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![handle is hein.amindian/irarchsp0001 and id is 1 raw text is: [No. 49--SECoND SEHIES-2500.]
INDIAN RIGHTs ASSOCIATION,
1305 ARCH STREET,
PHILADELPHIA, PA., December 4, 1898.
To Friends of the Indians:
The following reprint of a news despatch from the New York
Evening Post casts a gleam of light upon the dangers to which
bodies of our Indian wards are subjected from the desire of
white neighbors to possess their lands, and to have them removed
elsewhere. Such attempted femovals are a constant menace to
Indians just emerging from barbarous conditions and beginning
with difficulty to take the first steps in civilization. The Indian
Rights Association has always, as a matter of settled policy,
?pposed the removal of Indians from lands on which they have
begun the process of home-making, to which they are attached,
knd from which it is possible for them tb draw support. It is
evident that unless this principle be carried out systematically the
Indian cannot be civilized, for the greed of the white man will
keep him moving on continually until his destruction is com-
pleted. A rolling stone gathers no moss, and we might add-
. moving Indian no civilization.
The Northern Cheyennes are a fine body of people and fully
-apable of civilization. They ought to be kept where they are, on
lands to which they are greatly attached, and from which they
can make a living. About a year ago they possessed an excellent
igent and friend in Capt. Stouch, a United States Army officer.
He and his good wife, both devoted Christian people, knew their
aeeds and how to manage them. They had the full confidence
)f the Indians. Secretary Bliss, very unfortunately as we think,
effected the transfer of Captain Stouch to the Crow Reservation,
ind put in his place a political agent. Later, at Senator Car-
ter's request, Secretary Bliss removed Captain Stouch a second
time and again put in his place a political agent to care for
the Crows.
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