The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-08-25
HOUSE COMMITTEE
TO INQUIRE INTO
INDIAN CONDITIONS
Work Of Federal Bureau and in
Field Included in Resolution
New Mexico Congressman One
Of Investigators.

Washington. Aug. ia While the
American Indian has been celebrated
in history. II II fact that today. out
side OF certain circles. very lidle at
tcntion In paid to him or to his con-
dition. The Indian is still with US.
ana while he is progressing slowly IN
matters Of education and civilization,
hc Is more or less an object Of
charity and OF pits. with this stu
alton at hand. the Indian Affairs
committee Df the house OF representa-
tives. OF which Mr.. Snyder rs chair
man. has resolved to make inv estiga-
ton and Inquiry as to the conditions
existing, not only in the licld, but n
the bureau OF Indian Affairs IN
Washington which has rhargc of the
red man vino has not been advanced.
IN the opinion OF that bureau. to a
condition where he should ENJOY the
full btueuiH Of citizenship.
At meeting OF the committee
Thursday august 30. Mr.. snyder
presented his Views IN detBti to those
present. and afier some inquiry u pro-
gram WAS decided upon which will not
only bring oui the conditions existing
iu thc indian bureau as to what has
bs-sn done ana what BE- doing there
Tor the Indians. but which VIII be fol-
lowed by an investigation in the field
especially that portion 81 II where
conditions as developed by the bureau
inquiry call Tor attention VI not irnt-
.dtal legislation. Committees were
appointed To look into three important
phases Of this question and to ac-
quaint themselves fully with the
situation 80 that they viii H. able
within "A short time to take the lead
In interrogating WITNESSES. whether
willing OF unwilling. su lar rs giving
Information is concerned. These COM
mittces are;
!. Mr Elston Of CALIFORNIA; Mr.
Kelly OF Pennsylvania, and Nit. Host
ings OF Oklahoma.
These gentlemen will hold them.
selves IN readiness To make inquiries
as to the policy. personnel and adj
ministrdtion OF the lnditn bureau and
its expenditures.
.. Mr. Rhodes Of Missouri: Mr
Hernandez Of Sew Mckee. and Mt
Hayden of Arizona: who will have
charge ut the expenditures ot trth"l
fun ls and the situation gardinp
money advanced trom the treasury
e. the Indians which is sttnposed Ia
be- reimbursed out of thc ncd Mems
FUND ut some time In the future
Some of this Indebtedness has hcc'
ON IN" books OF the government foi
years. aud very little. % any. reim.
/ hutscmcnt has been made. which maN
: open up much discussion when IN.
l facts are presented.
g. Messrs Robe. OF pennsylvnnin
. Sinclair Of North Dakota. and carte.
oi oklahoma. are ca, ged with tn,
/ ul ssion of looking o,er ne ~ 1ut q
/ devoted to indian schools. non-res
Z cr,Hiion boarding schools, and hun
| dtcds Of day schools scattered abou
/ tho country. ascertain " they cauno
1 DE consolidated or cone away with
I thus saving money and producing
/ equal II not better results than at th,
present time
Also the energy. of these tlic'
committees will be oentcred 20 uscet
tain why after years Of study ans
. effort aud the expenditure of million
ut dollars soutp tangible results arr
not Forthcoming. ana IN volume sui
ucienil, large 90 warrant q lct-dowl
aud ~ least q partial Viow OF tn
end Of the Indian question.