Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-02-03

cdE udtcu you. 10 not deceive
yourselves. If you get tbs Ameri-
cans to commence once, you will re-
pent it, and war will not end until
every one Of You is cut off from the
face of the earth. l am aware that
q good many of your friends and
relatives have died through sickness.
The Indians of other places have
shared the same fate. 1t is not DIR.
Whitman that poisoned them. but
God has commanded that they
should die. We are weak mortals,
and must submit, and I trust you
will anvil yourselves of tho oppor-
tunity. BY so doing it may he ad :
vantaSsous to you, but at the same
time remember that you alone will
no responsible for the consequences.
1t is merely advice that l give you.
We have nothing to do with it.
have not come here to make prom
ises or hold out assistance. We
have nothing to do with your quar-
rels; We remain neutral. On my re-
turn. if you wish it, 1 shall do all
can for you, but 1 do not promise
yo1 t. prevent war.
"If you deliver me up all the
prisoners l shall pay you for them
on their being delivered, but let it
not be said among you afterwards
that l deceived you. 1 and Mr..
Douglass represent the company,
but l tell you once more we promise
you nothing. We sympathize with
these poor people. and wish to re-
turn them to their friends and rela.
tivss by paying you for them. My
request in behalf of the families
concerns you, 80 decide for the
best"
The young chief To. wa.to replied
as follows: 81 arise to thank you
! for your words. You white Chief
command obedience with those that
have to do with you. 1t is not SO
with us. Our young men are strong
headed and foolish. Formerly We
had experienced good chiefs. These
are laid in the dust. The descend.
ants of my flther were the only gooG
chiefs. Though we m ,de war with
the other tribes, yet we always
looked and ever will look upon the
whites Us our brothers. Our blood
is mixed with yours. My heart
bleeds for the death of so many good
chief had known. For the demand
made by you the old chief Teluu-kaikt
is here. Speak to him. As re ards
myself am willing to give up the
families"
Telau.kaikt said: 81 have listened
to your words. Young men, do not
forget them. As for war, we have
seen l.tls of it. We know the
whites to be our best friends, who
have all along prevented us from
killing each other. That is the rea-
why we avoid getting into war with
them, and why we do not wish to he
separated from them. Besides the
tie of blood, the whites have shown
US convincing proof of their at
tachment to us by burying their dead
alongside with ours. Chief, your
words are wsighty. Your hairs ar.
gray. We have known you u long
time. You have had an unplsasa ut
trip to this place. I cannot there
fore keep these families back. 1
make them over to you, which
would not do to another younger
than yourself"
Pue-pue.mox.mox continued: II
have nothing to say. I know the
Americans to be changeable, still I
am OF the opinion as the young chief.
The whites are our friends and we
follow your advice. I consent to
your taking the families"
Mr.. Ogden here addressed two
Nez Perez chiefs in behalf of Rev.
Mr.. Spalding and party, that they
should be delivered to him on being
paid and spoke to them at length.
The result was that both chiefs,
James and Fiminilpilp promised to
bring them, provided they were
willing TO come aud Immediately
started to effect the same, having q
letter from Mr.. Chief Factor Ogden
to MIR. Spalding.
TO BE CONTINUED