Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-03-14
THE INDIAN RESERVATIONS NIL,


We give In another column a
synopiis Of the bin now pending IN
the Congress Of the United States to
open for settlement the Ulnlah aud
Unoompahgto Indian reservations Ia
this Territory. Il Is being strongly
urged by prominent residents Of Utah,
and Is believed 10 have good prospects
Of passage aud approval. The white
men are naturally favorable TO Il, the
lawmakers express themselvos similar
~ aud We arc even assured that the
Indians themselves want 10 90 become
law. Under these circumstances IT,
course ought 10 be smooth AID itl en-
autment easy.
That there arc opportunities Tor q
vast number Of desirable homos,oads
within the liml,( II these reservations,
anu that tho lands reserved are alto.
gUthor out OF proportion 70 the number
and needs Of the indians thereon 10.
Gated 1.-THE NEWS hrmly believes. That
there 10 Improperly IN thus wasting
resources and suslenance upon red men
while there aru white mon In need OF
homes and farms, we are also quito
willing 10 agree. That the people Of
this Territory have generally respected
aboriginal rights and would be able 10
live Ia harmony with the Indians as
near nolghbor1, and that the Indians
on these reservations have made such
advances In habits OF Industry and
civilization tina, II they received good
lands In sovorally they would be- able
to live aud prosper We have no reason
whatever to doubt. GA all these
propositions wo may be in hearty
accord with tho trienJs OF this bin;
and yet We confess that We seo obleo.
tons In ~ that at present warrant the
Withholding OF unresoryed approval.
la thehDps that those objections may
be- removed or be- shown to bg ground.
less, We give tho synopals above TO.
icrfed TO, also this much space 20 tho
discussion Of the subject. II II IL "a
good measure, ventilation VIII not hurt
IL. A. any rate, good word for the
indian side OF the case ought to BIO
listened TO with patience, bocaubo
Of ils novelty; and We DO
not believe any reputable friend Of tho
measure IN this community would
willingly seek To do tho ab0rigines any
injustice,
In the lat place, IL will DO noticed
that all power to enforce the provisions
Of the law 10 10 be vested In three per.
soma Those three can make tho law
o fair, honorable, beneficial moasurp,or
they can make u an instrument OF
rank oppression to tho original posses.
ao.s. Once selected, they arc yIr,uzlly
above anu creator than the Ia W Itself.
How important, therefore, that they
bo mon OF uuQuesliOuol fairness, nay,
Of recognized friendship Tor the
Indians! For instance, they arc Go
make tho allotment Of lands 20 the
natives; tho latter have mo- choice
iu tho matter Themselves. The
commissioners may choose 10 scatter
them all over the two reservations, one
or two In township, with white so,-
tiers all around and among them, " hon
u loft TO their own choice the Indians
might prefer 10 BIO located more closely
oup 10 another. On tho other hand the
commissioner may decide, aud DO re.
p0ft that one eud or portion OF the
reservation Is sufficiently wa,,r1l and
/ DO otlurwlc suitable fguu ludlg.a.
whpuupJu all tae rest may bu a.uuus
thrown open To 0rtlemput. IuM,tAH
the advantage SCENE 90 DO on Che slide
Of the wnitu mau-wl1 can 40 Toast
aeloc, Tor himself while hiBrsI brother
DO compelled 60 take what Is giycu uim.
Again, the white man may bid COS
md buy or locate upon gu.
claim any amount zap to 100 ceres
the l4I.nu,if lHe head OF % iBmlymay
only have SD. ltistue, thoHw wau
siyuIJ acres 90 each "additoual Iu,
d.au," but VIVA. does tina. mean,
Does 10 moan each single brave, not
the holl OF a family or docs 10 mean
so acres for The head o, the .amly,
with 40 acres extra Ter his squaw, anu