Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-07-03
'BEAR|NG MESSAGE
TO RED BROTHERS
Declaration of Allegiance from
All Tribes before Trip Ends
in December.

the Great White Father speaking word,
of hope to the Indians OF the United
states Or Joseph Kossuth Dixon o.
Philadelphia and his companions of tn,
Rodman Wanamakcr expedition of citi
zenshp' arrived here last night.
The party went out to the villages ot
the Pueblo Indians near here to-day
There, before the red men and their
families who have known for weeks ~
the coming of the white mons embassy
of peace, the voice of President Wilson
Will be heard from photograph by
thousands of ahoriginos before the task
Of the expedition Is completed. He tells
his hearers that they are no longer his
children, but his brothers
The ceremony In which the Pueblo
Indians, who hold their lands in Span.
Ssh grants that We're old when Man.
haitian was wooded wilderness. parti.
.lpated to-day was the same as that which
has been followed by the Apachcs
Arapahoes, Osages. Kaws. Pawniees
SaCs and Foxes in the Oklahoma. Kansas
and New Mexico reservations that the
Wanama<Cr expedition has visited since
Il started from Philadelphia three weeks
lGo.
The ritual employed is that which was
sscd on WashinCton's birthday of this
rear when William Howard Taft, then
president, officially inaugurated the ma
tional memorial to the North American
Indian at Fort Wadsworth. on the high
est point of land overlooking New York
harbor, in the presence of high officials Of
nation, state, and city and 50 noted war
riors and statesmen from II Indian tribes
The idea of sending a deputation to
emphasize to the Indians of the country
their responsibility to the nation and
arouse their patriotism, originated with
Rodman Wanamaker. son Of the mer-
chant prince, during his work for the
project Of establishing the indian memo
rial statue at Fort Wadsworth. This me-
mortal had received the approval of both
Congress and the President. He wanted
10 reach every tribe In the United States
with the same sentiment Of patriotism ex-
pressed by the Indian chiefs at the Fort
Wadsworth celebration. Immediately he
set to work to organize an expedition
that would carry out his plan.
MAKING A SIX MONTHS TRIP.
DR.. Dixon. with an experience which
fitted him particularly for the work Mr.
Wanamaker wanted accomplished, was
selected to act as his representative and
lead the expedition With him went
thusastic assistants, and the party was
equipped for a trip which, beginning on
June 9. will not end until December g.
even If It is possible to keep UP with the
itinerary. The dates OF arrivals and de-
of the trains n ba rsaa rrora 80, ao,,..
before the party left Philadelphia with
the accuracy Of a commanding general
"lrectlhs an eNpedition from headquar-
'ers'
'Soi N"''o" superintendent
'ds "een u'rec'eu by the acting commits
" IIIu'"" "Ila'ls' = II Aooot'' TO
Nn'e ~ LINZ" an 'he assistance pos
,''o " i'Nt' '"e l"H'anS uhder MS
""Fee 10 met ''I' eNpeu'I'oh' 10 PROVIDE
'''' ''i' ''',i' anu 10 I"rnlSh interpreters
- SP"' nv u9 Va tI'e tFeSlueh'' the
'''elaiS Vi ''' interior ana the commits
''''' ~ '"'ii ''e"i'iS III thelr own
'"ntuase'
h'ioFe the eNpeuluon returns to Phia-
"elpi'II IL VIII nave covered &,oi2 miles.
VI inns u's.ahce l''4-' miies Will be trav-
ecu ny RAIL- t'@SS miles by stage and 3l5
ny wafer
Inc same nag ana the same ropes that
WERE nSeu a' ort Wadsworth are being
use" at 'he ceremonies before the Indians
III cou'i'" at ti'e various reSerVauons
~ Di"oh says II Is MT w anamaker
ioPe 'iiat i'eihoers OF every lndian trpe
VIII nave HahuIeu 'lese ropes ana look
~ upon the loius OF TINS nag before II is
taken pack 10 New YORK ana placed in
me galleries beneath the memorial.
CEREMONY is IMPRESSIVE.
Tho cora,,,o,,. 80 ,,,,a.,,,. 49,, A.. $500,
signing tho dec,oro,ior 90 a,,o,,,a,,oa =.
the rrri+ed S,..,s ,,o,.a.,,,.,,,,. -
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rho 1rdiors ,hrou,,r, .ta,. an,ss
claim, +be,r 1o,,oit,..
.,1yo tho ,rdors,,,,,, ,,,,.o,o,,., .,,,.
,,orio,,s r,di,, ,r,ho. - ~ 1,.,..,
states ,bro,,,b am. ,,ro,o,,o. nd .,o ~,
ve have ,aI,or IN tho ,paueurat,on ~
this memorial to our people, renew our
allegiance to the glorious flag Of the
United states and ofrer our hearts TO our
country's service, We greatly appreciate
the honor ana privilege eAtehueu py our
white brothers VINO nave recognized us
by inviting US to participate In the cere-
monies on this historical occasion
The Indian is fast losing his identity
in the face Of the great waves or eau
casian ciNllzauon whlch are extending
10 the four winds or THIS country ana we
want fuller knowledge In ordef mat we
may take our places IN the CIVILIZATION
which surrounds us