| Show INDIANS AS SOLDIERS major general schofield Soh ofield the head of ef the regular army admy of the united states in ilia his eo enily completed report to tile the secretary of war makes thoughtful aud and interesting reference to the introduction of indians indiana into the army according to the report tho the enlists enlistment no nt 1 of indians indiana and their into companies attached to the regular reg amenie appear thus thun far to have accomplished in a very satisfactory manner the principal objects contemplated la in policy these are understood to have been the withdrawing from the warlike tribes and giving satisfactory employment to a considerable number of if young men who were generally kent rally dissatisfied and liable at any time to bee become bute ho hostile bostil stil the educating the indiana in the rules and customs of civilized ar aal contrasted with those of savage warfare aej the assisting in the efforts of the government to trans form injian a J iso character from that of savage enemy to that of friend auli and citizen of the halted stated the policy has succeeded so BO well according to genera aid that theta there has baa been no serious indication of a hostile die position position manifested by any of the f indian n dian tribes since this policy was inaugurated augu rated we are inclined to think the young men among the aborigines might be in better business than idling away their time in army barracks strutting on the drill grouns or picking up the vices and follies too often characteristic act sot eristio of life that tha t under proper management with the right kind of example and much patience they can be taught the arts of peace such as aa husbandry and particularly stock istock raising the popie people of this territory have thoroughly proved it is perhaps too much to expect that the government would all at once undertake so BO humanitarian a plau plan tor for their civilization so the stop step above alluded to training them as soldiers sl s diers way may be only commended as a short one in a worthy direction it is surely better to have the Ind indians band hand liniE linic guns for pleasure and pay than to have them in front of the muzzles as victims besides as the army does so very little fighting we are not sure but its restraints stra ints liate are likely to make of the in jian ilan troops the most peaceful and least warlike of all races |
