Show A WISE AND HUMANE MEA KRA hune THE ins bill which has just passed both houses of congress but awaits concurrence in p a few amendments amend menis is the most important move yet made toward solving the indian problems problem it provides for setting part apart to each indian old and young a certain amouak of good land from acres down do wn to 40 acres for certain minors and throwing th the balance open to sale and settlement men cannot be made by the owner under under ia 25 years an important proVi provision slon to prevent preveat wi lymen from getting away I 1 the simple hearted in ini i diana land for a drink of whisky the proceeds of the sale of the surplus land are to go toward building bUI diLg bouses blocking stocking ng the ibe land with animals und and agricultural implements etc and providing schools churches church and for other r general objects ahe alie bill brings these people under the organized laws of the states and territories in which they live dive for action as well as restraint or punishment it stops the reservation of to acres or more of land per er indian as a ha hunting fiting ground in snort it brings these people within the laws customs and modes of life of other classes the editor of the prairie fanner speaks of this bill ia a way that does cloea credit both to his head and heart he says the older indiana may in I 1 some cases pirie pine under u uch uca c a new order of things but the younger ones will soon take to them in our among these people in the west and far Northwest aa as one of the board of indian commissioners 9 we found the older wiser chiefs avd and head men desiring exactly this change the writer has been long in accord with argued and labored for just ti uch fuch laws and regulations as are contained in this bill find nd we rejoice at the near consummation any reform based on right and justice taken up ov IDY a few conscientious persons and add earnestly and persistently pushed is sure to prevail in the end slavery lavery was thus abolished reforms and many others have thus been carried through temperance reform will be victorious victori oua in the future earnest people kno knowing wing and loving toe tae and governed by benevolent impulses never need be disco discouraged a raged by any te tern in horary delay or apparent defeat one man with god on his sick is in the majority 11 |