The Forrest City times., 1895-08-02
THE INDIAN TROUBLE.

 Senator Dubois Throws some Light Upon
 the subiect-The Whites Entirely in the
 fight-He Can Not Understand Why the
 Indians should be Protected in Violating
 Laws Which are Binding on the Whites.
 WASHINGTON, July S0.-Senator Du- oois, of Idaho, is not surprised at the trouble with the Bannocks now exis- ting in that state. He claims that the whites are entirely in the right. They contend that if they are not allowed to kill game out of season the same law should be enforced against the h. dians. "There is," continued the sem ator, "a good deal of sentime mt 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 laziest and most worthless redskins to be found on 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 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 extermiua- ing them.
 He asserted that the trouble with the Indians would not have occurred had not the president selected as h. dian agent man by the name of Te- ter, of West Virginia, who was rec commended by Postmaster-GeneralW Will 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. Tn his opinion, the braves would return to their reserva- tion when troops arrived, and little later go off slaughtering game again.
 Tt cannot" he concluded, be oth- erwise as long as inexperienced men such as Teter, are appointed as Indian agents. The extermination 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 a legal test of the right of the Indian to kill game in de- fiance of state laws. "We should like to stop their hunting" he said, but have no power to do so. The treaty is plain and is binding to us If the courts decide that the state law is su- perior to the treaty of the United States government with the Indians, the matter will be settled, and we shall be very rlad of if {"