The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-28

for the Sioux without money. There is only one
place where money can b, had. Thar Is at The Great
Counc;L When sney Hvc u IL can be hhf he
matter pertaining TO Red Clouds aad Spotted TABS
goods were talked a1Uut. They passed Law
give them 1000 Then there was some money 10 be
pad out when they were setlled down. A law Was
passed appointing three commissioners composed OF
these gentlemen here bslore you ihs President
gave me letter will read you all OF a.. did not
Tie President, but he seat this letter. | saw
him last TALL THIS letter from tue President
and is written by mis- secretary. We wanted TO come
here according TO his orders to ask your
place. We want to know how tar II Is IRON the Ais
sour River. Tnen We VIII know how much u viii
cost 70 supplies from tue Missouri TO your place
Then We want you TO know nat every dollar IL
costs to get gooas IRON his agency comes out OF your
money Ii IL costs 5. 90 to haul sack OF nour now,
and IL will cast SO, tho difference WILL come out of
your money. When the money is spout can't ger
spotted Tai says aoort the President We know il 10
straight. The President wants him 10 know that
10 ss, ,Sn"s rom tho river van, to AK him now
lar from the Missouri River Is the place he has Sc
spotted Tail here SAID :-"From little below White
Creek; 1t takes nearly Two days." Then ensued The
following very l'vely dialogue
General STANLEY am nere 10 do business, not 10
make VI. TAX How is tho grass and timber, and
how large is the country covered with good grass:
SPOTTED lA.i-The land Is big place There 10
plcaiy OF wood and water. - -
General srAxLkY-Is the grass very hghs
General sTAsLkY2we Want 10 go aud see it; tbs. 10
what We are told 10 DO We want 10 soc II II - all
right .s
time, ana want to go there. Several officers have
been there. Our half breeds have ground
and are pleased with It.
General srASLEy-what kind Of roads are in it9
SPOTTED TAIL-The country Is level; the creek ID
70 sG
know every hole IN the ground we want to raise our
children there; We want TO 60 there, and VIC don't
want you TO 60 We eau 60 there. All these young
men were raised on II.
General srASLEy-we want you, Spotted Tail, to
send some oil your young men 10 80 with az. We would
take your word it, but want TO SEQ tho iaud SO
can tell the Grost Father where We lett tho Indians
SPOTTED lAiL--rhat Is what my Great Father told
me. You 60 " Red Cloud will 60 TO my agency.
Commissioner HAYT-About religion and the priests
have nolnng 10 DO. | will report 10 tho Great
Father. We VIII go up 10 Red Cloud aud ooms BACK
here. want 10 know is II better to start from Red
Cloud tnun from mere.
Father SAID, and Il II mad bsen any other Indians they
you'd scatter Next moon tho grass becomes dry.
General STAyLEY-I huve got to do what the Presi.
dent Told me. You 20 on AID we VIII go on slowly
Ia hurry.
Comm issioner HAYr The President told me that
he was going 10 Du spotted Taiis friend and TO Dc
every thns 10 help him because ne aid all to keep his
people quiet when tney were Troublesome. grcut
deal ought 20 be done Tor spotted Tan because ne has
been .voI iricnd vi the WHITE aud That feel
SPOTTED TAII--My Grea. Father THINKS great deal
OF me, pui mink great dsu moro OF him. you
all IA my pace anu had come TO old agency
where your people get sick and die you wou all get
mad. All the children arr dying OUT and l want TO
get away. fhe sQuaws are sick and tho children are
IN the lodges. don't want 10 say anything more. l
arm III hurry.
Commissioner HAYr-- W Ill the Indians II furnished
teams be responsible Tor the supplies and take them
to tho river?
SPOTTED IArL-Yes; that Is what want l want "a
comm,ssioner HArr-Jattle viii DO delivered a, the
aeency but the other supplies must DO hauled by tina
Indsns there IL would Ds out oil the question TO pay
them. There Is no comparison between them ana the
whites. They have TO earn Their own living anu got
pay TOR working for others, out thoy not iur-
pshed win -four. II they VIII goods they Will
get pay in wagons and other tnings.
There was some rambling converSAtion alter this
when the Indians went of as they cana: moodhy.
Hayt had moro extended though less ormai inter.
with spotted Tail, which tcrminated more
pleasantly. as Tho chief was quite won over by the
taci and stragnttorwar1ness oi MI days. he nnAlly
agreed to send some oil his soldiers 10 Red Cloud
A.eucy notify Red Cloud OF the desire oil tue CON-
mission To him, aud that they would proceed ~
once 70 carry Ut sucL programmes.
SPOTTED TAILS POSITION.
Spotted Tal Was never known 10 speak as abruptly
did To-Day, but he has had 10 shoulder trsmen.
dous responsibilities in bringing tue indians OF his
tribe down and hold them IN check The present is
Tor him. ALI the Jeaiousiss aroused against him,
they not few have been put ut resi- because
he has been aOe TO do groat deaf tor HIS Tribe. he
ed their horses and arms from beng taken away.
spotted Tall Is q politician and has good deal Dc
" manage his people There i've or three chiefs
10 his Tribe VINO are his rivals
CLOUD.
The iciss. leaves here 1T once by steamer to
visit Req Cloud ut his agency, having sent forward
comma icatiou nvIting MIN 10 meet Them Tor council
1t IS reported that ked Clouds young ducks are a.
wi deer but II 10 expected that we shall nave no
difficulty Ia coming 10 an amicaolc agreement with
Red Cloud and his chiefs u they conseat 70 meet the
commission, which u Is said, they have deciinsd 70
do. Major Lee, heretofore sctng agent Of the
Spotted ra Ind nus, has turned over his charge "a
Major William +. Pollock, formerly Special Agent,
impression on the Sioux by his mssner. He viii
conduct their removal. Major Pollock has had .
great deal OF experiences among the Indians And 10 re-
garded as very capable onicer.