Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-22
OURAY'S ORATORY.
THE WHITE MANS FRIEND SPEAKS
TO THE OOMMISSION.

TO THE OOMMISSION.
A Touching and Manly Recital OF His
Difficulties Fesr of His Indians That
Treaohery Was Intepded--A Bloody Re-
e vongo Arranged Had 1t been Attempted
--Good Feeling and Confidence Res. ored,
and Full Confessions Promiscd--Report
I of Gen. Hatch 70 Secretary schurz-Mis-
celianeous. ..tstz F5i,,iYs,. ..se5s.gg
DENVER, Col, Nov. 2L-Speoial dispatches
to the Dsnver Tribune from Los Pinos say the
proceedings Thursday were DEVOTED to taking
the testimony of Mars and Yanco, two runners
sent by Ouray from this agency to the White
river Utes prior to the massacre These, in
common with all the hostiles who we're familiar
with the occurrences at White river, and who
could not plead exemption from self-com nit
tai, have been absent from this agency since
the converting of the commission, and not I'M
til yesterday could their attendance be secured.
They give their statements without reserva-
ton, and Ouray states that renewed confidence
on the part of those who have already testified
will permit them to make clean breast of
every thing. The hostiles met the commission
with the intention of u i.t. -5"...'. -. :.
a. z--i- = TELLING A CONSISTENT LIE 3,atat Z .f
throughout but Gen.. Adams coup d'etat
brought them to q realizing sense Of their posi-
ton, ana they are now pleading, for peace.
They are thoroughly frightened and the fears
of 8 winter campaign against them have ex-
acted a promise to honestly, testify and abide
with the consequences. They say, ''One big
fight and Indians ammunition all gone; no
food and we starve." They begin to under
stand the utter futility of q further resort to
arms, and from defiant acts and the intention
to resist, noticeable at first, they now express
not only a willingness to submit to peaceable
arbitrament, but q desire that the commission
continue to, a final settlement. The White
River Utes have left Ouray's and returned to
their camp on Grand river. Ouray saws thew
have gone for their lodges and has veuched for
their return in ak days, when they will
:, ss-3 MAKE COMPLETE confession
as to their participation in the outbreak. Such
is their promise to Chief Ouray. but judging
from their past conduct little reliance can be
placed on their promises. Ouray has sent an
order to Captain Jack to appear before the
commission. assuring him that no personal
danger will be incurred by SO doing. Ouray
believes Jack will respond and will also ac-
company the com mission to Washington.
should Secretary 6churz follow out the rec
Ommendation of the commission in adiourning
to meet at Washington. = - g., 49, -
-, : aerH G-7s-: OURAY SPEARS. & s
After the formal adjournment of the COM
mission, Chief Oursy claimed the attention of
the commission and made a speech which for
the depth of feeling power of eloquence and
deep reasoning, went far beyond any of his
previous efforts, by his words surprising and
gladdenipg the sorely tried commissioners. A
flood of light was cast upon previous efforts,
oil seeming Inconsistencies were made clear,
and Ouray now stands before the world IS the
white mans friend. he had been listening to
the reading Of the testimony Of the captives
and when the commission adjourned he re-
NAMED with his head sunk on his breast in an
attitude of deep meditation. Suddenly he
lifted his head and began to speak, holding
those present almost spell bound by his reve-
latiOns. At times he discarded the services
of the interpreter entirely, and spoke in Eng
lish for a short time. The substance of his
speech was a. follows, beginning by saying
that he presumed that the commission had lost
confidence in him. and believed he was playing
them falae. He went on to say that the whole
been misunderstood by the White River Utes
His authority had gone only SO 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 as he finished his
testimony, of whatever character it might be,
would be Immediately arrested and put under
guard. They had determined to
s3Tl RESIST THIS TO THE DEATH. s.. -.rs---
and at the first movement in this direction on
the part of the whites a tragedy, with oil 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
flowed. My word is plighted to the whites, and
though 1t cost me n. -, no harm can come
to them. go f-- -. - s,7-' = ~
He went on to say that the Unique and I'm
compahgne Utes would appear before the COM
mission tomorrow and testify fully in
regard to the Thornburgh fight aud the SUBJ
sequent massacre. Unique, it will be re-
membered, tried to stop the fight, but
was not listened to by the Utes. His testimony
that Jack was the leader in the battle with the
troops. e" The White River Utes, continued
Ouray, all came in together to tell what they
knew. They understood now, and have not
before, that the commission is not for the pur-
pose of apprehending one single Ute. and no t
even one proven to be the most guilty or inno-
cent. They will all come In together and wha t
they say will be the truth. They had begun to
think was working against them, and was
obliged to act as did to encourage them in
their evasions and lies, In order that might
retain my influence over them until the time
they could themselves see that this was a pure
commission, working for them as we'll as for
the whites. They now see it, and there will be
no further difficulty in getting them to
speak. 80 ...0...r.F = T., -I.es...-. ...
The old chief then described in brief COM
pelling manner his sorrow at troubles in first
place. his subsequent anxiety, his constant fear
that something might happen go
q.gayrs THE HELPLESS CAPTWEs. ---
:; His efforts for their release and his great Joy
when he saw the result of the mission of Gen.
Adams. ''yZ.r- w.. .....:.. go
do not want to be ! chief, he concluded,
and grow old and tottering. Let some young
man with the fire of youth in his veins take my
place. 1 have my farm which would rather
cultivate and watch the seed planted by me
grow mp to maturity, than be head chief. They
all come to me with their troubles. I know
everything and have all their burdens to bear.
Washington no want me to give up my position,
wants me to stay and govern the Utes. want
only to be known a. Ouray the friend of the
white man. &c sGTaEys t.sz J21=- sl5 z,:fa -tEls
He then went up to General Adams and
presented him with q beautiful Navajo blanket
as present from his squaw Chipets ass3-
@as7 GEN. HATCH TO SECRETARY scHUBz. ss'
= WASHINGTON, Nov. 81. Secretary Schurs re-
ceived the following telegram from general
Hatch to-day: s S3s'.' ? ~ 'e'ss Fl E
e Los Pinos Agency, Nov. 19-Hon G. Schurz
Secretary of the Interior: In answer to dis
patch Of the 18th, the commission yesterday
was assured that all of the White River Utes
would come in and give their full testimony.
The Indians attempt at lodging is we'll UNDER
stood by the commission, who have demanded
different course on the part of the Indians.
Ouray has ordered al Indians in here BY the
24th. We shall then arrive at the facts or close
the commission with the demand intimated in
your dispatch. [Signed] HATCH,
5E Commissioned.