The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-29
Council of the Commission with
Red Clouds Band.
INDIANS WITHOUT A COMPLAINT
Arrangements for the Reno.
val Completed.
SPEECHES IN ENGLISH AND DAKOTA
RED CLOUD AGENCY, July IL, 1878


reached by the commission appointed for their re-
moval from tho Missouri tbs grand council with
the Indians this agency under the ned ef
Req Cloud. stormy time had been expected here
and an unsatisfactory conclusion thought not i'm
probable Happily these expectations not real
lied and the interview between the commission ana
the chiefs characterized oy entire AVAILABILITY
politeness and ended to the satisfaction Of all
cerned.
CouRTEsIEs OF CIVILIZATION
Upon his arrival AZ tn agency which took place
subsequent to that OF the COMMISSION, Req Cloud paid
a visit OF courtesy TO the Commissioner OF Indian
Affairs At Agent Irwin's house. With an evident
sense OF the propriety Of things he rsirsinsd IRON
talking the business winch had brought Them To-
gether, but IN reply TO question put TO him said
that his people well led and honestly cared
for by officials having charge ftncm, statement
almost without precedent as II Is very rare TO meet
an Indian who has NO complaint TO mako.
COUNCIL.
When the council had assembled the following
named chiefs we're in auendance:-Red Cloud Amer.
can Horse, Little Wound, No Flesh, Big Foot. Blood
Bear, Youlg Bad wouud, Lone Wolf, Yellow Bird.
Long oil, Righ Bear. Stabbcr, Slow Dog Spotted
Cow, Let. Hsud, Three stars, Feather IN the Head,
Fire Lightning anu Poor Elk. The proceedings were
opened without special iormaties beyond the usual
hand shaking and Commissioner Hayt spoke as iol :
lows:"rhe President SECRETARY OF tho Interior
member you all very kindly. he tsid you when you
we're there he would mako your requests known 10 The
nation. He did The Great Council consists OF 400
ebieis and whore there are SO many there Is great
deal OF talk. One Appropriation bill passed May rs
aud another Juue Ii rhe Great Council appoi nted
three com come AMI see you then 10 60
and see the place you select. THIS comm ss0n !: here
to-day, consisting VI General Stanley, Sir. l. N. Hn-
worth aud A. l. Riggs, now here W oreyou lhoy come
here confer with you 70 settle you ON The best piece
sha A,Au aud Al
bs ready TO 60 win you DAY alter tomorrow Your
agent, Dr. Irwin, will also 20 with you aud they
shall 20 back immcui.lely 10 W4shing.o 10 prepare
transportation for you 70 transport you 10 whatsoever
sructed 10 furnish you with agricultural implements
you get your viag out of the SOIL, anu 10 see
what else you need NY trends, General Stanley
wants to speak 10 you, and no doubt Wall please YOU
A. COON you are ready to settle down We nave
wagons and two handred cattle a. OLD Red
Cloud Agency 10 DO sent TO y'u. We also propose 70
send you COWS stock and eat them up"
GENERAL srAALEr'S SPEECH
General Stanley, chalrmAu VI The commlssion then
for the nssl0piho three he men TO settle the
business WITH you Neither one OF US three has seen
the Great Father, but have letor oil INSTRUCTIONS
here which will ROAD you alter while. You
KNOW anu all OF " know. that Is ten years since the
objects OF mat treaty TO try aud teach tue Indians
TO hveon tho land. You know that 10 a very slow
ana i've or inc ground as the whto man aoss
alter he has nado his iarn- The hrst thiny Tor you
where to stay. II the IuoIans settle TOR
Is necessary tbat they select the best place Tor neir
Now, mum can't always maze up nis mind. II IS
sometimes best 70 have other people help him. These
gentlemen VINO here WIN nas came 10 neip you
ana me 10 look ~ the country, to see where u Is
good ana bad aud what ~ Is good for generally.
