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Another Chapter From Washington
On the All Important In
dian Question.
BUHAKITARIAN INCOXSISTEHCY.
Better Material for Civilization's Ends Is
Being Lost at Home Than Is
Wasting Out West.
THE EIGHT TO OWN DEPENDS ON USE.
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Their Lied to Uocd Accent
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Washington, Jan. 24. I see The Dis
patch differs with my article oq the In
dian problem, in the issue of last Sunday,
and mildly intimates that I sneered at the
humanitarians for their efforts which have
resulted in the increase of the appropria
tions for the Indians from a few thousands
to a few millions within a fen- years. I am
very sorry if anything I said sounded like a
sneer, for I intended to speak irankly and
sincerely, simply of what seemed to be a
logical conclnsiou from the confessions of
the humanitarians themselves.
I have read much more testimony in the
matter since then, both from the standpoint
of the humanitarians and the Government,
if the two are to be quoted as though they
should be held antagonistic to one another.
1 have also read a good deal of stuff that has
been written by persons hired to attack the
policy of tbe Government without giving it
the least credit for its attempts to deal fairly,
honestly and successiullv with the qnestion.
This last is unworthy of notice because it is
ex-parte, though it gives a great deal of
truth.
Modern Easiness Principles.
There is no doubt of a vast deal of dis
honesty in dealing with the Indians on the
part of the agents of the Government. In an
atmosphere of thieving competition in
which it is agreed that in "business" every
man is the legitimate prey of every other
man, it is not surprising that agents should
often be seized by the conviction that the
law of the survival of the shrewdest gave
them tbe right to exploit the Indian, as the
whites are accustomed to exploit one an
other. The Indians were weak and unable
to protect themselves, and it is "business"
to cheat them. That is the unwritten law
of the system of competitive and profit
making trade on which the Government
policy is founded.
But I believe tbe treatment of the Indians
has been more honest, bad as it has been,
than any business ot equal magnitude in
the world. The history ot broken faith is
simply this: The restless and aggressive
whites saw millions of acres of soil held by
Indians who made no use of it. Thev
rapidly encroached upon the reservations!
Tnousands of settlers would have taken
possession and improved farms across the
indefinite bounds of the reservations almost
before the Government would become aware
of their presence. These settlers would
fight for their right that natural and in
alienable right which is coming more and
more to be recognized in the development of
political economy that ownership should
and
Mast Depend Upon Use. '
They fought for their firesides and farms
against a foe who had only the claim of
prior occupancy of the country by tbe acci
dent of birth, and who would not, except in
rare instances, even pretend to use the soil
save as a wild hunting ground or a thing to
barter back for money to a", Government
which had given it to them without consid
ering whether they would put it to a good
use or not Ho matter what sentiment
ruight'be lavished on the Indian, it was in
evitable that common sense would dictate
that the daring pioneers, driven from one
place to anotner more than the Indian, in
their hunger for some sure means of liveli
hood, willing to attack the unbroken wilder
ness and make it blossom like the rose in
the face of a people whose history is that of
murder, and plunder, should have the re
ward that is due to actual occupancy and
use of tbe land.
It is the march of a superior and .uncon
querable civilization that has driven the
Indian backward, and the broken faith of
the Government and the dishonest treatment
by agents of the Government are merely in
cidents of such as have attended its forward
strides in ever part of the world. The re
course of the Indian was to accept and be
come merged in that civilization. He has
utterly refused to do this voluntarily to anv
important extent, though he shows some de
sire to do so as he is driven iuto the last
ditch.
Charity Begins at Home.
Now, the only feature of the work of the
humanitarians to which I object, and I
think I made that plain, was" their dropping
into tears and prayers lor more money lor
the Indian and totally forgetting the mil
lions of starving poor at their own doors. I
don't believe in squjndcnug my time and
exhausting mvljchrrmal glands'on a squaw
who has not the desire or the energy to wash
her face, though she be driven irom her
heritage to a small corner in which she has
a joint ownership in millions of land, when
I know here are tens of thousands of mothers
driven by exploiting masters to the holes
and cellars and garrets of the cities and
towns of the country, and who are glad to
slave for a few pennies a day that they may
have food for themselves and children, a
chance to be neat, to educate themselves and
take a comfortable place in the scheme of
civilization.
"Why don't we hear something of the allot
ment of lands in severalty to the millions of
poor and industrious whites, who would be
glad to accept them as a sacred trust and in
telligently use them?
Save the Better Material.
Why do jot the humanitarians propose
the issue of rations to the starving poor
whites, the establishment of agencies for
them, or, what is better, the creation of work
for them by which they would easily earn a
livelihood for themselves.
