The New York herald., 1876-09-02
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general admiration for Sitting Bull tactcian-as0 -
Indian Napoleonf
The PREsIprSr-0h, mol He Is just as willy a. noss
OF the Indians, who will fight troops unlsn
they have them az decided disadvantage
THE PREsIpxSrs CONVERSATION
Hitherto the President who IL decidedly nervous In
his conversation instead being apathetic and lynn
phatic, as most people think, had amused himself BY
crumpling between his fingers into every imaginable
shape the card OF your correspondent, but no now
threw II away. II may as we'll be remarked here that
the Presidents conversational powers, instead Of
being scant according to general repute remark
ably good To be surc when topic brosched which
he either does not particularly relish upon which
be does not wish to express himself ne has striking
habit falling into deep. gloomy silence but whcu
you open a subject that is agreeable to him his Ian.
guage pours forth free and unconstraned II very
rarely be stops for word, and he Expresses hnA
self always clearly and tcrsely, with circumlocu.
ton and no unnecessary vcrbiasc
CoRRRsroNpxxr-Then your confidence in tho pres
cnt leaders OF tho campaign Is unshaken Mr.. Presi-
dent?
GENERAL cRooK's INDIAN FIGHTING.
Tho PRxsIpKxr--Entirely General Crook IL the
best, wisst Indian fighter in this country. He has
had vast experience in Indian fighting. His campaign
against the idahos and many other tribes show his
brilliant talent Indian fighter
CoRREspoSpgNr-Bui he not badly repulsed BY
Sitting BullS
The PRrsrpRsr-He Is as willy Sitting. Bull in thil
respect that when he finds himself outnumbercd and
taken disadv he pruden,ly retreats In Gus.
ter's case Sitting Bull had ten men 70 evory one OF
Custer.
CoRnrspoxpxsr-Is there to be change in the In
dian policy oil the governments
The PnssIpKxr-No; but shall adopt
will aftcr is war is owe
spring, when the Indians will have surrendered, ws
shall have
NO
CoRREs poxpExr-How is this 10 be accomplished
The PRxsIDrxr-lt is present intention to cut oa
the supplies the Sioux by removing all tho In
dians from down to the Indian Terri
tory or, II they will consent to that py treaty,
down to the Missouri River Then military barrier
is placed all these Indians and the hostile
Sioux SO that all communication and all supplies will
be cut OF uithorto these hostile Indians have gone
on the warpath but when they can't get any iood
they back get fed and take ponies and recruits
along with them when they leave again for the war
path All this play is to be stopped We are taking
up now all hostile Indians that tho ressrvs
tions and disarming them.
CoRREsroSDEXr--lt IS indeed a comforting thought
M President. that we shall have no more Indian vars
after next spring
quadcation)-that is, may have small troubles oo-
casionally with OF tho minor tribes but there
will not be, properly speaking, another Indian war;
SETTLEMENT TIKI INDIAN QUESTION
CoRREsroNpxSr--Wh hat is to be done with the Sioux
after they sur render for want OF subsistences
| The PRESIDENT with dry humor)--That can de-
tcrmine after have rot them. Meanwhile, have
placed Red Cloud and Spotted Tail agencies under
military supervision The agents remain there, bus
their functions superseded for the present BY the
officers OF the War Department This was done on the
same principle which would put district OF coun-
try in which military operations carried on un
der martial law. Rest assured tho indiana
| cannot get any subsistence and any more supplied
from reservations they will come in and surrender
| CoRREsPoxpKSr---Whe tho order regarding ~
| agencies alluded to given by you
| The PuxsIpENr--About months ago. talked
the matter over tho Secretary OF War and Gen
cra Sherman then gave a verbal order 10 the lat
tor. That all. Ny idea about dsposing Of tha
Indians them and to set them all at work
| In the Indian Territory
| CoRREsroxpExT-For what work DO you deem then
availableY
The PREsIpKSr-Oh, they can raise cattle and all that
That would be my idea
The in which this said left no doubt that
President Grant considers thoeement OF the trouble.
Indian question being beyond the range OF ha
term OF Office aud is determined leave It nodessiy
to his successor Whether worthy friend, Sitting
Bull. will therefore be ignoniniousy conpelIe1 70
raise cattle instead OF scapng white soldiers VIII --o
ably depend either Governor Hayes or Gssss-ce
| Tilden.
Leaving the subject Of the Indian troubles yorr esr
respondent asked the President whether TIE efses ID
| DEMOCRATIC REDUCTIONS
| had been yet felt by the governmsnt
The PREsIDExr- You know they do really 20 ipta
effect until the 10th Of October II would, therefore,
be premature say how far the departments VIII bs
| Lampered
| CoxmxsrospKyr-You said in your Message TO the
House regard the River and Harbor bill suppose
II might rathcr be called the River and Harbor job p
that you would not expcnd all the money. Have yoa
arrived yet at a determination as to what improve
menis VIII bo prosecuted, Mr.. Presidentf
The PRKsIpENrI cannot give you the exact list, but
it is sufficient To say that only works Of national
por,ancc such He'll Cato and tho like will be prose.
cutcd- with expression of great contempt) won't
spend any OF the peoples money on little creeks IN
West Virginia or anywhere else. No works Of any
kind will bo begun anywhere.
CoRRKsrosDxsr--How large q saving will you bs able
TO oiIccts
The PExsrpKNr-I think l shall DO able 10 save from
three to three and hall Millions
THIS tho President said with expression Of great
delight apparently As though u was his own and NOS
the peoples money that he was about to save.
| CoKREspoSDExr-You read the House somo severe
lessons during the session points OF economy and pre-
| priciy.
Tue PnEsrpxSr-They laid themselves open TO ~
only did my duty in the course adopted
| TnB PRESIDENTS IMPEACHMENT
| CoRREsPoSpENT--It was thought by the DEM
ocrats that you would be afraid OF impeachment
The PnssiDKsr rising and walking up and down
few steps the piazza with his HANDS in his pock-
cis)--They didn't know anything to impeach upon
which would reflect upon my character
CoRREspoSpESr-Mr. President, would you like 10 say
something about tho charges made tho democratic
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