Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-01

| theoretical trsiuius, but the condition
VI the indian toby 10 that he needs
most OF al an object lesson, repeated
snd aided 10 day after day. which will
enable him TO ndapi himself 90 those
industrial punuits that viii make BIN
scilsupDorting. The schools he needs
are these which partaka Of the hinder
gartsn motho 8, developing into iudus'
Trial OF manual draining schools rather
than into the theoretical field. In
these the mIimsnial branches should
be- taught; bot before the civilization Of
the Indian can bo made a suc ess
he must learn 20 comprehend
the benefits accfulng 20 bis own labor
aud the methods Uy which that
labor b. % be reri1rmoI. Hence the
force OF the secretary assertion that
when the l1Ilan ls destined TO follow
city life wIiI be time g. educate him
DO city mluuuu, but f0 long 90 be
muHt remain 1u reservations auJ puf-
sue the avUcati0us connected with
agriculture, bis training should be
directed 90 qualifying him therefor
Another suggrstiou, and one that
Will receive mo- support from laud
sharks and spooulatots. IL that which
says tho land VI an Indian reservation
u the property Of the particular Iudlans
residing thereon, AMI that be- allot,ing
lands be- sayoralty ami providing en-
excess 90 be thrown open o. settlement
by the white mao, the government is
pursuing an improper policy. Bu.
noivithsiasding the cry that will be
raised asains, this proposition, its
justice caunIt be- got away from. The
scofctary's statement that "thoro are
ample public lands Ia the Uaitel
STATES Tor homestead sul.lers," BE-
true, aud no lees iorcoiul g.
tho intlmation 90 bis qliFyi "Can
We not be satisfied to allow tho all
mlalslmii1n, on behalf Of tue Indians,
Of the little We have lcft thum2"
Ginning 60 tue application Of this
rule 10 Tho Ulntsh aud Unolmplhgrs
reservations in this rorritofy, we be.
lievo tnat strict Justice dem ,nds H.
enforcement there. rnis position the
NEws took whom the bills opening
those reservations were introduced,
aud Notwithstanding the passage Of an
act, We 200 no reason for changing our
Wow on the basis Of fair dealing. We
are la favor Of allotung tho lands In
scyofaliy just ~ rapidly a. that eau b.
accomplished without injury TO the Ia.
liaua Weafo In favor VI opening the
rcserva,iOns 10 aeltlemout aud cultiya.
ton. But we are not Ia favor Of t0bbiug
the abofigincs located thereon 20 carry
ut any schems. We tncnguizs that,
~ far ~ the original inhabitants
u this part Of the country are
concerned, proper proportion
AZ least % the Land Is theirs by right Of
heritage and prior occupation. There.
fore W. are In favor o, allOlting 10 the
Indians such amounts OF land ia
sovotaity aa tho rough investigation
shall show IL necessary 10 their vel.
fare under sKlsIlng circumstances, aud
that the remainder VI tho reservations
should be- administered upon by the
government ne faithful trustee, a.
Secretary smith suggests, 10 the high-
st possible advantage 10 the Indians
In every reasonable way. We believe
that the fair proposition Ia tho only one
tho government really eau afford 10
adopt; though NJ the law stands at
present, and Ms II will have to be carried
out, 10 may fall short Of this standard.