The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-24
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out "nen people talk together on a subject like this
they must know the country or they cannot give
answer right away The part Of the country you have
Ieiefenco 70 We are not much acquainted WITH but we
have talked about it in Washington before to-day.
wtl-kaatoas; SINCE we have Ten the Mssis-
sp p aa,. we have been eaasa santo :. wen
taIncr 70 give us permanent rcs9rss'ion You SEQ
ws gre not clothed vesy ws bat we asked him TO give
us good Clothes that would DO ike white paopie.
We asked him for good pieos OF land on tho iig
Bend' of the Big Sioux TO live aud work on and
5 promised 1t 20 but Afterwards the people OF Ma,
nesoa prevented us from gsstinsit We thsa were told
TO come to this place whore allowed 10 live on
both sides Of the river. We did not visa 20 Dc lover
dowa on the river among the waise. boauss thsy ala
not know our ways, and tnolghi We c3nid not get
along win them After We removed to this place wo
good the sS We nss
an OF II An ! see hers are men, but We are men
y, In. different WAY for you layo sssa n, Ia.sss
fciIow your HABITS and customs SEQ you writing on
paper ana wish my young people 10 do 1t also. we
sractionsto our people and We got along with them
verv we'll We are Indiana like those above here, but
we do not wish 70 leave here and 60 among them again
for II We should 60 there again We would ADOPT hcf
customs we would discard all clothing aud take again
10 the breechcoth and paint ourselves Last year those
Indians above here had been aghtng tho whites and
were sorry 90 hear Of it, The country you have
mentioned we do not know that is very desc
late piece Of ground and could not live therc Il is
my wish TO stay here try TO learn 70 read aud write ana
get to BIO like a white man.
At tho cose OF wa-ba- shaw's remarks. Big Eagle an
other chle OF the Santees and VIII governs about ha
tho band and between and Wa-ba-shaw consider
able jealousy exist, spoke as follows
very wei! like what you have sad TO Us and think
you wish us we, but we do not like to leave this place
and 20 above here. The Indians in that country have
nation. they would igh and kill US If we should go
among them. The Indians have been putting all the
biam on mo for tho murders aud robberes committed
in the Minnesota war and they are all asn.nst
me: but think showed at that tmo that
/ was better freud Of tho whites and saved
thu lives Of more OF them thao any Indian
IN I.
things from the whites many others. oay took onc
wagon and some horses. have been prisoner among
you long time aud you have gwen me a BAD at
my great arners; but am not as bad % the Indians
represent me to be- and wish you would fad to-day
now many whites killed and whether am worse tban
any OF my trib The band you mention to Us Is on tho
west sido OF the river from Galuose up to the BDou
Hills, twelve miles above Fort Randall Some OF US
have got paper with the OF those Indians Will.
ing 70 20 there and we wish you to see IT,
The speeches OF the Indians replied TO " soma
tor Henderson, who said
We come up here with Wow OF settling al tho In
rivers We the friends OF the Indians to
sottle reservations for them where the whites would no
longer disturb them. Since you came from Minnesota
you have had no reservation fixed by law. There were
but few whites living here when came, and we ex-
pected TO give you better place afterwards We have
been up TO the Big Cheyenne and have seen in that
country better places this your present plsce We
know that Indians, we'll whites, after once settling
are 50 much @
s within the boundary Of State and you may get into
d0ny and secondly Is not good Piece 2.
Az
yySu as wen as s the whisss sp' have DON.
arc gratiaed to see you have abandoned cav.
age pursuits, and have adopted costumes and habits
ment II you would abandon living in tribes aud take
pieces of land by families II wish TO do 50, tho
law allows you to take any piece Ct land N tho States
you become citizens OF the United states and enter
into the rights the whites. You man
II he does you wrong. and obtain your rights In that
event you would have school fund provided for you,
and can send your children to school with the white
children II You wish to do so, all right II you wish
to preserve your tribal formation will give you the
best land we can fnd We are pleased with your good
yopr example We wish to see You living in houses ike
the whites and enjoying all their comforts You should
no longer live ia tents but in houses If you are willing
to work aud sustain yourselves We do not want to
We viii tell you the truth We intend to give you all
The NAH among the whites who works most is most
respected. II is more honorable to be good farmer
and comfortable unless you work. We have to work
hard 10 get all tho goods, &C., we send up bore to the
year ono hundred thousand dollars. but we are afraid
The will not give you this sum much longer
Our people are glad 70 see the improving SO
make treaty to-day and we are sorry for IT, but we will
give you moro time TO think about taking reservation
above here tho Missouri and Mobrara bottoms. All
tho appropriations you so have TO pass through my
hands, but not tin the people consent to it, And
I am afraid the psv.s viii nol do so much longer.
We wisn you 10 have another council 10 sec whether you
will not agree TO move OF Nebraska to the north OF
the Nobrara for you may hero future get into IN
Guilty with the whites We the whites know what good
land is and think the place milestone crock very
fertile and well suited for agricultural pursuits We
would be glad 10 give you that land as a permanent
reservation and NO pledge you You shall never be re.
vita you afterwards The game is all gone and you can
longer depend the chase We will therefore, If
vii! answer You in place Of Buffalo We will furnish
You Sheen SO that have u them meat better
than the deer and from their wool MAKE clothing better
agricultural implements, CO many a. you want,
reapers to cut your grass BY HORSEPOWER aud sswms
10 provide you with lumber to build warm and comfort.
abc houses When that done, you will live much bot
ter than you now, with all your Appropriation We
hope you will hold Immediately another council and
reconsider your former resolution. No matter what you
do shall always be your friends bat IL you agree
win u.s. we hope nsEe all tho people Of tie United
States your friends Consider FOR hour and give
yorr answer"
The Indians held another meeting at the close Of the
council and deiibsratod tho proposals OF the Com
MISSION They finally decided thai they could not
judge OF the land decide where they wished to locate
until they had first examined tue iand. They promised
10 send cut party OF their 1adns mel TO explo-e The
country and send word through hr agent to tue COM
mission at Omaha 20 their decision.
The Commissioners feel satisfied the results OF
their trip thai there is sufficient good bottom ant on
the Mussaun In tho territory oil Dakota, TO s1bsist all
the Indians located Gu tho river without their being
compelled resort TO the chase Most OF toe Indians
expressed themselves DESTROYS Of absrdonng tue Chase
and learning To live by cutvang the SOIL Although
nothing yet been done directly tending 10 settle
difficulties With the hostile Indians the trip has
boon productive OF much GOOD the frondy Indians
besides giving tho Commission opportunity OF soe-
ing themselves how these indiana have been treated
and tho quality OF the land where is proposed 10 locate
them.
The Charges ARninst Iudino Agent Kinney.
The following correspondence relative TO tho charges
recently made asains, judge KiDaey, Is interesting:
To the AGENT TIE ASSOCIATED Pass
The following communication appears In your des-
patches publishoi this morning. The charges pro-
macoDsly false, ana send ths proof which
you will oblige me 10y Publishing. Truly yours,
J. r. KINNEY.
SERIOUS ISnrAv AGENT.
Sr. Lorts sept 20, 1897.
An Omaha special says hat John W. Smith has Just re-
tor. Phi and that he charges Judge
Kinney special indian at fort PM kearny, with
gross injustice and fraud in his dealings with the Iowa
Indians compelling them 10 remain Ia the Sioux country
against their viii for the purpose OF securing trades that he
annulttes OF S-5n promised them never
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