The New York herald., 1877-11-04

disliked by the Modocs. ana tney naa sn
were anxious 70 se.ts soon as an opportunity
offered. ssThls war; says Father hesplier, which
nve citizens great destruction OF properly ana
. million OF money 70 The government coua nave
;nsa dsmsnds Of The indiana The white wanted
Ihe place and that Ia IN ell deemed sumcient
warrantee 70 drive the Indian away.
BLACKfEEr WAR.
The Blackfeet followed close on the Modoc war.
and by the cheating OF the Indians oy the
cts, good goods &C. suIly during the war surprised
village OF The Blackfeet and killed every soul IN It,
Coming down 10 this formidable war, the Father
who was somewhat faugued by the long narrative
given in brief above, Frightened up little as 'noasn
Iessy on his chair tor moment or two
finally settled down 10 the subject in hand
The details OF the war are 100 fresh IN the minds
OF The HERALD readers, who have been faithfully
informed OF the dongs OF the army and the hoses 70
need recapsuation here Father Acsplier was able 70
give the HERALD reporter many facts that were new
In connection with Sitting Bull and correct many
wrong Impressions concerning me ormaaois onie
war, /" said Father MesplieE "fhe sioux people 40
not like the Quakers and they should be allowed TO
have black gown, as priests are called, among shem
They should not forced the federation OF sect
tha. does not reach their hearts and has no influence
..Father," said the reporter anxious TO hear some
thing abou! sitting Bull personally, what sort Of
The is as ane specimen Of q man as could wish
for" said Father Mcspher. "Ho is at heart noble
man. but the whites, he thinks have not treated MS
people properly, and he is an invcterate onsmy 70
them."
us IT true. as reported after the Custer nsht,
that he has any white men with him Z"
.'No II Is not true. | know 1t is not true That
story started by frontersnen TO lessen the dea
o. sitting Bull Suing Bun s 'nougnu 70 EaSns,,1 sn8 sn
Father De Smet, and from him learned the Frencn
language He speaks reads and writes English ana
French, and you may remember that once when no
surprised troops ouAd in one OF the deserted
tepcss the Campangs Of Napoleon L. IN French. "
"Do you think he viii finally be induced to como
81 do not and it will be impossible to get him out
Of Canada His bands VIII scatter here ana there, ana
warpath many Indians from canada True, many
OF the Indians in Canada settled but many beyond
tho Red River country, who are stu nomadc WILL JOIN
him"
FAIR PROPOSITION.
"Since Sitting Bull Is Catholic and friendly to the
priests do you think they could induce him 70 come
"Yes, sir. with certain guarantees will UNDER
take TO bring Sitting Bull and the Sioux people back
70 the States and keep them on reservation"
"Whas guarantees would bc necessarily"
that that ono pledge would be sufficient But before
undertaking u would have TO have such pledge
from oompets1: authority M and be properly backed up
"From what you say, father, It appears that you
think the management Of the Indian quite an easy
problem"
..And SO tits when the Indian properly understood
and when men who understand his nature are
sent to troat with him. Tho Indian full OF intuition
and can tell an honest man at sight Before he will
you he must know you Nov, in tho war Of
1855 when Kainiakhan signed tho trcaty l knew he
would not keep aud lold the authorities SO: but
mon who knew nothing Of the Indian character came
and expected IN tow days TO get the confidence OF
tho chiefs when they even came on mission which
was surprise TO the aborigines. Now, the indians
before the proposition 70 code thoir lands had
up TO IL They should have been told OF It before
they were brought face to lace with the whites, who
wore 20 have the best Of what was % them, AZ best
bargain. BY degrees and by kindness the Indian
can brought around; II taxes time; but what that
is worth accomplishing does not cost timer To prove
that when properly handled they are doce and trac.
