The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-05-30
SITTING BULL.
Interview with Major Walsh on The Con-
diion Of the ExiIsd sIoux-Iheir
Relations with the Amed-
can and Dominion
Governments.

a correspondent who held an inter-
view recently with Major Walsh, of
the British Northwestern Police, fur
nishes the following:
Major Walsh has been in constant
communication with the officers of his
command, and has been kept well post
ed upon all the movements Of the red
skins. This officer has already shown
a marvellous sagacity in dealing with
the Indians. and possibly there is no
man in either the American or Cana
dian service better acquainted with
the methods and characteristics Of the
savages.
After conversing in a general way
upon the prospect OF another summer
campaign, the Major was asked:
"Do you think it would be the policy
Of either OF the governments to nego-
tiate for the return Of the savages?"
II think that every means should be
taken to have the tribes return to the
United States. II they can be induced
to return and he disarmed, all danger
of hostilities on the frontier would
close, and the Indian question would
approach nearer n settlement"
"IIave you any idea that they could
he induced to return to this country
under such conditions - would they
consent to be disarmed?''
"The Sioux, I believe, can be induc-
ed to return 10 this country, but not in
one week nor in n month; but a great
deal could be accomplished in a year.
A proposition must be made to them in
council-that is, a council of their head
chiefs. and by them the proposition is
carried to their respective bands, where
1t is certain to be thoroughly debated
and objections made to it. These OBJ
jections must be satisfactorily explained
away before any answer could he Sc
cured. 1t would he slow work at first. >
"Indians are independent of each
other, :" said he. "Supposing that Sit
ting Bull had said to General Terry
during the conferences at Fort Walsh,
4 will go back when the proposition
was made to him, and he should have
gone back to his village and told the In.
dams that the Americans had made a
proposition which he had accepted.
The savages would probably have re-
piled, All right; you can go back
"Would 1t be possible to secure the
removal Of all the Sioux at once?"
NO." he replied, s'the Sioux com
menced coming into our country in
small bands, and IL they ever return
they will commence returning in small
bands"
"What sort of a proposition would il
be necessary to offer the savages, In
your opinion, to secure their return?''
81 think the proposition which was
originally made to Sitting Bull would
be accepted-that they should be al
lowed to go upon their reservations and
that, with the proceeds of the sale Of
their ponies and arms, cows and all
necessary articles will be purchased.
The question which would possibly
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