, 1879-07-10
10 Believes the Unoa-pa-paa to Be a
Porsocuted Tribe, and People Of
Stern Integrity.
They Want Pence, md Will Not Go on
tic 1yar-l'nth unless They
Arc Attnckcd,
Tho American Indian Policy Good Ono
In Most Respects, but Needs Chang
Ing in Some Minor Points.
G1s tho Redskins tho Utmost Freedom, bnt Show
Them Tint They Will NJ Treated Justly,
and All Will D. Well.


we'll TO prcu1se m interview with Mai. Walsh
sy n description Of that gentleman. James n.
Wnleh was burn at Prescott, Ont, opposlte
0gdcnaburg, N. Y, Atay %, 1919, md Is now
86 ycars OF age. Ills parents were born IN Ire
land, and, In his temperament, Walsh Is
thoroughbred lrsshmau. He Is quick, nervous
viyactous, Intense in bis application where ha
tntorest ia aroused, generous 10 hts dealings,
and Ills experience with the Indians proves Ills
eo,,rrgc. 1Ic has perfect admiration Tor fl'e
character OF the Soux, ana believes Them to be
aupe.ior to any Indians exthnt. And thcy, IN
turn. have q wonderful affection for him. They
are completely under his control; n,t.l l arn
told by tllosc who arc engaged IN business nt
Wood Mountain, that his Influence o7cr Sitting
Bull and tho Chiefs Of The tribe ta perfect.
Walsh brought them to terms, he says, by
persuasion, hut really by tic force OF his will
A good many stories OF
His FsoApApEs WITH THE SIOUX
are told tlcro at the Traders store. md ono or
two Of them will illustrate the nature Of the
aporsuaslou " he ,yas at times compelled to
employ. In the lattrs part Of 1877, lilo Sioux
capturcd Nez-Pcrce womnu. Walsh, attended
by TWO ncr,, won't to the camp and demanded
her release, Tho Sioux refused to give her up;
whcreupon Walsh walked into the lodge
where thc was, took her ont, and
ewore he would kilt any man who
intcrfcsed with him. During tho sumo year,
somo Of tic Sioux attacked camp Of snteaux
lndjaps, wt1o entered complaint. With fl[-
tecn men Walsll approached the Sioux camp,
und, entering IL Just before daylight. took
twenty-five prisoners, md got out before tho
rest Of the savages wokc up. The pTisoncrs
wcrc tried, two wcse convicted and sent to jail,
and tic rest discharged. These anu s,m-
liar, exploits hayo inspired the band with
wholcsome respect for tic Major, who has pro-
tcctel them Ehen they vcro wronged or
troubled, as we'll as whooped them up When they
haye done anything out Of the way.
Tho interview with him is not set nfIa!r, but
is tho result OF many conversations around
ramp-tires, when have tcon out on the plains
witt, him on l,ta scouting EXPEDITIONS after lost
horses. He talks freely and Willingly OH the
iudan question, which he has made profound
study, and which, you will sec, hc thoroughly
understands. .........
"Maj. Walsh, tell ma your experience With
Unca-pa.pn SIonx.n ...
"That would be difficult tass, md 1t would
I'LL dozen issucs Of your paper. You must ro-
member that have been closely identified and
warmly associated with these people for two
years; au.l to detail mY experience with them
. would tnkc mo two years longer"
s'But only want tho salient points. under
stand the English OF tho word Sioux to be Gut
throat'; nnd tic American people believe them
to bs t.tly named. II you know Of anything
tb,t viii ahow that they arc bcl,ed bv their
name. now IA 'your opportunlty to spIt Il out.,
wT ,,ot IT,lo.Kniic md l,n,r.1 .1,nr At t,,e
lin, at.t,nr.I,u1, ,,,1 +hn balance ~ thc trIhc
s.s.,o, .a,,, ,ftn. rror, lint t,n,o ~ +ht. T
80 h.on ,rith ,,or ham ,tvcd with thcn,
hn,,o ,,ont T., thotr ,odo.. .n, hc,lara t1em ~
'~ ~, ''Ss' ~~'' '''~"'
4nr,,.r..,,,> nn,nxn
an, ,,,,x.a ra, ~ norn T., fin 1rr,,ea
,.-, .oa.oo .,'a ~ w. .,va,.,,i, 49,, We,,
49,, ~, nv, or,a.r - rooo,d thor, "a m.r,.
~. ~ ,,.,; ts,,,. DON'T man ~ h, of.n
s,'s j., ~, ~.,,,ar,, h+ ,o,, ~ nYost or Jrcc,,ou
hlSe ~ t4e 1eh'a1"t pht ~" "a"is.' ~, n"es.'o'i
1or them TINT Is certainty femaskaolo' NOW
will you plcnso giyo mo tho basts!'
Before these Indians cana hero had heard
ond rco,, m,cb about them. I nm prepared to
''''s' 's.ts 's1..',s.s, ..,n.. .,,.r. -.
aamft 1hat WIS pFelAa'cco osa'nst 'neHi' I'VE
against them. and l had learned to look upon
them as savage aud irrcconcilablc. thought
49,. 49,. nr,r,t,,, f.,t .,,,,
a,'u' "neh "eato ,He9 ".'' .o..us, 10. e'e,
at ny stomach Ito for could . not ,t tn'ns r,st hat! had
1..a me, thcm mi, fo.tcned n I5Ym crio m f,c,n
r, NV .nrnrtsc fou,u, ,b.v ,ycrn on1y look,n,
~, ~ n,aca ~ s1con, srtev wcrc comnl., Il,
Tor pinso 10 sIe'p: r., lAe5 "sts .'aao's1e'l
worn and tired out IT,. They hey appessfd .s II. to hnv'
Ing the time they have beon here | have tount
t ~. VI" ,r"eta,,a nj ,,1c,, .vcr s.,na T., nor
~" t"r, i, T.r s,araclrr % Of their wnnco ao,'l, s
bca credit 10 any nation. As peoplc they ar'
nffcctIpnate, u.d faanl1y-tiee among them or,