The New York herald., 1879-11-22
THE UTE COMMISSION.
COURSE EXPLAINED AND THE TRUTH FROM
THE WHITE RIVER UTEs PROMISED

COURSE EXPLAINED AND THE TRUTH FROM
THE WHITE RIVER uTEs PROMISED.
DENVER. Col Nov. 90. 1879.
At times during Chief Ouray's speech to the Ute
Commissioners at Los Pinos on Thursday after the
adjournment of the Commission he discarded the
services of the interpreter entirely and spoke in
English. He began by saying that he perceived that
the Commission had lost confidence in him and be-
lieved he playing them false. and went say
that the whole object OF the Commission
from first to last had been misunderstood
by the White River Utes. HIS authority
had gone only far that they left their
camp and came here. but that every
one of them had come prepared to fight They
thought that each witness he finished his testi
mony, of whatever character it might be. would be
Immediately arrested and put under guard They
had determined to resist this Ito the DEATH" and
at the first movement in this direction on the part
of the whites tragedy with all the horrors of the
White River massacre repeated would ensue. Have
you not seen he asked. around on these hills my
Utes day and night? Have you not seen all day one
of my Indians at each of these windows watching?
Had these Utes attacked you. brothers. blood would
have been shed. My word is plighted to the whites
and though it cost me my life no harm can come to
them.
THE TRUTH TO BE TOLD.
pahere Ute. would appear before the Commission to-
morrow and testify fufly in regard to the Thorn
burgn fight and the subsequent massacre; Unique.
not listened 70 by the Utes. His testimony will
bear hard Jack he has before stated that Jack
the leader in the battle with the troops. The
White River Utes, continued Ouray, will all come
in together to tell what they know. They
the Commission is not for the purpose Of appre-
hending one single Ute-not even one proven to
pc pc the what I5 Ses will s % al be $
truth They had begun to think that was working
against them. and l was Obliged to act rs did to
encourage them in their evasions and lies, in order
that might retain my influence over them until
they could themselves see that this was peace
whites. They now see it. and there will be no
further difficulty in getting them to speak.
The old chief then described. in a beliefcompel.
ling manner, his sorrow at the troubles in the first
place. his subsequent anxiety and his constant fear
that something might happen to the helpless cap
tives; his efforts for their release. and his great
JOY when he saw the result of the mis-
to be- chief." he concluded; II esow old
and sm totterng. Let some young man, with
/ have my farm. which would rather cultivate and
watch the seed planted by me grow up to maturity
than be head chief They All come to me with their
dens to bear. Washington no want me to give up my
position; wants me to stay and govern Utes;
want only to be known as Ouray. the friend OF the
and presented him with q beautiful Navajo blanket
q present from his squaw Chipeta.
MoRMoNs IMPLICATED.
despatch to the Tribune from Los Pinos. under
date of the 20th inst. says:-
Ouray has stated to the Commission that he is pre-
pared to prove by the testimony Of members Of his
tribe that secret emissaries from the Mormons
have been comforting with the White River Utes
and attempting to prolong hostties by promising to
furnish arms and ammunition for their use at GER
tain points on Grand River rs long rs they would.
He adds that. although the information that has
come to him is not sufficient to convict, vet
he has little doubt but that he will be able
IN aata ligh N ha xv;t
the origin of the outbreak and that similar induce
ments held out to the Indians prior
to the firing of the first shot ct the agency.
Ouray says he is informed by his agent that
these overtures have been made to Jacks since
the visit Of General Adams to the White River Utes
and It Is his belief that representatives from the
Mormons have been In communication with Jack
for a long time.
Entertaining this view an extra effort will be made
to secure the attendance or Jack, the commits
sion have determined to sift this matter to the
bottom.