The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-06
NEW mExIco's WHITE INDIANS.
Much Falrer Than the Average
white Man Who Lives Outdoors.

White Wan Nho Lives uutuoorNs
From the Scientific American.
For more than a hundred years the
question whether there existed IN Ameri-
ca a tribe OF white Indians has been agi-
lated. ard more or less positive state
mcn,s from learned men can be quoted
on both sides That the legend OF q
white race had basis in fact is proved
by six individuals still living IN the
Pueblo OF Zuni New Mexico. Their ex-
istence. however. Is known 10 very few,
and even OF those who have visited the
village not many have seen che white In
dams for as rule they keep themselves
ou1 Of sight. The history OF the legend
IL interesting.
From the earliest times more or less
definite rumors about white Indians have
been current In 1921 the Rev. Dr. John
williams published treatise on che sub
ject. which Is now very rare although
the impetus which he gave the inquiry
still survives. The purpose Of the publ
cation was to start subscription fund.
TO be devoted 10 the exploration ''of che
wild paris Of America beyond the Ohio
river" where the author was sure 'he
iong-sought white men would be found
In his own mind there was not the sight
est doubt that these whites were de-
scendants OF Prince Madoc OF wales.
who. according TO the old Welsh legend.
left his native country soon after li70
a. D.. on account OF family dissensious.
and sailed out 20 the west. leaving Ire
land on his right hand.
According 10 the ancient bardH. Prince
Madoc returned in che course OF time
with glowing accounts OF "A new country
ne had discovered and gathering his al
hercnts about him he set sail again for
the far west. 20 the lind which he had
found and wos never afterward heard
Of DR.. Williams ccntended thar che
white Indians were the descendants Of
these twelfth century Weshmen. and
whatever may Dc thought OF his cond
clusion his argument was certainly worth
consideration. He cited the many reports
concerning these Indians then current.
coming from various parts OF the Amer
lean continent. particularly the account
Of n man named Remington. a native OF
England who had met the white Indians
AZ grand trading meeting. or Indian
fair az the forks OF the Ohio He was
told shnt they came from q remote dis
trict west OF the Mississippi Remington
companion. a Welshman. claims 20 have
spoken TO these Indians IN his own Ian
guage II was said also that these In
dams has book which they yenerated
highly. put we're unable 10 read. .-orc
than sixty years later when the Pa
cihc Railroad surveys across the con-
tlnent were made. the story cropped out
| IN another form but che white indians
were definitely located al the Pueblo 81
Zuni In the reports oi that survey. pub
hshed "a iSa6. description Of one n
these Indians Is given. together with
list 81 words. which We're said a. be pray
ticaily synonymous in the Zuni and welsh
languages. No explanation Of the pros
ence % white members OF the tribe was
attempted About 1877 =. n Beodle.
newspaper correspondent. visited Zuni. Hc
mentions book which these Indians had.
and which they regarded with great rev
erence although they could not read %.
/ There can BE- no doubt that the white
/ Indians az Zuni are albnos There are
four others az the Moki villages and sew
eral scattered among the other Pueblos.
/ IT, dress, manners. customs iangunge
they are like their fellows. bur their com
/ piexion - very FAIR they are indeed
much whittier than the average white mon
who has lived much In the open air
| Their hair Is a tawny yellow instead Of
the jet black which charactcrizcs the In
dian. Their eyes are 50 weak that they
| have 70 keep them closed IN the sunlight
/ This is due. doubtless 60 the obsencc
OF coloring matter IN the iris As the skin
lacks that protection also these people
suffer very much from sunburn where the
regular Indian is almost as immune as "a
negro. Their eyelids and lips are ALWAYS
sore. ana u Is probably on account or
their dread 81 the sunlight that 50 few
travelers have seen them. To chose who
have seen these curious freaks they give
the impression ut first that they are Irish
men dressed as Indians. for their faces
have decidedly Celtic cast The oniv
way however. IN which they differ from
other members Of the tribe Is In the alb
sence OF coloring matter In the skin and
/ hair. The cause Of this alhnoism has
not been determined; 81 may he due 10
close intcrmarr!nge within the family.
an inevitable result OF the social system
OF the Puenlos' and their organization
under the clan or gems system
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