Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-15
The Black Hills Question.

The Black Hills Question.
THE PEACEFUL INDIANS WILLING TO SELL
THEIR RESERVATION.
u. 8. Indian Inspector Vandever has sent
report to the Indian office relating to the
disposition of the Indians at the Red Cloud
and Spotted Tail agencies.
At council held at the Red Cloud agency
June 3Oth Red Cloud, Spotted Tail, Swift
Bear and many other prominent chiefs were
present. Mi. Vandever stated TO them Tia at
the supplies We're now nearly exhausted;
that by The treaty formerly made with them
the government had agreed to furnish a
pound of beef and pound OF flour per day to
each 1ndisn settled on the reservation 70 .
four years; that the time of the treaty had
long since run out, and before any more su o.
plies were sent them they must agree to re-
linqTish all right TO the Black Hills, the gov
eminent agreeing TO give them beef, -four,
cattle, farming implements and such other
things as would help them to live; tn at they
however, must be willing to move whenever
the Great Father wants them to-
After the council the Indians divided off
into bands, and counselet among them
selves. They came back afterwards duriug
the evening and next morning and said tina
the words were good, and that they would
relii quish the Black Hills upon the terms
named. They wal ted the agreement writ IN
down. If the Great Father sends commi:.
siOners they will sign all these things an
give up the Black Hills.
The Inspector says: at is Of the utmost
importance that supplies should not be de-
layed. The present favorable feeling among
these Indians cannot last IL they are left I'd
destituton and want They have no present
means OF subsistence"
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE INSPECTOR.
The following recommendations are ma 10
In the report:-Ths arrangement with the
Indians that regard as practicable at the
present time is an agreement between them
and the government by which they shall re-
llnquish all right to the Black Hills Id
consent TO such diminished boundaries of
their reservation as shall secure this OBJ scs.
In consideration of this reliuq uishm snt tue
government shall guarantee to continue
supplies of food and other articles to them.
as under the former treaty, for fifteen years
from the date of the new agreement. |
would further stipulate with the indians
that they shall, whenever the government
requires, consent 10 the removal of their
agencies from the present locations TO any
Point that may be designated for them on or
near the Missouri river, where better farm
Ing lands cal be found, or wherever the gay-
eminent may choose TO transfer them 20
better their condition. AS an inducement 20
their consent 10 such removal or transrsr
there should be offered a reasonable supply
OF stock cattle, oxen, farming Implements
lumber for houses, cooking stoves and utn!i-
sis, wagons, &c; TO be distributed 10 tn ~
only Who take land and settle upon IT for
cultivation, or who engage in stock-raistag
or other u-efrl industries. Provision shOaid
also be made for schooling children, and ~
the instruction OF young men in mechanic
arts. Law should be established among
them, and the jurisdiction of our courts ex-
tended 10 them the same as to white men. [
would give the Sioux tribes the privilege of
sending one of their own people to sit as a
delegate in Congress. Singular as this last
provision may appear, 1t would undoubtedly
be salutary in It's influence upon the Indians.
The agency Indians, the inspector says, are
for p" ace, and, excepting the hostile bands
In the north, seem To be willing to settle all
difficulties by negotiation.
The AGENCY INDIANS.
The military expedition sent into their
country last winter has stirred them up TO
active hostilitles. the experiment is likely
to cost ten times over more than it wouid
have cost TO secure the territory in question
dams of Spotted Tail and Red Cloud agencies
have not at any time since the troubles com
menced been Inclined to join the hostiles OF
the north. The northern Cheyennes, who do
not properly belong here, have gone out In
considerable numbers to avenge the destruc
ton OF one OF their villages. The Sioux, Z
cept very small proportion Of reckless
young men, have remained near the assu-
cies and kept peace. Nearly the entire force
OF the agency Indians are here now, anxious
for peace.
SITTING BULLS MESSAGE.
Sitting Bull senos word TO my agent, TO
BisonetLe and TO Bochet, that he does not in
tend to modest any one south OF the BLACK
Hills; will fight the whites in that country
as long as the question is unsettled, and IL
not settled as long as he lives. As soon "a
the Black Hills question is settled he wants
what TO do. He says he finds a great many
guns and other things about the Mills, where
white men have killed each other and left on
the prairie.
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL Con
VENTIoNs IN THE CENTENNIAL CITY.-Che
Shoe and Leather convention in Pnilad=l-
phia yesterday discussed the proposed mod
IficatiOn OF the tariff on leather and matsri-
ais used in its manufacture, and adjourned
to October Is, to which time action on the
81 object was deferred.
the conference of principals OF deaf mute
asylu adopted q resolution commencing
to support the New York asylum for aged
end infirm deaf mutes. DIR. Turnbull, OF
Philadelphia. made an address on deafness,
Illustrating II with anatomical speci mems
Of the ear. The conference adjourned sine
die.
The Universal Peace union adopted the
"declaratiOn of peace" and also an add ress
to the worklngmen of England. Sundry adj
dresses were made and poem on "TO-D ~"
Mrs Julia Ward Howe: secretary, DR.. Child;
treasurer, j. c. Longshaw; and for vice pres
dent, Mr.. Alfred III. Love.
The meeting of the International Educa-
tional conference will take place In Judges
Hall, Centennial grounds, on Monday next
from all parts of the world Is expected. Tue
first session will be opened with debate be-
tween DIR. Harris, Of st. Louis, and DR.. Da
Motta, of Brazil.
ACCIDENT TO MRS. GEN. CRooK.-Mrs.
Cock, wife Of Gen. George Crook, arrived In
st. Louis on Monday from Hot Springs, Ark.
During the journey the sleeping car In which
she " as riding tumbled over q bank while
switching to let train 60 by. Mrs. Crook
lett arm was broken between the shoulder
snd elbow; she also sustained other injuries.
In spite of her injuries she intended leaving
for her home At Oakland, Md, Monday eve