The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-04
MATTERS OF DOMESTIC CONCERN
ARE DISCUSSED IN THE MESSAGE

In my Judgment the time has arrived
when we should definitely make up our
minds to recognize the Indian as an in
dividual and not as a member OF tribe
The general allotment act is a mighty
pulverizing engine TO break up the tribal
mass Il acts directly upon the family
and the individual Under its provisions
some 60,O00 Indians have already become
citizens Of the United States. We should
now break up the tribal funds, doing -Or
them what allotment does for the tribal
bands that is, they should be divided
into individual holdings. There viii be a
transition period during which the funds
will in many cases have to be held In
trust. This is the case also with the
lands.
! A stop should be put upon the in 4
= discriminate permission TO Indians 10 >
= lease their allOtments. The effort :
= should be steadily to make the In =
= dams work like any other man on y
> his own ground. The marriage laws y
y of the Indians should be made the =
> same as those of the whites. =
In the schools the education should be
elementary and largely industrial. The
need of higher education among the IN
dams is very very limited. On the res
ervatiOns care should be taken TO try TO
suit the teaching to the needs of the
particular Indian There is no use in at
country suited only for cattle raising,
where the Indian should be made stock
grower. The ration system, which is
merely the corral and the reservation
system. is highly detrimental to the IN
dams It promotes beggary, perpetuates
pauperism, and stiles industry. 1t Is an
effectual barrier TO progress.
1t must continue to a greater or less
degree as long as tribes are herded on
reservations and have everything in COM
mon. The Indian should be treated as
an individual-like the white man. Dur
ing the change of treatment inevitable
hardships VIII occur; every effort should
be made to minimize these hardShipS,
but we should not because of them hest
tate TO make the change. There should
be a continuous reduction in the number
Of agencies.
Dangers Of Liquor Traffic.
IN dealing with the aboriginal races few
things are more important than to pre-
serve them from the terrible physical and
moral degradation resulting from the
liquor traffic. We are doing all We can
to save our own Indian tribes from this
evil. Wherever by international agree
ment this same end can be attained as
regards races where We do not possess
exclusive control, every effort should De
made TO bring il about
I bespeak the most cordial support from
the congress and the people Tor the St
Louis exposition 10 commemorate the
Tooth anniversary of the Louisiana puT-
chase. This purchase was the greatest
y
definitely decided that we were to be
come a great continental republic, by far
the foremost power in the western hem
ispheTe. 1t is one Of three or four great
landmarks in our history-the great turn
ing point in our development. It is emf
nently fitting that all our people should
join with heaFtiest good will in com
memOrating it. and the citizens of St.
Louis, of Missouri, Of all the adjacent
region, are entitled to every aid in max
f1g the celebration a noteworthy event IN
our annals. We earnestly hope that for
eign nations viii appreciate the deep
interest our country takes in this ex-
position. and our view OF It's Importance
from every standpoint and that they Will
participate in securing its success The
national government should be repre-
scented by a full and complete set Of ex-
hibitg
Charleston Exposition.
The people Of Charleston, with great
energy and civic spirit, are carrying on
an exposition which viii continue
throughout most OF the present session Of
the congress I heartily commend this
exposition to the good will of the peo-
pie It deserves all the encouragement
that can be given It, The managers Of
the Charleston exposition have requested
the cabinet officers to place thereat the
government exhibits which have been at
Buffalo promising to pay the necessary
expenses. I have taken the responsibility
OF directing that this be done. for ! feel
in her praiseWOrthy effort. IN my opinion
the management should not be required
70 pay all these expenses. l earnestly