New-York tribune., 1877-09-29
THE CONFERENCE.

WASHINGTON, ScpJ. Zo.-l Hc COhAtANhNS WV"
the Indian delegation resumed this morning at the
Executive Mansion the East There were present
as Yesterday President Hayes members Of the Cabinet
the Commissioner OF Indian Affairs General Crook ana
other prominent gentlemen. The Indians were IN iuii
savage The President addressing them through
an interpreter, said he ready to hear the chies
they wished to speak further. After pause Spotted
Tail took a seat near the President aud spoke as follows
NV Great Father: have come 10 your house to-day
with q happy heart. you ana snake hanus VIII
you with a good heart wish to talk To you aDous
business. II Is good ways 10 where come rom. Ine
country live In belongs 10 and belongs To the Gov
ernment have come ind out where is the best pace
abonf nav agency A line has peen drawn from where
am, from the Black Hills toward the Big Horn don I
10 frighten us into this business. That's the way came
10 sign the pnper that did tmeaning the agreements o
last FallD They told me at the the that ny u,eaL
Father seat the there for the purpose OF treating
for country. II So, an Wiling 70 ,t; ,reat;
They told good many points not Kept up I'D me v1
treaty should be given to US III the new, ano salu,
signed all wanted would be given, aceordng 10 tnelI
promise They told me tnen II dd not sign Ihey Nou
send me south or across the Missouri River. Although
I signed without their t'llmg me exactly what thty
signed he paper many cattle and agricultural i'm
pements was to nave and other things. That Is tne
iknow one thing-lti is this When white man owns
land he builds fence round H. and II is MS 50 lo as
he doesn't sell IT, That is the way Wlte men i've Dut
your people 10 not ask questions. You take our dis
from US. Before the white man came to us %e had a
goo time III taking care Oh our Prupetty % Da a. ,i
told you cannot do it, Your people maze ro"us anu
drive the game, and thus make us poor anu Sarso
The land was given to US Dy the Great oplIi% WIN wno
said live there, but the white people are trying
to push out Of the country and wnele We can 90
nothing. You i've Eere The Great spirit CAV you tse
land; you stay here with all yogr people That Is the
way all nations ought 90 hVe. When tley Law pe0e
of land they ought 10 hold on 20 II as their o wn
Spotted Tail then shook hands with the President.
Swift Bear, Brue Indian, then advanced. He merely
said, alludng TO Spotted Tail " Tins man aTi we're
raised together We together with one heart and one
belief"
Red Bear and Touch-theCloud in behalf Of the Mime
coniou and Sans Arcs said that Whatever spotted Ia
does they will doi
White Tail a Brule said to the President "Look at
me well and remember me- What Spotted Tail says, my
people say"
Red Cloud took a seat by the President saying;
Ihave been here before and am here again TO see my
Great Father My Great Father told me to plck pLce
Tor agency. Before returned there the young msh
selected the agency did not. had nothing TO do
wlthft. The second time the agency was moved over
The White River did not tell any one to do So There
changes In four years Ihe agency ought
always 60 be in one place and held strong
Nv people were foolish | took the white people for
rascls do not mean the white people here but those
IN NV country. As | want To be civilized want 10
.tlect my own agency This LET you know to-day.
lid what the wnte people asked me TO- and Win spotted
Tail have kent our people quiet We want to live among
onr own people. was raised IN my country and know
it we'll The foot of the Hills is good place to put my
agency. ,. 4. -. ...,i Tho ptoo,, trIls
were mine. / gave them TO the commissioners. sup
pos you going 10 decide what you are going to give
us for the Hills and have come To get H. want three
Eudg sllcn your people WORK NllN
want 70 live that way. want ploNS ana moving ma
chimes but will not say for how many working people
want cattle every year. wan want Two ou mlas Ills
country well drop grain or corn ana II VIII come up
seG tbon % 10 my chdren may learn to read and
write The Catholic priests do good; want one OF them
That agent thereDr. LIvhl-we now have and We want
HIM TO stay there forever
Ijttle-Big-Man spoke briefly, saying that Red Cloud
had expressed his views. sharp Nose an Arrapahoe,
also spoke.
The orator on concluding his speech presented his
Greas Father with pipe and tobacco pouch, the latter
made Of buckskin and eaborately adorned with beads
The President through the interpreter, expressed his
thanks for the pipe Of peace" General Crook then re-
marked
Mr. President / want TO a few words in behalf OF
these friends OF mine who have come 10 see YOU have
been with these people in their country for the last two
vears both in peace aud in nave heard what they
said you, and know that they have tod me truth
that they are sincere that their hear are good toward
the white man. aud that they want 10 live al peace ana
am satisfied that they sincere 10 THEIR Wish 10 aOpthe
gays Of the white man. and require your assistance
The President then and addressed the Indians
his remarks being interpreted the interested listeners
He sad
My GOOD FRIENDS: You have desired to take counsel
with me and have permitted you TO come am glad
said have also heard Mr. william Welsh and General
Crook who spoke for you az your friends ana VINO nave
Now listen to my have your welfare sincere
ly heart will be good friend to You. Ine WISHES
yyower and for your own good There understand
ing between you ana the white people Whlch want 70
is that You should 20 10 yourr RESERVATION @
have removed the Pawnees to the Indian Territory TO
give YOU more room. have promised 70 procure Tor
You food for your people TO eat Inc great conc OF my
your chefs head men agreed THAT the supplies To be
furnished 10 you should be delivered to You near the
Missouri River. This is what told. This ~ what
the great council OF nation believed nave Inlned
that promise. Your supplies have been carried to the
"A and there they are nOW according
To our promise. You say that you 40 not ike
m 9o 10 the Missouri River. But your supplies
not be taken any other place before your people Will
need Them and before the cold days OF Winter come. IL
you do not near the place where your supplies are
give them food. desire TO do all for you can, and
therefore want you to be IN place TINS winter ~here
But mean that you and yonr people shall stay
near The Missouri River always fou snail stay there
nnIv this Winter When Spring you shall select
for your permanent aboce such and ON your reserve
inc the SELECTION Your country Is large and there is
much land where you cultivate the soil and raise
-ons and where cattle can be fed That land is TO be
Sisrbuted among you II is be surveyed and allotted
10 each family be s homestead Ihere your people
can Snild cabins and make homes for their families to
dw.iI m When that land il surveyed and allotted,
and your families have taken possession OF ltn
I shal ask the great council OF my Nation
70 Give Won cows and oxen TOOLS with winch TO till
the soil that YOU may be able IN provide for your own
necessities desire you 70 nave senools lor your s
selves and industrious and prosperous Ike the
cniren OF my people. also WISH your people TO nave
CHURCHES where they worship. shall speak good
word for YOU To great council OF my nation, that
may grant your people these benefits.
~ Won ore wise YOU will heed my advice. Game IL
fa, disappearing your country and you cannot al
WAYS 1--we IA neither we. FOR all time, pro
vide for your wants. and feed your people and their chill
drep II you want 1--we IN security You must do as
the white people do You must work, and learn 10 pro
duce for yourselves that which you need Cattle and
hoes and plOws will be more usefu To You than p0nles
ana guns To be educated, 30 as To know how TO wOrh
and how make their own living by raising cattle and
TiIuug the soil. will be better FOR your children
tban hunting bufIlO and dancing the wardance
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good freud give you this answer anu advice Now
will speak a word to the Arrapahoes You desire Ia x
West with your people 10 join the shOshOnes and i've
with them M friends But II you go YOU must provide
for your own support. The great council OF my natoI
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