The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-05
THE RED CHIEFS.

ANOTHER INTERVIEW WITH SECRETARY DE-
LANo-PUNGENT REMARKS FROM SPOTTED
TAIL ON INTERNATIONAL nAw-THE SECRET
COUNCIL.
WASHINGTON, June A. 1875.
The Indians we're all brought up to the Interior
Department about ten O'Clock this morning and
grouped in the open inner court OF the building,
where their photographs were taken by the
operator or the Patent ONCE Department. Red
Cloud declined to join the group saying that they
could have his picture by paying him $25 for It,
Afterward some OF the prominent chiefs, with
Bishop Hare, Major Bingham, Major Howard and
Mr. Human, we're taken In agroup by themselves
The Indians then repaired to the Secretary's room
where Secretary Delano held brief council with
them, assuring them OF the good wishes OF the
department toward them, and that II they did not
believe him and do as ne advised he was afraid
they would hereafter believe him TO their sorrow.
He told them that II they would take the $4,000
he would try to get $4,000 more for them next
winter. II they did not he would refuse to let
them have the privilege OF hunting on the Smoky
Hill Fork any longer. He could not afrora to have
the peace OF the country disturbed or incur the
danger OF having murders committed by allowing
taem TO hunt there any longer
SPOTTED TAIL
said that he wanted TO do what was right, and
that the Great Spirit had told him never TO steal
anybody's country without paying for It. II you
well enough. The country spoken OF belongs 10
the Crows. Tue treaty OF 1868 gave MIN mis-
and we do the same AS for the Black Hills they
are worth heap ana 1t is not worth While Tor US
TO talk about them.
Req Cloud wanted to have the bills OF the white
men VINO had come with him PAID, and be gave
the secretary list OF their names, when was re-
ferred to the Commissioner oil Indian Affalrs.
spotted Tan SAID he wanted 10 talk about his
agency matters before he went home, and re
Woulu like TO 20 home tomorrow after breakfast
The secretary here Withdrew, telling the In
dams that they might talk all night with the Com
missioner about their agencies II they wanted 70.
After little further parley they Withdrew, expect
ing to have another talk during the aay. PROBES
sor Marsh and the Board OF Indian Commissioners
were present during the interview.
THE SECRET COUNCIL EXPLAINED.
secretary Delano ana Assistant secretary
GLIDING reporters and Others ron beng present
at the Indian Council on Tuesday emanated
directly from the President and not from the sec
rotary. The President gave the order simply
because the room was so small AM the crowd so
barrassed and rendered uncomfortable by the
pressure AT the same time he directed General
Cowen TO nave verbatim report made and iur-
nlsned to the press.
BISHOP HAnE's UNAvAnING EFFORTS.
Bishop Hare held an interview with tne indians
at the fremont House tonight, and endeavored
10 snow them the advantages which they might
derive by surrenderlng the Black HIS 10 the gov
eminent for portion Of land east OF the MIS-
souri, River which ne assured them was much
better for their Dabitatfon and use. lie assured
them that the President was in earnest
out or their territory, but thought It
woula be en-, wiser IN them % give mp
feed ana clotne them Tor a number OF years.
lied Cloud replied that ne had ears and judy
he had been here, and he had Deen listening but
had not said mucn. When the white men came 10
his country he would turn the tables and have q
great many things 10 say on his side OF the ques-
ton.
viii 60 by way Of New York, where they viii re.
main two or three days.