The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-28

Gated assisted 10 become man and cease 10 be
e ~ s vss,eond the present would seam
In regard 10 Indian Affairs DO not express themselves
as unduy sangune Tor the future. Tuey say t vii
mission Will be appointed " benevolent cd gentlemen
In gold trimmed spectacies, who vii indulge n
and the Great Father and then skip back to Washing
ton, alter promising 10 the Indians draught horses
oxen COWS, sheep wagons. schools and school teach.
ers The report OF the conference 10 duly printed IN
the Indian Commissioners annual, and there the mat
ter rcsta The Indians viii anxiousiy and patiently
await the delivery Of the goods promised them, bus
nothing ever comes, except beef flour and cheap blaa
kets aud not always those Sometimss the tribe
will return 10 the warpan; sometimes the Indians
main on the reservation and speedily civilized on
the luce OF the earth by the ioathsome dis
eases brought amous them BY the vicious and
OF the tribes; Il Is not very far from the exact truth
with regard 60 the Sioux. cheysnnes and ArapahosA
1868 1876 1.-THE latter related the alienation OF the
Black Hillsl How much the treaties promised and
no" many Of the promises nave been carried out no
tell. This ID the misanthropes view OF the
question. Tho more sanguino say that the indians
have surrendered in such numbers and given
mp 80 many arms and ponies that they Wi.
never again DO able TO risk the chances o.
a campaign. The companies Of Indian soldiers
keep tho military powers perfectly advised OF every
any plan for resumption Of host!iitss, and that all
the has TO do 10 10 provide seeds and atsn
sis and have the red men commence at 10 till
ground and learn to labor II 10 SAID that tho OBJ
ject General Crooks present VISIT TO tha East 10 10
Indians kind Of labor soon as possible and
the sooner o beginning is made the better.
GOOD AND BAD.
As far disposition - concerned the Red Cloud res
ervation may be arranged In three clusses:-L The
Arapahocs who have been friendly throughout the sts
campaign and offered every man OF their tribe TO Cen
erai Crook tight against the hostiIcs the Cney
ennes, who have been our worst enemies, but were
completely puverized ny General Ranald s. Mackenzie
III Ills light with them on Powder River in November
last They CLAIM TO be the best lighters on the PIans
and wish to make their claim good against tho
Northern Sioux who treated them un.
kindly after their village had been DESTROYED
3. The sioux, who In turn may DO separated into
Two d,visions-ihe good and the uncertain. The nrss
class includes such Red Cloud, spotted Tail,
White Thunder, Young his Horses and
others These can he relied upon 10 any contingency.
In the other class be counted such warriors ~
Crazy Horse his band, who Will have 70 DO treated
with nrmness, Kindness and justice, and whose
future behavior will reflect In considerable de-
gree the measure OF their management
Thus far their behavior has been orderly
quiet and coupled with tho season Of their ssr-
render--spring--thc very time whom these Indiana
generally swarm out from the agencies aud betake
themselves the warpath, augurs we'll or their nten.
ton 10 remain al pence Judging IRON what he has
during fortnight Of his stay here your corrc
spondcnt has hcstancy in asserting that II these
Indians left year under the control OF the mill
tary arm with It's corps OF efficient Indian allies, they
Will never 60 on the wArpath again.