or. Theodore l.. cuyler. OF
Brooklyn. Bishop Walker of North Dakota. adj
dressed the conference upon the question whether
or not the educated AMI converted Indians re-
manned true to their Christianity after returning
to the reservation. He contendel that they dil.
and advocated the continuance OF both reservation
and detached schools. The Rev. II. Il. Frisseli,
principal Of the Hampton Normal and Agricultural
Institute for Indians. spoke upon the work of the
Institute. including the training school for nurses,
and asked for support for the higher education oil
Indians as nurses. physicians. etc. communica-
ton from Bishop Hare was read, giving details
Of the work of the Protestant Episcopal ohuiNh
among the Indians
Herbert Welsh then presented tho report Of the
Indian Rights Association. He stated the aim of
the Association. which Is to get the facts regarding
the Indians. and to work upon them in the most
direct way for their benefit and Improvement.
Mr.. Cappock. Superintendent of the ChlIocco
School read a paper on n Ihise OF Progress III
Indian Education"
! papcr prepared by General ". Colby. on IN
dian Depreciation Claims" read 10y Phillip 6.
Garrett Of Philadelphia. and was discussed ny
Austin Abbott. Of Ncw-York. Miss Anna l.. Dawes
read extracts from letter written by Tn" y'uHs
missionary Harrison H. Thornton a i"" days D.
fore hc WAS murdered in Alaska. on August ~
containing several prophetic sentences Tie letter
only arrived IN this morning. mail anl created It
profound sensation. lr. Gates thcn introduc"I the
Erv Dr Edward Everett Hale. VINO spoke OF the
Si'al s1c' =, 1ta' III ,,s hv bronens No
their claunishn"sf and altering thcm anplS 'lr
American populations described the treatment 81
hA" prnhlefls on the same lines and asked WY
the same principle should not apply 10 t.c lhI'n'
Tho evening session Wa opened 10y Hrheral r'
Whitil.s.y oI Washington. Secretary OF ~" HoaN
OF Indian Commissioners. who gave fGu'I,,tiy ~
TIN work Of tn" last year The ~ - H.. Mt'b ~
fuhooded 'hocaw Indian; mon a"lr'ss'a a ,,i'
conference giving his IDEAS OF tlr - 'tI7 nt',r
for the fdtur, After short but earnest plea rom
Gen'ri o. - Howard or ne ,% n''' o
sionary Vorl, among TN" milan, inc pit.,"'", -
the conference a. pr'areG 10y t"r ce',i FIX. Nv
York lud"rendent ana vas .:ith'li,.,iy
Tho following f. = summary OF IN" platform, ,,,
ought 10 b.. done tor th" Indian. bat whai Sn3il pr
doue Public sentiment Is iogmrl j., SH,6', ina,
= permanent committee h" constituted hN ms '.s'-
fefeace 'onfi+ns Of nSc p'r%nII TI W Iirm.n
whose duty It snail b. 10 preparr IN app u" t','
c@r re- ,irc ne indorsen,n n, OF thcni by r'pre-
sentative mon 81 an rrllriOIs bodies ana teoSIAP
cal sections and to virgo tM,h u. . and the
officials a, Washington by personal appeal among
"Frs rio oxtcnaion ~ the rules or me Irincipi -
OF civil service" 20 a. ~ r,inoEc ntrIy i,tynsn,
politics tn @ppoinincnt Of ind'a" agents
second Appropriations sufficient to "iuip , ann
maintain "a syst~fn 81 schools ad"luai" 10 PfnEEn'
Tor au Indian children ~ school age not oth'r,
wise provided Tor. ana c'mpnl1ory "'''''"''' VI
Third m" protection Of Indian trust fH' ~
f.r as possible for tho education ana 'iV'n%'"'"
r.,,5iv aa d. interests OF the Indians Will allow
ana H.. Incorporation of the Indian IN inc mass
rim Dne provision made by Conero ssonal ap-
proprlaiiois. or from Trust funds Tor th' n'ln3