New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-08

tween the Indian delegations the Secretary OF the Int
rior and Commissioner Parker held at the Indian
Office this morning. Several gentlemen holding orlela
positions under the Government having relations Win
the Indian tribes, present cred men took their
seats in the Council Chamber about II o'clock and the
conference TASTED until /. They were arrayed In full
| Indian costume, and evidently much impressed
| with the Importance OF the occasion.
After the usual formaltes of Misunderstanding, the Com
missioner announced the chiefs that what Red Cloud
had spoken to them had been thought over, and the
Secretary OF the would reply His words
the words of the President the subject Of Red
Clouds speech.
The Secretary then addressed the Indians at consder
BILE length in relation TO the requests they had made and
| the feeling Of the Government concerning them He
explained TO them that when people grew so fast as
to crowd upon the Plains wanted to find place for
the Sioux TO live where they would not be disturbed
For that reason, great soldier (Gen sherman made
the treaty TO give them the country which they now
have, and to take people out Of II, SO they
might live there alone. Lately, some Of our young
people wanted go again to look for the gold in
hills but the President refused to let them go, saying
it had promised to the Sioux and they must Keep
it, They may be sure therefore, that the President viii
do what he said and they shall not be disturbed while
they peace in that territory. He concluded as
| follOws
We have asked Congress to give plenty OF money TO
continue feeding them that ratons may be sure: We
part OF their request win be granted We shall
and nf e wSe wea ES has t
wear They ask for powder and lead want TO te.
who live the frontier have been frightened They say
that Red Cloud and his people have been threate an
the frontier We want Red Cloud and his people to say
to here before they away that they will never do
there When they have said that and We can tell
have S ARMS s To hunt With There have been eo
pie killed the Union Pacific Railroad and we do not
it was the Cheyennes and still others lay the blame upon
| the Arrapahoes.
AT this point Red Cloud who was very attentive list
to what the Secretary saying remarked that he
heard this reported before he left the country There
were no Sioux south Of the railroad They
| the Platte.
| Secretary Cox resuming, said:
We will believe what Red Cloud says, but as peo-
pie frightened, cannot say that We will give them
guns. We must wait till there IL peace with all the In
dams before we can DO It, our people are not to come On
the Indian reservations but they Will come out along
the line of the railroads, and be them in that way
The Government will send Mr. Bruno (whose presence at
the Council was indicated TO the Indans) this SIMMER
To them and To see that they get the raton which
the best thing do for them He will ask II any
body has done them any wrong and they can tell him
they need TO have done. The great thing want TO
say to them is that they will Keep peace We Will Try to
| do everything they ask that Is right
This concluded the Secretary's speech TO the Indians,
| and after a few moments, during which Red Cloud
seemed to be in very deliberative mood that dstin
gushed chief and to the table where sat the
officials shook hands with those at the table in the
council-room and delivered the following grafton:
I came from where the sets. You raised on
chairs want to sit where the sun sets tHere the In,
EaH %5r5 Te Great Spirit has raised me t
lie raised me naked run no opposition 70 .ns treat
gh have offered my prayer to the Great Father so
that might come here safe and well What have to
say TO you, and to these men, aud to my Great
the sun rises and l come from where he
nd i the red people rS RG nG gsed inc sa 5GT d
am good and kind to the white people, and have given
my lands, and have from where the sun sets
there and left me nothing but an island our nation is
melting away like the on the side OF the HIS where
grass in Spring when Summer is coming. don't want
TO the white people making roads in our country
il have any blood when return To- my home. The
white people have sprnked blood on the blades OF grass
about the line of Fort Fcterman. Tell the Great Father
Ia that fort then we viii he peaceful ana there
that country-Back Hill and Big Horn. want roads
there. There have been stakes driven IN that country,
three times and have here to tell them for
the fourth Time have made up my mind TO talk that
some Of these people here from there, and know
what say What hear is that my children and OLD
men are diving of like sheep. The country don't suit
them. born at the Forks Of the Platte My father
ana Fa e north and the west the Red Nation has
come into the Great Fathers house We are the last OF
our Father why promises which have been made to
have not been kept want two or three traders that
| Al
1882 there was a treaty made, and the who made
that treaty taluding 10 Gen Mitchell who performed
Goods which sent out to me have been stolen
all along the road and only handful would reach me TO
| 20 among my nation Look ut me- Here am, poor ana
| naked was not raised with arms. always want TO
he peaceable The Great spirit has raised you to rea
and WRITE and has put papers before yOu but he mas not
raised in that style. The men whom the President
sends u.s. soldiers and all have and no heart
know it today. didn't ask that the whites should go
through my country killing game and 1t is the Great
FATHERS fault. You are the people who should keep
peace the railroads you passing through my
country have not received so much as brass ring for
Great Father You whites make all the ammunition.
what is the you don't give 1t to me Are you
afraid going to wari You are great aud powerful,
and are only a handful do not want II Ior that
purpose, but to kin game with suppose rf sell must In
Each sentence OF this speech received with loud
| grunts denoting hearty applause from the Indians
| present
After Red Cloud concluded, Little Bear made short
speech complaining OF bad treatment by soldiers and
| others while he engaged In farming operations
Several of his young men, he said, shot while out
hunting and ended his raising He reiterated
the main features and complaints of Red Clouds speech
Secretary Cox promised report all that had been said
10 the President and arrange time for meeting with
him. The present conference practically ends the Ousi
ness hearing complaints and determining ACTON on
them evidenced by the speech OF the Secretary
Both Red Cloud and spotted Tail made strong appeals
to-day for pardon OF John Richard, the hafbreed
who recently killed soldier Fort Fetterman, and who
is here with Red Clouds party as interrettr ms tney
have been informed by the commissioner, Is D,lng co
| sidcred by the President
They were invited 10 an entertainment ht q ueal anu
dumb asylum but Red Cloud declined saying II he was
10 see the Father again he wanted time 10 dchD
crate upon what 10 say
| RESERVATIONS TO BE PROTECTED BY THE
| MILITARY.
| WASHINGTON, June THE following order
| from the War Department ia published:
When lands are secured the Indians by treaty against
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