The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1870-07-16
Indians at washington.

On the 7th of June, the Secretary of the Int
rior and Commissioner Parker (who is of Indian
extract) held a great Indian council in Washing
ton. The telegraph reports that Secretary Cox
made a speech, promising that all the treaty
stipulations would be observed by the Government,
but no arms nor ammunition would be furnished
till Red Cloud and his people promise to keer
the peace.
Red Cloud Zone of the Indian chiefs), in reply,
said "The Great Father may be good and kind, but
1 can't see it. I have been good and kind to the
white people, and have given my lands to them.
The Great Father has sent people out there and left
away like snow on the side of the hill, while your
people are like blades of grass in the spring when
summer is coming. 1 don't want to see white people
making roads in our country. The white people have
sprinkled blood on the blades of grass about the line
of Fort Fetterman ; tell the Great Father to remove
that Fort, then we will be peaceful and there will be
no trouble. L have two mountains in that country,
Black Hill and Big Horn I want no roads there.
There have been stakes driven in that country want
them removed. l don't want reservations on the
Missouri. New York people are dying like sheep (;
the country don't suit them. From the North and
West the Red Nation has come into the Great Fathers
lands. We are the last of the Ogollollas. We have
come to know the facts from our father why the
promises made US have not been kept. The men
whom the President sent-the soldiers and all-have
no sense and no heart. You are the people who
should keep peace. For the railroads you are pass
ing through my country 1 have not received even q
brass ring for the land they occupy. You whites
make all the ammunition ; what's the reason you
don't give it to me? Are you afraid l am going to
war? You are great and powerful 1 don't want
it for that purpose, but to kill game with. 1 suppose
L must, initime, go TO farming ~butican't do it right
away"
Little Bear made q short speech of complaint of
bad treatment.
Secretary Cox promised to report oil that had been
said to the President, and arrange a time for q meet
ing with him..
On the evening of the next day President Grant
gave the Indian chiefs a splendid reception. All
the Indian chiefs were present, dressed in their
wild costume, mocassins, feathers and all. Mrs.
Grant and the ladies of the White House also
appeared and charmed their red skinned guests,
with such q display of silks and embroideries as
the capital loves to show. All the members of
the Cabinet, and their families, as we'll as the
British, Russian and other foreign Ministers were
present. Our readers can imagine the sight, and
what the rude savages who witnessed it, thought.
A few days later, Gen. Sherman made a display
of some of the finest troops in Washington for
the benefit of the Indian chiefs, who were of course
filed with wonder at the sight. Such military
exhibitions are the most powerful arguments in
dealing with savages. 1t may not be generally
known that by law Indians are allowed to travel
free in the United States and on this occasion,
the Indian delegation rode from their western
wilds to Washington in q palace car.
This is the latest item relating to the Indian
party, under date of June 10:
Red Cloud and party to-day had q final interview
with Secretary Cox and Commissioner Parker. The
Secretary told them some of their requests, concern
ing rations and allowing them trade, would be ac-
ceded to, and the Government would do all in their
power to make them comfortable. Fort Fetterman
must, however, remain. They start on their home
ward journey On Monday, ria New York, where they
will receive the balance of their presents. Red Cloud
evinces dissatisfaction at the continuance of Fort
Fetterman, and to the roads running through their
country, and intimated that if trouble arise, it will
be the fault of the Great Father. >