, 1879-03-29
Hoses ..tIic Martyr"at vancouver.

Seated around large fire in seni-cir-
Gle, were Gen. Howard, Moses, Homily,
jim. Hanninies Abe, Lincoln and Tom
| Sutherland OF the Portland STANDARD who
writes of Moses in the following happy
sivle: We all sat uncovered, with Gen
| Howard and Moses next to each other III
The center. Moses, after considerable
| conversation, informed Gen Howard,
| through the interpreter, that many things
were weighing on his Inind and that he
wanted TO make speech The General
told him he would be glad to hear what
he had to say. Moses then spoke with
much animation of voice and eve express
sion. and considerable aesticulation 81
ave good heart when General How
ard was fighting the Bannoeks l stretched
ont my arm and kept back my restless
young men the whites are scattered all
over my country, and far up the Wenat-
c!iie, and yet never has one been missed !;
my voice is loud for peace, and friendship
for the whites why then was | brought
to Simcoe IN chains and put IN jail This
was terrible to me- General Howard and
Moses are working hard together Gen
eral Howard and are friends and | trust
him. Both are working for the good Of
the Indians. have no fears my mind
is resolved and strong. My people, even
the old men and old women, are opposed
to going on the Simcoe reservation this
is the strongest thing in my mind. That
is all
General Howard then spoke, giving a
history ii the trouble he had with the Pi
Ute Indians last Summer and how well
Noses helared. He gave brief history
of his intercourse with Moses, of his visits
to him, and how proud he felt OF him for
rcdeeming his word by COMING back from
his people to make the trip to Washing
ton, as promised. lie said tina the as well
AS Moses had enimies who We're
try;n. to have him removed from this de-
partmcnf, but he felt that he had done
right and had nothing to fear. He hoped
that Moses, Homily and Major Boyle
woulj settle upon some good plan while
At Washington and that when they cane
back, the Indians VIII be all called in and
told about it, He did not wish for this
only for Moses and General Howard, but
for their children, that peace might be
theirs forever.
Hpmily here made some remarks of ap-
probation, and said he would ike to say ,
few words. He spoke briefly: II think
OF many things. have 40 money to bay
ang thing with on the long journey. The
government owes me one hundred and
twenty FIVE dollars for horse that was
killed in the war last year" General
Howard here explained to him the nature
of his claim and the red tape connected
with 1t. And on Homily's asking if he
could borrow $50 on account tic General
told him yes, or that he might draw some
money due some people of his for acting
as messengers if he would promise to re-
pay iD. II want 10 write letter to-mor
row 10 Peabody 50 he can send runners to
al my people. To the Palouses, Toms
hand, to Monday, to Unechina, and those
beyond, 10 keep together and not go wild;
they may hunt or fish, but there must be
no m!schics. | want my Indians not to
worry about ne have no fears"
Moses then said when | Was asked
if | would 90 to Washington, was in
prison, without money, not knowing
where to get any, yet said yes, will 90.
There are other things of which | will |
thml, to speak to you, before go. With /
some good advice about keeping up their |
spirits, the ''pow- Sow" closed.