Nov, | was up IN THIS country . long time anu
know that there is great deal Of 1t 10 good
farm upon. But II Is very good to ruse
cattle ~, aud funk you who are I'LL my trends wal
agree win that I, you ever do we'll II must os by
/ m eAu
common COWS oni!,,, but sheep horses,
goa's, cows-in fact all kinds OF cattle which
eaut. We are here; we have had talk with
Spotted Tail, and ne has told Us Of a country he
want chiefs OF tns band 10 pick Out number OF mca
To go win US TO PICK OUT Tue country and see thc
coualry you nave picked out We want 10 see ali the
country. NO man living can tell we'll and part:cu-
larry about country unless he secs u with hrs
eyes lived up In Ihis country for more than seven
Kind OF country IL Ia Indians aua some white mon
lold me about the country you are goins ", but
don't know what 1t Is until see H. want you chiefs
to pick out your meu, snd We viii talk I. over.
We VIII start OUT IRON here the day after To-
morrow, and will do all for you.
The Great Council at Washington aud the President
want the Incpns 10 be settled uown where they will
satisfied and nave npiaInt. Will nov read you
the Ister OF the President lsupposs was picked
because live0 up the Missouri River with the Indians
ano had big talks with the Indians Ihis gent!sman
(r Haworth) was pick ed out because he look of
the kowas aud Comanchea The other gentleman
tMr. A. H. Rges). becauss ne speaks your tongue aud
'.The letter OF the President says 10 talk with tho
Indians about homo aud look Tor place suitable
Tor asrcnisure. He tod US nrst % come 70 spstted
friends Ms nave read you NIL iu the Presidents lot
ter, | nave to say that we came mere with he bsst
aud kindest feelings Tor the Indians We came here
Us your lreu's wo want you TO hcp US, and we have
no DOUBT you WAL do we'll"
SPEECH or Rid CLoCD
Rod Cloud ;--''l sioux Ny friends, heard
you were come; l nad ears, anu heard II. When you
came here came to NEE, you ana shake banas win
on Md "a "A COT heu 1 huv nnlt n
but win make small speech. am Sioux That's
my Great Fathers word IN snat paper which
nor write, but l hold that because IL came
from the areat Father. Ny SCENT aud General Crook
anything outside OIL II | went TO SEQ my Great
Father and told him wanted 10 settle down Ia tho
am the man s,audins here Now. ABOUT nose cattle
told him that oy rsisiug cattle could help my peo
pie Rapidly The reason want ca,tIo Is that Know
eau raise tnom. What horses We have
nov wc can increase, and alter a while W.
will have great many cattle gr.at many
of the cattle winch lave been giys1 US nave
dlcd. Where have been living great many hno
men, VINO have education, have been living with us
aud tssch us. want them taken care OF. What
money the Great Father wishes 10 give let him
give US in cattle ana We VIII be ricn IN short tune.
About the land 10 which 40 wish to 90, II Is longer
than last spring since my men went 10 look At Eagle
Nest and our sgeut Dr. IRWIN, along. /, is q
tncro 10 no land d. TO i've on, beyond IL there -
some Ne hope you Will iurnisn US other cattle
White Clay 10 the place we want to 30 to. 1 suppose
that rs knewn al roundn
Mr.. HAwoErH's sPxEcB.
Dir Havorth, mvmver OF The NJ M ission followed
Red Cloud, saying:-"I have few words TO say, nut
when look red iuen like you In the lace II makes
my heart glad. have been among the lnuians Tor
years ana Ieci that they are my kinsi ok. wbsp 1
Iook ahead and see that they dung good Il maSes
my heart icei glad atn glad you are picking out 4
road Tor yourselves and your cniidreo. 1bs rod
man loves his chiiirsn like tho white man.
When l see tho Indian picking out a good
road, 10 makes my ucsrt icci CAD Red
CLOUDS Talk was good taik; add now that he aud
people are started the right road, and tho WhItc
Father is going to give them cattle, hey IA us. keep
iu the rignt road aud look right anead. Tho Great
spirit put eyes In the front OF their hcats nj not
the BACK, SO you must look forward and not back.
ward. We are going with you 10 Ind COED place tor
you ana will do all can TO help you so when We
leave We will take your hands as iriends.v
This talk pleased Red Cloud and his counsoliors
very much.
ADDRESS or RIGGS
Rev. Mr.. Alfred Langley Riggs, OF tho com on,
then addressed tue lBdIaus IN their native tongue