This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1892 edition. Excerpt: .not want to have the principle of the survival of the fittest applied to him in his inexperienced youth. We should want some friends around him, some interest taken in protecting his first employment of his rights.

That is what the protected title for Indians means. We take another step, and say that the Indian should work out his road tax, and that we should provide (from funds held in trust for him) for the payment of such part of other taxes as will take from his neighbors the feeling that they are being unfairly bur dened by reason of his untaxed land, held untaxed under this temporary protected title. But we will not do away with all restrictions, if they are not able to manage their own property. We know how the land-sharks would take advantage of their ignorance. If it is for the best interests of an Indian here and there to lease his land, then either provide a special commission by which his request to be allowed to lease shall be examined, or, much better, treat him under a uniform law, as we treat the not fully competent white man who needs some guidance and protection, and let the courts pronounce on the desirability of his alienating or leasing his land Now as to agents. We cannot get along without agents for some years to come. We hope before many years to reach the point in this reform when the agent can be dispensed with, but not now. There is a vast difference between the lowest of the Crows and the most advanced of some of the other tribes.

If the government and the friends of the Indian do not look after the interests of those who need supervision, then worse men will look after them. Let us for the present demand well-qualified agents with suitable pay. If the President of the United States.