The Washington herald., 1909-02-28

craft. the celebrated ethnologist. was q
[ connection OF our family and negotiated
( treaties with the Indians on the Great
Lakes and elsewhere by which many mil
Z lions OF acres OF land were ceded to the
/ United States. The closing years Of his
life were spent in gathering and editing
/ information about all the Indian tribes IN
the country he being authorized 10 do
| the work By q resolution Of Congress.
However. the subject vas Of no impcr-
tance TO me. and I was disappointed when
! Charles r. Crisp. Speaker of the House.
put ne on the Indian Committee instead
OF giving me the place I really wanted. -
Indians Treated Fairly.
What do YOU think about the Indians?"
My opinions are neither strange nor
revolutionary. We have treated the In
dams fairly Crimes have been commit
! ted by dishonest white men. but the
/ crimes nave often been made easy by the
/ Indians themselves. who have been more
/ than willing to sell 500 worth Of prop
/ erty for s. worth Of whisky. II is not al
! ways possible 20 prevent fraud when both
! sides are eager 10 make q bargain We
( have spent S30.000,050 during the past
I twenty-five years 70 educate the Indians.
7
/ an educated Indian Is not invariably a
/ success. He returns 10 his tribe expect
/ ing 10 sleep in a bed and 70 wear night
shirt His family. however. expects him
/ 10 lie on the ground in a communicated
/ tepee and ridicule him when ne objects
/ He may pull his relatives up a degree.
7 bur in the meanwhile lie goes back 10 de-
grees himself
What is 70 become Of the Indian ulti-
mateIy?"
Gradually he viii be swallowed up by
/ the civilization Of the whites and entirely
I lose his identity There are Indians now
( in both Houses OF Congress. I took an
/ Indian youth to New York. He learned
/ 10 be a printer. married q white girl and
/ is row editor of country newspaper A
good many Indians are marrying out of
/ their race
FrIendIy 90 Taft.
What were your relations with Mr..
/ Taft previous TO the convention that
nominated both Of yoU?"
"I knew him officially or course. and
/ frequently met him on business. our re-
I larOns were friendly. but not intimate.
/ I opposed his candidacy. preferTing Gov
Hughes. Of my Own State, and reserying
/ Speaker Cannon as a second choice.
Where did you receive the news Of
( your nomination
AT the Auditorium Hotel in Chicago.
: I went 10 the convention without any
I thought or hope OF being chosen for Vice
/ President Nor had I been working very
/ hard FOR any candidate. l was more in
/ teTested in the platform than IN the man
I 10 be nominated for President. wanting a
sound and rational declaration Of princi-
/ pies that would satisfy and attract con
( servative men IN all parties.
How many speeches did you make
I during the campaign"
'AbOu. I'D, ] think. ! stumped the CeE-
/ traI West and New York PENNSYLVANIA.
and New Jersey. All in ALL I had a fine
time ] shall always remember an Incl
( dent that occurred at Elkhart. in Indiana.
/ We got there at dark. and at a railway
station that Vas not on the programme.
I The marching clubs and brass bands
we're waiting at another depot. Several
: men Of Eikhart had ridden on the train
+ with me They We're IN great distress.
I but happily the chairman Of the Demo
/ cratic committee, out 10 look over the
ground, came 20 the station IN his auto
mobile When he heard OF the confusion
! in the Tians Of the Republicans he gave
! me a seat az the side Of his wife and
. NoolN stlI ~ NAlC tNiACA LEkvts 2AptC lidE
4 that he led the procession TO the meet
{ ing. 7 riding in his automobile He even
/ remained to hear my speech. sitting in
I the wings OF the stage. told the audi
( ence all about the courtesy and broad
/ miRdedness Of their Democratic chair
! man. and gave it as my opinion that he
I was both a gentleman and a thorough
J bred =
What are your favorite ferns OF
amusement
] Baseball is first On the list I saw q