, 1879-07-10

neccssary, ai.i lhr tnninterancn Of inrGc force
oA the NOrthwchtetn rivers cnnl'ot veil BE- dis
pcneed With, II yot want tn nlnlst y,iIr settlers
fee! secure. Ali tl!. viii enin,i great expense,
which might readily he done away With were
your peopIa AMI thu Jndaus 10 rome to som:
understanding which would bc satthfactosy and
MUTUALLY nESEFIciA1""
But In not s,1cf MI arrangement m tmposAt-
bitttv. altttnEls Bull tells me- hs will never 20 On
n reservation Ills Chfcfs a,ul warri"ra frankly
admitted to me hat thrY entcrtatned pltter
haired for the Americans: and, while nc don't
y.stn. rst war he certainly don't want any "'''e"''
" llfu not sIlt,ns-Du't and bis ncoplo treat
you well while Yoi we're IN lt. canIpt were
ihcy not friendly to .roua 1]ia t''ry not tnlk
YOU lrft, dbl they nat tako yon hy thu hansl,
and dill tcy mot send N escort with you tn see
you snfcly through 10 WmMl Monntalnf Allen
and your lnturnretcr both tell tne thAt, dafis nc
ss,am hattie, llroad.fratI cnmc to you nn,l snt
bv your staG to protect you against nec'at1lt,
md tint In manifested ". utmost hoc!lt,e
for feaf tat you might he h,lrt. ia not this
sol" demanded itic iIaIor.
"That is all true enough; but w1at OF Ill
What docs It nrosc:" :.
"lt proves tt,a. they do not hats tho Atneri-
cans. YOU dan't understand what they mean
represents soldiers. They certainly DO hate
your soldiers with nh Intp,is ut hatred never
snw equaled, but they do not dislike yuUr !isf.
zens Xoa ss1o s r5oTsn ,lMt y"u,acli f1
chance YOU afforded them t0 tntk to ynnr fco-
pie. Never before hare they linked to Nh Amer.
lean as they talked to yo,l, just bcraslsc YOU as
surcd them that your mission WAS peaceful. nsl
that you did not como with war tn yDtr hsnrt.
They believe That t!lc soluicrn tio totllng but
,ni8rcprcscHt ttcn. 11,e fart II, they want to
he understood, and they want to ,'tHlefstnlh!
understanding can be brought about, the dif-
culty fs at AT ctd,-
THE QUESTION Is so1vEp.n
"That Is an enchanting prospect. Ma or, md
as poetical theory us have cycr heard. Wil
,;.xtn XII in'y introduce the element O' p''e''sa-
"took here, yo,tncstcr! when sou first
camc here, YOU were crawling all over With fears
Of Al, Indian war. asked You On what your
dlnus wore rsstIcs* u.d werr only waiting lur a
word from Stttsng-R,[l to put OIL The watspaint
at,d dig up The hatcet. When son told tno
TINT knew, your !'eoplo were sa's. Sitting
| cnusc thcy are waiting for him to speak ttnt
| they arc rcsticss,-st Is becarsu they feel Tint
they arc surrounded bv your soldiers; they feel
tcy ~ Mmer % [esat ai t'i awaSs
| Tint you think yon place between lie Indian
and the srttler ire the very disturbing ceuants.
| II there were not soldtcr on thu ptntns OF
Montana to.tlay, there would NIT bc slis slight.
est fcnr Of war. Those WHO la not 1t.derss ,snl
tic Indian do not know how he feels toward
soldier, a!lu will cxplasn to .you.. Yum have
seen she alVfHton o. tstee: You Know !ifre
atc CAsis, po'iteaans. S,tzems, anu .,I su!a,esr'
fcssion Of tic Ilnhnn soldier Is war. Tic Is
brought Zip 10 t,sranc1 TO It. II Is fnhilhcttyc
WIN nm. ~ as NECESSITY ~ H'"' "iGn ~. ~, ne
SUSPECTS nc presence q an enemy. III MS an-
tutorca a'a'e' can you p'a1i'e ''r LOT
JUDGING OTHERS nr niMsELrl
| lie pluccs tic American Roidtcr III thc sa.ne
posltlull that lie himself misunderstanding to
him tho same warlsc feeling That he h!snself
/ IL f1,1$ l&na,
u contact with The An;srt:n solaier tat Tpr
like tcelln:: mas always occh ihai'liestt, n,iA ne
fccls tllat tlie prescnce of slssh sotcr In l'is
vicinity y ior tue ptsspose ol hattIs. wa Etoe
constantly excited, and tnsnres him with oos-
tive hatred Tor tie man VINO nc heilcscd Is e!er-
naily ooggE hls Steps. 1ia alwass REGARDS =
at III sotulers u'llotm Wlth sllsisels't,, atnl
looks upon him ns one who woultt rntler light
the lndinn ttlhn ins1rlet MN: lle tliinkt ttic
soldier, like himself, hns nothing but what lie
En'ns by war; anu il,at lEc whsto warrior ayto
upon the inotto OF tho fea' NO war; no l'e-
foeH..
| "Illtn yon think the ltti!an policy OF tho
American Government ~ wrong"
"on tl'c cantrart, think thg policy Of th''
SONS minor details. Tic, system Of AgcneIc:
~ the best yet nduptct1, atiti tic government OF
TIC reservation inas su~s ,,l l!c utmost ws.
dom n'lt1 5n1cthoilg.lt % ths part of thuse VIII,
originated It. bnt think 4 an crrnr 10 letter
the lntiian 20 an Agency. Ills natura obleGts to
such restraint Ills tIcalrc IA to feel sllat o is
free to 60 md CONG when no pIcascs: and The
sfstem UNI eon'peas nun TO accHlc lasa heiof
hc call Wa'Nicr away 20 sislt his iElrndS VIII
make him atsSontentsd ns long ns 1t PREVAILS.
Io this asar!buta ihe rtttlesssoss you lhlvc
toia nc Aoout. ~ t1c .sortn"etS l,, lefsl1ofS wy
do nut treat ilie'n hall % wul as you do,-tllas
| ~, We DO NOT Iced nor elolaG them; but we give
I 'he'i '"e ..-. ..... ...
uTMOaF fHEEuOM AND LlHEHTF TO hOAM 4"
With, LII,
uIusonna!5 w ann.nn W. useIsttp ING Hounus
pt ptupl!HtS. an'i "tlat - '"s lesu4ta wv aIt
not eotnle!!eo ~ pu''sH n!i'. Ne mercy
MEtalSy 70 put M'n " NY suaIu'nouse, @ s'l, @
you pcss ynus son.t 'nAt ~ olto tiligtt ~
pface Whnie caMp up @tn }9t t4ss 1'lsl
TO Illustrate w ina'asrs leas oi !oslllssls i3cr
y. NOW, o. !nc .aEene!es III soHt country, tl'e!
nte pernctu'! PRISONERS: aug, e!ley nehnVe a.
"cal as t!1et "o nlsoeF rssLta,slt lhht II aosos
fcnt 70 tncn', Wnat Roi!it tnx} w u cueoilsahet
10 1e!!eSe that tley "ote ~ llocsty, hlt!l tn'el
that the Agencies hro r*'aDl,shen VT; 'or the!r ow!
Eooa ans' happIncast INC lM11ah Is not 80 tliel
q sayalu III to icel mat uhe man can right