The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1901-12-06
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=. men - character. knowledge and en-
tsrurisF q h. true that the service u now
De- me main ef1cient. but n standard Of
sKren-nCs cannot tr p.rrrs nentlv main
taiu~i until the principles st forth In the
ti.ls heretofore submitted 90 the congress
60 this Fullect are enacted into law
ln ms Judgment the time lras arrived
shrn 80 should definitely make zap eur
minds 90 recognize IN. Indian as an indi-
Vidual and not as member % a tribe
Ths EsnsrFl allotment act IL a mighty
pulVeriziuE engine o. break Up the tribal
mas it acts directly upon the family
and the Individual Under its provisions
scrns ~ fss Indians have already become
eiti1sns q the United States. We should
uos troak Up the tribal funds. doing for
th.rn Nhat aIlotnent Goes for the tribal
LANDS that II. they shorld be divided peto
indiVtdual holdings. There will be tran
sition period during which the funds will IN
rnaUN raass have 90 he hsld IN trust. This
b. IN oasr also with the lands \ stop
should ~ put upon the indiscr.minate
fsorrufssiun 20 Indians 90 lease their allot-
nn.uts TIRE effort should be steadily to
make the Indian work Ike any other man
o. tis own ground. The marriage laws
q IN Indians should be made the same
80 thuss q the whites.
Iaau.trtai Education Of Indians.
In the schools the education should be-
saerneutsry and largely Industrial Tn"
need g HIGHER education among The IN
dians d. very. very limited. On the res
xafiass care should be taken % try 20
rrif fhe teaching 10 the needs OF the par
ocular Indian. There b. no use IN az
fatnrlIrE 20 induce agriculture IN coun-
trv suited only Tor cattle raising. vher.
ths Indian should be- made a stock grower
The ration system. which - merely IN
corral I'D the reservation system. Is high
L. defrlnental 10 tho Indians. IL promotes
t.asrary. perpe,ustes pauperism and STILES
tuaustrs a. is an effeciual barrier TO
rro.r~ss n must continue 10 create
OF less degree AZ lOng as tribes are herded
OF reservations and have everything IN
COMMON. The Indian should he treated
as an Individual like the white man
Durtng the change Of treatment inevitable
hardship- ~1u occur. Every effort should
~ made 60 minimize these hardships. but
~ should not because OF them hesitate 10
maxi the change. There should be con-
tinuous reduction IN the number OF agen-
cies
IN deaung with the aboriginal races few
shlnrs are more important than TO pre-
-srys th-rn from the terrible physical and
moral degradation resulting from the liq-
uor tram We are doing all we can 10
ave cur own Indian tribes from this evil
WhsrcVer ~ International agreement this
sane end can b. attained as regards race
xheie ~ do not possess exclusive control
every Effort should he made TO bring l.
about
Expeditions.
l-.er,rak the most cordial support from
fhs rougress aud the people Tor The So
Ilouis opposition 90 commemorate me one
hurfrrlfh anniversary OF the Louisiana
purchase THIS purchase was the greatest
Instance % expansion IA our history. T.
fanrIfslN decided that Ne we're 10 becom"
q great continental repnblic. by Tar tn
foremost power in the western hemi-
srherf m b. one % three OF four great
tsrfunarks in our history-the great turn
ma f.niufs on our development. IL Is emi
uaufiF nffiuE that sl our people shout
fnin Nifh hesrtiest good viii In commemo
rafing o. and me citizens OF -. Louis, or
Missouri Of ell the adjacent region, are
entitled 10 every aid In making the cele-
hrafton q notsworthy event IN our annals.
Ne earnestly hope that foreign nations
sIu appr~ciate the dep interest our coun-
nv takes IN this exposition and our view
- So Importance from every standpoint.
and that they viii participate In securing
80 success The national government
shn,lid ~ represented by a full and COM
pl~te set % exhibits
re p.-apie % Charleston. with great en-
srrr and civic spirit. are carrying on an
opposition which viii continue throughout
uBo~f - the present seSsion 81 the con
49, 4 heartily commend this exposi-
tian g. the good will Of the people. IL
d.serVes all the encouragement that can
D. given o. The managers 90 the Charles
40 s1roslffon have requested the cabinet
on~ers a. place thereat the government
exhndts which have been at Buffalo.
49, sa~rr =
1 nss.r fsk~n tae responsibility 80 direct
Iur that this D. done. for feel that u "
A. e. Charleston 20 help her in her
r.Yl - llrfNV fNorf. In my opiis m The
rnnra1auafut should not be r'1iifed u
D. .u thUse eNprnses. ccrnts'N re-
orrrasrd that the congress appropriate nj
nnre ere small sum necessary Tor this
rrrpH-r
IA. Pa American exposition At Buffalo
A. 80 .losed Roth from the industrial
40 ti.s artistic standpoint this exposition
has t.r.u Ina = hiEh degree crcditaole anu
1.r..r,.f -, merely 10 Buffalo but 20 the
nits-a states The terrible tragedy OF the
rr.sia.nf's ASA sSination interf cred mate
rf.fl, With iis being n financial success
me sxnusitiun VAS peculiarly IN harm. ny
-ttb ths trend of our public policy. be
eau-s Ia represented an effort 10 bring
into clorer touch al the peoples ol ,he
-..terr hemisphere and give them an IN
,r~.siur ssnss 90 unity. Such an enori
U.s. = renuine service to the entire Amer
ican putiic
science and Education.
rhe advancement Of the highest inter
-. - raffaual science and learning and
49,. .-rssndv e objects 81 art and OF the
,-.ls.hls results % scientific expeditions
.,-f.rfsI ~ me United States have been
-.-,r,Itf.f 60 TIE Smithsonian institution
n. frrfh~rance q It's declared purpose
-. 49,. .frrreasa and diffusion Of knowl-
-. sr-,...rc men the congress has from
-. Il. tir,e given Ia other importa NJ
f.rrf.a-s such trusts have been exc
,..t.f o., she institution with notable hdel-
lf, rh.rs should be no halt IN the work
"a 49, Institution. IN accordance with the
80 hich 81 secretary has presented
- 80. r,~,~trNatIon 81 the vanishing
-.... ID Great North American animals ~
fhe Natisral Znnl' gicai PARK. me ureeh'
-. .f ths National museum are rec
....,r,-.r..I.af q fhe favorable consideration
g tnr l.anErsss
p.rf.r- the most characteristic edu
.........r -,a,sr,sut - I'M past nifty years
i tt-f ufirh has created the moder: