Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - October 13, 1875, Winnipeg, Manitoba The new Indian Poncy. Our Anio Ricen neighbors not been to Buccos Ful -in1 their dealings with their indians in tire is past As to encourage our government to look to Washington for an example worthy of imitation by. Canada in. Vhf manage ent of e. . Red plea who Lave been compelled to Fly before or be crashed the steady. Onward March of civilization this Conti nent. The. American indian1 policy however Well meant has hitherto been practicably a mixture of fraud cruelty and wrong and has been administered More in the interest of the White Man than of the Indian. Hence the Many fierce and cruel Indian wars that nation has had from time to time upon its hands and the bad reputation it has achieved in. Indian management. The experiences of the past and to Are Fain to believe an Earnest desire to re deem As far us possible its. Reputation Are influencing the american govern ment to introduce. A better Indian policy borne features of which May Well Challenge the attention of of own government when it comes to Frame a better system of Indian management. The last United states Indian appropriation Bill contained the following Sec Tion that for the purpose of inducing indians to labor and become self sup porting it is provided that hereafter in distributing the. Supplies and annuities to the indians for which the the agent distributing the same shall require All Able bodied male the. Ages of eighteen and forty five to perform service upon the of themselves or the tribe a reasonable Rale to to fixed by the , and to an amount equal in value to the supplies to by delivered Ariti the a allow ances provided for such indianashau1 be distributed to Thom Only on condition of the Norfor Zianco o of s Uch labor under such rules and regulate ons1 As May proscribe Secretary play by written order except or portion of Tri be from the o operation s of this provision when he deems proper and expel Dientje v i into the Legal right of the government to set aside the terms of and insist upon new or whether the 1 we confess to being most favourably imposed idea believe condition coi ild Bej the indians of the Korth West now receiving infinities and gratuities Frona meat. Wet. Demonstrate this another wh6n r Wood . Late than never. We congratulate our. Cote Mph Ray the nor Weste Rupo h the new Light it has apparently received upon matters. At the hands of none have the Dominion government received fiercer opposition than the nor Wester but a change has come o or the scene with Tho London advertiser for. Plaudits of the government. That-8-Ali right. Of Queen s Bench. Tuesday oct. 12. Court opened Ai a in his lord ship chief Justice Wood presiding. The Lonnon of . Johnson an Appeal conviction City police court for Selling quor on suit Day was heard nod the conviction was confirmed one amendment. The grand jury returned the following Bills begin a is Angus Mel True Bill the murder True May be left at or Brick warehouse a y u rebellion for Tho delivery of Cord Wood Cut or uncut to any part of the City. A teams mowers the Subb Crisci haying Hay. Land from Archit Ishup tactic for a years no. To Eugi Ige it number years no. And Milvor was arraigned and pleaded not both indictments. After the Case of mrs. Addio e. Fitch is. Murray an Appeal against conviction in the City police court for keeping a House of ill Fame was heard. As usual this Oast excited considerable interest amongst the citizens. When the trial was but partially completed the grand jury returned the Fol lowing Bills Megica is the doctor a Sioux Indian True Bill Leogina is Young chief a Sioux in no Bill. V the grand jury also made the follow ing special Regina is the doctor to the grand jury of the present court of Queen s Bench beg to present to your honorable court the following term of Eugi Ige it number of teams Alno teams to haul. Hay. To is prepared to Tonko Oon Frau to Supply parties tvs Tai any Quantity of Hay. Aug cords of hard Wood for Bale. Apply to. Jl3.3iri Jas. Walkley. Will real senion Small lots of Hay Laud i in the West Pushe i Elwood Fob Salk. Sooil dry split Poplar Wood for Balo in any Quantity to suit purchasers. All orders loft at Tho foundry will to attended to or apply to Tho undersigned o5rn d. H. Mcmillan. C Alf j30ots 1 it. Government the1 into labor Tho o woes Avit Hout Labory there can to no doubt that these conditions Are immensely for the advantage of., the. Indians. It is Force we think that these now conditions being solely for the Benefit of the indians. The new policy is clearly defensible upon moral grounds As an exaction that they should not spend their annuity Money in buying whiskey or throw it into tha River. United states chief commits Sion i Smith says this method of forced Industry has been productive of very Gratifying results within Tho last two years in promoting Trie happiness and Comfort of the indians an defends the forced labor policy in this the government has agreed to give a certain tribe of indians an annuity of irom 510 to per capita amount ing from to annually to. Each Indian family of the tribe. This Money if Cash by the indians will to Little if any value to them. It is As to pauperism and and May be of material damage in i a during intemperance on their part and intrigue on the part of the miserable Sot of White men. Who always. Bang around an ind run on the other Hind. Let these in Dias first to Given to distinctly understand that Tho Money is1 their own and that Tho government proposes them every Dollar of it but that they of the gov i Erna ont for whom it is bound to pro during Tho few years for which this annuity Money has been pledged but for All their future until they come to citizenship it must insist thu they shall got the most Good out of their funds that Iti will to greatly for 16_arn to Laboured therefore the govern left will insist that they shall labor As a condition of getting Money. Would not .the1 moral sense of Mankind endorse this postbox and action of government especially when it is kept in mind that the labor required of the Indian is not for the Bonot of Tho government but is exclusively for upon his own House and which7 he is to the entire which in crops and improvements will brine him with scarcely an exception Iri in mediate returns from ten to Twenty fold the amount of his Money annuity. And this without taking into consideration the much greater Benefit which has been forced upon Tho Indian by his own labor leading him to acquire habits of Olarri fresh lessons in self facts in reference to the circumstances connected evidence and with the indictment placed before us in the Queen is one doctor a Sioux Indian for Mur Der and to regret the once furnished us the most important w Jan Ess a has not been secured though at the present time residing at Tho scene of the late we Trust the Sieve by Effort will be made by the authorities to secure this witness to further Tho ends of Justice. We further regret to that there a a feeling of Portage la Prairie to allow unlimited License to Tho Sioux tribe of indians camped there sooner than property in enforcing Hoa just received a Stock of a in Stine French calf. Also a Quantity of american Oak tanned sole leather Best Quality. Yontl Crayon wishing to a euro a Good article will do Well to Olavo their orders without delay. 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