The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-14

Long before many white mon came
TO the virgin soil Of the New World" said
Dir. One-Road. before the coming OF the
homestcader ar the gold seekers. 200. o0n
cattle had been raised on the pastures
OF the missions Of California: 102. 900
bushels OF wheat were raised annually: |
200. 900 head OF cattle were sla ugh,ered
each year and the Indian fiourished and !
progressed. Then anne the invasion On
the white race. and slowly but surely
the Indian was pushed further and fur
ther back TO make room for a newer
civilization.
The white man was prompted to an
nihilate what he considered wrong. to
blaze a path and to illuminate the way
70 freedom. To freedom. not for the
Indian, but for himself.
"Of late years. however. there has been
an ever growing movement for a dif-
ferent attitude on the part Of the white
man for the ndidn II has httingly
ended In the observance for the first time
In the history Of the country Of a day
especially set aside for the interests and
Welfare OF our race. The dawn OF the
DAY may rove a crown at last. The
crown Of the brotherhood of man and
q iirmer belief Of that brotherhood with
tho fatherhood of God"
Among the Indians presen, were Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Hampton. Alanson
Skinner. John ~. oskison. Princess
Ogallala. the Rev. Henry Roe-Cloud,
Seneca Larke and representatives of the
Sioux. Black Feet. Menonini. Cherokee,
1roIuoi>, Winncbaga and the Mission
Indian tribes of California.
Those who have Interested themselves
IT, the indian question and had been iu-
rlted to be present; included Joseph II.
Chuate. the Rev. L. Z. Moffctt. chairman
OF the committee on Indian Missions Of
IN, House Missions cauusil aud f1ltuI.
her of tn. Society of American Indians
Edwin NJ. bcining, painter Of indian
subjects. and his wife. Mrs. Theresa
D.rning. author OF books on Indian folk
lore: Miss Irene Eastman. daughtc. Of
Charles Eastman. and others.
Rodnan Wnnnmaker's Trtbute.
From other persons who did not at
tend last nights meeting but who are
among the pioneers Of the movement
came expressions Of approval on the Obj
servarce of national Indian day, which
they have so strongly advocated. Rod
man Wanamaker said:
"Surely this first North American In
dian day. celebrate to-day. - a lew
day for the red man. It Is also a tri-
umph for the cause which have nd
vocated for many years and which was
the soul and purpose OF the expedition
OF citizenship which / sent to the North
American Indians during the summer of
1918, reaching every one Of the l6?
tribes. This is only the beginning, how
ever, of our making amends to the In
dian for our treatment of him. The good
work must so on n every Indian Is
given an opportunity 70 TTcirfro hrf-
self for citizenship.
Rightly understood. the American
people, always lovers of fair play, will
take up this cause and through their
representatives in Washington Will bring
full citizenship a. the Indian as fast as
nc can accept 1t. and then they Will
unite as one body In completing the
erection OF the Indian memorial as a
token hat We as a nation have done and
arc doing our full duty TO the hrst
owners of this country"
Indians in the reservations all over the
country also celebrated yesterday their
FIRST national holiday. Secretary of the
Interior Lane Journeyed from Washing
ton 70 Yankton. $. D., to personally con-
Ter citizenship on 1SG members OF the
Sioux tribe. Meetings commemoratory
OF tho occasion were held in many cities
Of the country at which both the white
and red man Joined in the observance of
che day.
Red FoS James. a prominent indian
who Is studying In the East, addressed
Q meeting at the Hotel Majestic last
night. He said that what the Indian is
striving for Is a full right to citizenship
and a representation in State courts of
claims. To-day In several of the city's
churches Indians will address the congre-
cations.