The Washington times., 1904-11-28
.LEUPP OUTLINES
WORK FOR INDIANS
Strongly Advocates Civil
Service in Bureau.
WOULD PRESERVE TRAITS
Agents of Service Should Retain Office
for Yesrs-Frequent Changes
Work Disaster.
WOULD PRESERVE TRAITS

authority Tor the statement
Real students OF the Indian problem
know MIR. Leupp. and received with
satisfaction the proposal To place him
at the head of the important bureau OF
the Interior Department, but some OF
The Western papers have accepted the
sole statement that he is an Eastern
man, and jumped AT the conclusion that
the President proposes 10 put at the
bead OF the bureau an enthusiast and
theorist out of sympathy with the West
A Mistaken Idea.
The statement from Mr.. Leupp that
there Will be no sweeping changes from
the principles adhered 10 by the present
Indian Commissioner shows this idea 10
be erroneous. Indeed, il is known that
in many important matters Mr.. Jones
had such a high opinion OF Mr.. Leupp's
Judgment and his acquaintance with In
dian affairs that he sought his opinion
and advice before taking official action
Air Leupp's knowledge is not alone
theoretical. but has been gained by Of
hcial Investigations Tor the Government
into Indian policies and conditions IN
various reservations. He possesses all
the ability and acute mental alertness
oi the trained Eastern literary man, 1ut
with il combines great common sense
and an intimate knowledge OF Indian
affairs.
Old Friends.
President Roosevelt and Mr. Leupp
have been close personal friends ever
since Mr.. Roosevelt entered public life.
They agree perfectly on what The Indian
policy of the Government should be.
In Ar Leupp the President believes
he has found "a man who can carry out
his wishes and ideas better than any
man in the country. On hls part, Nj
Ieupp. long an accepted authority as
writer on Indian matters, has advised
and criticised, and now he does not feel
that he can put the duty away when
thrust out 10 hlm.
His Conception OF the Indian.
Mr.. Leupp's conception of the Indian,
as prepared by himself. is this.
Il like the Indian for what is Indian In
him. { want to s.. his splendid Inherit
"a physique kept up because he glories.
like his ancestors. in fresh air. in free
dom. in activity, I'm fCaJs OF strength. ]
want him 90 retain an his old contempt
for hunger. thirst cold, and danger
when he has ans thing 20 do.
"a love The spirit of manly independ-
enc- which moved copper-coiored sage
once 10 beg that ! would ntercede with
TIE Great Father and throttle a proposal
To send TatioUs 10 his people. because iJ
would pauperize tur young men and
make them slaves 20 the whites.
II have uo sympathy with the seuJi-
ment which would throw the SquaW's
bead box into the Rubbish heap and set
her 10 making lace. Teach her lacr-maL-
tng ~ all means. just as You would
tcach her breadmakiug, as uu addition
t1 her stock of accomplishments. but
barbarcus while holding Up her lace
handkerchief as "A symbol of advanced
civilization.
The Indians Virtues.
The Indian is a natural warrior.
natural logiciaH, "a natural artist We
have raom Tor ali three in our highly or
sanized social system. Let ls not make
th- mistake, in the process of absuIhing
th-m ol washing out uf them whatever
is distinctly Indian.
Our aboriginal brings. ~ his routri-
uuiion tu the common story or character.
great deal which is admirable ana
winch needs only 10 be developed aI1uz
liiv flEHt lines our proper WORK WiIh
him is Improvement, not transforma-
t.uI.
slr Lrupp has made "a special study
II thc civil service laws and has been
strong advocate of their extension.
dlau service he haas this 90 Say;
A Work for Civil Service.
"Of the entire civil service OF the
nited States, Ho branch stands In more
urgent need OF "a strict merit system Of
appointment ana tenure OF office tnan
the Indian Service, but ln none is the
partisan ~p0ils system more firmly in
trruchvd. Successive Presidents have
been iutimidated by threats of the de-
leat OF favorite measures unless thry
would consent 90 surrender the patron
age "f this service 90 certain Senators
ana Representatives, who had come to
regard il as personal perquisite.
TO handle the affairs OF an indian
agency as they should be handled re-
uuires not only honesty ntrIligtucr
decision ur character and good srdi-
mary education, but considerable
knowledge Of the Indian as ID human
h~luB vt tribal customs and tradition
or the local environment both Bhvsfes,i
aud moral aHd or official precedent.
such knowledge is not born iu II man
% comes by experience only.
The elect Of frequent changes 8f
agents therefore. ls % educate "a series
~ guplls-some competent and receptive.
ana others motor position which no
one 0T them Is 10 hold after hr i- edu-
cated Tor a. 10 g. safe 10 say that iu "a
century or service more good could be
N'iiF % htFplNE 200 once -FOUR uuIl men
Tor twenty -nNc years each than twenty
nfe bright men rOr only four years each
A Dull Mans Opportunities.
A duh man could al least hav.
ground into him by "A daily routine duty
some ideas devised by persons or broad
- intelligence. ANA would have them
left in which to make practical use OF
them. but The bright man would no
sooner absorb such ideas ard prepare TO
put them into practice than he would
have 20 make way Tor successor who /
in turn. must begin his education dc I
novo.
Throwing aside tveu the question of /
acquired deNteuty ln handling business
ard coming down 90 the mer- humar /
0r social phases OF tbr 5ubJecI. Tie ueeu I
aud his Indians must become acoaafutrd I
Zoo order 20 establish tH0ys relations .f /
sympathy OH The one hand and c6nd- I
dencs on the other which are essential 4
Ioas successful agency adInIul straIlou
HIhe Indian luheTits from many geu-
cnztlpns or ancestors sense u self-suf- 1
ness which makes him intolrrant ofl
dousn4 ion by member Of an0therf
raee 30 susplciOus Of thr siucrritasl I
rvfs - well-meaut advances from hisf
rVeFseeF. A horse with amy natural IRE
lu him D. bound Co b~ injured bv Il
Ir-queEf change OF dTit~rs. aud no oat.l
"a De told that the more sensitive aui-t
~ whose spirit is broken h better for (,