The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1911-11-02
rnH PArxRNAL GOVERNMENT


n INDIANS who ars being protected
i b. The pateraal sovsrnmsnt are
showing signs OF unrest. and little
wonder that Il 10 %.
Within the last week . meeting Of
the advanced Indians. who have becn
mcdernised and educated. was held al
Columbus. Ohio. to promote . move
meat 10 abolish reservations and soS.
ernmsat patsrnalism. which. Il was
charged. has retarded the advance.
meat OF the red man In every dlrse
tton." to uss the enact words Of the
oislcial prsss report.
Undcr date OF October 81 Q dis
patch from SPOKANE vas to the eRSct
that ains tribss Of wssteea lndians IA
washiaEtoa. 0rsgoa. Idaho and Nm.
tsas have retained Attorney Harve
q. Phipps oe that city 70 represent
them n the pesseatatiea 70 the aext
session Of eoasrsss 70 obtain moasys
beloagiag to them. TIE aispateh soss
On to ~:
"Nlns tribss q Wesesra Indians In
WasAlagtoa. 0rsGoa. Idaho and Mon.
tana have retained Hafvs n. Phtpps
Of Spokans 70 rsprsssat them h pre-
seating Q memorial q the next 80.
sion Of coagress % obtain moneys b.
loaging to them. He viii start for
WasAington the laStsr part Of Novem-
bse. TIE tribes n the pact are: Fiat.
hsaA. Cayuss. Pen d'Orollle. Walla
Walla. Umatilla. Nes Pierce. Colvilis.
Kootesay and Blaekfsst. II addition
70 the awards, some of which date
haek tvsoty.avc years. EFFORTS viii b
msds to obtain allotmsnts OF % acres
Of agricultural land or lS0 acres Of
grasing land for each ladian child
Tern sines the sdopeioa OF the 1897
treaty. u b puSpoeed TO present thses
tribal claims to the court oe claims
tor aAjustmsat By the govsSnmsnt.
The lndians are losiag the use of the
vast sums Of moasy hsloasins to the
tribes. and this action b to secure .
ssttlsmsat. Judge Webster OF the dis-
triet court at Missoula. Moat.. he's
made the formal cssti1cation author.
isias Ar. PAipps 10 rsprsssst the vari-
ous tribso."
lt b bot little Voadsr that the In.
diaas Who have becons educated and
somewhat aeeustomed 70 the Amer
lean ways shouid 80 that there are
grave faults IN the vav os their tribes.
mea oe lsss aeconplishmeats than
themselves are handed.
6oms Of the methods II vogue b.
Tie federal authoritiss IL handing
The rsd man. which may lot b the
lauN Of the authorised parties. By
the way. are certainly worthy Of con.
tsnpiatioa. FOR instance. the Iadian
b stssnaliy fostssed sad protested.
ana aii bio sasninss undss the system
taken care Of By the government.
TIE saraings are his. yst not bis.
While they stand credited to him
IN the public treasury. - Il we're. be
hes 10 power 10 sst the money nor
hes snyons the power 70 GET or use n
for him. Ths mossy 10 Of NO use 10
the eovssamsat. 70 IT, copper skinned
wards. nor 70 anyone slss. unIess Il be
for some puPpoes Of gram.
For instance. the earnings accru.
tng 70 the Klamath lndians on the
Ssseevaaioa from various sources. such
@ tho sale OF timber. sale Of lands OF
rsatais for pasturass. are tsksn In
charge By the government and sewsd
up tight. There 10 now . lot Of money
10 the bank at RossbuFg taken from
sources which owed II to the Indians,
and. 20 far - the congressional. dele
gatioa Of this state appears 70 be cor.
csrnsd. Il might - veil stay thsrs
until the crack O. doom.
In addition to the shove announce
ment hes just bssn made from PoTt.
land BY Q representative Of the Do.