, 1875-11-18
aHE 0lUUA.
Report Of the Govern.
mental Commits:
sion.
The Negotiations for the Ac-
QUESTION Of the Black
Hills Region,
WhyThey Failed to Accom-.
pIish the Desired
Object.
Utterly Prepostorous Demands
Of the SaVages, Instigat.
ed by White Men.
The Commission Offered Much More
than They Dclicycd tho Gold
Region to Dc Worth.
Discouragement Of The Indian
Proposition for a Conference
With the President.
A Review OF the Treaty of
1868, and Its Mutual
Obligations.
a Plan for the Education of
the Rising Generation Of
the Sioux Nation.
Necessity Of Making tho Tribes Self
Supporting, and How That
Result May Be Accom-
pIished.
A Compromise System Of Indian
Legislation Recommended to
the Consideration Of
Congress.
Which Having Been Adopted, the Red
skins Should Be Required to
Accept It,
Under Penalty, in Case Of Fall
uro, Of n Cessation of Ap-
pr0prfations in Their
Behalf.
Which Having Been Adopted, the Red
skins Should Be Required to
Accept It,
Under Penalty, in Case Of Fail
uro, Of n Cessation of Ap-
propriations in Their
Behalf.

5peetdi Dapdtch 70 The Chicago Tribune.
WASHINGTON, y. O.. Noy. 17.--Tho report Of
tho Commission appointed to negotiate with tho
Sioux Nation for tho acquisition Of tie Black
Hills region, has bcen tFaaaulittod to tho 8ocro-
tary Of the Interior. Tho document IL OF a
highly interesting and important charactor,-
not only giving history Of the futile attosnp to
lease or purchase the gold.reglon. hut ptesont-
ing for the consideration OF CongreAa con1pre-
hensive scheme for tho advancement OF tho
sioux by making education Of the youth
compulsory, and requiring tho adult Indians
to perform labor ~ condition Of their sub
s'atanco. Congress IL askcd 10 fix and appro-
priatc fair equivalent for the yaluo OF tho
black Hills. Which amount shall constitute
portion Of tile fund required to carry out tho
suggestions at tho Commission. Tho report
wI,cl, Ia signed by all tho Com.niBttonerp-is as
follows;
To TIE Honorable ths Secretary y tht fttrc, Interior
Ills undersIgned ootnn!.sione. appointed II, your
goti4to with the Sioux Nation with reference to tha
Ilaek Hills, hnsn,it tho following report: 81.
On the 18th ttay Of June. 1915 the Commission wan
appointed BY tho Secretary of llle Inferior under tho
country occupied hy tlo sioux Nation, TO hold With
said nation arand Council. With view 10 secnro
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