The New York herald., 1870-06-04

Hiitteu- Dy tne 5paul0fubs our government ehOulu
take no notice Of 1t.
Persecution Of tho Jews In Rounania.
A prominent lsraeiite Of this city, Mr. Wolf, who
In communication with his people In the East,
isays that for than year past his letters from
tile country IN which the recent massacres took
place have contained nothing but details Of cruel
and heartess prosecutions, and In many instances
murders The outrages have been followed by pro-
tests nom the European Powers, and the Prince has
repeatedly promised more rigid measures OF protec
ton. He states that the Ministers Of the Prince
have, according to tho accounts he has constantly
received, been instrumental ip aiding and encourag
Ing these outrages Mr. Wolf adds, the Jews are
wealthy, frugal and Industrious welded to arts Of
peace. The peasantry ignorant lazy, brutal and
bigoted. The landed proprietors- Christians
are 'indolent ana naughty, borrow vast sums
and get indignant when asked to pay.
The priests Si9 fanatical TO an intense
degree. These circumstances have combined
to exterminate the Jews, and riot in their
wealth. The Senate to-day took nitiatory steps In
this melancholy affair by asking Information from
the State Department In rela ion to the condition OF
the Israelites and their relations with the people and
government Of Roumania. A number Of teIegrams
have been received here from all parts OF the United
States, addressed to the Executive and Congress,
and 1t is thought that some prompt action viii be
taken by this government.
Interview Between Secretary Cox and the
Indian Delegations.
Both delegations Of the Sioux Indians came toge-
ther to the Indian ONCE this morning where they
had preparatory council with the Secretary OF the
Interior and Commissioner Parker. Long be-
fore the arrival OF the Indians the pas.
sages OF the Department were filed by a
crowd anxious to inspect the red men as
they passed by, and this, besides being
unpleasant to them nterfered very much with their
comfort, making 1t somewhat difficult for them to
wend their way into the council chamber. After
while, however, they were all admitted and seated !,
Spotted Tail looking the personidcation OF dignity,
being, with his three companions on side OF the
room, while seated in two rows at right an
giles from him, was Red Cloud and mis- larger mum.
Der Of chiefs, and the head men, together with the
squaws, who accompanied them. There were also
present General Smith, who accompanied tho Red
Cloud party hither; Colonel Beannas, OF st. Louis;
Colonel Bullock, OF Fort Laramie; John Richards,
Vincent Coyer and others.
After the Indians were comfortably seated and had
passed the pipe around their circle few times COM
missioner Parker, accompanied by Secretary Cox, en-
tered the council room ana were introduced to each
Indian Of Red Clouds band, having met the Spotted
Tail party previously. After that ceremony the
speeches OF the occasion were made, the first being
by the Commissioner, who said:--
am very glad to see you to-day. know that Won
have come long way 10 see your Great Father, tho
President OF the United States. You have had no
accident, have arrived here all wel and should be
very thankful to the Great Spirit who has Kept you
safe. The Great Father got Red Clouds message
that he wanted to come to Washington and see bin,
and the President said he might come. We will be
ready at any time to hear what Red Cloud mas
to say for himself aud his people, but want him first
TO hear te Secretary oi the INTERIOR who belongs TO
The Commissioner then stepped aside and Secre-
tary Cox addressed the circle, saying:-
Wnen we heard that the Chief OF the Sioux nation
wanted to come TO Washington 10 see the President
and the officers Of the government We were glad.
we were glad that they, themselves, said they
wanted to come. We know that when people are so
far apart as we from the Sioux very hard to
But when we see each other face to lace we can un.
derstand better what Is really light and what we
0ugnt 0, 70 % 40: Tne RESIDENT General Parker and
to do the thing that s right. While you are here,
therefore we shall want YOU to tell us
feel and what your condition is, SO that we may
have q perfect understanding and that we may make
peace tnas snaii last forever In coming here you
are moving oil the time. We want to ind out the
condition Of things IN the Sioux country so that we
may make satisfactory treaties. In o day or two
the President himself viii see the Chiefs aud In the
mean time We want them TO prepare to tell him
honestly as we mean. We want also to use our in
aueuce so that there shall not only be a peace be-
tween the Indians ana whites, bat 80 there shall be
no more troubles about difficulties between dl1erenr
bands OF Indians
The Secretary, after the conclusion OF his speech
to Red Cloud ana party, addressed himself to Spot
ted Tail, thanking him for being present ana telling
him he was glad Of the good will ne nad for the
whites 1t was thought at the conclusion Of these
speeches that the conference would terminate, but
Red Cloud announced, through his interpreter, that
hod ncta ,r1cly fof
table, he shook hands with the officials present and
in firm voice spoke as follows:-
MY FRIENDs-I have come long wav to see you
and the Great Father; but, somehow, after have
reached here, you do not look at me. When heard
the words OF the Great Father, permitting me to
come, came right away and left my women and
children. want you to give them ratlons and q
load OF ammunition to kill game with. l wish you
would telegraph to my people about It, Tell them
arrived all right.
After making these remarks he walked quietly
back and took his seat among the warriors. Secre.
tary Cox said that for the present he would slmpI
say we welcome them again. He thought 1t would
crafty them to come here to-day. and we desire
to show them every respect and kindness. We will
telegraph to Red Clouds people that they are here
safe, and to their other requests VIII give them
most careful attention. The Commissioner told
them that tomorrow he would show them the points
of interest In and around the city, On the next day
OF the next day the President would meet the
Indians at the Executive Mansion He mas
a great many people TO attend to, and
has not been to see them, but asked them to come
sec him. on this occasion he wants to see them to
shake hands, and after that will see them on bust
ness. The talk then ended, and the Indians all
shook hands around once more ana left. They were
invited to have their photographs taken, but Red
Cloud declines FOR the present.
Proposed Amendments to the Tariff Bill.
Representative Sche nck will tomorrow move on
amendment to the pending bill to reduce taxation
and for other purposes This amendment comprises
mainly the articles Of the Tariff bill amended or
agreed TO in Committee Of the Whole on the State Of
the Union, with an extended free list embracing
oils gums acids, seeds, barks, dyes books, maps
and charts. specially imported in single copies and
not for sae OF which no editions arc printed in the
United States and books which have been printed and