Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-08-26
INDIAN EDUCATION.

Tho Uuitcd States commissioner Of
Indlsn afialrs, ID. NJ. Browning. l.
making tour OF the Wet. viel,iDg
tho various Indian reservations, and
will soon reach those Of Utah and
ldaho In the order VI HE trip. In his
reference TO the progress Of tile aboflg.
inc toward civilization, Mfr. Browning
should DO and II good authority. His
statement Of Indian education through.
out tho county shows the most salts.
factory condition. lie says there are
now $50, 900 indians living at the fliiy
agencies established by tho govern.
meni, aud that -, 900 children are be.
Ing educated Ia the Indian schools.
Tho general plan OF the government is
20 place each Indian In possession Of n
farm and make him earn his own live.
lihood. Tho older indians nto being
settled on lands and the children are
educated 10 be settlers In due time, In
tho hope OF making them n seli.sus.
tanning people. with the exception Of
a few Wild tribes that win follow IN
due Tins, Mr.. Browning thlnks that
the Indlans are now well on the way
TO become M industrious, seli.support.
ing people who viii observe the civil.
lied methods OF progress with which
they are being made acquainted.
AZ 10 the danger Of Indiaa uptis.
lngs, Mr. Browning thinks they are
now practically a thing Of the past, 40
far as their inception In the Indian
mind " concerned, there IL now no
occasion for them, and no prospect
therefor II the white men will not
make n racial attack upon the
abofigine. Tho commisslonor alirlb-
uies the removal Of danger Of uprisings
TO tho teaching by the government
the IDEA now being oomprehended by
tho Indians generAlly-thAl al per.
sons are on an equal footing before
the law and that each Ia RESPONSE.
Die for bis own actions.
Mt. Browning says that he has
noticed an increased moral tendency
among Indians generally during the
past TOW Year,; that " an aspiring
young buck wants TO lead his people 10
war there are Indian police ready 10
throw him into iail aud he Ia kept
there until he can cool OIL. Indians
DO not act uutil they have had long
pow.wow, and beiore any wArlike
plan can DO formulated tho whole
movement Is suppressed by few
timely arrests. Then when every In.
dian isa farmer or mechanic no will
not have any more disposition Than
the white man to 70 on tue watpa,h.
There IL no doubt In the commits.
sloner's mind that the aborlgine 10
capable OF tho highest type OF civil.
Eation In due time. The present plan
IL seeking the amelioration OF his con.
dillon now 40 his mind will be turned
to following the parsuits OF the white
man, and It Is believed 10 be only n
question OF n few generations at most
when those that may remain OF
the srstWhile savage inhabltants
Of the United States will be
As enlightened citizens az any
other class with like opportunities.
The elimination OF the tendency noted
by MT. Browning, as well as all who
study closely Indian character and
prospects, Is allegaoy under the divine
promise to their foTsiathors, made
nearly twenty-five centuries ago,
wherein It was stated that ",ho ION.
nanl" Of their desoendAnta--aud that
lie all there IL now OF tho Indians
auld become a"whilo Rad delight.
some people" 10 this oni they at,
being educated by n government Ia.
suIuted by the Almighty Tor tho iu.
tlIment " His purpcsos m latter daye.
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