Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-05-28
The INDIANS At THE WHITE HOUSE.
he'd Cloud and his s.Great Father. -
Prssidssf Grants Talk TO the SSosr Chfsf.

the other principal chiefs and braves of the
ogallala Sioux, had an audience with their
Great Father, the President, at half-past II
O'Clock to-day. Immediately on the arrival OF
the party in carriages they were taken direct to
the Presidents office, each chief being intro
dnced to the President by the interpreter.
They were accompanied by the Secretary o
the Interior, DIR. Daniel, their agent, and two
interpreters, and were in full war costume
as on yesterday. The faces of some wert
painted a deep yellow, with red spots here
and there; some were dyed a deem red with
blue crosses marked on the cheeks and fore
head. Some had painted their hair on the
top OF their heads a deep red OF yellow color.
and most OF them wore one or two eagles feath
eIs on the back of the head. One, a lam
Indian, had a full feather head.iress and al
wore small bells on their blankets ndleggins
Most of the blankets are one-half blue and one
half red, and all are ornamented with the bell
spoken of and wide rows OF parti-coloreG
beads. High Wolf, tall, splendid specimen OF
lndlanhood, parts his hair on the left side.
and wears heavy fringe of long horse hair
on his leggins and arms. Most of them wear
earrings OF enormous size, those of Red Do,
being fully one foot in length. and ending with
large pearl shells which are attached to a wild,
band Of porcupine quilts arranged in a horizon
tai position. Many of them carried their pipe,
and palm leaf fans-the latter being in cOnstan
use.
After the chiefs had shaken hands with the
President the whole party filed around the room
and took their places according to rsnk-ReC
Cloud having the right of the line. The Presi
dent then requested Red Cloud and Red Dog Z,
come forward, which they did, standing neag
him, when, turning to Red Cloud, he said:
THE PREsIDENT-TO RED CLOUD:
" am very glad to see you here again, ana
to hear that you have tried so hard TO carry OUT
the promises made by You when you were her,
before-to keep the peace between your peopl,
and the whites. Here the red skins gave
hearty gruntl
We regret the murder that recently took placs
there (referring to the murder of Mr.. Poweli) but
we are satisfied that Red Cloud and Red Dog haC
nothing to do with il, and will help 10 piIni.ll
these men who committed the act. We know
that the murderers will be considered outlaw.
py tne Indians as well as by the whites. An
We want to do for you and your people all W.
can to advance and help them, and to enable
them to become self supporting. The tim
must come when, with the great growth of poD
ulation here, the game will be gone, and yoai
people will then have to resort 30 other meaa,
OF support; and while there is time we woula
like to teach you new modes of living that vii
secure you in the future and be a safe means o.
livelihood.
want to see the Indians get upon land wher
they can look forward to permanent homes to-
themselves and their children. The m alter
the location of your agency We want to max
agreeable to you, and also to the white people
and to regulate this you must speak to the See
rotary OF the Interior. L want you to have your
talk with him. He tells me all that is said T.
him, and he speaks for me. T. How 10 and an
L do not want you Ito Red Cloud and Re +:
Dog and your people to 60 beyond the TERRITORY
which has been guaranteed to you by treat
stipulations except with your full consent; bur
l am going to suggest to you for your though
and reflection aforementioned for you 10 lie
eide upon to-day, nor this year necessarily bl-
for you TO think about taking into cOnsdert
ton the advantages that will be gained by it
and if you all consent will state what we pro
pose to do for you. rs How - I" How!rl
If, at any time, you feel like moving 10 wha'
Is known as the Cherokee country, which is -
large territory, with an admirable ciim.t..
where you would never suffer from the cold
and where you could have lands set apar, I.
remain exclusively your own, We would -.
apart large tract of land that would belong {.
you and your children. We would at first bull
houses for your chiefs and principal men. "a
SEND men among your people TO instruct them
so they could have houses for shelter W
would send you large herds of cattle am,
sheep TO live upon, and TO enable you to rails.
stock. To this end would send if vor
SO desire, Indians who have been accu>-
toned to live with white men, who won
instruct you in growing and raising stock unit
you know how to do 50 yourselves. We yOulu
establish schools, SO that your children wOulL
learn 10 read and to write, and to speak til
English language, the same as white people
and in this way you and your people would b
prepared, before the game is gone, to live CON
from the chiefs.l
l say this only for you 70 think about and tax
aboutto your people. Whenever you are ready
TO US, and We will do what say. lSigns of az.
proval among the Indians. All the treaty Oh.
legations We have entered into we hall keen
with you unless it is with your own consent tina.
the change Is made, or SO long as you keep those
Obligations yourself
Amy reply that you wish to make You ca,
make to the Secretary of the Interior. This you
can put off until you have thought over the
subject"
RED CLOUD TO THE PRESIDENT.
1t was quite evident from the manner of Red
Loud 10 cAA0 IL,
that he objected to all debate being cut off, and
desired to say something in response to the
President. Permission having been given him
h eeae AIRY DelanP' tnToHgh the Interpreter,
employed in holding his blanket about him. He
said
al have but little to tell you-a very few
words. There have been many Indians in your
house; but all these Indians were sent for
This is the second time have come, aud now
come without an invitation-I have come of nv
own will. You have told me that in thirty-tiye
years 3! shall control my nation, aud have
listened to you. When went back to my PEG.
pie L went further north to see the missionary
people, and while L was gone they put the
will. When they put the agency across the river
1 was not there. L was further north. 1 have
decided place for my agency. wantitOn the
want it there. We have found a good creek
and this man (pointing to DR.. Daniels, the
agent,) went with me to select that place, and
the only place that is suitable for our agency.
don't want auy other"
THE PRESIDENT ANSWERED:
"The place you mention is within the limits of
Nebraska, and if you were to 60 there 1t would,
probably, not be great many years before the
white people would be eneroachfng upon you,
and then there would have to be another
change. However, the Secretary Of the Interior
and Commissioner of Indian Affairs will talk
to you about that matter and then talk to me.
What they say will agree to. am glad that
you ITO Red Cloud have brought 80 many of
your Braves here to pass through the country
and see the number Of people. Nod OF salts
faction from Red Cloud They win find that
the whites are in number as the blades of
grass upon the hillside and the number in
Geases every day. They come from other
countries in greater numbers, every year, than
the whole number or Indians in Amefica."
| SECRETARY DKIANo TO RED CLOUD.
"I have the Great Fathers views fully about
the location OF your Agency, and 1 will hear
you and your friends fully, WIN set,le it with
leave. will meet and talk with ron whenever
you wish. The time 81 the Great Father will
not allow him to talk any more to-day"
RED CLOUD AID HrS RRAvEo DEPART.
Red Cloud, Red Dog, and the other chiefs and
braves then shocks hands with the President
and passed out in Indian Tile. After leaving the
Presidents Office they were shown through the
East room and several other apartments. Sew
eral hundred persons had gathered in the vesti-
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