The reservation works to colonize the lndian,

保留地只是用来限制印第安人的地方
not individualize him.

不是同化他们的地方
lf the lndian is to be assimilated,

如果要把印第安人同化
he must be gotten into the swim of American citizenship.

那么他们就必须融入我们的社会成为我们的公民
He must feel the touch of it day after day

要让他们每时每刻都处于我们的社会环境之中
until he becomes saturated with the spirit of it.

直到他们的头脑中完全都是我们的思想
lmmerse the lndian in the waters of civilization

把印第安人浸在我们文明之中
and hold him there until he is thoroughly soaked.

按住他们直到完全的被开化
ln short, sirs,by being placed in good schools,

先生们简而言之进入我们这所优秀的学校
taught our language and industries and going out among our people,

我们会教授他们我们的语言技术并且和我们的人生活在一起
your children can become useful Americans.

你们的孩子会成为有用的美国人
You see yourselves the evidence

你们看看现状吧