The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-08-01
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The Rights OF the Real Indian TO
BE Considered.

iemand which has been made by
be better element Of the people
nj Indian Territory for careful
hnd honest administration Of the
tfairs and property Of the Five
Nations, show that these people
! re keenly alive TO the dangers
(which threaten the future OF that
hls aAtry. The treaties entered in
ko between the United States and
he various tribes are being rap
IDLY carried out to the blood-red
letter with vengeance. The vast
and valuable estate, whose perpet-
Pal possession was guaranteed
kime and again by the federal gov
krnment to the Indians, is now
open to attack; and the land shark
abroad in the land. Within a
few yaars, through the process Of
allotment and public sale now
koing on under the treaties, the
little to most of the real estate and
III the mines and oil fields will be
a the hands Of white men, for il
well known fact that the In.
Riian who has the power Of aliena.
ion rarely holds his property.
The immediate benefit which
will accrue TO the country by this
ahange Of possession, and the SUBJ
titution Of white landlords il
place OF the red men, is unqnes
Hioned. AS matter OF mere com.
Bnercialism, with no eye TO newt
hble consequences, the carrying
but Of the treaties 10 the best
khing to do But there is another
Inspect from which the proposition
lmust be considered. What is to
sTae OF the Indians? In round
Numbers there are SIS 900 Of them
xrhey have all their well known
acial defects and characteristics
class they s2e improvideni,
IcafGless, lazy and ignorant. They
are prone to sdopt the vices in
stead Of the blessings Of civiliza
Alion. They cannot be made to
: work; they have bat little idea OF
lvalues, and they become pitiable,
ldeienseless victims in all the bust.
Iness transactions into which they
enter with shrewd and designing
men They treasure up their
wrongs, however, and their moody,
lsullsn behavior plainly indicates
.hat they have no particular love
Afor. their superior pale-face brother.
No tenderness or sympathy, II
lie true, need be bestowed upon
the Indians. Their present con-
fdition is in great part the result
Of their own obstinacy and folly. |
Bul the judicious people in the
lTerritory are not wisely consider.
ling If il is not dangerous to de
viaie too far from the paths OF
Husiice ia the treatment Of these |
ewards Of the government Guar
kanteeing ;hem a small homestead |
Aaase from alienation for twenty
Ybne years is no protection against
Itheir ignorance aud improvidence.
Al citizen has asked the timely /
kQuestion, what is to become Of the
indians after they have got rid OF
Their allotments aud money? Isl
nwould be as difficult TO handle
Ven thousand Indian warriors who +
fek themselves aggrievied As it
MNbuld be to provide for S5,Cc0l
blanketed paupers There is no
Nnecessity for either OF these two /
Contingencies to happen il the
rights, property and funds which /
the indians still possess are care
Wfully preserved to them The /
coming generation IN Indian Ter
ritory should not have the duty
and burden thrust upon it OF keep.
ing up either large standing /
irony Or iunumerable poorhouses
W nd other charitabie institutions
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