The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-02
THE SIOUX CHIEFS.
Grand Council with the Sec
rotary Of the Interior.
lNTRAcTABlLITY OF THE INDIANS.
Contenptuous Treatment OF the
Propositions Made Them.

WASHINGTON, June !, 1875.
The second grand council OF the Sioux, with
the Official representative OF our government.
was held to-day, at ten O'Clock in the room OF
Assistant Secretary Cowan. OF the Interior De-
partment the full delegation OF the Indians, Sec
rotary Delano and Commissioner Smith being
present besides WHOM Professor Marsh, Governor
Pennington and delegate Steele. who took great
interest in the proceedings. The religious side
OF the House ~as represented by
Bishop Hare and Rev. Mr.. Human, the
latter OF whom, on account of fifteen years'
perlence among the Indians, is VI incalculabe
teneft to The department by reason OF his ac-
curate knowledge Of the Sioux language through
which he is enabled to keep all the interpreters
right and everything correctly interpreted.
Through the may intricacies of the Indians gar
rully, cunning, arrogance and equivocaton,
Secretary Delano for hours was obliged to follow
the winnings OF his untutored logic, and times
1t seemed as though the officials might reasonably
have lost all patience. Spotted Tall was silent,
but very thoughtful and observing, his lips drawn
up and muscles OF the face tautened so that he
sat tue very
FIGURE OF INTENSITY.
Red Cloud with nearly full European dress, sat
away some distance 10 his lelt, among the rank
and file, SAD and meditatve.. appearing some
what dumb and unintellectual after he nad made
long and telling speech. But tais move on his
part Is one OF policy, in order not to attract
the envy or jealousy Of the other indians by oeing
too conspicuous all the time and doing all the talk
Ing. All the Indians are arstocratc IN their feel
Ings, and not lacking IN u blown self-importance.
On the whole, however, Spotted Tan seems
to be the most popular and appreciated
speaker. as he rarely fails when finishing his
remarks which are always astute, To elicit
the provorbial "ugn" OF satisfaction grunted out
by the Indians with gusto when pleased. He
is undoubtedly the best make up for pohtica N
OF the lot and more nearly resembling the famous
Kicking Bird oil the Kiowas than any other Indian
OF distinction among the hostiles. White swan
was accorded the floor and he ably performed the
part OF
INDIAN ORATOR OF THE DAY.
When he spoke, as lie did empnatcally through
out avowing mis- convictions as he pointed his
long bony finger at secretary Delano. Though
he smoked his cigar complacently and the ladies
present looked amused 1T was easy to
see that. at times, The latter felt net
tied at the temerltv and haughuness or
the speaker, which was initiated by all OF his
brethren in every look and word. White Swan
never lost slgnt of the point that he wanted the
whites kept out OF his country and, closing with
an undisguised avowal OF Indignation, ne called
forth the evident dspeasure OF the other Indians.
VINO thought him too abrupt
Spotted Tail, IN turn, keen and sharp,
watching and weighing everything. cynic-
ally rose before the audience, and the
closely plated scalp locks, war painted
features, with listening eyes and bent
brows, were inclined forward. He dis
scented to the manner in which the Secretary
proposed 10 cousummate the business in hand,
when was signing OF a treaty by the indians
present to abandon the right TO hunt south or the
ANE Hw
to secure that end. The Indians laughed
sneerngly at the proposition as made by
the Secretary and finally, after giving
their ultimatum through Spotted Tail, to which
they all grunted assent, IL was developed That
they would lot sign anything unless the President
should tell them. With this declaration. mutter-
ing their dissatisfaction In contemptuous tones
bordering on sheer insolence. they swept out OF
the room without ceremony, indicating that they
were
BOUND TO SEE THE PRESIDENT,
which they have been all anxious to do more FREE
quently; and Red Cloud said in his Speech bitterly
II not accusingly to-day. al have little or him
thFs time,u which is The refrain OF the whole dele.
cation.
one OF their agents says tonight that several
persons-among them the "squaw men"-nave
been speagng derogatcrily OF the Secretary OF the
Interior TO the Indians, aud reading 10 them the
rehecttous IN the press upon MIN; hence they
have not full confidence in finally dealing
with him. and wish to. refer their bust
ness to the President, In whom they
believe. 1t IL thought that they Will be
enabled TO change the dissenting mind OF Little
Wound and that tomorrow they will all agree to
the treaty proposed by the Secretary or the In
terror and Commissioner or Indian Affairs.
One OF the interpreters acted suspciousY In
giving signs, by wipng MS mouth with nandker-
caief, at the most important periods or the inter
view TO-DAY, or IL IA believed that the Indians
would all have agreed and acted as desired before
retiring.
ANOTHER COUNCIL.
An arrangement has been made tonight for
another council with the Indians to be neld the
Interior Department tomorrow at ten O'Clock.
The President has promised to be present and
listen TO spotted Tail in relation TO aaiis at mis-
agency. As the President goes TO Long Branch on
Thursday TINS viii probably be his last interview
with them.