The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-06
THE INDIANS FAREWELL.

PLAIN TALK TO COMMISSIONER SMITH BY
RED CLOUD, LITTLE WOUND AND SCALP
FAcE-THEY WANT ALL THEIR HOTEL BILLS
PAID AND GO STRAIGHT HOME WITHOUT STOP
/ PNc-DIseUsTED AND NOT coScnrATED.
WASHINGTON, d. O., June 5. 1875.
The following is report or the Interview to-day
between the Indians and Commissioner smith,
CoNMIssIoNER-T understand that some or the
young men want to speak this morning and /
would be glad 10 hear anything they have 10 say.
RED CLoUD-My friend, we are going home to-
day and the young men you see here want TO
shake hands with you and bid you "good-by.- We
came also TO ask about something we have not
heard about. would ike 10 ask about the pay
for those VINO came with me, the interpreters ana
all the Iuoians.
CoMMIssIoSER-There are some things 10 be said
about those men VINO nave come along that |
would rather not be obliged to say 10 you. They
have not come by the wish OF anybody but them.
selves, so lar as | know, and they have been
sources OF mischief and trouble ever since they
came mere. They got you 10 insist golnc to the
Washington House, and they got some or you TO
20 there alter | nad told you that IL was not a
proper place for YOU They have led you 10 bad
practices since you have been here. Now tines
nave tue mpudence to come aud ask me to pay
them Tor that sort OF service and leave il to you
to Judge whether had better do IL or not. That
Is all that j. 10 be said on that subject. have told
your agent TO spend Tor yol In getting such pres
ents as you want SIS apiece. This Is In ADDITION
TO what you nave already received In suits OF
clothes and other things that your agent mas
bought for you. VISA 1 could make II more and
do for Jou what you ask IN that respect, and 20
furnish each OF you a horse. with saddle and
equipments; but that am nos able 10 do. because
\ -. esa Abe tha
LITTLE woUND-You tell Ms the truth when you
say that sou diu not invite the Interpreters TO
come along with the Indians. Jhey have heard
tnat before; but n we had come only with the
three interpreters belonging 20 our delegation
these three interpreters would dispute as TO what
we sail. We invited these three to come In order
10 be witnesses on our return 10 what was
done. As for my self am NOT Influenced BY these
men. They wanted 10 come along with US, and
now they say we have deceived them, and, be
tween the two they are fainng 10 the ground.
they blame Us Tor not getting paid. We came
here at the invitation OF the President ana we ex.
pected TO 20 nome with horses, equipments and
guns SO that our people would receive US gladly
II we 20 home without anything OF this KIND,
when we arrive there the people will ali laugh
at rs.
CbMMIssI0NER-I would not give you guns N
| could. II | could gIye you horses and saddles
/ would, but have no power about IL. ! cannot
do H. 40 It is not worth while o- me TO encourage
you In any way to expect II. About taose men
that you speak OF as interpreters. IN the nrst
place they are no Interpreters al ALL The best OF
them, Todd Randall. wnen he came TO interpret
for RED Cloud, broke down aud Red cloud mad 70
get some one else. Palleday, the only one VINO did
uelong to you as an interpreter. was employed ny
me ne could int pref. lie Is good lntel pre- ler,
Uht he nkes whlsEcy SO well tha5 ne broke down.
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