Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-11

arc the i:squinauE. the ~Nthabascas.
the At-"nGu!ns. the %!rouuo.s. the
'ataN"as. tho Cherokccs and so many
others 'h'i J could neycr begin to
namc thcm all.
T~c "Toilecan nations, ana Me
'baEbarpus Tribes. which formerly
embraced Tn" Observation-Disclosures and
h"ruNian- and Che latter al the an
civilized or -eni-eiviiiael tribes from
thr extreme North 20 the extreme
South nf Tine "ro,:acaus.' whom are
supposed (" be th, builders of the re-
markanle series , mounds found
~throuEhout North America. there layc
heen found. hy only one of those wI,
search for the .ib, 2l& skulls. AIKEN
the "~i:arbarouS Tribes iii SKULLS.
%" tlL m"""rn and rartly anr."nt.
Accurats admcasurciucut, OF these.
lirs. are given Ia different hook about
iH"i"h>- lcu ctnnOt fiUd a ptrfecuy
tct,Ur.,t. number 81 The ndi.tu nations
aud lliuos thIt exist at She present
gaze. fhosr in %urth America. how
go. i."! "e Ii~ly -ei duwU 49,
amounting l" between 5."rt.ouo ana
as rctou.uS about ..unn. opu. Th,
rt49ruA 81 "Hr 'oi"n.al history aivc
evidence "i it.uu"ui conflict b"tw."u
Inc innIanS .,Hd tar whites of .NldSka.
'NCclt IN tb" '"mnlouwealth cStub.
ii.hrd Dy William pcHN. - which wc
mieht AID Marylnnd Iron the foun-
adoried toward th. indians has prov r,i
.'"si disastrous ~ them .tnd injurious
T. III "1 L. E%rced Or p]ersnadeG
EoNarn"eal or T." those Of States for
almost nothing, in comparison VITA
'H'if Na.nr. the Indians werc refused
citizenship. and held 20 be FOREIGNERS
ia tneu' oWli In tlc t.ca,i,s
l"' 'H" 'essi"n - !dlds INC govern
i":nf has guaranteed 'hc payment "f
sttpului"d anuuities Of money or NOR
'Ih'lu!S' pi both. to the Indians and
90" p'oteStion. "a hus. tom time to
tii". lIa'ed them on reservations ur
%c"ut.nu" IN the hunter state. on tile
borders "i "iInEItion. instead 81 he
r"t4lh& HsrISulturiSts or art!ncrrs
llllAilI ats folds. Tho system Of In
ga" reservations and %annuitics. under
m" general observation-disclosures o: gov
'men' agents. has been 'r~roductivr of
G"Itinual warfare between tiic pale
aHi dusEy races \ host OF con-
trartors ana ,snderS lowering l.Ee
Nuiturcs around the agents. spreading
demorali2ation among all Tie tribes
ny the sal" Of intoNicntine drinks.
i~'SndE!ns q" cheat both the govern.
mont and the inuiaUS, having accuuu-
it'"" =" vast an amount OF eva. That
tsc iHniHhs, Smd.t!ug under II sense
o. lnsSe Wro!.Es. have been made inn
pitcub!c enemies OF their oppressor-
~ length the distressing hostiIit,.S
with the indi:uns. thai had been going
on since TN" cioSc 81 the Wag Ectwct.
'H" states. caused Congress frs TO
appo!nt a commission 10 inquire iniu
nc condition or the indian tribes and
ti"n "a pcac" commission Tor their
paciicttion. y board of commissioned.
was created TO sun"rintond rnc dis
"urSem1Ht Of CONCENTRATIONS aud i'm
.ntSr' Goods furnished =" tn, Indians.
Inc care Of tn" Indians jS VOW re
posed IN the Commissioner of Indian
Ah".'S. Who's bureau is under the .ii-
r'ct!on Of the SECRETARY OF The In
iIil"r turing The period Since the
N';t' :ciWcen tin" states tho conflicts
WIN the Indians. which formerly nrc-
vailed east 81 the Mississippi have
t@en transferred to tic West, the wars
which occurred being i'm 4 largo meas
Ure due 30 the c~,cruauAuIcutS and Ill
treatment Of the whites. This cumdi-
ton q Things seem. nov. fairy AT
an end. and tutur" Indian uutbrcaKs
arr very unlikely to occur. :hcy being
Stiigu! under government control.
Wniic they are making some progress
ia Industry ana the art OF civilization.
Efforts are being made 10 induce them
:" accent individual farms. with tho
hope that this may lead them into
habits Of industry and make them
self-supportinG.
HELEN /. GOLDEN.