Show ISSUES A PlEA FOR INDIAN CITIZENSHIP N NEW Y E Y YORK aRK Sept Sept 4 4 Following Following an announcement the Panama- Panama Pacific International exposition at San Francisco Frncisco had a awarded the grand rand prize a jL supreme honor to Rodman Wanamaker for tor his exhibit in behalf of or American Indians Indias Mr Wa Va Wanamaker amaker has Issued an appeal in inthe tho the hope of or hastening the da day when the Indian will wi enjoy full tul citizenship citizen citizen- ship h the thc thousands of ot Indians in o the United States own worth of or property and there Is 40 0 40 In the tho Indian fund in the United Stat States 5 treasury drawing 4 per cent Interest Mr Wanamaker states that disease and starvation are Ire decimating tho lie race The Indians Indian's condition condlon Is due duo to tolie tho lie fact that he lie is denied tho right of oC citizenship ho has no rights Inthe in inthe the tho courts of oC law cannot brin bring an action In th the tho court of ot claims without without without with with- acton out a sp special cal act ac of or congress In each case cate and cannot leave his reservation reservation reserva reserva- tion and seek seele an nn equal chance with wih the thc ton ne negro ro nn and tho the most Ignorant alien that comes corea to these shores alen according to Mr h Wanamakers Wanamaker's appeal ap rip- peal peal When the expedition of ot citizenship citizen citizen- out b Mr Wanamaker in ship Shill sent by 11 1913 called at Indian reservations reserva reserva- caled throughout the thc country their tons signatures to a n declaration of ot al allegiance 01 al- al le lance to tho lie United States were obtained At t that time a I phonograph record made b by President Wilson lson was read to all the thc Indians the president presIdent president pres pres- ident saying the National Indian me- me suggested by Mr Wanamaker Wanamaker Wana Wana- maker makel to be bo built buit at nt Fort Wadsworth Wadsworth Wads Wads- worth in New York harbor would woul I usher In the thc ca day quoting Thomas I Jefferson when the red men be become become he- he come truly one people with us enJoying enjoying en- en joyIn all al tho the rights rl hs and amI privileges ll cs we do and amI living in ll peace and ph plenty enty Until this prophecy Is carried cardell out MI Mr states and the thc red ree men become truly tuly tuly one ole of or us us enjoying all ni the rights and privileges es we do do and living In peace and and plenty the erection of oC tho the Indian memorial would not riot fulfill tho the purpose purpose pur pur- pose 1056 intended |