The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-08-15

~" ~v"'tc OI trouble between tll<
"o countries should be removed. 4,
my have great trouble with their ow,
lnn'a"s. The buffalo. II Is supposed. will
-n'o' 'ass longer than five years. AS soon
ilas ms article Of diet is gone thew will
nave 10 supply them with agricultural
and stock. in the same wa,
! Ilhat the United States does.
i Rep there anv more lihcrality
shown toward the Indians by the British
government than BY the United States
\ kev. Father-No. Their treatment i
similar. The only advantage which the
Dritish government has, is that they
never deal with the tribes, but with IN
.hi'inuals Of them. They make each
member Of the tribe responsible for his
good behavior. They do not war on the
whole tribe for misdemeanors Of one or
IA number Of its members.
Kep.-Ilow do they maintain order in
the tribes?
Rev. Faiher-By mounted police
system.
Kep.-Iiow j. The system regulated? ?
hev. Father They have about 400
mounted police in the northwest fcrri-
tory, who are constantly travelling from
inDe 70 tribe. The Indian by this method
I'eels that The government is his friend
ana moi his enemy. and Is not opposed 70
MIN. but interests itself in his welfare.
whlie u seems TO our Indians that the
government Is opposed to him and wants
70 exfcrininate him. The British Indian
feels that only the evil doer Of his tribe 4
punished. while il Is just the reverse with
the indian Of the United States. This Is
what Sitting Bull tells his peopIe. and
his statements are only too well substanti-
ated by the movements of our army.
For instance: During the present
summer the Indians were compclled ~
,ross the iine because the bufialocs had
Zone 50. The Indians came over for no
other purpose than to follow the buffalo.
rs they had nothing else to live on. AsI
soon as II was known that the Indians had
crossed The line into the United States.
several companies Of soldiers were sent
up to drive them back. There was
NOT THE SLIGHTEST NECESSITY
Tor this, as the country which they enter
II is known as the Milk River country
md i an absolute desert, and no one was
here 10 be protected. Sitting Bull IN al
'peech % his followers after this occur
'eucc said
:" The Americans have taken our lands |
without remuneration. They sent troops |
'nder Custer to kill us. and now they
end Miles 10 sfarve us.r
Rep. You think then that vour mis-
ion on behalf Of the red man will he sue
essful.
Rev. Fathcr-I do. with the assur-
nee that have received from both gov
rnmcnis- many Of them OF a confidential i
haractcr. that X would not be proper 10
make public until after NV mission Il
and from what | know nv
elf, feel that can get most OF the fol-
pwers Of Sitting Bull 70 return to the
-nited States.
Rep.--Ca You not influence Sitting
,ull.
Rev. Father lie is irreconcilable. but
he greatest number now with him be
eve 10 he better disposed, and are will
~ 10 make their living in a country
hen they find the means and opportu-
iiv 20 make one.
Rep Have YOU yef.received anv Of X
eial notification Of your appointment as
iShop Of Dakosah?
Rev. Fathcr---No. That viii be set- .
cd hy Bulls from Rome being sent n The I,
of Milwaukee, Dakotah be- /,
~ in his province.
Rcp.---Whcn do Won leave?
Rev. Father---I leave this evening for
hicago. 81. Paul and Bismarck. ard ~ !,
&c Missouri river 10 Fort Benton. From
lcrc will 20 under an escort OF the I;
Iounted police 10 Fort Walsh. the head !
narters Of that force. Nv first object I,
) arrival there will be 10 visit the diff
rent tribes.
Rrp.---Do you travel alone when in
e Indians country, and have you no !
az ~ them? M
Rev. Father---! do. ! do not know :
hat the feeling Of fear y when among !
em. They would rather give their !
YES than that any harm should come TO Z
g. am as father among his children |,
hen with them. /,
Rep.---fIow long will you bo absent
Rec. Father---I shall probably be back !
'out the first Of November. nv obicctl. .
! my arrival will be 70 get the Indians \
J their different reservations and will 4
i've 10 visit most Of them.
Rep.---On the receipt Of yonr appoint \
cnt as Bishop OF Dakotah, will YOU still Ii
side among the Indians?
Rev. Fa,hcr---No. The Episcopal resi- !
nee will probably be at Yaukton. the !
spital Of Dakoiah territory. u
The reporter feeling that he had al :
adv ,respassed on the Reverend gentle I
ans tine. and that he had preparations
make for his departure. babe him good
\. after wishing him successful ter
ination OF his generous mission.