The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-14
Tho Fort Robinson Burchery.

A wear ago last December, Mr. HAYES |
scnt message 10 Congress, from which we |
quote the following passage:
1--WE arc now AZ peace with all the Indian tribes on our
borders roprc,cryc that peace hy jus; and humane poll
ey will be the object Of my earnest clcayors The In
iansare certainly entitled TO our sympathy aud TO CON
icnuous respect on part Tor their claims upon onr
,onsc Of Justice Many II not most oi our ll'n wars
have had their orgn in broken promises ANA acts Of IN
Justice upon part and the advance OF the Indians IN
civilization has been slow bccsuc the treatment they
received did permit It 10 be faster and moro general
We cannot expect them TO improve aud 10 follow our
guidance unless We keep faith with them IN respecting
the rights they possess ana unless, Instead VI depuving
them Of their opportunities, we lend them helpins
aGndn
Two bloody wars have since shown the
hollowness Of these pledged efforts to pre-
serve the pcacc-the hypocrisy OF these
pretences to sympathy for Indians and con-
scientlous respect for their rights; and now
there comes midwintcr massacre to illus
.rate what sort of helping hand it is that
HAYES extends to the red men.
The Cheyenne outbreak originated under
HAYEs's own administration and accord
ngy his underlings have spared no pains
20 make it appear that the red men are
llonc 10 blame. Mr.. CARL ScHURz abuses
.hom in his annual report, and, in contra
1lction OF the Cheyenne agent himself, de-
.lares that there was no neglect on tho part
Of the Government officials to furnish them
supplies according TO treaty. But Agent
MILES Of the Fort Reno reservation, In a
letter 10 the Indian Bureau, expressly de-
.lares that "the full list OF rations named in
.heir treaty has not been furnished them;'
hat supplies have been issued when tho
supplies have been in store" and that COM
plants Of short rations have teen the creep
lion, excepting rom the Northern Cheycnnes
who left" This entirely agrees with the
official letter Of Major MINER, in command
at Fort Reno, in which he declares:
PREPARED 10 produce evidence from the records
" the Office of the Cheyenne ana Arepahoe Agency that
mc Indians of said agency have never during the past
gree years received the ian allowance OF ratons 10
which they are entitled. The efforts Of Commissioner
HAYr appear 10 be directed toward conceang the truth
md shielding himseif from public eensure BY speclou'
REASONING"
These assertions accord also with thee
that have been officially made by high au-
thority for more than year. Gen Pope
over n year ago, said. Supplies, intended
Tor whole year, were barely sufficient on
The return of the Indians from their SIX
months hunt 10 iufnlsh lheln WIN nan III
lions for the remainder Of tho year = Sucl
state ~ things cannot last long without
come violent outbreak" Lieut. LAwToN, al
Inspecting officer, reI orted that " full ration.
are not and have not been issued for som'
time; no llouror corn, or anything in lieu o
them. has boon issued for long time. Al
the Cheycnnes are dissatisfied. Tho Iudian
assert that many Of their women and chill
lrcn are sick for want Of food" Gen. MAC
KEN2IE wrote 81 am expected TO see tina
these Indians behave, whom the Government
Is starving, and not only that, but starving
in fragrant violation OF agreement Tn
fault Of any outbreak among these Indian
will reat at the door Of the Government an
will be brought on by starvation" Othe
officers give like reports. Lieut-Col. LEWIS
who was killed by these same Cheyennei
reported that an Interpreter had assure