The daily sentinel., 1906-11-21

, be granted tneN returned TO llan III
dissatisfied mood and did all they
could short of actual violence, To
embarrass the work of the allotting
commission. A few weeks ago this
Office received information that a
large part of the White River band of
both sexes and all ages had left the
reservation and were starting for
some point in South Dakota. appar-
emily uncertain whether to settle
down in the Black Hills or to go on
to Pine Ridge or Rosebud. To their
ignorant minds anything which still
remains Indian country must be
open to all Indians equally for resi-
dence purposes. Their agent follow
ed them in their journey across that
state, and for several days counseled
with them. urging and admonishing
them TO return to their own country.
and trying TO point out to them the
uselessness of going further with any
such project as they had in view.
| Advice 10 the utes.
when he announced that the Ind
las were deaf to all reasoning and had
decided as a Gnality to push on |
sent him the following dispatch; If
absolutely certain you cannot induce
the Indians TO abandon their inten
ton you. viii return to the agency.
Before doing so warn them that II
they persist in disregarling your ad-
vice they must take the responsibility
for anything that happens to them.
Explain that the citizenship to which
they attraibutc their independence
has its burdens as well as its privileG-
es. and that as citizens they are liza
BILE to punishment by local author
tiles for any unlawful acts they may
commit
what will happen to these Ind
ians who on any reservation cannot
he recognized except as visitors or per
mitted to stay very long in that char
acter there is no prophesyng As
allottees under the old law they are
citizens. and as citizens they are NOT
subject to even the benevolent depo-
/ ilnlll fNtlNlhtfA bNtl ibll-AANAHtlA illh
ians by the United States govern
mcnt.
Cannot he Forced to Return.
II do not see that there is any fed
erAl authority which can convey them
back. forcibly and against their will
! TO the country whore they belong, eX
! cept by process provided by the con
ssigution to meet situations with
which local authorities confess tho"
4 selves unable to cope. The mNsl
that this Office or department can dc
Il lts own initiative is to ord thcii
expulsion from any foreign reserva
tlon they may have penetrated anC
impose n fine of 1000 upon any one
, of them who returns without permls
sion. But as they have no money
the fine would be for all practical pur
poses nulity. Threats of the guard
house would have no terrors. for tn,
guardhouse would at least mean FIRE
, food and shelter. and on the reserva
ton, where much difficulty is eXper
, fenced in finding employment for Ind
* lauk diIthuN llNlnb litlts NO opthlA
, seems to offer itself for the utilization
g of the labor of band of intruder
h under condemnation of yagrancy.
II TO forestall criticism that all thl
= is narrative of adventure rather tina
r discussion of the allotment question
el II may conclude by saying that tn
| White River exodus means fires
troubles in strengthening out the Ian
n tangle at Uintah. These wanderin
h Indians who have not yet fairly lder
@ tilted themselves with their allo
9 ments will he all the more diiicult
+ Identify after their excursion. eve
though they may return by and b.
q Indeed. il may eventually he impoi
J. title to determine the owrerS q
al many tracts set apart for tho Whit
i. River Utes Thus. through the defe'
l. tiveness of so many land titles. I'll
If development of the country may /
I seriously retarded"
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