"When we have so little to expend on the
weak who are driven to the wall by the
troDg, why not begin with those of which
the best use can be made in the development
of the higher civilization? At any rate
don't let us snivel on the onejhand and howl
at the Government on the other, but offer
some lucid method, if possible, for saving
and making useful the remnant ot the "once
prond savage of the American forest."
Prof, Andrew "White, of Cornell Uni
versity, was in his younger days elected to
the Senate of New York, and 'upon taking
his scat at once looked around for some
great and good thing to do. He saw the
lands of the Onondagas disappearing and
asked some of the neighboring humanitar
ians what could be done to save the tribe
from the poorhouse. A drlegation of
oratorical chieftains came to Albany by in
vitation to meet the Committee on Indian
Affairs Here is the result in the words of
the proiessor:
Prot White's Verdict.
My Onondagas brought down with them one
ot their great orators, and he knocked our
scheme in the head within ten minutes. I never
shall forget him, nor will any member of
tbe committee eier forget him. ae rose, spoke
with great solemnity something which seemed
to be very eloquent, bnt which, being in the In
dian language, onr committee could not under,
sund. Bo then solemnly -sat down, and tbe in
terpreter rose and held forth to ns as follows:
"As long as grass grows and water rnns. so
long will tbe red niau of tho forest bn glad to
meet bis white brothers at Albany." Then
tbe interpreter sat down, and the ora
tor rose solemnly and impressively and
spoke again at greater length. Then
be again aat down solemnly, and tbe
Interpreter rose and spoke as follows: "As long
as grass grows and water runs, so long will the
red man ot the forest be glad to meet bis white
brothers at Albany, to consider things of the
greatest importance to both of them." Tben
tbe orator again rose and spoke solemnly and
Impressively. Tben be again sat, aud tne in
terpreter spoke as follows: "As long as grass
grows and water rnns. so long tbe red man of
tbe forest will be glad to meet bis white broth
ers at Albany, to consider things of tbe great
est Importance to both of tbem, and to obtain
justice."
So it went on, and on, and on. It was simply
the house that Jack built in new phrase, with
tbe most enormous exordium. Long betore we
reached the land qnestion, tbe committee bad
leaked out of the room, we lost our chance to
get any report, and the Indians returned to
their reservation.
The Professor Gives It Up.
The next year IV same thing was repeated.
It seemed of no ea:thly nse to suggest that this
exordium, after llir manner of the honse that
Jack built, conld be omitted; and again we lost
our chance to accomplish anything. And Vet
one thing was accomplished; these sons of the
forest showed themselves grateful. They
adopted me into tbe Onondaga tribe, and gave
mo a name wbl:b, so far as I know, no white
man could speak or spell, and which I bare
now entirely forgotteu. And 1 must confess
that, ungratefully, I turned away from tbe sub
ject, rather inclined to believe tbe famous
dictum that there are no good Indians except
dead Indians.
Prof. White is still in the ring, however,
for he was at the Lake Mohonk Conference
of Indian Philanthropists in October last,
and there expressed great hope that some
day the Indian problem would be solved,
though he had not the least idea as to how
it could or would be.
It is pleasing to know that the people
who devote their souls to tbe Indians.do not
depend entirelv on the Government to give
lood and clothes to the lazy and lordly
Indians." Bishop Walker, of North Dakota,
gives a little description of this sort of
charity that should have been known to
Dickens. Supplies of clothing had been
sent to the Turtle Mountain Indians, who
were reported to be suffering, and it was
soon learned that tbey were selling them.
Indignant at this ingratitude of his wards
he called tbem together to reproach them.
The chiefs heard him patiently, and then
one of them stepped forward, and this is
what occurred, as the Bishop tells it:
Bishop Walker's Experience.
A dead silence fell upon them. Then the old
chief shook me by tbe hand, as is the custom,
and said: "We are always very glad to wel
come tbe high priest of the black robe (their
name for a bisbop), but to-day he made onr
hearts sore. He has told us what tbe white
people who have forked tongues (those who do
not speak tbe truth) bare told him. We feel
that be should have more confidence in us who
have straight tongues."
I felt rebuked at the outset.
"It is tbe law amonr our Indian tribes that, if
one Indian presents another with a gift, he
never aks that Indian what he has done with
that gift. I do not Know if that is a law amonc
unite people; but, it it is not, it ougnt to De. i
have to speak of what I received. A garment
was presented to me. It was a pair of trousers.
They bad six patcbes on tbem. I simply cat
out the patches. It was beneath the dignity of
a chief to wear patched trousers."
I felt inclined to agree with him. He shook
hands and retired.
Another came forward. "I have also to
speak of what I received," be said. "I bad a
suit ot clothes given to me. I conld not get tbe
trousers on, and tbey were useless to me. I
sold tbem to a man who was lean, and with the
money I bought flour for my children in the
wigwam."
