New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-02

happy as we can We all that the white people hLe
Viii epecesssTiIy DESTROY the game so that the Indians
cannot live and the Great Father wants 70 pIose r,
this The treaty OF 1888 made for TINS purpose, -
provided that the Sioux nation should have country
Of their in Dakota and we now see mat g aSe
scarce that to hunt there white people are
the re- and there is danger of trouble In this county are
the Black Hills and white people think ther u p
and there ia no game the Indians and the
feared there will be trouble between the whites anu ZIG
Indians We all think it would be best Tor you " 80
the Indian Territory. but do not want 10 Go w
give up and will try TO do the best we can TOT
where you are. But you must try ana 10 td and
we desire or your happiness will be interrupted anu
am going to propose the next best thing Huntlne pr
eges in Nebraska not worth straw P ny So mis-
Il be done within four weeks or they cannon
the money they MIL agree t 10 a ab" the Black
Hills and the Commissioners. VIII they agree W 'A
Shall we draw up the papersi . 49, ooo
Little Wound said he willing TO take the sZo'ooo
but woud give M the land only down TO the grave OF
Whistler who had been killed and would hold on TO the
rest He was born in that country and Thought ne hau
a right 20 walk it well as the white man nv
wanted Nebraska line moved further south he also
wanted the military post removed rom near hs
for he was AFRAID would trouble Secretary Do
lano said:
Little Wound has made good argument in favor OF my
proposition when he down to hunt we have 10 Ir
nish him provisions TO get home Win. V h boYs how
got killed and his horses got stolen ana thai SHOWS H
useless ii is for him to 20 down there hunhhs'
Little Wolf said
II you tell me must not over the North fsiIe
you must give me $4,000 Tor lOo years.
The Secretary said:
Well if all Of them Of the same OPINION we s' ~
well stop talking ut once.
Spotted Tail said 1900
This matter concerns to the amount OF stoiVoV
and give you notice that my people VII aIeelT r
wish. however. 10 have you move the NenraSha INV.
wish 10 sav nothing further here but wish you 10 schu
out the Commissioner. am coming ne1t oDilo. o
talk over all nay business matteis-aoou' "' "s''
affairs.
The Secretary then said
am glad to him take such common sense We"
of it, and if they will all do we snail nave no o &
II they will sign the treaty ana TAKE the ezoVo,
treaty will be wOrded so as 10 alOW iheh ~ ;" e' 80
far az the Tooth meridian.
An agreement was drawn up and read 10 them agree
ing TO give them S25 900 worth OF presents and tney
were asked TO sign il. when Spotted Tail said
when do business am accustomed to sign the papers
after get the money II sign II tosy' o S 9ant
TO wait until I return to my people II thc Mohe5 ~
given 10 somebody here am AFRAID "uen inc pi0''H'9
reach me they Will he rther Small
The Secretary replied:
We will put the money into the hands Of any body you
NAV seec-BishOp Hare porapS bnt the paper must De
signed before we can draw the money from the Treasury
and n we wait till yOu GET home 1t viii be too late 70
draw IT,
After long consultation the Indians agreed 10 sign the
paper they could take the money home To their people
and divide il among them instead of taking the presents
The Secretary, Commissioner, and Bishop Hare hcid
consultation a. TO the proprey OF giving the Indians the
money when spotted Tail and said that now they
had got ready take the money there seemed 10 I've
some difficulty about paying IT, He Thought ~ would De
better TO let II 90 until they could the President ana
he could not devise SOME way 10 Iet them u,
and they would abide ny his decision. Ihey Dnay asAe
take the agreement 20 their room TO consider IT, WHICH
was giinted, and they withdrew. -,
An arrangement has been made tonight Tor aho'ner
council with the Indians TO he held az the Interior pc
partment tomorrow nc 10 O'Clock The PRESIDENT mas
pTOu I'd 10 DE present and listen u Spotteu id III r.
lation tn affairs ~ his Agency A. inc PRESIDENT yo' ~
Long Branch Thursday this will probably be his last
interview with them.