New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-28

idents attendants after which ne delivered his address,
through his interpreter presented very gor
geous appearance, with the Indians sitting In semi
circle all in the very height OF savage attire, and all
earnest listeners the words which were being spoken
by their orator 10 Great Father Red Cloud spoke
substantially as folows
Great Father. look at NO. In behalf Of my people /
have you again. Tots Is tne lourtu tDe
have here. NJ people to-day that they "hnI
to walk N the broad rosa 50 S tn mi6sy made the
eartn for and everybody. There are gOou ~
good land wish you would ples NE soOu pIG v,sed
me TO pick the place where i've ~. pTs
emit Ny wish is to have eNefy,9 mgscb nm and
pl0ws; and should like to have scho9i so tn' ,y
children may earn to read and write, 40 dnat IN ma
don't know how TO read or write ana know hotains
about the telegraph should IKE 10 aSybar H' to
say. L don't ask for horses; l nave We, pen3 =,
but want wagons 10 40 my T0,n and would Ike to
them in tine same way. That IL .ie reason "
sou,i River Tbrre is too much wnsgey there. II 20
will TO nothing at ALL III Wint1r We H.
freezes up, aud can't gee our supples WANT W NV
well where am.
Having concluded, the orator shook hands with the
President and resumed his seat.
Big Road was the next speaker. He spoke to tnis
effect:
He had to tell his Great Father only few words
He was not Il man To argue with anybody. Inc reason
he was now here to say he did not want 70 move
until all tho buffalo mad disappeared lie wanted
the s eonnr S T6ee he low lived He wanted his Great
Father TO give him 1000 boxes OF money and I,oOy
head OF cattle, half COWS 10 be civilized wh iOoo hea
OF sneep aiso and hogs that and his hidfen mSt
live like white men, e had never been mere before ng
to -ten 10 words OF his Great tdther nc uu
horses, he had them, Out ne wanted way
he could not read and write, aud wanted schoo
house forever, that they might become cNIl]cu
Mr. Welsh remarked that this speaker has never been
in the midst Of civilization until now; he Is clear
thinker and leading man, hut was somewhat emoar-
raised by the present surroundings.
Lte Wound said to Great Father that he does not
want to 20 to any other place than where ne no" es
where there IS good ground and many streams II food
had been sent up the Missouri River he would like to
have il brought back by railroad; he wanted two, four
and six-horse wagons. all the agricultural tools neces
sary, a religion, meaning explained, Catholic
priest.
Little Rig Man said he had heard the summons OF his
Great Father and appeared 10 listen TO MS words
He would like 10 get all the Ogaalas at the Red Cloud
Agency come with him and me- people lie lhed MS
nome ard aid remove Ihey arc not YET CIV
ized, but wagons ana schoolh0uses ana % pe ~
slruccd IN agriculture ana earn the ways VI TUG WHO
people. =, 90. r,..A.. oos. .t., no
had not big things 10 talk about, out only few words 20
speak lie wanted to know how to become civilized
that was the way he wanted to I'VE ne wanted goou
food and % know how to raise ms children. ,
Three Bears was the next speaker. lie said that when
ever orders received he dld just as lac was tyid
everything is now qneted do~ 40 uro4nces e
wanted To live IN his OwncOunt aud become ike "h'e
people
ADerican Horse, Youns-Man-Afraid-of,his- iorses'
yellow Bear ana The Dog seN orally spoke lheIr utter
aurcs were IN the direction, namely, ihtt tAeF
waued to be civilized tuey always mad been obedlent
to the orders gwen Through General crook; thel wahteu
10 live like white they had come here 10 una out
tne wide road II civilization and would listen 10 Whatever
they were to do.
spoted Tan was then Invited TO speak. but said he
would pr,. er doing so Tomorrow The Osaiads having
spoken with this exception, Black Coal OF the Arapt-
hoes xi spoke, Interpreter being FRIDAY, naive
Of tnat tribe Black Coal ike others WuO spoke 'oay
sad he had been good towards white men )
af nrst he was a httlc foolish, but hdd learnei
better he had not tWO hearts, but spoke truy he ana
MS people wanted TO wucre ley now dre 40 culti-
vae tue soil me Great Father would give tbtm good
land tney would be .appy they are small trDe, ana
would ike 10 JON snahes; tine Snakes do not KNOW
AriapalOe make Signs the AffdpaAOcs can ui-
drfstand, wMo tao ArrgpalOes can tax HUE
Snake. The orator liGe those WHO preceded mhl,
asked for the appliances OF CIVILIZATION, such as
tue whites use AMI particularly Tor aEnuues ana 10Y
luoi-Is uc called DO, - gruo'
The conference closed 1T ts point, the President say
fng ne had much to attend 10, but would DC GLAD
To see tlem al tO-iIOrJW mOfnluE. me InlaIs were
tnen separately presented to Mrs Hayes and Mrs Crook
by Lieutenant C8r and 10 Secretaries Eyarts and Me
g. airy Attorney General Dsyens, POstmastrl-Gener
Ky aud others. Inc indians Jlch eIt the LAeCusI'C
Mansion IN onnIbuses for their lodges.