Raiment From Swell Society.
Another came forward, and said: "I have to
speak about what my squaw was presented
with. It was a little hat. It covered only one
half of her head, so she asked the agent to give
her another, so that she mlgbt cover her head
with tbe two. He bad not another, so sbe sold
it to a white woman, and took tbe money for
food."
Another rose and said: "I have also to speak
of my sqanw's cif t. It was a dress; but it bad
nothing bere (laying bis hands on his arms),
and nothing here (drawing his hand around bis
shoulders), but there was a great deal be
hind." (Evidently it was a decayed ball dress
in its sere and yellow leaf." "It was useless to
beij' our temperature Is 30 or 40 below zero
in winter "but sbe fonnd a white woman who
thought it w ould do for some occasion, and sbe
took tbe money that she sold it for and spent it
for cloth for her little papoose."
thought it was becoming ratber serious for
me. One more rose, and that capped the cli
max. He said: "I have also to speak of my
squaw's gift. It was rounding, and bad in it
something like an owl's head. She did not
know where to wear it, and so she sold It." It
happened to be a tonrnure! I pitied the poor
Indian woman. I felt it was mv duty to make
an apology to thoe Indians. Tbey were red
men, and some of tbem were savages; but, asvn.
Christian man, l owed tbem an apology, and I
made It, and we shook hands and were friends.
Allotment in Severalty.
Now, what is the final proposition of
those who have nobly devoted their lives to
this work of the saving aud improvement
of tbe Indian? The tribal and communal
system under the protection of the Govern
ment, with ample land for roving and
loafing, has proved to be a failure in their
estimation, and their best judgmeut is that
it is time to allot to all the tribes their land
in severalty. Hiss Alice M. Robertson, a
grand aud self-sacrificing woman, came all
the way from the Indian Territory to tbe
Lace Mohawk Conference to say that she
had just become a convert to this plan. let
hear what she has to say of the situation
there at this time and her reasons for such a
conclusion:
Whito people are coming Into tbe Indian
Territory more and more. Already there are
more white people than Indians in tbe Territory
probably three times as many. The popula
tion of the Chickasaw Nation Is almost wholly
white, and the time has come when their lands
should be allotted. In this Nation I have been
told that one white man witb a Cblckasaw wifo
has a farm of 16,000 acres. Many others hold
very large farms, and these farms are culti
vated bv tbe labor of white renters. Tbe
educated, well-to-do Indians are becoming a
landlord class. Tbe poor and ignorant ones
are growing each year poorer and poorer, and
the qnestion Is how to save them from becom
ing vagabonds after tbeir lands shall have
been allotted to them. How shall they be
fitted to bold tbeir own when they shall come
iu competition with the white man?
The Facts Are Discouraging.
Howistheallowmentof lands in severalty
to deal successfully with a people like that?
How long wonld it be before the weak would
succumb again to the superior cunning aud
theft of tbeir neighbors? It is admitted by
Senator Dawes, who has looked at this
qnestion with anxious and philanthropic
eyes for long years, that with the allotment
ot lands the mass o(tbe Indians would soon
have disposed of their possessions for whisky,
tobacco and guns.
, Why not, in this distressing situation, let
tbe new political economy step in and solve
tbe riddle?
Let tbe Indians be given farms and taught
how to till the land; factories aud taught
how to weave and lorge; all the means of
sustenance, and not only taught bow to use
tbem, but compelled to use them under firm
and intelligent and honest direction. The
experiment would not be as costly as that
which is now in progress, and if "anything
will save the Indian it will. 1.
Yet, after all, I would prefer to see this
experiment tried with tbe poor of our own
race who are quick to learn, willing to
work, ambitious to be a part of a grander
civilization than has yet existed. The only
argument in favor of beginning with the
Indians is that they are already the nation's
wards, they have the necessary lands, and
are a big bill of expense in annual appro
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A drug trust is in prospect.
A Harris, a Jewish rabbi, feU dead in his
pulpit at Richmond yesterday.
The efforts of tbe Earl of Aberdeen to set
tle the Caledonian Bailway strike have failed.
A straw Fresldental vote proved that the
Alabama Legislature is practically unanimous
for Cleveland.
Hamilton, ex-County Clerk at Ban Diego,
CaL, whose accounts were nearly 5,000 short,
has been arrested.
An avalanche buried several workmen on
a French railroad. Three of them were proba
bly fatally injured.
The London Chronicle denies that tho Im
perial Government has interfered in negotia
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It is rumored that Mr. Fnrness, the newly
elected Gladstonlan Member ot Parliament,
will be unseated on the charge of improperly
influencing votes.
