, 1877-09-29
rha President Talks Plainly to
the Sioux and Cheyenne
Delegations.
He Tells Them They Must 90 on the
Missouri River Reserva.
tion.
Present Status Of tile Religious Quar.
rel al tic White Earth
Agency.
]otoph's Band Making Tracks in the
Direction Of Canada,

ulTeQLl0u OF CRHRQa.
ApOnT01NAL MA7NANIAlITY.
WAsu,sG1oN, u. C., Sept. 29.-Thc confer
.nce with tic Indian delegation was resumed
his morning at Tho Executive Mansion. Thcro
.crc present President Ilaycs, members OF the
c,bIpct, tho Commissioner OF Indian Affairs,
Zen. Crook, anil others. Tho Indians we're In
fult costume. The President said he WAS ready
10 near tho Chiefs II they wished to speak fur
tier
After pause. Spotted Tail spoke, urging
that thu lands NOW occupied by flls people be
secured to them. Swift Bear, He'd Dear, Touch.
tbe.Cloutl, and White Tail app1auded hts words.
Hrd Cloud tad: "Tho foot Of tho bills Is a
rood plarc to put mr. agency. did not como
here to beg ANYTHING. Tho Black fills wcro
niue 1gavc tliem To tue Commissioners; /
sut)uosc you arc going to 1ccI1c What you arc
Fiji; t. Fire us t0r tue Hills aud have como
J,her Indians having spoken, Con. Crock all
roatrd their tlainle, mid Tho President vas
nrtset,tcd with thu t,lln. Of peace.
.,,'n:l; TUE raEs'nENrs s!; nkrLr.
touncil with me-, and have permitted yon to come
IN rIad u .cu you: haso attcnllSely listened
10 what you haye sata; hare nlso hcard Mr viii.
you a. yous frients. and WHO l1avo my confidence.
ihssc we'll considered all that was said. Now liz.
tta 10 ny answer: ] have your welfare sincerely
aI;ses yon express .ha1I i,o gad to sfatfy, when en-
hlt In iny power anu for your own Eood. There
hau understanding between you and the white
y0f r fbo,h; that understanding il: foa % ebouid MD
= To- yoar y,o.a ,,1s 1ss.ersation, and oeenpy
to u,e Jun rlurc soum. lave prumiacd to pro-
cur Tor yoa ' fed for your Esop!s 10 sat hc
bead men hive agreed. thai the sappiss 10 10 fur.
Ns.oatl iilyer, Thls i xnat 70. itoid: thss il
Tea carried 10 lho Missouri River, and ;ncso tsy
r. n.s' pssofnr u to our promise ioa 'ay yo
NJ otasr place tefore ,sf9r. yoat reoole vii!
,a 1 ss es ny Sou es05s 5 ot as eS' a aaT e Ct
81 and ahull aol be ID 10 gi,r than food. /
es,te To- f.. d. al tor yGa lsa. and therefore want
haud eau reach you; hut DO not ineau you and
Joat peepc slall sta! near tho Missouri River ii.
S, aSa s!i Cay tStc onl{ ths wntss
nent alode suc!s land On .ybur reservation Us Jou
ke best. NY agents will ald yon In making &C.
% sa xses e " stEs.t. a[E sd ~, ee III much
sne crops anu wlisro ca.tio can ' Ss
ID. The land u 10 DO distfll'ated among
t.sa family to 10 its homesead; ,hero yonr people
en- build cabins and mako homes for their finn
lies to lxcit In. hen tEal !aul IL surveyed nni
iii, sIluI ask the ercat council Of ny nat,on 10
hte yon COWS nna oxen. md tou!s with which to
til Tue roll. that yoH nay b. able TO provide for
10y yuur cnl!,ltet, that s4ey ny 10 educated 10
nke care Uf themselves and bcc1mu industrious
and prosperous, Ike the chlIlrvn VI my pcuple.
Fl .ou 10 tho eruat council ef ny ma. na.
to-, s ps, t aay ~ rss gssnt 1o ,, y9SF foRs
sdsse. tIanlc Is fa~t disappearing frgu! your
e'antry. and yon cnnnat alwnya livo a. hunters;
asIlet eau VIC for al' time pIoYt1e for your wants
sta1 TO ''c III security. you mist do a. tho wle
psopic ~: you must wufk and learn 10 produce TOT
!oatselt Unit wIs!th yon need. Cattle. ami hoes
.al guns: 70 be oluentcI 10 al to knuw faow 10
M ssts mud how 10 nuke their own living by rstsinE
t1, sae a0! ti'lng tto soi win hc hcttcf for your
taaes Whsn iooE around yoa OUT yo Vii "ec ta. @
so soe w1!e i,tope arc great multitude whch you
+ eSt Y. soant E.ssy ysar shsr n9octs increase
!at ~ great IaAu. They cannot be kopt away from
, ,he mssSth cuuntsy and year after year moro OF
s tas1l 70 there. II you live roaming ubout. win.
aeol Of water. 10 sustain yourselves against that
aoou, 5on must have hotncs in which you and your
tslaiEes can permanently 1--we. and land on which
}salhlse thnk which Ii necessary 10 support ron.
t 1ne9 ,oa VIII have r,1 ground to stand upon anil
ss.1,t ~ a"oa VIII nut sWeep you away lam good
tnen1 sn Jon nAd yuuF people, and a. q Tuui
""ao 6'fu you this AtAwtt md pdYice;
TO THE ARarAuoE5.
rSow will speak word 10 Tho Arapahons:
I. 10y deAtre to 20 west with yous pcople-to lain
~ shoshoncs. and lIyo with them a. frjrnds: nil
yon 70 rou mst provide for your own sunport.
aae grant c91tct Ut my nation has given no no
~ Tida.I 10 aia yoa IN your way. II, without such
s" s 3oa w make tho Journey. then an, willing
H. 70 atlJ to accnt whom havo sent to
t.s ss shall also bo tho agent for you Yo,
sa sase oseh Raod frlcna to tho white pconic and
p a9pe You Will remain 30. You iii have tho bsst
"i"hrs af n,J heart. Let us 1.-Two In near,, nn,i
tkehaahlp toaether, and will protect yuu with iii
tSs, tSe eoWer | have. l heard ycstcrJay morn{nc
III ,ottJ lodges Of the people OF Crazy llot1c
~ ts! taa!e Deer have sune north. Aa lung
know A'ss cur p9e"nS 9e.nn!a. are % no1sh, ws DO moi
shcn, Is u lts Kfcatest importance that vn;;
taeoa tnna Keep all ut those peopla 1t The ascneics,
M .ao" that your heatt4 ara right lhnf viii msko
With me. 1t IL impossible for ms 10 ict
nr,H r"19 people 20 into tue Tonxnu River country
nrer..n " W. snow thcy afu ali our frIcnds. ii l.
ths taat a " thy Indiana should 10 down In
suppiIss ~, " the Missouri Hlvcr 10 get thcif
IT, II. 10 ~ TO bo rendy early in tho spr;i,x 10
Uu1jov i5s sne fssersallon for cultivation =
,xt. ,s tnc A1Iress the Indiana su,ilal brnaaix
In ~ ~ ~ resilient aaid: s'lp b. better educaInI
i,y,n,, ~ nmuH .n LOW 10 work aud gain their avn
brttrr Ia w.. eatt!e anil ltltIng The soil Will 10
dancinv ~ eall1fen than hunting buffalo and
tt0aen. 4nse' Inc Conference tAcn