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Conference Retween the presi-
dent and the Sioux Chiefs
"a at Washington Yes.
] The Speech Of President Grant.

- The speech Of President Grant.
WASHINGTON, May 25.-Thc Sioux
Indian delegation. called upon the
president to-day, by appointmcnt ac-
companied by Gen. Cowan, acting
secretary Of the interior, and commits.
sioner Of. Indian affairs Smith. They
were received by the president in his
private Office. As each Indian enter
,e1she adyapcedlto the president, and
ling presented by the interpreter,
IiEook hands with the Indians. They
then arranged themselves III a semi
circle around the table, Spotted Tail
and Red Cloud having prominent pos.
itions. Large numbers OF ladies and
gentlemen were present, including
Coy. Pennington, Of Dakota territory;
|Gsuv. Thayer, Of .Wyomiag !. Ex-Gov.
Nd Gormicksof Or and Senator
Hamilton, of 1eK he ~ sIdent,
through an int6sps sddscsesd the
Indians as 6eo
/ want toJys q oslay,
something q L a obj I q q hing
ing them he it sIjg 4 M for
them to thia III l11i lsds . ing for
them to reply to ~ 4 have
always been ) ~ 4 + "a St i Indians,
and IN very anxious to 40 what /
think best for their good. The country
where 4hey now live a they must be
.Ys4 aware, is entirely incapable Of
supporting them, should the govern.
ment CEASE to give them aid. Blythe!
treaty Of 1868, clothing was granted
to them for thirty years, and provis-
ions fot OH 9rfveytstt. THE food
provisions, therefore, which have been
given TO them for the last 2 years, have
been gratpityS on the part Of con.
gress. These may be taken from them
at any time without any violation Of
the treaty. They intend now to make
some arrangements with them by
which they and their children will be
secure for the future.
4 Several of the Indians expressed
thSir approval Of these sentiments by
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The President resuming: As said
in the beginning, it must be evident
to them if the supplies Of food should
be withheld by the government it
would be entirely impossible for the
Indians to live where they are. An.
other thing, would call their atten-
EllH to 10 this: they, must see that the
sGite people cutnn.aber the Indians
now at least. two hundred to one, TAX.
ing all the Indians within theterritory
owned by the United States. This
number Of whites is increasing very
rapidly; that before mahy, years Il
will be impossible to fix any point
within the limits Of our territory
where you can prevent them from 90.
ing. It Will become necessary that
-white,people shall go from one place
to another, whether occupied by In
dians OF not, the same; as they 60
Efpm one stateto enother.s Eel this
reason it IS very desirable that while
they have friends here to look after
their interests, they should Sc situated
where they would be able to, get SUP:
port beyond any contingency. I dc
1 not propose to ask them without thei,
teodsents TO leave their homes where
Nksy we're born and raised, but want
point; out to them. the, .advantagea
to themselves and their children j,
they will accept such arrangements q.
may be PsoppsSd to them. 9hdef,
q territory south Of where they nov
] live, where the climate is very mucl
!. better, where grass Is much better,
\ and where game is more abundant
including large game, such as buffalo
4whero There. ~ist 'gtods pasturage O. fol
animals, and where teachers can bt
sent among the Indians to instruc,
them in the arts of civilization, the
means Of self.preservstion and sup
dp0s. Thia1esf ve hase had s4es,
difficulty in Keeping white peopl.
from going TO the Black Hills ii
search Of gold, but We have So q
\ prevented them from going. Ever,
j year this same diAiculy will be en-
nptptered ot2i .4hes rielk 6faswhiH
| people TO 60, to that country is grant
ed BY the Indians, and may in the en-,
lead to hostilitics between the whit
,fPdnple and Indians without IN,
special -faeslt7 7on thhet IL -yuc