National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-05-19
OUR RED BARBARIANs.
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Speeohes BY All Parties.

jail at Lne department OF the 1nLsE4N
Speeches by All Parties.
The fierce and red-handed Sioux have mean
dered through the beautiful streets and shady
parks Of cur city without even touching mar
that didn't belong to them. These nomadIc fet
lows fresh from the hills whose SUBMITS and
bases are supposed to glitter with silver anu
golden Innings, have spent day with US anu uOne
no harm. They seem to enjoy our civilization, and
apparently comprehend the Importance o. tner
visit with about as much clearness as dlG the
famous Kiowa, Lone Wolf, when in solemn
council, held two years ago at Fort Sill, ne lis
tened attentvely for one half hour 20 the eIoqHeS
speech Of the commissioner, and thea, IN reply 20
it, said, "There is heap nice vest at the suffers
store, which would like to have you buy me at
At 10 O'Clock yesterday the mighty muck;a-
mueks and superhuous gew-gsws were to hold =
formal conference with Commissioner Smith, n AT
$50 the steps and corridors Of the Patent Otnce
were dotted here and there with groups Oh
ANXIOUS WATCHERS,
watching 70 catch glimpse ofthe noted spotted
Tail and the gorgeous Red Cloud and the lengthy
atiVes Of a dark. skinned, barbarous bowel eating
people, numbering nearly forty thousand sous.
At 1880 O'Clock nary plume or tonsnank Of
astonish the curious crowd. They became uneasy
and restless, and were pickering their mouths 70
curse the poor Indian and go home, when mes
sepger arrived and tantalized them by passing
into the SecretaTy's office without breaking the
news or even wipinE his feet. At IL O'Clock the
dinners, while some of the more persevering ones
chung to their stations with perttnacity that
surrounds healthy dog with fresh bone.
About / O'Clock, after most of the crowd which
assembled at ten had quietly left and much
larger and more curious one had filled their
places, the
CHEYENNE;,RIvER INDIANS,
under the charge of Agent Bingham and Inter
prefer Fielder, put in their appearance, and were
ushered into the ante-roOm, where they were In
troduced to the Commissioner in order of rank.
VA introduced. This man is
probably the most important parsonage IN the
entire delegation, as his influence and WORD viii
have greater effect either in favor or adverse to
the policy of the Government, than any Of the
other chiefs.
palm of each sturdy brave, old Spotted Tau came
IN, with his beaver sitting about tOrty-hve de-
grees to the leeWard of his head, followed by his
bespanglCd and bedanglet band. Each moved
around in the order Of his rank, and then made
way for Red Cloud and his Ogalallas. some
time was spent in hand-shaking and 'poWpow-
ing" after which the Commissioner made few
remarks to the delegations, OF which the folloH-
ing is the substance:
REMARKS OF COMMISSIONER SMITH.
Commissioner Smith said: "Some Of you have
been in Washington before, but that was before
was here, and you are all strangers to me, though
know something about you. l am glad to see
you. Chow by the ehiets.l l suppose you nave nave
each other in the face and get acquainted. ('HoWD
Your Great Father will not be able to see you to-
sent for another Interpreter, who will be here
this evening, so that we will make no mistake In
what we say to one another. want all the In
terpreters to keep their ears open, and II they
don't understand to say so on the spot. ('HoT"l
Now, l don't want you to hnd fault with your
agents unless you have good cause, and believe
you won't do so; but if you have anything to say
/ want you to speak your whole mind. l hope
you will enjoy your stay in Washington, and go
back feeling that you have good friends here"
("HoW!" "How!D
RED CLOUDS REMARKS.
After pause Red Cloud rose, and, advancing
to Commissioner Smith and shaking hands, said:
"When speak always call on the Great Spirit
to hear me, because tell the truth. The white
men tell me many lies, and became so troubled
l wanted TO come to Washington and see the
is why have come to see you" Here he took his
seat moment later he arose and said: when
spoke Of white men telling me les did not
which some Of the chiefs Joined
SPOTTED TAIL TALKS.
Spotted Tail 'came up smiling" and shaking
hands, said: ~ am glad to see you, and If you
do it, and we will help each other. havn't got
much to say to-day. have brought my own in
ana T9P yTq to fsST
in WASHINGTON. He treated me good when was
here before, and want to 90 to him again"
Washington house, where they stopped on pre-
After the remarks were finished, Commissioner
Smith introduced
GOV. THAYER, OF WYOMING,
to the Chiefs after which they left for their quar-
tiers at the fremont house. Last night Lone
Horns band, in charge of Mr.. Fielder, visited
Ford's opera house, and Red Cloud, with Spotted
Tail aud others, attended the National. To-day,
at u o'clock, the entire delegation will visit the
President, when it is expected that he will tell
them the object in bringing them to Washington.
Lone Horn, who will take the most prominent
part ia the coming council, says that he Will not
be able to express himself fully on the subject
under consideration much before the last Of next
week. In the meantime keep your clothes-lines
skinned-keep them skinned closely.