Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-06-10

EkeEr Interview WITH tsac Priests
dent Spotted sal ias,s. ais s'0S:.-
hOntss Oh s,:au2s ater :. h'he
President and General sherman
ApprcascRsEye Ei War.
Washington (2d) Cores. New York World.
The party OF Red Cloud remained within
doors all day. Though they nave been here
hardly twenty-iour hours they already tire
of the restraints OF civilization, and are
nanlestly impatient to come to al under
standing with the government. 'rlous
work Is unqueslionably at hand. Com.
missioner Parker feels it and acknowledges
it. The President and Secretary of War
are both anxious and fearful, and Gen.
Sherman, who, perhaps, understands the
situation better than auv one else, openly
declares that nothing short Of miracle or
strict compliance with treaty stipulat.oas
on the part Of the government will avert an
extensive Indian war. He has advised the
President to endeagor To impress Red
Cloud with an idea OF the military power OF
the government, to make show OF our
offensive strength, to keep him in the East
unit, he shall have such an acquaintance
with the resources and power Of the govern
ment as to inspire him with fear, and cause
HIM to bear home to his people such an
impression that they will not dare to meet us
III open conflict. II anything may be in
terred from the few expressions that have
escaped Red Cloud since he aud his party
lett Le.venworth, there is a strong proba-
billty that the consciousness OF the great
power OF the government has already begun
to dawn upon him.
IN. Can, ,sGjo PA rl.ar
| and Captain Poole, the agent in charge Of
the Brule Sioux delegation here, aecompa
MED Spotted Tail and his three compan-
ions to the White House, where they met
| the President anu Secretary Belknap, and
:, friendly talk" o. AN hours duration was
engaged n. The ted men expressed pleas
ure al meeting lne President and other otli-
clas. They We're invited to express their
views freely to the President ana Secretary
OF " Ar, whose uilIclai standing was made
known, and III response Spotted iall assei-
ted subs antially, their desire to BE- at
continual peace with the white people, and
their anxiety for full ttlement OF their
business with the government, reasserting
that they are poor have need OF stock,
cattle, etc. They .ere assured by the
/ ~
at peace with the whites, and the govern
ment is anxious that Spotted Tail, whose
influence is great among his people, should
use It to bring about lasting friendship be-
tween the Indians and the white people.
During The interview, Spotted Tail said
to the President that he had kept faith with
the government, bat the tieity had not
been reciprocated, and he hoped that the
white man whould hereafter at all times
treat the Indians rs his brothers. The
President explained that upon Congress
depended all that was required by the gov
ernment to perform, and that an approprla-
ZION bill WAS already pending, and the
money would be, after its passage, properly
expended for the benefit of the Indians.
This the Indians ntimated would be truly
acceptable. but in addition to the benefits
which they hope to derive from 1t, they are
very anxious that the white people be re-
strained from invading their reservation.
Before leaving the Executive Mansion,
Spotted Tail was presented by the presi,
dent with fine meerschaum pipe, the bowl
of which represented the head OF horse,
and a fine silver match case. Mrs. Grant
added q box of smoking tobacco, all Of
which was received with expressions OF
gratitude.
An incident Of the day, which was pro-
life of some comment among circles later
ested in Indian matters, was the meeting
of the Brue Chiettan, Spotted Iail, and
the 0 sallalla Chieftaiu, Red Cloud, in the
hotel where both are quartered. The two
have been unfriendly. owing to the killing
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