Miss Mamie Smith, under arrest at Denver
for attempting to pass a forged check, died of
pneumonia Friday nicht, bhe was a mono
maniac in her branch of crime, and was very
wealthy.
Tbe reason that President Branham com
mitted suicide has transpired that his bank at
Litchfield. Minn., is insolvent. Liabilities,
$150,000, with less than 510 000 for depositors. A
receiver has been appointed.
The t "Cannonball" on the Illinois Central
near Miodleburg, was thrown completely off
the track by a broken rail, at a speed of 40
miles an hour. The coaches remained right
side up and no one was seriously injured.
The mystery surrounding the death of F.
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creates suspicion. He was attacked by a sort
of brain disease which rendered Aim insane.
He became unconscious and died two days
after the malady attacked him.
A bill has been filed by James B. Smith and
others, involving tbe Traders' Safo and Trust
Company.of Chicago, and alleging a conspiracy
among some ot tbe directors against tho stock
holders. Tbe capital stock of tbe Traders'
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OUR CLOAK DEPARTMENT
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Eeefers, -worth $18 60, this week 510.
Jackets, worth $15, this week $7 49.
Misses' Jackets, worth 510, this week
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Stockinette Jackets,"- worth (6, this week
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Plash Sacques, w6rth 545, this week 525.
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Plush Wrups, worth $28, this week $15.
Plush Wraps, worth $35, this week 520.
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Checked Kiinsooks, 8c. 10c, 12c, 15c,
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Striped Nainsooks, 10c and 15c.
Satin and Lace Striped Nainsooks, 15c,
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Sheer' Barred Lawns, 12J4c, 16c, 18c, 24c,
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Fancy Barred Mull and Swisses, 24o and
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Eleeant Hue of Hemstitched Lawns, Vic
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Plain Nainsook, 20c, 24c, 27c, 31c and 39c.
HOSIERY.
W will place on sale to-morrow the entire
line of a manufacturer's samples, consisting
of Ladies' Fancy Husery, including solid
colors mi 'I fiist blacks. Anions tbem are
sonic of the highest grade novelties in the
market. We have divided them iuto two
lots:
Lot No. 1 at 24o pair.
Lot No. 2 at 34o pair.
They are worth three times that amount,
and cannot be duplicated.
Tie Money-SaM
STORES ,
For the People
Ja25-80
Penn Ave.
m THE4
f-
"Wlast
ipm ' WEEK
KAUPMANNS'
4
MEL Mt OF GIVING MERCHANDISE GRATIS
TO THEIR PATRONS THIS WEEK :., .
We have concluded to supplement our Great Inventory Sale Re
ductions with a most liberal and enterprising offer. Here are
the particulars :v v
EVERY TIME YOUR WATCH GOES EIVE MIN
UTE; SOME PURCHASER WILL GET HIS HER
GOODS EHEE.OF CHARGE THIS WEEK, AND, IN
ORDER TO MURE A PERFECTLY FAIR AND IM
PARTIAL DISTRIBUTION, WE HAVE ADOPTED
THE FOLLOWING SYSTEMfc ;
i. The hours of distribution will be from 9 o'clock in the morning until 6 o'clock in
the evening each day, and until 10 o'clock on Saturday.
'2. The first purchase will be given away at 9:05 o'clock; the second at 9:10; the third
at 9:15; the fourth at 9:20; the fifth at 9:25, etc., eta; one at the completion of every
five minutes until closing time.
3. Thus, twelve people will receive their purchases "free every hour, or 108 people
every day, excepting on Saturday, when 156 people will get their goods for nothing.
4. Every department, and all kinds of goods we keep, are included in this free dis
tribution, and the finest Man's Suit or Lady's Wrap will be given away as readily and
cheerfully as a ten-cent collar.
. The money first received by the Cashier, after the completion of every five min
utes, will be handed back to the patron who paid it, no matter whether the amount be
fifty cents or fifty dollars. '
6. The actions of Mr. Baum, the Cashier, are "open and above board," he being con
stantly in full view of .the people standing without the Cashier's office.
7 On each day we shall publish the names and residences of the people who received
i heir goods gratis on the preceding day.
8. Employes of the house, also wholesale buyers, cannot participate in this free dis
tribution of merchandise.
SPECIAL:
ing, EVERY PATRON
money.
KAUFMANNS,
FIFTH
NEW ADYERTJ5EMENTS.
Of course, the bi? reductions we have made on the prices
of all goods, on the occasion
f 1 t1 it .
tory aaie, win remain tnrougnouc mis wecr. anus, imc
not EVERY patron will get his Cher) purchase for noth
WILL get a-matchless bargain
::
AVE. AND SMTTHFIELD ST.
of our Great Annual Inven-
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and effect a big saving of
.