The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-27
ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT GRANT.
The Future Indian Policy of The Gov
eminent FOreShadOwed.
The Nature OF The Red Nan TO Be Changed
BY General Orders
FEELING AMONG THE CHIEFS.

future OF the BlacS HIS was reached to-day. when,
~ o little after nigh noon, the delegatio OF the
sioux indian chiefs, according 10 arrangement,
reached the WHITE House 70 see the President and
hear what he mad 70 say 10 the number OF
twenty-nlne under the charge Of inspector
Daniels, assisted by Agents Howard, Seville ana
Bingham. the representa- Of the red man
strobe with litneness Into the cabinet room o.
President Grant Each one came wltn an air 81
eager aacrity ana self POSSESSION crowned with
the Independent manner or an American
TO the prairie born. Almost swiftly
striding forward they we're in turn intro
duced TO the President. who STOOD ~
The head or the Cabinet council table. and then
rney passed to his eit, forming Gree about u.
Next, according the orders given, the repre-
senratives Of tho press permitted 20 enter,
alter when, by direction OF the President, the
door was opened aud me ladies' present with
their escorts were permitted 10 form the frame
work or the audience. Beyond and 70 the LETT rear
Df rne President, evidently animated by sense OF
curiosity and amusement. the ladies' or he house
hod. incudlLg mrs. Grant, her daughter Mrs
Sartors; Mrs. Fred Grant and Mrs Marshal
Sharpe with some invited guests took tBeir
places. while near them Governor Thayer. OF
Wyoming; Bishop Hare, Dr. c. c. Cox and others
equally prominent as diplomatic representatives
81 the Indian policy Of the adminstra-
tion. Offset by Secretary OF War BelKnap, gave the
chamber a no less crowded than very picturesque
and interesting appearance. The occasion was
REMARKABLE n TWO FEATURES
II was the nrst time that the present Executive,
his capacity such, unmistakably declared,
in 1rm ana considerate tones, what his views
were as u the Indians, their present sta rus and
iuture requirements and 1t was also the first time
that. in the person or female pnonographer tho
words II the President Of the United States were
tsK down officially for the guidance and infor-
nation or a large number OF those who are 10 be
controlled by his executive action. The Presi-
dent, 70 his early training as AZ army oficer
having served among the Indians IS . subaltern
nearly twenty-five years ago. at Fort vancouver
and In Texas and knowing full well their
character and temperament at once asserted
himself with the best manner and tones TO carry
conviction TO the Indians. He spoke with IN
bending features, deliberate calmness and Official
dignity. His speech, regarded "a q talk" in
Indian parance, has been commented on freely
since as an excellent effort ana . MASTERPIECES In
Ia way. While ne evidently set his loot down
nrmly he touched a. the same time those secret
malnsprngs OF Indian aneetion which ssbdue him
while they wiz him. To this end, clearly avow-
ing himself NOT Ia the line OF temporizing with
Inem he spoke or their future prosperity ana that
OF their families and children. THIS orongnt an
RECLAMATION OF APPROVAL
from Spotted Tai, who burst cut with grateinl
tlghW
President Grant, with excellent insight into the
Indian character. further Onset an awkwardness
which always occurs 10 indian councils when they
want TO talk DY sgnifying 70 them that he dad not
expect them 10 respond, but wanted them % take
with them quietly what ne had said ana to thInS
ms ofncal suOordinates, the secretary o. the In
Ienor and Ihs Commissioner OF Inalan Affairs
fhey could be AeaTd ana attended 70 oy him as re-
quirements might demand While tnis may oe re-
gardee A. ineonsIderate 70 them u Is AZ least. the
Aoun OF tue foot squarely AID giving the Indians
Ter me nrst time wat they most desre-a alrecs
ana str2gnsorwaxd Lnttmanon Of what Eney may
1ns Is'lowingis
THE SPECIE or TIE PRESIDENT.
II want 70 say 70 the Indians today something
about the object Of bringing taen acre and a Few
words Tor them 70 think ABOUT. out netnlng IoI
them 10 reply 70 at present nave always Deen
friend to tue Indians ana am very anxious 70 90
where the, now i've, as they must be well aware,
is entirely incapable OF supporting them should
treaty Of isss clothing was granted to them FOR
tnirty years and provisions Tor only I'VE years.
been given 70 them Tor the last two Years have
been q gratulty on tie part OF Congress Ihese
violation Of the treaty. NY intention now i 70
make some arrangement with them ~ which
future.
aAs said In me beginning, IL must 30 evident to
them u supplies oi food should De wlthaeia y tae
government II would De entirely Impossible Tor
tue ladians 20 Ive Wnere tneJ are. Another tniag
see that tse white people o1tnumDer the fsdlsns
now aoout Two hundred 10 one. taking Al tne In
united states. 1Als NUMBER Of whites - incrcas-
ing so very rapidly thai before many years u wAl
De Impossible 70 nx aay point within the unit q
territory where you can prevent them
gong. It win become necessary tnat toe white
people shall 70 from one place 70 another, wnether
occupied Dy indians OK not, the same a. taey 90
from one state 70 anotner. For THIS reason u Is
10 look after their interests lhey should De sta.
ated wners they would be aDie 70 Est
not propose 70 ask them without their consent 70
leave me homes where they were bora and raised,
10 themselves aud their cnIorsn II they viii &C
cept saeh arrangements As MAJ be proposed %
GOV live where the climate IL very macn oelter,
where tue grass Is much better and where game
the buraIo; where there Is good pasturage Tor
animals, and where teachers can 90 sent amoag
the Inuiaas TO instruct taem 10 the arts ciylll-
EatIOn-the means o. sef-preseryauon and sup
port THIS year We. Raye naa great dlmcaity m
ans ID search Of COLD. bas Ws nave 50 far
prevented them from doing 90 EVER
eoSatsrsa upioss me rlght Of the waite people
70 90 70 mat country Il granted ~ Toe indians,
and may IN the end lead % hosslis.es oetween
the wnlte people and the indians, without any
special iault on either slce n suca LouDc should
iead TO the wi-nnoding. ior tie Tine icing sc
least, the supplies which IRE government mas
avoid. / want 70 sec theul wen pfOy1sd Tor IN
sucn way that tue Arrangement VIA haye y be
ton- Tor toe iuture. want the Indians 70 tnInk
or what l 1--we said. d0n't want them 70 say
themselves ana De prepared 70 near ifom the Sc
eietary o. the Interior and tue Commissionsr OF
Indian Analfs, wac arc authorized 70 speak Tor
me and Will be governed ~ m ADVICE ms - AL
tWant 70 say 70 them
AFTER yTief conversation between the Prtsl.
dent AID lley. Mt. IiIhman the prescent turned
70 the lndlaus ana SAID, through toe nterpre =
written Oul and taey Nth nave the wor0s repeated
20 them Dy tie interpreters
himself a. nluGa pieasea WltR what mas been done