The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-19
THE VISITING SIOUX.


DIAN AFFA1Rs-sHoRT SPEECHES BIT THE
NATIVE ORATORS TALK WITH THE GREAT
FATHER DESIRED.
WASHINGTON May Is, 1875
This afternoon the Sioux Indians who arrived
here Saturday night and Monday morning
called ct the Interior Department to pay their re-
spects TO the Commissioner OF Indian Affairs.
Secretary Delano was not present, being In Ohio.
The Indians were all attired in their feathers,
paint and trlnkets. The Cheyenne River Indians.
under Agent Bingham, arrived FIRST, and were
shown into the anteroom. when they were tn:ro-
duced to the Commissioner in the order
Of their rank, Lone Horn being first.
They were accompanied by William Fielder.
as interpreter, who has been with the
Sioux twenty-five years, having been captured
wnen child, ana whose parents, a brother and
two sisters, were killed by Grow Indians. Shortly
after Spotted Tail and his delegation appeared
and were introduced in the order OF their rank.
Spotted Tail wore mis- new black silk hat, and
when introduced said, chow are your" In pretty
good English. They were soon followed by Red
Cloud and the ogallal.as. who were each intro
duced. shaking hands with loud "How." Com
missioner Smith sasd:
REMARKS OF COMMISSIONER SMITH.
"Some OF you nave neen IN washington before,
but that was before was here, and you are all
strangers TO me, though know something aoout
YOU am glad to see you"
How" SAID the chiefs.
~ suppose you have simply come TO shake hands,
so thai we can look each other In tine face and get
acquainted"
Glow" said the chiefs.
sYour Great Father will not be able to see you
to-day, but perhaps no will do go tomorrow.
have sent another interpreter who Will be here
this evening, so that We VIII make no mistake IN
what we say to one another. want all the inter
prefers TO keep their ears open, and II they don't
understand, say so ON the snot.'
.'How," said the chiefs.
'.Now don't want you to find fauls with your
agent unless you have good cause. and believe
you won't do so: but II you nave anything to say
want you to speak your whole mind. / hope you
win enjoy your stay IN washington, ana go back
How" SAID the chiefs.
After pause Red cloud rose and, advancing to
Commissioner smith and shaking hands, said -
SPEECH OF RED CLOUD
"whenI speak always call on the Great Spirit
to hear me- because | tell ne truth. The white
man tell me lies, and 1 became so troubled
wanted TO come to Washington and see the Great
Father himself and talk with him. That Is why
have come TO see Jou."
Here he took his seat. moment later he rose
again and said
"When spoke OF white men telling me lies
lid not mean the white men present. daughter,
IN " hIcn some OF the chiefs Joined
Spotted Tail came up smlng, and, shaking
hanus, said:-
SPEECH OF SPOTTED TAIL.
II am glad co see you and II you can do anything
TO help me to-day want you 10 do IL, and we viii
have brought my own interpreters and want
you to hear what they have to say
"How-how." from the Chiefs
II have one friend Ia Washington. lie trea'ed
me good wnen was here before and want to go
TO him again.
The interpreter explained that ne meant the
Washington House, where he stopped on pre-
vious VISIT
Commissioner Smith said these interpreters
could come in whenever they chose. As for Spot
ted Tails quarters, he already had made arrange
ments which ne could not very well change.
White swan said he had some business with the
Great Father which could not be transacted in
one visit. He must see him more than once.
The Commissioner said he must remember that
the Great Father has the care OF so many people
that he could give them but little time. He would
let them know when the Great Father would see
them. He introduced Governor Tnayer. OF Nyo-
ming.
The Indians then visited the model room OF the
Patent once.