The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-28
THE SIOUX CHIEFS.

How THE PROPOSITION TO REMOVE TO TEE IN
DIAN rERR1roRr IS REcE1vRD-ruE PUE-
CHASE OF THE BLACK HILLS n1PERnLED-
THE INDIAN NATURE ASSERTING ITSELF.
WASHINGTON, May 81, 1875.
at makes my heart feel heavy 70 hear the Grea,
Father talk about sending away from our own
country" This sentence, spoken with q great
deal OF pathos by spotted Tai tonight TO one or
the interpreters, represents the way in which the
proposition that they shall remove 70 the indian
Territory is received. There Is every reason TO
believe mat the Indians came here with de-
termination TO make
FORMAL PROPOSITION
for the surrender OF the Black Hills. That propo-
sltion, as nearly as can be ascertalned,
was substantially this They would yield 10
the general government all the Black
Hills country within ,neir reservation, in
consideration az supplies 10 be furnished them
BY the government for teen years. They are
conscious OF the TACT that under the Sherman
Augur Treaty OF 1868 their right 10 provisions ex-
pred two years ago b. limi alton, and while they
deny thai The appropriations Tor the last two
years arc n gratuity they sti understand that the
government under no treaty obligations 10
supply them with further iood on the basis OF
the amount considered necessary Tor the support
OF these Indians for the last two fiscal years the
pFOpOslUtOn o. tne SIOUX lot Lne ccsSlOn OF Ins
BlacE Hills country Is that the government shall
pay the gross sum OF $4,000, 600 in annual install
ments, commuted in provisions OF SI,oo000
eacn. The Indians rely. with an audaclous
confidence, upon tneir prlmeyal right OF posses
SION, and THINK nat IN any event the government
VIII continue TO feed them. The Indians, IN their
Irivale counsels, nave considered proposition OF
similar nature, and nave argued that they could
well afford 10 surrender the portion or the Black
Hills WITHIN their reservation, as they would tnen
rave "a 600 900 acres very considerably more than
q
oil the President yesterday however, that III y
snall immediately consider plan which contem-
plates an
ABANDONMENT OF THEIR OLD HOMES
and removal Of them 10 unknown Indian territory
Is unlaycrably received by the Indians and VIII,
doubtless, seriously emoarrass the proposition Tor
tie vacation OF the Black Hills country. spotted
tins proposition wnen he told secretary Delano
TO-DAY, that |! the Indian Territory is such good
country the white men now IN the Black hlls
Should be sent there ana the Indians LETT alone.
Tne delegates from the frontier states and Terri
torres mere say tnat although the sioux chiefs
have learned tEat resistance 10 the government
means 10 them final eXtermnatlon sim they
LAND OF their fathers before they would surrender
the North sioux country 10 enter upon agrlcul-
Tura pursuits IN the nolan Territory.
II Is possible that Il basis Of compromise can
be agreed uoun, but al present an agreement or
any klnd seems impossible the managers OF the
Black Hlls scheme say tnat the precipitation OF
the lnoian Territory question at the present Time
imperils the success OF The scheme. TO accomplish
winch the Indians were induced TO make this
journey.
WHAT THE INDIANS SAY.
The Indians, VINO Will not think OF removing TO
the Indian Territory say Tonight they wish 10
remain as they are, reiaiuin2 their territory in
southwestern DAKOTA, except the Black Hills, as
at present ana occupy as unceded lands TO and
including the valley or the Nioprara the south,
and the western line VII probably be from its
headwaIerS TO the Tongue or some other stream
running nto the Yellowstone. The northern
and eastern boundaries VIII remain as
present, the former being the Iorty-slxth parallel
ana the latter the Missouri This Will open the
Wind River, Sweetwatrr and Big Horn regions. In
Northwestern Wyoming, through 10 Montana, and
give WYomlnE an open route through and across
the Yellowstone into Montana, which, II Is
claimed Is better route for overland freight
than north from C0rinne, Titan.
THE ORIGINAL AGITATION
OF this whole Black Hills business 10 has trans
pireu, arose IRON tho TACT that the Mort hern Pa
cinc road desired 10 make g connection
with the Yellowstone. but was line
too far NORTH and hence The advIsaoillty
OF running Gown TO the southwest was muoted,
which developed the Black HIS as a desirable
point Of inteTception. on account or It's mineral
resources. The Sioux country was known 10 be
impossible, and General Custer was sent 10 eX-
plorc in the interest Of civilization and railroad
enterprise. More than one or the latter have IN
terests az stake In the solution OF the problem.
The Sioux Indians, it IS now asserted, VIII be sue
cessiully and peaceably disposed or In the course
OF three months at furthest when new treaty
will be made, " nich will be reported 20 ana rati-
fed by Congress. Thus the possibility OF a great
war is rendered less likely should the Indiana
keep faith.