The New York herald., 1877-07-02

or later there would come issuc and when 1t
came, as the weaker party hc and his band would 60
prive him OF any just right or govern him by his indi
vdua will but merely subject him TO the same just
and equal laws by which he himself as we'll as all his
people were ruled
We pointed HIM to the fact that the wild uomudic
habits Of the Indians cut of most Of their offspring in
infancy ana many OF their aged before their time ;
that warm, permanent homes, comfortable clothing
and better iood made sure at regular seasons would
AS certainly promote happiness US they would Ion
gevitg
He and his band have fallen under the influence Of
the "dreamers" (Smohollah) a modern spirituaislio
region ana represented in his band by his ''medcine
man." or magician. who IS understood to have great
power over him and the whole band. We had waited
long Tor his coming, rs We thought very needessy,
aud did not think It best whit longer with hope ol
new-iangled religious deIusion and kept alive by
kind ol WIZARD, who allowed word to his
except also strained through his own.
THE INDIANS PROTEST.
Joseph-l spoke to the whites IN Walowa in this
manner:-You are not doing Justly by mo- you have
killed ope Of my people, In consequence Of which you
had leave here and leave me to myself In case
you persist In settling here and IN case you murder
one Of my people again as you have this one. there
will be no good result for all OF us
When learned they had killed one Of my people II
clothed my heart with fear and trouble Ny heart
darkened. was heartsick. looked Tor relief as out
of the question Nothing would bring back tho dond.
told them this. thought when heard commits
interchange IDEAS with good effect My travelling
around In my own country used TO be unmo ested;
went in happiness ana peace, The killing OF
that Indian caused mo 10 feel that darknes6
pervaded my heart thought when heard OF tAs
commission, perhais something will bo said in the
council that Will in n hoal my heart When
heard the whites had killed ths Indian thought per-
haps tncy hat not been taught the law BY the whites
causing the trouble they were brought up TO JUS
tice by the law With reference 10 the body of the
wnite man who committed the deed have made up
my mind In whatsoever manner | may think cou-
ccrn ng the murderer you will helr OF coming from
me, have come TO tho concsson to let him escape
and enjoy health, and not take his lie To- tho
man himself. 90 not want anything n pay
ment for the deed he committed 1 pronounce
tie sentence tnat lie snai live. ! spoke 10
the rurderer and told HIM thought great deal
oil the land which had Shed The blood
Of one o people. When saw all the settlers take
the murdcrer's part, though ihcy spoke of bringing
him trial, told them there law iavor oi
murder could see they wero ali In favor oil the
murderer, 50 | told them 20 leave the country. TOLD
them was oi eieat im portanca You SEQ ona OF
bodies lying dead. ar not talking July 10 you. 1
csunot leave that country and go elsewhere.
Joseph was informed sha the commission considered
his conclusion IN regard 10 the murderer as very
erous. There is no law In favor OF the murderer.
Every effort VIII be made 10 punish the onenuer The
trouble cannot be controlled by tho commission. II
they the reservation, tho Unled States could
and would see justice melted out to them.
NOT TO RK HUMGuCGED
Joseph sad:-i cannot Iove a Land oI no resources.
Que piece oi laud may have value and auo.h her not
have value. 30 " Is pgturl for TO prlze that
when is valuable ana 10 think better oi than o.
lunl o no vauc That when is OF value anu has
money la II is good Tor the children TO grow 90 ON and
good Tor stock, &C. looked upon the land Of the " al
as beng good, and upon that of The lapwa al as
beng barren; formed an affection Tor the country
have SAID 10 me, "Cone upon the reservation aud
settle down." answer, II love my laud and do not
wish another Wien the whites did not live IN tie
Waowa grew up there; you see my gray hairs now.
have travelled all ITS trails. fncn thcre were no
wLUcs or fences. Eavo heard what you have SAID.
THINK you can rcprinand your people so that they
Will do better have slock rang ny perhaps the hole
length ol the creek. Thai stock have tradod for
! have been listening to tho whites for perhaps
twenty years | have sad pothiug iu this line NV
culdren nave shown you friendship, aud you have
idc that friendship. That much show up 10 yon.
THE WHOLE EARTH A HoxE
This one place oi living Is the same as you whites
have among yourselves when you wcre born
grew up To 10 large men Al any time you wished 10
go rrom any point another you went. Ator making
Srew up ,pe sa'e way wn.neyer INV nina ~sa
up TO 'ravel vert When goa to be quite lad was
clothed with wisdom. My eyes we're opened did
see. saw tracks going IN ali directions l grow up
seeing tho trai as lar the buao country, and sa
that my seniors had followed H. A. largo earth
10 IL sefves q house to live IN. sccnA as SAID
concluded the earth made to live we'll as TO
travel on. saw IN what KIND OF houses you lived. |
approve OF them tor your use. Whenever see houses
know whites have been there; but II Is me
dcmoish them nave already SHOWN to you that the
land bed tor me- II We leave IT, perhaps years.
we expect II 70 be ready 10 receive when como
back.
HOWARD TALKS.
The General--I have been here in command OF this
department Tor two years havo always been called
tho Trend Of the Indian was sent twenty years ago
to the SemnoIes; they In the Indian country.
doing we'll was sent TO the Apachcs ." -N.~f asff
with them One baud had been ut wa IS Ns
made peace with them, ana they wen ff-
uon Ivisited the Indians on the coass, i4c 1904.
Alaska, Indians at Fort simpson, at Tsaiit IaJ ri
S'kokomish, Puyalup and other Ind SOC a- Nn
cpass; also those at Aaheur, ColvIilc an tct a
aud others, and We are at peace with icl no
only place OF trouble has been In .4s eNt
Valley, rho Governor OF Oregon ke 0aUr ta
me ior help Tbs first thing hcar a tss tfilcrf
are undsr srma Colonel ood came lfaHl IEo
| read bis report He recommended 0Unii fss
20 10 Warrington and eot the commissi u TIE