The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-16
THE INDIANS TO MOVE.

For months past the press has OCCASION
ally had something to say respecting the
prospective removal OF many of our In
dams from their reservations in the West
to the republic OF Mexico, and The Post
has yet to see it's first expression Of re-
greet in the premises.
For generations this government has
done much for the Indiana great deal
more than most OF them deserved. From
start to finish there has been much nom
sense displayed by our government in It's
treatment of these people The time for
them to be provided with food and raj
ment by the government while they had a
fine country allotted them. ought to have
been numbered with the things that
were" long years ago. Instead OF this, the
government Is still spending millions OF
money every year 10 encourage them In
idlepess. Generation after generation has
come and gone and yet they are Uncle
Sans wards, and the country at large is
taxed to support them IN Incidence and
idleness. II they are not capable OF sus-
tanning themselves now by thrift they
never will be- and whether they leave us
for fields that are new and pastures that
are green" or not, the thrifty part OF the
people of this government ought not tc
have them to support day longer
Whether poor or rich, "Lo' should be al
lowed to root hog or die for the future
OF course these remarks are Intended for
81, do All IA "a %
for themselves. There are many who have
become good thrifty citizens, but they con
stitute but small per cent Of our Indian
population. and their advantages as a rule
have not been superior to those OF the great
mass who are stlll lazy and thriftless.
The New Orleans states has the fol-
lowing concerning the migration of the
Indian to MeXico,
The Denver Post says the interior depart
mCnt has information to tha erect that the
Indians I'M Indian Territory are emigrating cf,
II lssc to Mexico. The aborigiIes arc dissat-
isfcd with the treatment they are receiving
-.lL.tAa hands OF tina whites, and many OF tnem
have therefore concluded 10 90 go "A country
where thCy hone 70 be less molcated. u rs
said that they have prospected about 50,U0e uOO
acres of land In the States OF sonora. Chihua-
hua and Guadalaiara. Delegates from the
thofoket6, creeks ana lltluN eh nave p''l
over the country and have repurted very iav-
orahly on the prospects there while It Is
claimed the Mexican government has offered
Inducements for them to come. The plans tor
their emigration are now said TO have ma
tured and 10000 Indians viii leave within
two years while In Ave yoars the Indian Ter
rtory viii he about depopulatcd. They hone
to do better In Mexico, whore there are so
many ol their own people and where the
whites arc not likely TO annoy them for gem
eratione.
So far as The Post is concerned we hop
they will carry peace with them, feelnl
sure that they viii leave Joy behind them
II the republic of Mexico deals with then
as rigidy as 1t does with It's other sub
/ iects they will wish before many moon
that they were again under the fostering
care OF Uncle Sam, whose leniency will
them has attracted tho attention of tn
civilized world by reason Of its great hu
manity, and, perchance, in most instance
done the Indian more harm than good