The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-19
INDIAN
RACE IS DOOMED
Head Of Mohonk Conference
Quotes Special Commission
on Red Men.

Lake Mohonk, N. Y, Oct. 19.-About
one hundred and fifty delegates were
present today when the twenty second
annual Indian conference was called to
order. Charles j. Bonaparte, member
of the board Of Indian commissioners,
was chosen as permanent chairman.
After reviewing the wrongs and in
the operations of the present laws, Mr..
Bonaparte quoted from the paragraphs
on the report made to the secretary of |
the interior last March by the special
commission appointed by the president,
which says:
In view of these facts it is not sur
prising that profound encouragement and
a feeling akin to despair should be preva-
lent among the genuine Indians Com
paratively few complaints are heard from
this part Of the population; usually they
grieve and pine in silence; but We be-
lieve there Is grave danger lest, within
the space of generation, all that will
remain of the Indians may be few thou
sand hopeless and degraded paupers and
Migrants, objects of contemptuous charity
in the country thus assured to their an
| cestors forever. '... .
Whittlesey Reports. "
General E. Whittlesey Of the board
of Indian commissioners gave a resume
as follows:
During the year the number of allot-
ments proved is 484 and 1856 patents have
been delivered to Indians. Allotment work
Is still in progress
Nearly 4,5OO leases of allotted lands have
been made within the year, aggregating
100000 acres, at rates varying from 8
cents to SO an acre.
Sale of Inherited Lands.
Under the law of May 81, 1902. author
izing the sale of inherited lands, the In
dian is parting with his inherited estate
J. at the rate of about 5000 acres month
Prices average nearly SIT an acre. The
lands are bought by spectators, rather
than by those seeking homes; and as for
= the Indian himself, tho prices secured are
, reasonable, the purchase money by one
vile or another is rapidly transferred to
the white mans pockets and more otter
than any other way by the route Of dis
sipation. A ruling has just been made tc
: check this decentralization.
Education.
The enrolment Of Indians in all schools
: has been brought up to 29,47S, an increase
of 1,067 pupils over last year. The aver
> age attendance is Is, 104, increase Of
. 1922 over last year. The increase is all il
e boarding schools and mainly in govern
s ment schools off reservations. The da.
schools show slight falling off. Abou
t 80 per cent $4,000 of the attendance II
t government schools is gathered in schools
y off reservations. Congress legislates sucl
= schools into existence against the judg
= ment Of the Indian office which advocates
e more stress upon schools nearer the home
: of the Indians. The five civilized tribe:
e are not included in the above figures
y Adjustment of Agencies.
e Only twenty-five agencies are now un
;. der politically appointed agents. Indians
IS formerly under forty agencies are nov
under ffty-six school superintendent AM
g six farmers and other officials.
Liquor Traffic.
Sales Of liquor tc Indians still goes o.
. with little check, partly because congress
! has not granted the request Of the In
% dian office for appropriation out o
which the cost of employing detective
lie and obtaining evidence against liquor sell
r ers could be met With only the INSULT
i'd cient funds Of the department Of justic
to draw on, first offenses are overlooke
IN and only the more fragrant violaters of tn
-, ~ law are prosecuted
Bixby's Work Near End.
H. Allotments are practically completed
or the Creek nation and the work is pre-
90 crossing among the Choctaws, Chicka
w. saws and Cherokees. Under legislation
the last congress the five civilized tribe
commission must finish its work by tt
first of next July Under the legis
%. lation all allotments made to the fly
a civilized tribes, except the forty-ac1
or homestead in each allotment, and allo
he ments made to minors, may be ALLEVIATE
re but only under the direction and wit
n; the approval Of the secretary of the il
iu terror.
M Commissioner Jones of the India
nd bureau spoke of the good results Of tt
lily abolition OF the Tree ration system an
of other reforms instituted in the l.
dian service.
HThe blanket, the feathers and ii
long hair,' he said, care fast disa
tt,