The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-09-30
RELIGIOUS REDSKINS.
Disturbance at White Earth
Agency.
Full Particulars Of the Causes Which led
10 I.-EpiscopaIians VS.. Catholics.

ol. dui, Miuu., oeIt. <J.--1l appear
that in July last Hons. VIM. Lyon, Of
New York, and Henry N. Rice, of st.
Paul, were sent to White Earth to in
quire into the causes of frequent con-
fiicting complaints growing out of a
quarrel between rival missionary estab-
lishments, which had involved all the
Indians there, Pagan as well as Episco-
pal and Catholic. The reservation be-
ing under peace establishment, the
division was assigned to the Episcopal
Bishop Whipple. The Indians were
well aware that the Catholic priest
would be compelled to leave, and
thought in fairness that Agent Stowe,
Whipple's appointee, the principal in
the religious quarrel on the Episcopal
side, should also be compelled to leave.
They had also complaints against him
on account of mismanagement of their
funds and many personal offences.
Finally, under the pressure of taunts
from Stowe and his friends, to the
effect that their grievances would not
be needed at Washington, and that
their friends could have no influence
there against Bishop Whipple, who had
declared, they said, that Stowe should
remain until lis time was out (next
JULY, the leading Indians said in coun-
Gil that unless Stowe was removed by
proper authorities they would drive him
off the reservation.
This threat was answered by Stowe
and his friends with the remark that
the Indiana would gain nothing by
threatening to oppose the United States
government, and singularly enough
that was the exact language of Com
missioner Smith, following visit from
Bishop Whipple, when his attention
was called to this threat, in connection
with the report of Lyon and Rice.
The report, which recommended
Stoves removal, has not been acted
upon, but the forcible removal of the
Catholic priest has been ordered.
Hearing of this order, kilograms
were sent from here by gentlemen Off
cially interested, asking that the order
for the removal of the priest should be
suspended until the report recommend
ing the removal of the agent was acted
upon, and warning the authorities at
Washington that an appearance of un-
fairness ON their part would provoke
serious trouble among the Chippewas.
Upon this the order for sending troops
seems to have been issued.
There is absolutely no occasion for
their going. The Indian threats were
but expressions of temporary feelings.
If they were inclined to use violence
the force sent to restrain them is ridic-
ulously inadequate, for within few
miles of the Agency are over hundred
we'll armed Indians, thoroughly drilled
in both white and Indian tactics, hav-
ing men competent to lead them, some
of whom served In the Union army
during the late war, and are heartily
opposed to the Agents remaining, Or
troops being stationed among them.
They want white mems laws and
in their own government,
instead of Indian Bureau rule, which
violates their treaties, offends
their pride and wastes their money;
but they know enough to appeal to and
wait upon public opinion. People who
are aware of the facts are indignant at
this sending of troops to White Earth,
Which will greatly alarm settlers along
the Northern Pacific.