Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-06-01

the President in his private once. AS
the Indians entered, each advanced to
the President, and being presented by
the interpreter, shook hands with him.
A large number OF ladies and gentlemen
we're present.
THE PRESIDENT,
Through VIM. Fulder, the interpreter, adj
dressed the Indians al follows,
81 want to say to the Indians, to-day,
something about the object Of bringing
them here, and few words for them to
reply to at present. l have always been
a friend to the Indians, and am very
anxious to do what think best for their
good. The country where they now live,
as they must be we'll aware, is entirely
incapable of supporting them should the
Government cease to give them aid. by
the treaty OF 1868, clothing is granted to
them for thirty years, and provisions for
only five years. The food aud provisions
therefore, which have been given them
the last two years have been gratuitous
on the part Of Congress. These may be
taken from them at any time. without
| any violation Of treaty. My interest now
is to make some arrangement by which
they and their children will be secure for
the future" Several Indians express
ed their approval Of these sentiments BY
exclaiming "Ugh.") "As l said in the
beginning, it must be evident to them,
that il the supplies of food be
withdrawn by the Government. II
will be impossible for them to live
where they are. Another thing would
call their attention to is this, they must
| khak fhax IN NH ba
Indians now, about 200 to l, taking all
the Indians within the territory owned
by the United States. This number OF
whites is increasing 30 rapidly that be-
fore many years it will be impossible &c
} fix any point within the line OF our terri
tory where you Jan prevent them going
and it will become necessary that the
white people shall go from one place t
another. whether occupied by Indians Of
! not the same as they go from one Stat,
a to another. For this reason it is very
desirable that the Indians should hav,
" friends here to look after their interests
o They should be situated where they
d would be able to get support beyond any
A contingency. l do not propose to asl
= them. without their consent,
TO LEAVE THEIR HOME
: where they were born and raised, but /
" point out to them the advantage to then
l. selves and children II they will accey
l. such arrangements as may be propose
to them. There is territory south
where they now live, where the china,
y is much better. and the game mo-
3 abundant, including large game. such
r buffalo, where there is good passtura,
. for animals, and where teachers could
"a sent among the Indians to instruct the
lis in art, civilization, self-presevation al
support. This year we have had gre
difficulty in keeping the white peoE
an from
A. GOING TO THE BLACK HILLS
;,s in search of gold. bnt 30 far we have pr
vented them. Every year the same di
Guilty will be encountered, until the rig
of the white people to go to that count
ne is granted by the Indians, and may,
he the end. lead to hostilitiss between /
ed white people aud the Indians vithc
any special fault on either side. Shou
such trouble occur and become general
would necessarily lead to withholdil
for q time at least. the supplies viii
% the Government has been sending the
All this trouble wish to avoid. Nv,