Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-09
w WashingtOn News.
Interview between the Fox Indians
and the President.

s.l and the President.
WASHINGTON, November S.-This morning
| a delegation of Fox Indians visited the
President, in company with Judge Cooley,
Commissioner of Indian Affairs, and Su-
perintendent Sells. "A
The Indians were severally introduced to
the President when one of the chiefs said
that they had heard of their great father,
and had very much desired to see him.
The President replied that he was glad to
meet and receive them. His object would
be to cultivate peace and friendship, and he
hoped the government would be met in a
corresponding spirit on their part. If the
| amicable relations which should exist be-
tween the government and those here rep
resented, be cultivated, they should be made
to result to the interests of all concerned.
He would spare no pains to see that, their
interests are promoted and themselves Sc
cured and protected in the enjoyment of all
| theirrights. Provision would be made for
| them while here, and they would be enter
tanned in a manner suitable and fitting to
their condition; and he hoped that when
they left here, they would take with them
the best wishes and feelings ofthe President
towards them. ~ Ft.a -a
| Commissioner Cooley explained to the.
President that the Sacs and Foxes had set
| tied in Kansas, and by treaty of 1912 they
were granted an annuity of $4,000. The
Sacs were largely in the majority, and NUM-,
Der two-thirds of the contederated tribes.
| The Indians here represented complain
that they have not had their rights, many
of them have never left their homes in Iowa,
while others have returned thither from
| Kansas Their chiefs ask that there be q
division OF annuity and land. The Presi
dent said he would again see them, and after
hearing all facts he would be prepared to
do what was right, and he hoped some ar
rangements would be made which would be
satisfactory to them. --,5. '....
- ..4.. Wirz. -nr.... Il
Mr.. Schade, council for Wirz, is impor-
tuning the President to commute the sem
tence Of death. 1t is not probable that he
will be successful. 30. 1+ti.'as
The Posts Washington special says that
in nearly every county in Maryland, Union
candidates are elected. i"ssaE 9sIe
The Commercials Washington special
says that the rumor that the French Minis
ter demanded his passport, is untrue. r.,,
Louis Schade, council for Captain Wirz,
had an interview with the President to-
day, in accordancewith previous arrange
ment, tor the purpose Of asking for COM
mutation Of the sentence. He mentioned
as one of the reasons for this request that
the prisoner was very feeble, and appear
anees indicated that he would not live six
months longer, therefore the country could
well afford to let him die six months later
without hanging him. ..r.- ...-l.5 trgLa
I The President being surrounded by alarge
number of visitors Mr. Schade, did not con
slider Improper to ask for a direct answer,
thinking it possible tnat some additional
facts might come to the knowedge of the
President before Friday, which might in
duce him to extend the desired executive
clemency. He left With the President, how
I ever; a statement with the reasons on which
he based his application. 1i'E Ioi1E4 81
The President received the paper and
promised he would examine il. a'7y 81. 4.
Wirz remarked to his counsel to-day that
he was not very well in body, and felt quite
feeble, and he therefore feared he could not
walk to the. place of his execution with a
steady step, and that this might be interpre-
ted as sign of fear and guilt This morn
ing when he saw the workmen building the
gallows itastenished him. He said that he
did not shudder, but this was owing to the
/ fact that he felt innocent of the crimes with
which he, was charged ri, sTi.ir
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