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dation of the North American Indian, their sole hope 

 lies in some internal change of character and habit, 

 whereby they may become useful members of the 

 community. If time or any influence can induce the 

 young men either to cultivate the soil, or to go out as 

 herdsmen or syces, if the tribe can even be taught to 

 regard their surplus cattle as negotiable, there is hope. 

 We may be assured that the Government will spare no 

 pains to attain this end. 