able Il is only necessary TO quote the exploits OF
Father Pandozi and Father Joseph, OF whom have
spoken 70 you. might also tell you that when the
war OF 1855 broke had under my spiritual caro-
10000 Indians, and although war was being talked
about and IN tact going on on all Sides but one single
man out OF that number went to fight the whtes The
Quakers and members OF other denominations have
inlcnce over the Indian; they get his heart
or obtain his confidence People IN the East do not
know all the facts concerning this question. When
the inspector comes around to examine the missions
he finds two or three dozen children and few tame
very tame, Indians, the pets OF the missionary and
they exhibited as the regenerated and civilized
tribe, while low miles away some priest has thou
under his care aud they oil have confidence IN
him. II they 20 70 the mission they OF an
easy time, but they prefer 70 remain away rather than
20 10 the minister whom they trust The record
OF the priesthood among the Indians where they
been for over two hundred years, IS good and hun
dreds Of them who have never seen BLACK cloth are
ready beriend and trust one when they him. -
THE ME- PIERCE
All this Father Mesper SAID with warmth, and
few things 70 say IN connection with the Interrupted
topic which could be postponed, and then proceeded
sight ana White Bird he said were among those who
disapproved Of the treaty which Governor stephens
made when they were young men and which caused the
OF 1855 Joseph the father Of the present chief,
lett his the Nez Pcrce nation with injunction
not give up the land the tribe had occupied from
time immemoraL During she last shroe years whites
began 70 settle In the Wallawa Valley, the home
OF the Nez Perc6 nation, and tho frequent protests
Of the chief 70 Agent Monteith avaled him nothing
Tea wAF n tiafh nd
finally General .. O. Howard was ordered
to arrange matters with the Nez Pcrces and appar.
tho case Of Kannakhan, that peace had been made
and that the Indians itching for war. Ho
20 'ae ~, no. nas nor
nation TO that effect and reliable sources, too He
also informed the authorities. In fact, he says he
gave them three distinct and separate warnngs-one
two before the war; another six weeks before the
war, In which The day Of The outbreak was gwen, and
again ten days before He knew the DAY the blow
would be struck and on tho day he named the war
began. Fathcr Mesper not only knew Of the out
break Of the war but was privy 70 tho plans Of 70.
sitting Bull. With this intention he started on the
warpath, and II he had succeeded It would have taken
further states that Joseph had Q very largo
number OF Sitting Bulps men with HIM during the
ngnt. Fasnsr MospieT Is informed by missionary ~
the Indians In Lower Oregon and Washington Terri
tory would have Joined him and made tho greatest
Indian record This last war, according TO the
reverend gentleman, could easily have been avoided
II his warning had been taken He knew that Joseph
In negotiation with the Umatla Indians TO leave
their reservation and join him the Wallawa Valley.
With the Umatia reservation vacated there would
have been plenty Of room for whito Settlers and the
land there quite good as that the governments
sought, AS result Of correspondence with
Senator Mitchell, that gentleman Introduced
bill In the United States Senate In
which this plan Of Jossph's was iully considered
and the Umaula reservation substituted for the
Wallawa Valley lands tor white settlement II this
bill, which for some unknown reason met with vio-
lent oppos.tion had been passed. ,hc Umatlas would
be living in the Wallawa Valley with Joseph, and
tho Nes Pcrces war would never have occurred.
CHlBP JOSEPH.
Father Mcsplicr went to talk OF Joseph n man
and warrior. and said he considered him quito the
equal OF Sitting Bull He In doubt what
would DO done with Joseph that they mad captured
him. Shortly alter howard'e chase began the people
OF the Northwest very much excited, and unani
nous In Ihe opinion that he should be hanged when
captured Since that titno, however the public sent
mcnt has changed and the press discountenance any
such extreme measure.
TREATMENT INDIANS CoysIDERED.
Father McspIler returned TO the subject he had
dismissed 70 consider tho Nez Percos war. He said
that In all thcre about hundred Indian agcn
cies In the est that out oil these Catholic clergy