Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-01-13

10 their tcacners, 10 create disturb.
ances, to settle which afforded n. Z
opportunity to extort property from
the missionaries; it foreshadows tbo.
among the whites, it was the custom
to banish disagreeablc visitors; thai
they were meditating tue expulsion
of the mission. Evidences were dailv
presented that the tribe were moi
ready for Christian labor; that thew
were growing tired of missionary
restraint; were intending harm 70
missionary teachers. DIR. Whitman
alone failed to realize the situation
Chief-tra'er McKinlay warmly ca.
poused the cause of the outraged
missionaries. He sent by his inter.
prefer message to the Indians to
bring to the fort lot of horses, ex.
pressing a desire to trade. The
interpreter returned with sub-chief
Beardy," whom McKinIay interop.
ated as to his participancy in the
outrage. Beardy denied being
present, but McKinlay expressed his
Indignation at the conduct of the
Indians. He said, Whitman vas
unprotected and unnamed, not a
fighting man, but teacher of Chris
tianity, and that such action was
cowardly and worse than that Of
dogs" Beardy represented to bis
people that McKinlay spoke in
great rage knocked his fist on the
table and called the tribe, Dogs"
The Indians believing that Whitman
had given the Information, returned
to Waiilatpu, accused him of writing
to Chief Trader McKinlay, and Of.
fered greater insults and indigna.
tons. At length, one remarked:
"1he new trader (Archibald McKin.
lay. Esq. took charge at Fort Walls
Walla, in July 1841) at Walla Walla,
talks very brave at distance; be
calls US dogs; he sent for US to 20
with horses; let US see If he darcs
say so to our faces. This alarmed
DR.. Whitman for Mr.. McKinlay's
safety, and when night came be Dis
patched two men to Fort Walla
walla, to warn McKinlay. This was
Saturday. On Sunday afternoon
large band of Cayuses came to the
fort, and as usual, entered the In.
dams smoking hall. The interpreter
inquired whether he should furnish
the customary gift of tobacco. Mr..
Mckinlay replied that he might hand
them his own pipe, bat not to pro.
sent it as from him. Tho latter
shortly after passed through the hall,
without speaking to any of them.
Early next morning the chief (Feath-
er Cap) sent message " that they
had come as requested, to sell
horses" to which McKinlay re.
piled, that be desired to see the
chief alone. They all accompanied
him, however, to Mr.. McKinlay, Who
told them when be sert to buy horses,
he considered them fri ends, but was'
sorry to say that learning of the
shameful treatment of DR.. Whitman,
their missionary, he had changed
his opinion. After a long lecture
Mr.. McKinlay expressed his regret
that he could not just then protect
DR.. Whitman, but if they persisted
in heir insulting conduct, DR.. Nc.
Loughlin should be apprised, and
men would undoubtedly be sent
sufficient to teach them better man
ners. Mr.. McLonghlin thus des-
cribes the remainder of that inter-
view: ITO the chief. who had slapped
Whitman, after referring to Grays's
rough treatment of his nephew. I
commended that Gray's conduct to
the nephew did not Justify his as.
sault of Whitman. Telonkaikt &C.
kuowledged himself in the wrong
but said that he was overcome by
passion. Just then, another Indian,
Mckay apparently displsased with
the chiefs acknowledgment, walked
up in q defiant manner to where I
was seated. Stretching himself to
his full height, with a fierce express
sion he said: ct am the man that
struck Whitman, I am told yon
called me a dog. Think you / look
like one ?" I rose from my seat,
looked him steadily in the face for .
short time, then from head to foot.
1 then raised his coat tail and re-
sumed my seat. "No," I replied,
you do not look like dog; you
have u good face, a good figure, and
moreover, I perceive you have no
tail; but let me tell y on, that. if You
are the man you say you are, you
have a dogs head. A dog would
not do what you have done. For
instance, when a strange dog comes
to camp, the others rush out; he
throws himself On his back, they will
not touch him. Whitman came
from q far country to teach you the
laws of God, and to instruct you in
good things; he came with his wife;
you promised to treat him we'll, and
listen to what he had to say about
God. He did not come to trade nor
to fight. Why then rush on him
like q lot of wild beasts? Such con-
duct was cowardly - worse than
dogs"
" My remarks produced hum Of
approval from the other Indians,
which greatly disconcerted Mckay,
and he stood for a few seconds APP
parently greatly surprised ct the
turn matters had taken. He broke
forth: where were you when The
whites first built hereY I replied
Not born Said he Look q
your books; whites learn everything
from them. There you will sec that
I always had good character. |
sat Ut appears that when the Fora
was first located by the whites, i
was only privileged characters Who
were allowed to sit in q chair) in the
white mans chair long before many
here present. I replied, i had
always heard him well spoken o..