CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1898-04-07
INDIANS PASSING AWAY.
Tribal Relations Will Soon Be En-
tirely Severed.
An Illinois Statesman and An Indian
Doctor Discuss the Situation
Both Favor the Disints-
grafton of Tribes

Congressman Cannon, of Danville, in
his speech before congress on the In
dian appropriation bill, recently
prophesied the extinction of the In
dian race within SO years. DIR. Carlos
Montezuma. of Chicago, who is full
blooded Apache, agrees with the 1lli-
nois representative in the proposition
and expresses the belief that four or
five decades hence the Indian question
will have found its own solution. The
Indian is far more susceptible TO civiliz-
ing influences than the Ethiopian race.
DR.. Montezuma's belief is that there
will be comparatively rapid amaiga-
nation OF the Indian race with the
whites. de points out that, while ten
years ago the population of ful-blooded
Indians far exceeded the half-breeds.
those who have mixed blood now great
" outnumber those who boast full
blood.
Mr.. Cannon in his speech advocat-
ed the breaking up of tribal relations
and expressed belief that so long as
Indian territory was permitted to ex-
ist as now organized the Indians would
not progress. He considered the sys-
tenn poor and resuliless and advocated
some change by which each adult In
dian could be assigned certain tract
of land in seSeraliy. In all these con-
ientions DIR. Montezuma iDdorses the
stand taken by the IlliBois congress
man, and he agrees with him fully In
the further statement that education is
lost upon the young Indians who are
returned TO their tribes.
Mr.. Cannon says: They drop back
to the condition Of the tribe from which
they came. They do not lift the tribe
up: the tribe pulls them Gown" DR..
Mousezuma says this is unfortunately
true The returned student is the sub
ject OF sus picion and rldicule, and the
Indian is as sensitive TO II as the highest
;ace OF earth. In the march Of Chris
iiauiiy over the western world. Dr.
sfou;ezeumn points out, the conversion
Of every natiol-SaNon, Celtic. Goth
and Norman-wss effected by teachers
from strange lands. 10 II is with the
Indians. The educated Indian canuot
return TO his tribe and be teacher. for
they will not accept him as such. DR..
Mnntezurna's conclusion is that the
best place for the educated Indian Is In
the east. apart from kin, and that the
solution Of the Indian problem lies in
this slow bat sure bringing into civiliza-
tion of individual members Of the dy-
ing races.
Bu; DIR. Mon,ezuma take. issue with
Mr. Cannon at the point where the lat
ter attacks the carlls;. school and the
lesser institutions established by the
government for educating the aborig.
Ines. The Carlisle school. be says.
has done more good in proportion to its
sphere than any other educational in
stituiion in the United States. The wis
dom Of the methods adopted by iis
founders has been proved by decades Of
experience. The basic idea of the Car
iiGle institution was the removal Of tht
pupil from every association and sur
rounding of his barbarian life. II took
him from the wilth Of The forest and
paced him in the midst Of civilization.
II that rcspec; II far excelled the reseI-
vai'on schoo.house. whose work was
han pered by the confiie; between lis
aims ard the bsrbarie tendencies and
associations Of the rupi,. However, DIR.
Nou iezuma was ready 20 agree. the
- 7ri:s q five or more years train,
ing Al Carlisle wou.e count for naughi
q 10 hr;te- frsure thar a return TO his
Ig'ke CTfnod 20 the pupil.
-Yss.~ rai1 DR.. Mouteznma. 7-let the
tribal relations be forever severed. let
TIE Ird,aus ,ase the'T ltensi;y as a pco-
pie ard lf; them becnme q pane. irsie7d
uf 4 ward. ef ibis rrea; nation. Why"
he core rued. iarc chInGiy, "some OF the
hest f4milics Of Chicago are proud Of
ih1ir de.oe1, from POcahoutas, Per
h.rs hrrdrtd years hence direct line
ses from SPOTTED Tall or 'Litile-Mau-
afTaid-of-T.is-lIors VIII be the boasi
Or seue of our first citizens"
Or. Aoniy -gma was born In Arizona
ars was captured from his tribe by the
Puulas whca five years Old. The cap
tors sold him for $50 TO Mr.. Gentle. Of
CT -71 ard he was reared in this
eigy attending the public schools, An
iFhjag NJ the state university and later
acquiring his technical training In Chi.
cago Medical college. The civilization
Of his people is HE highest wish.-Chi-
cago Post.
Hear. In nrttish Columbia.