Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-08-03
THE INDIAN TROUBLE.

Senator Dubois Throws Some Light Upon
the subiect-The Whites Entirely In the
Rlght-He Can Not Understand Why the
Indians should be Protected In Violating
Laws Which are binding on the Whites.
WASHINGTON, July 3O.-Senator Du-
bois, of Idaho, is not surprised at the
trouble with the Bannocks now exs-
ting in that state He claims that the
whites are entirely in the right. They
contend that il they are not allowed
to kill game out of season the same
law should be enforced against the In
dians. There is" continued the sem
ator, "a good deal of sentiment wasted
on any question that comes up regard
ing the Indians. Many people in the
east seem TO believe that in all diff
culties between the white settlers OF
the west and the Indians, the latter is
the abused party, because they know
that in the end the white men must
prevail"
Senator Dubois went on TO say that
the present trouble had its beginning
some years ago, when stringent laws
were passed by the United States for
the protection of game. The laws
were enforced against the settlers,
but were not needed by the Indians.
who killed game annually by the thou
sand He characterized the Bannocks
as Blanket" Indians and among the
LATEST and most worthless redskins to
be found on a government reservation.
They have, he said, a wholesome
dread of the settlers. They know
that no matter how many depreda-
tions they have committed they can
surreder to the soldiers and save their
lives, but a fight with the settlers
means death.
Senator Dubois explained that the
country where the Bannocks live is
full of big game, such as elk, moose
and deer. These are OF inestimable
value to the country at large, as we'll
as to the settlers of that region, but
the Bannocks are rapidly extermina-
ing them.
He asserted that the trouble with
the Indians would not have occurred
dian agent man by the name of Te-
ter, of West Virginia, who was rec.
commended by Postmaster-General vii.
son. The senator said he did not be-
lieve that there was any war between
the Indians and the whites, or that
there would be. In his opinion, the
braves would return to their reserva-
tion when troops arrived, and little
later go off slaughtering game again.
ut cannot" he concluded, 'be 9TH
erwise as long as inexperienced men
such as Teter are appointed as Indian
agents. The determination of the
whole lazy, shiftless, non-supporting
tribes of Bannocks would not be any
great loss"
Commissioner Browning, referring
to the dispatch from Market Lake
that the Jackson's Hole settlers
would be arrested and tried for killing
several Indians accused of violating
the Wyoming game laws, said to-day
that no steps had been taken by him
in the matter, and that it had not
been considered by the bureau.
He added that the Indian office
would welcome legal test of the
right of the Indian to kill game in de-
fance of state laws. I'VE should like
to stop their hunting" he said, "but
have no power to do so. The treaty is
plain and is binding to us, II the
courts decide that the state law is SUI
peror to the treaty of the United
States government with the Indians,
the matter will be settled, and we
shall be very glad of it"