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had scattered. and the whole region had
become unsafe through constant warfare
with the Iroquos. In other words. the
Indians were not permanent settlers
They roamed through the woods. establish
and, as they were engaged In almost con-
slant warfare with one another. their
numbers could not greatly increase. while
therefore. II Is certainly the case that the
number Of indians east Of the Mississippi
is vastly smaller than tho number who
roamed over this territory when the
whites first landed on these shores. the
number Of Indians who now live west
Of the Mississippi Is believed to he far
greater than 1t used to be. This Is the
result Of the early policy Of the United
States In moving into what was then the
Far West. all tho tribes that had proved
themselves to be uncomfortable neighbors
in the eastern portion. Of the country.
Whatever faults may be charged against
our government, in detail. in It's relate TO
Indian tribes. II may at least be said that
Its policy OF combining Indians to reserva-
tions. and thus protecting them from
utter destruction. ms civilization closed in
about them, has probably had the effect
OF keeping their numbers on this CONT
nent, as whole. as largo as they ever
were. We may Justly rejoice that In
these later days, since II beca me evident
that the Indian problem could not longer
be solved by tho removal Of tho tribes to
more distant pln ces away from contac.
with the white man. the government has
made, nrd ~ making, strenuous and
often successful. efforts to At tho indi.
vidunl Indian n play a useful part in the
white mans civilization Senator Robert
L. Owen from the new state Of okla
ho.na. 10 Cherokee indian. so that II,
his person tho ahor,gines arc now r.rre-
sentod IN the government Of the rer,ihlic
Here again. ono IS led to renlize that
the hnw and arrow and the riff. ALWAYS
go down t-c &c the plow In other words
the husbandinan outlas,s tho hunter
That again. In n commentary on tho
Creek rnvth II Antacue. the giant whom
Hercules overcame only by holding him
In the air until he had cboked him be.
cause every time that Antaeus touched
the earth he accuircd new strength. II
you read the commercial forecasts Of the
present hour. you will rccornizc the
same Old truth for # Is evcrywhcr. de-
clared ~, tho n-os,o,.,.,. -, o,,r .o.,r,r,,
in tie Immediate future depends mon
the outcome of this years haryests."
I'm the many military sturggIes for
the control Of this region the mastery
OF Lake Charnlain has been a decisive
factor. When the French controlled IN.
lake the English were driven hack Whom
tho English controlled tho lake the
French wore driven hack When later
the English controlled tho lake tba
Americans were driven heck. and vrhe
the Americans controlled the lake the
English were Obliged TO retire This ls
an Illustration from inland y,.ars oc
Admiral Maban's oropos,tion If tho de-
cisive inruenc. 81 sea mower IN tis+or,.
C,mrnodore perry.s ,-;ctorv IN J,lo rio
teaches the Some lesson. Tor tho ,,,cto,-v
OF the American fleet IN Lake r-ia
made It necessary FOR tho r,slisb "a
abandon Detroit and o.her noi,+s - tho
west IN order 70 keen IN ,ouch nth
their base of supnlies And so IN trr,
Lake Champla,n has belonged TO Franc.
TO England and "a ,ho I.r;,os c..,o.'
anu WIN i's control mas gone the con-
territory.
me Poet whittier. IN 1876. began h!s
centennial poem with these words:
- Ihou' VINO hast IN concord furl-
eo
OF sathered world
..t ""ples' feature or inns ceie-
~ r.,, W r''nce'
tod c+o.o. No., .'. Gnu VI '"e Oh'-
arc mot bora -, .o g. "
concord m ,bis s,o, r.ho.a n. anu
the o,den dav. thay mo. 80 ,,o ~
der contend,ng hor,ers crra,,. 49,
during lesson Of such a potber,,r DC .h,s
Is not only that the nloupb otves q CO.
curer title to the land than tbo r,ra NV.
also that peace hath her Victories M
less removed than war" The nations
that used to be constantly nj war IN
both sides Of the Atlantic are KNIT to-
gether now by ties OF mutual rcsnect
ana mutual esteem Out Of thi. hapny
concord may there continually develop a
spirit OF good feeling. which more and
more as the centuries roll on. shall
Ero" into an all-cmbracing brotherhood
u men,
GOV HI-C;HES.s ADDprcS
'e'"or Hughes said In part
We begin to-day the ceremonies in
commemoration Of an event of extra
ordinary siEnihcance. Where In this
fair world can be found a place at
once so favored by nature ana 80 rich
~ endowed by daring and exploit.
gateway IN