The Washington times., 1913-12-10
SAYS He CHANGED
NATIONS DESTINY
Dr.. Dixon Describes Work of
Expedition Which Took Flag
to 189 Indian Tribes.

Il feel justified in saying that | have
changed the destiny OF i nation" said
DR.. Joseph Kossuth Dixon, leader of
the Rodman Wanamaker citizenship
expedition to the Indians. in a re-
markable conference with President
Wilson and Secretary Lane, of the In
terror Department.
DR.. Dixon reported to the President
and to the Secretary of the Interior on
the results of his work, before report
ing to Mr.. Wanamaker in Philadelphia,
today.
To newspaper men at his private car
in the Union Station. here. DR.. Dixon
said:
Il was eraciously received by the
President. and he accepted my report
with every expression OF pleasure. He
urged upon both me and Mr.. Wana-
maker his warmest congratulations.
Secretary Lane received nv report with
every expression of enthusiasm: in fact,
he fairly bubbled over. He told me he
look to me in the future for guidance.
Mission of Emancipation.
Thus, practically ended at Washing
ton an expedition which Is regarded BY
authorities upon Indian affairs. as a
mission of emancipation to the North
American Indian.
Inspired by the loyal sentiments of
thirty-four Indian chiefs at ground
breaking ceremonies for an indian me-
mortal at Fort Wadsworth, y. Y. last
May, at which President Taft turned
the first shovel of earth, the third
Wanamaker expedition has covered a
distance of 5000 miles since last June;
visited 1S9 indian tribes. and received
from the heads of each tribe their sig
natures to a declaration of allegiance
to the United states forever.
With every tribe, DR.. Dixon left an
American flag. adopted by each in turn
with the expression from the various
chiefs that for the first time in their
history they had flag of their own.
The American flag now waves over icy
Indian tribes, many members OF Whlch
had never seen one before
Two incidents of the trip are tolo Dy
Dr. Dixon, who started on MS eApeui-
ton last June.
Honored By Iroquois.
DIR. Dixon was made a member of the
Iroquois tribe at st. Regis, n. Y. dur
ing his visit :here. The redskins adopt
cd him with full tribal ceremonies, and
bestowed upon him the name "Ka-
rakon-tie," which means flying sun
shine you travel fast and far, and
bring much light to the Indians, they
told him. land we will call you Flying
Another time ne was received with
sullen looks and hostile demonstrations
by the Puehlos, of Arizona. DR.. Dixon
recited tn them the meaning of the
American flag. explained that he had
come with mission of peace and love.
and before he departed DR.. Dixon re-
ceivcd the Signatures of the chiefs 70
the declaration of allegiance.
Accompanying the leader of the eX-
pedition was Rollin Dixon. his son, and
members Of the Wanamaker executive
staff. The expedition will be officially
ended in Philadelphia today. The en-
tire q, 900 miles were covered in the
private car ''Signet"- and thousands of
photographs were obtained.
One of the unusual features of the
trip was the fact that DR.. Dixon car
ried with MIN the same flag which was
raised at the Fort Wadsworth cere-
monies and upon which the thirty-four
chiefs had signed the declaration of al
legiance. Many of the chiefs when
told of the new meaning and purpose
o. the flag. hugged it to their bosoms
and kissed it.
The Fort Wadsworth flag will form
the nucleus Of a museum 70 be found
ed in the Wanamaker Indian Memorial
at Fort Wadsworth.