The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-06-02
WEDNESDAY. JUNE ., 1875.

The New York Herald has the fol-
lowing on the recent Grand Indian
Council at the White Houses;
1.-THE eliminating point for Exc
cutive departure in regard to the alb
sorbing question as to the future of
the Black Hills was reached to-day,
when, at a little after high noon, the
delegation Of the Sioux Indian Chiefs,
according TO arrangement, reached
the White House to see the President
and hear what he had to say. To the
number OF twenty-nine, under the
charge of Inspector Daniels, assisted
by Agents. Howard, Saville and
Bingham, the representatives of the
red man strobe with litheness into
the cabinet room OF President Grant.
Each n came with an air Of eager
iaIacrity and seif-possession, crowned
with the Independent of an
American to the prairie born. Al
most swiftly striding forward they
were in turn introduced to the Presi-
dent, who stood at the head of the
Cabinet Council table, and then they
passed to his left, forming a circle
about It. Next, according to the
orders given, the representatives of
the press were permitted 10 enter,
sfter which, by direction Of the Pre-
sident, the door was opened and the
ladies present, with their escorts,
were permitted to form the frame
work of the audience. Beyond and
TO the left rear of the President, evil
IDENTIFY animated by a sense of curl
osity and amusement, the ladies Of
the household, including Mrs. Grant,
her daughter, Mrs. SartOris, Mrs.
Fred Grant and Mrs. Marshall
Sharpe, with some invited guests,
took their places, while near them
Gov. Thayer of Wyoming, Bishop
Hare, DIR. O. C. Cox and others
equally prominent as diplomatic re-
representatives. of the Indian policy of
the administration, Offset by Secre-
tary of War BeIknap, gave the cham
Der Il 10 less crowded than very pic
turesque and interesting appearance.
The occasion was signally
REMARKABLE IN TWO FEATURES.
1t was the first time that the present
Excessive, in bis capacity as such,
uDmlirtakabIy declared, in firm and
considerable tones, what his views
were as to the Indians, their present
status and future requirements, and
it was also the first time that, in the
person Of a female photographer, the
words of the President of the United
States were taken down officially for
the guidance and information of a
large number of those who are to be
controlled by his executive action.
The President, true to his early train
ing as an army officer, having served
among the Indians as a subaltern
nearly twenty-five years ago, at Fort
Vancouver and in Texas, and know
ing full well their character and tenn
permanent, at Cnce asserted himself
with the best manner and tones to
carry conviction to the Indians. He
spoke with unbending features, deli
berate calmness and official dignity.
His speech, regarded as a talk in
Indian parlance, has been commented
on freely since as an excellent effort
and n masterpiece in its way. While
he evidently set his foot down firmly
he touched at the same time those
secret mainsprings of Indian affec-
ton which subdue him while they
win him. To this end, clearly avow-
ing himself as not in the line of tenn
porizing with them, he spoke OF their
future prosperity and that of their
families and children: This brought
an involuntary
EXCLAMATION oF APPROVAL
from Spotted Tail, who burst out
with. a grateful 'Ughp
President Grant, with excellent in
sight into the Indian character, fur
Their Offset an awkwardness which
Always occurs in Indian councils
when they want to talk, by signify
ing to them that he did not expect
them to respond, but wanted them to
take with them quietly what he had
said and to think ove it among
themselves; after which, through his
official sub~ordinates, the Secretary of
the Interior and the Commissioner of
Indian Affairs, they could be heard