New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-17

NETWORK CITY INDIAN ASSOCIATION
HAS AN INTERESTING MONTHLY
MEETING

THE REV SHERMAN COOLIDGE AN INDIAN OF
WYOMING SAYS HAMPTON STUDENTS WANT
TO FIGHT SPAIN FOR FIRST CON-
oUERNo THIS COUNTRY
The New-York City Indian Association held its
regular monthly meeting yesterday morning In the
parors Of the Broadway Tabernacle. the president
Mrs. Hamilton s. Gordon. in the chair.
After the usual reports made. tho secretary.
Mrs. Horace Green. read letters from the Secretary
Of the Interior and from the chairmen Of the com
rnttees on Indian affairs Of the and Senate.
relative to the reservation OF Annett Island Alaska
for tho Indians now inhabiting H. Secretary Bliss
thought the bill opposing the movement would not
be passed letter from Senator Petugrew de-
clared that II would be almost impossible 20 restrain
the development OF the gold mines on the island.
and that whites should have the opportunity to do
that which the Indians show inclination to do.
but that ~ the latter disposed they should
be allowed equal rights In fixing and working
claims
In tho report current news Mrs Green spoke
Of the cadets OF Hampton School their easerness 10
be called upon in the present war and their stand
ing and ability.
ago In stature inch above white men OF the
same age ana more than inch above negroes
They respond with promptness and respect TO mill
,ary demands Their habits OF life are formed on
the lines OF the West Pointers. and they are at
heart soldiers"
Among Indians in the reservations II was assert
ed that the desire 10 Join the Army is great Five
hundred Navajo Indians have offered themselves
serninoles and Cherokees are also eager. Mono or
the OF the Indian tribes can he drafted Into the
servics but they can enlist and Chief Duncan or
the Cherokee Tribe says he is confident that NUM-
Der Of the men will wish to DO so. BY nature the
speaker said the Indian is phlegatc. bu. he is one
Of the las, give up. and IT Is well known how he
fought and suffered and endured IN the Civil War
The Rev Sherman Coolidge OF Wyoming. being
present wa, asked speak Among other things.
ne said:
THE Hampton students. and other Indians too,
are have heard. anxious 10 take part In this war
because they are eager TO fight against spain Ihey
say they want 20 be with Spain for letting
Columbus here and conquer their an
cestors and win this country They are. IN fact.
most patriotic In feeling for the United states. and
are not only willing bu, eager 10 90 10 war and
Tight under the inspiration OF the Stars ana stripes
II has been said that Indians can never be made
patriotic This is ! patriotic. and'yet
we are not citizens OF the United States. Wyoming
is the land Of my birth. Wyoming love and would
fight for and for the Government as we'll
Colonel TORY. who is getting UP regiment OF
rough riders. came through Fort Wsshakee ana
stopped 20 ons day lately. when WAS nav
Ing a social game OF crlbhaGe. When he told me
about the regiment offered 10 20 AS chaplain He
said ne had had revera offers already. but " ser-
ouslv meant Il he would | told him thought
I shouIon't ne OF much among his daring cow
boys but he sad could least play criooase with
them.
The last address OF the day made BY Mrs
II : Caswell. the president Of the congregations!
Board OF Home Missions. she told o, now she wont
among the lroquos Indians when gin IN her
teens and lived among me SIX tribes Of tho Long
Uouee"-ss NeH-York State was cal'd-ior seven
teen years on FIRST arriving she was put 10 hNe
In the family ~ the chief. he spoke Niif Eng
lish And wore kd gloves" There she learned les-
sons O. srl-cOnirol 70 tho repression or yea.
and loathing AZ nest ~ mice she FOUND IN heT oed
for she could govern tho stoicAI indian u the
d,splayed the least fear herself To test her couT
age AT last they dared her 20 walk through a VA
Icy they would no; enter as Il Vas infested they
said with witches and. thankful 70 b" able 20 truly
say she had no fear o, witches the YOUNG gr! made
tho pigrnage concealins tho dread sne felt al the
time ~ snakes or toads. .
In conclusion. Mrs Caswrll sang several milan
songs some O, them Transitions OF Christian
hymns and otherr their own weird. war ana dan .
fumes words equally strange In SOUND ana
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