The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-11-24
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
The Commissioner Reviews the Pre-
gress of Affairs in the Service.
over 1000 Person. Are Employed In tn.
Indian service-The Policy 10 to EN-
ploy Indians In Every Position to
Which They Are Fitted

| WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-The annual
report of the commissioner OF Indian
affairs, William A Jones, besides re-
viewing the progress of affairs in all
branches of the service, urges more
systematic methods, study of iudivid-
ual traits and consideration of subse-
ouent environment in outlying stud
les In the Indian schools. The entire
educational system of the Indian Of
flee, he says, is predicated upon the
final adjustment of the anomalous
Indian reservation system.
There are now 20, seq boys and girls
in attendance in the various Indian
schools of an enrolment of over 20. 600.
The Indian population from which
these are taken, being ISL, 900, while
the population has remained station.
airy there has been such a steady in.
crease in the number of the Ind ans
being educated as to warrant the opin-
ion that the next quarter century will
witness, not a dimiuution OF the In
dian population. but an extinguish-
meut of Indian tribes
One discouraging factor however, Is
disclosed by the unsatisfactory result.
of the past nine years trial OF co-edu-
cation of the Indians with the whites
in the public schools. The report SAYS
the results of this co-education are not
commensurate with the expenditure;
that the idea theoretically is an add |
mirable expedient for breaking down |
and civilizing the Indian
but the figures show it is not an un-
qualified success
The full blood, who needs such con.
tact most Is rarely secured, and the
at least of Indian educa.
ton, must be laid under the govern
nents auspices and control. Stronger
measures for forcing the attendance on
indian schools are urged. There are
. 500 employees in the Indian service
md the policy 10 to employ Indians in
very position to which they are adapt
d by nature and education.
A thorough ard exhaustive inyesti.
alton OF the Seminoles In Florida has
esulted in the discontinuance of the c
ffices of industrial teacher and other
mployes, and no school will be estab- r
shed for them at present, their real {
nd fancied wrongs having embittered r
hem against governmental assist /
nee. \
Concerning the Indian territory, the Q
eport severely arraigns nepotism, lack
I management and demoralized con- 4
itions and deplorable state Of af- j
airs generally in administering the I
shoois and orphan asylums of the i've {
indian nations I
Out of 81 boarding schools not more {
IAN four OF the superintendents are a
'inpetent to teach the ordinary En- p
lish branches, and financial misman- v
cement is especially complained of. ,
sporting on the Chippewa outbreak
last autumn, Commissioner Jones r.
US:
"tor many years Chippewss have
zen arrested aud taken from their
'mes to St. Paul and other points as
illnesses or as offenders, chiefly in ia
Risky cases. Often wholesale arrests Il
I've been made solely for the fees al
hich would accrue to the officials. b,
dams have been helped to obtain ii
nisky by the very ones who arrested CO
EN- for using it. Sc
I'm some cases Indians carried off to or
nrt have been left to get back home We
best they could. The whole matter of m
rests by the deputy marshals hav al
me to farce, fraud and hardship
the Chippewas and disgrace to the ar
m,
Will y MAIN A VIZ AZ ca