New-York tribune., 1906-10-20
MOHONK CONFERENCE.
The annual Platform Containing
Recommendations adopted.

Lake Mohonk n Y Oct l9-The Mononk Con-
ference to-day adopted its annual platform. con-
tanning recommendations relative TO the people of
the detached territories and possessions of the
United States. which is as follows:
The work of this conference is to consider and
advise 10 the present duties of our government
are under our control but are. not yet fitted for
sefgovernment It is the belief OF this conference
nitely It should be the aim of our government to
deyeop these pG9ps by the nto Of m ns
ercise of full, self governing citizenship, whether
Much has been achieved already to this end. This
has been made for the first time in the history OF
ing nation. We acknowledge gratefully the good
york already by the 5 RFesdeHt 1T and and
army and na and and by bg svn gtgds Rh Of devGted @
@ fb af RRn 6osessio0s m have cos into
hat We gGf may fRaS Serve fhs Is the primal H print int
spirit Of racial sGperorty but believing in R that what
we have acquired and done they also may acquire
to be the ultimate right and possession Of al
% sfep saea has ad e5Pn Gw
and has had the great pleasure Of seeing many Of
ture policy. some of which We Would have en-.
BODIED in legislation willie others are submitted to
the executive department or to individuals or or
We recommend the following steps Of advance
nr in the gqy 81 sn GH toward
That Congress segregate and devote TO the use
H1F defVed by the edea go!nHeP
after paving the cost of administration.
That it is the duty Of the general government to
assure the provision of an adequate school system,
carried on far possible in the English Ian
guage, for all children of school age in all
territories and nSuar possessions. and that whore
the local revenues do suffice the cost be paid
ommend for Indian tribes that the registration
of all Indians with their family relationships be
speedily completed at every agency
The platform approves the Lacey bill for the di-
vision of tribal funds into individual holdings, ad-
vocates an extension course of study in one or
more of the Indian Industrial training schools and
urges Congress TO prohibit the of Indian trust
funds for the instruction of Indian students In
schools under ecclesiastical control 1t recommends
extension of citizenship and the school system
Alaska also is urged.
Federal aid fer industrial and day schools In
Porto Rico is recommended For Hawaii II Is sug-
gested that the customs duties lost to that terri
tory by its annexation to the United States be
turned it after the expenses of administra ton
are deducted. It urges passage by the Senate Of
the House bill providing a reduction in the tariff
in favor of the Philippines and that the system of
civil government there be extended rapidly
peaceful conditions will allow.
Porto Rico the theme at the closing
sion tonight Of the Lake Mohonk conference
Speeches made by DR.. Joseph Anderson, of
Woodmont, Conn; DR.. Samuel McCune Lindsay
John ". Clous. of New York Other speeches We're
made by the Rev. DIR. Lyman Abbott. Of New
York; DR.. W. T. McElven, OF Boston, the Rev:
DR.. W. F. Grif1s. of Ithaca: President Taylor Of
Vassar College and DR.. A. S. Draper, of Albany
State Superintendent of Education.