The evening times., 1900-12-11
RIGHTS OF THE PED MEN.
Wor,an's National Indian ASsoeia
tiOn in ANIMAL Session.

WOman's National Indian AssoeIa-
tiOn in ANIMAL Session.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 1I.-Oyer d nun
dred women, representing the Woman's
National Indian Association, which has
accomplished great deal along civic. re-
/ Hgious, political, and benevolent lines for
the aboriginal RED man. assembled yes
terday in the First Baptist Church Sew
enteenth and SAMSON streets, and cele-
brated its twenty-frst anniversary At
the mornings session Dr. Alice Seabrooke
welcomed the delegates to Philadelphia.
and Mrs. Otto Heinckle responded On be-
half of the association.
Mrs. Amelia S Quinton. the president OF
the association, delivered her annual ad-
dress. in which, speaking Of the Indian
question. she said.
Our Chief Executive has o-ten express
ed his desire to see the Indian question
settled In his last message he said IN
effect that all military rule IS prePara-
tory for civil rule, which is to be estab-
Iished at the earliest possible moment;
that this civil rule shall rroride for the
maintenance and protection ST all those
natural rights recognized in our American
Constitution and in the Bill of Rights as
| essential and inalienable In the Phil
ippine Commission he has established
civil service board for securing an honest
Islands. Mr. Mckinley has also requested
an appropriation in aid OF carrying on the
work of the Civil Service Commission, and
has recommended that ahe restriction of
the liquor traffic be extended to all unciv-
ilized peoples. The Secretary of the In
terror recognizes the Importance of the
settlement of this so-called Indian QueS-
ton. and the Commissioner of Indian At
fairs is known TO be in genuine and sin
cere sympathy with all sensible and prac-
teal methods Of securing such settlement.
s-Besides all this officials and civilians
alike at last recognize that final settle
ment is possible, practical and not dis
tant. and that just public desires it.
More than all these, the Indian himself
has awakened from his apathetic sleep, is
shaking himself out of past fear, IS fnd-
ing his own feet and daring to stand upon
them. despite long paralysis from wrong
and oppression. He is discovering that
he las rights, and he Is beginning to dare
to maintain them in the realm of Law and
with legal weapons. If We freed Cuba and
ple,ized her independence, If We undertook
to protect Porto Rican citizens as a plain
duty.' surely to cur own native dwellers
we can suit deeds TO works and granting
them Justice, free hands and open paths.
Like other men made in the image of God,
they need no more from human govern
Tnents.H
In the afternoon the following commit
tees were appointed:
Enrollment-Mis Emma Lore. OF Della
ware; Mrs Horace Green, OF New York.
ResoIutioRs-Mr ". r, Brooks, of New
Jersey; DR.. Alice Seabrooke, of PhiladeI-
phia; Miss Mary Dewey. of Massachusetts,:
! Mrs. Horace Green, of New York. and
Miss N. z. Ives, of Conpectfcut.
The report of Miss ANA Bennett, the
treaturer, showed receipts of 81, ,1Sa. 81 for
the year ard expenditures of s12,I4G.1S,
/ leaving a balance of 81. .04o. .73. The nomi-
mating committee rendered its report.
whereuDon the following officers we're
chosen for 1901: President, Mrs Amelia
S. Quintoa, of Philadelphia; Vice Presi-
dents, Mrs. Walter r. Brooks, of New
Jerses-; Mrs. Sara T. Kinney, Mrs e John
Ellis, Mrs. John Bidwell; Corresponding
Secretary, Miss Eliza ". Jones, of PhiIa-
deIphia; Recording Secretary, Mrs VIII
liam H. Land, Of New York; Treasurer.
Miss Anna Bennett. of Philadelphia Audi
tor of accounts, Mrs. c. c. Beughtcn
This mornings session. which began ct
half past 10 o'clock, concluded the meet
ing.