Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-28
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We have waited with patience to see some
American statesman In either house Of Con-
gress rise In his place and take notice, In an
appropriate manner, of the subjoined cable
dispatch relative TO a debate in the British
House OF Parliament referring to our Sioux
War; containing, as IL does, the falsity that
"many" OF this "tribs are British Subjects"
and the impairment and untrue allegation,
that the war was occasIoned by a "breach OF
treaty IN regard to reservation" &c. We
give the dispatch In full:
afternoon Sr Edwari William W atkins asked NJ
james Lgwther, of the Under secretaries for the
lion TesaiiiRs the Conflict between the ntsd states
iToog. snd The sioux indians; many OF which tribe
Conflict was not breach OF treaty regarding the
Wiies spread antagOnism between the Iniiins and
whites on both American and British territory. He
it, good oes in the interest," e tie Hian . ,u isRats
Of Great Britain and Of humanity. Mr.. Lowther re-
regarding the conflict, and he could not e.oress an
opinion As 10 it, origin possible consequences He
subjects connected with the events. As at pre-
1erfere.
We presume the explanation OF the silence
of our Statesmen is that, like Mr.. Lowther,
they "had no Il formation" by which they
could correct or chastise this new Lord Dun
dreary-Watkins by name-inasmuch as
Indian entomology nor the geographical dis.
tribution OF orr aboriginal tribes are not
strong points with the average Congress-
man any more than they are strong points
with our Commissioners of Indian Affairs,
for II Is but two or three years since both
houses OF Congress debated for days whether
such Indians as the "Tetons" existed at all
though they are two thirds OF the whole
Sioux nation, and are peculiarly the very
savages we are now warning with-wnich
debate is well matched by some plumbers
OF our own government OH Gals, whose
speciality II is, or should be, to know
and understand all about Indians. Such
Ignorance displayed among ourselves In re-
gard 70 what may be csllei Iaiianology We
may not be too exacting Ia insisting tina.
this parliamentary Du1iresry should have
been more accurately posted when he at.
tempted discoursing up1n Indian topics.
Making all due allowance for him, tnere-
lore, on the score OF the general ignorance
prevailing on such suojscts, he shou Id
at al events, we may contend, have
been sparing Of impertinsnt assertions
respecting the motives and honor OF a
friendly government, dealing under difficult
lies with an Intestine uncivilized foe-to
calm any OF whom Is subjects" is a mis-
take, and, as we would most respectfully
suggest TO him, scarcely an honor, at besti
That there are few OF the great Sioux
Tribe In the British territory, is PROBABLY
true; but they are there merely as sojourners.
And IN this connection, We recall the fact
that the unprovoked aat horrible massacre
OF the frontier people Of Minnesota during
tne war OF the reo slllon, by that eastern d.
vision OF the Sioux called the Sautee, was
followed by aquick retrioution through the
IF ~ 1F1sa- = ,NNo II
mounted rangers OF NJ ajor Hatch which last |
pursued The flying Sioux murdarers 10 the
border-once over which they were safe, as
The British government, not much to its
credit, gave them refuge and protection, red
handed as they were with the blood OF help
less women and children: gave IL under the |
Pretext they were Ia the nature OF political
crfminals-"Heavens save the markip There |
Is grim consolation in knowing that since |
They have been in Manitoba, these murder |
refugees have been pretty unruly .suo-
1ects'-subjects which the British local au-
1horities would gladly be rid OF, however
much the Dundreary Weakness might hug
Them In their emsrace-gladly get rid of |
1hem, In any manner, without standing at /
al upon the order OF their going, whether to |
Sitting Bulls outlaws or to Red Clouds pre-
Tended neutrals; for, with characteristic
s'Sioux-ness" these refugees have kept the
Indian administration as well as the Colo
NAL, up there, Ia q constant trouble aud
anxiety; while their presence has invited the
Teton Sioux OF Sitting Balls forces to make
q troublesome aud unwelcome visit to tina
Manitoba colony. We quote from the Do
minion Of Canada Indian report Of 1873:
II have to call attention 10 the singular position
o. party o. the nation Of sIeuS numbering about
These Indians came into the province some years
ago haN ing fed from the United States. They camp
winter AZ the Portage where the settlers 4
plain much Of the annoyance and expense they are |
obliged TO provide them with food. = par
y OF American sioux came up here last summer and
threatening return in force in spring This band
are from the neighborhood Of the Black Hills, west
81 81 the Missouri, and, am informed, number two
Again, under date CT Winnipeg, sth Jan
nary, 1873, the Indian Commissioner still |
further illustrates how subject" these refu-
gee murcerers are:
.Since the winter Is 3 (tha year following the
Minnesota MASSACRE the people residing in the three
most western parishes % the provinces known
have, 10 considerable extent, suffered from the |
GepredatiOns Of a band Of Sioux Indians refugees
consisted of horse stealing in some instances an!
killing OF suffer animals. Last autumn
makes LlCm niiilaE =50at 20 These later arrivals,
br'eably trusting 10 their numbers, are beginning
The Lieutenant Goverro- OF the Province
of Manitoba, Alexander VI orris, writes to
The Dominion Secretary OF State, at Ottawa,
under date of March II, 1873:
al further learn that a party Of American Sioux, |
beaded BY Little Knife left here last fall in very
dissatisfied spirit. and made sundry threats.
think II OF Importance that unic alton should
y had Sonhdehtally with the American authorities,
% the Sioux IN question have their headauarter- an
Abe Missouri, in United states territory "
The "Chief Trader" AT Fort Ellice, writes
Under date Of February IL, 1873:
.The fresh reports from the Sioux confirm the
Old large band has collected and i vet
soliciting at the W hite Mui river Little nife i
at the head 81 the party, in favor Of rading In a
hostile manner The famous Sitting Bull will not |
80 with him unless he goes in peaceful manner, 10
make peace, &C. but fancy Little Knife head of
Abe big party. some they only hslP tasBI-
S.tres, without violence
Sitting Bull, (who Is an Oyalala Teton,) |
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