Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-25

envy, but was simply volunteer officer
whose services were detailed because of
his fitness and ability as naval officer.
He has had obstacles thrown in his way,
and sights put upon him simply because
he had not graduated from Annapolis, and
was not therefore regular. The naval
officers refer to him as that i'd mus
tang" When he attained national promi-
nence because of his successful transporta-
ton of the obelisk from Egypt to New
York, regular officers were madder than
ever. They could not see for the life of
them why Vanderbilt had selected tina
id mustang for that duty. Ever since
then Gorringe has been an object of even
greater dislike to regulars. They learned
of his connection with the proposed ship
building enterprise at Reading, Pa. The
influence of the regulars surrounds Chsnd-
Ter, secretary of the navy, as wall. They
represented in most unfavorable light
the fact that Mr.. Gorringe was to be con-
nected with the private enterprise, and
that then Mr.. Gorriage had committed the
great crime of having expressed himself III
favor of free ships. Mr.. Chandler, willing
ly and without waiting to hear the facts of
the case, wrote Mr.. Gorringe brutal and
insulting letter. There was no redress for
an officer of his rank against the secretary
of the navy as gentleman, and bat one
course was left for him and
that was to resign. This
is another instance of petty spite and
jealousy which is so common among the
officers of the army and navy hereabouts.
RED CLOUD DOESN'T WANT COWS.
The committee on appropriations had
its monotony broken yesterday by the un-
expected appearance of Red Cloud, the
great Sioux chief. He was accompanied
by an interpreter,who had very red face,
although he was white man. Red Cloud
has become civilized enough to ask for
congressional appropriation, and he did
it well. Jefersons speech of Logan was
not more interesting and terse. The treas
ury would be in more danger if there
were more clouds" hanging over it like
this 'red" one. The big chief WAS not ar
rayed in blankets and feathers. He was
without paint The tariff is too high for
him to afford paint. He wore black frock
coat, a purple cravat with seventy-fv
cent breast pin and alligator shoes. He is
not tall nor short,b has long, glossy black
hair. He was introduced by Hon. Jno. Ellis,
n. c. of Louisiana, and at once fixed his
eyes on Sam Cox. He had been told that
Cox was big chief called "Sun Set" and
made the most of this address at him.
Chairman Hiscock sat at the end Of the
table spellbound. Cannon, Butterworth,
Forney, Caswell, Lefebvre, Barrows, and
others were all intent. Red Clsud began
his speech by assigning his thumb for
gesture after the manner of "Simon says
wiggle woggle," and after a preliminary
ugh" began: "Look at nae, big law chiefs.
am Red Cloud, bigger chief. am from |
the land of sunset. TSmiles. Look at me.
Ugh! I am an Indian, but I have sense
(sensation.) My'people have sense. I rep
resent them. Ugh! know how to manage
my own private business. Seven hundred
and five horses were wrongful
ly taken from me and my people.
They were taken by Gen. Crook |
in 1876, when I was at peace. 1 want pay
for them. l am a man of sense. Ugh |
Secretary Teller says: "Pay me in cows"
Me want no COWS. Let Sitting Bull have
COWS. (Smiles.) We want money. Ugh |
am man Of sense. When get all the |
COWS promised already by the government
l will have all the COWS I want. I need |
money. am in debt. I must take care
of my family, and I ask the great law
chiefs, and especially the friends of my
people, Sunset" to pay me for my horses
in money. This is sense. Ugh! Look at
me-"
After an explanation from the interpre-
ter, Chairman Hiscock arose and addressed
the chief: "Red Cloud. Observe me.
You have been pleased to compliment one
of our chiefs, whose plumed name is ''Sun-
set" for this we thank you. Here Red
Cloud bowed stifiy.) 1t seems at first
sight that COWS are not proper pay for
horses, but this committee has DO power
to appropriate COWS, only money. You
say you are in debt. It is an evidence of
CIVILIZATION. we congratulate you. Onc
Of our big medicine men has sung of your
condition."
''Lo the poor Indian, whose untutored mind
Sees God in cloud and can not raise the wind.''
"We are pleased to know that your
family is large. This is encouraging, but
wonder that you are not content with COWS.
They are useful IN a family"
When this was explained to Red Cloud
ne gave some expressive grunts and shook
hands all around, including the clerks of
he committee. He came back
'wice to shake hands with Sunset
Cox. Cox seemed overwhelmed by
Red Clouds manners, but it
vas noticed that he kept his hands over
he little tuft of hair upon his glossy scalp.
Red Cloud is an impressive and interest
ng Indian. 1t is said he is perfect ty-
ant among his people. He allows no one
o cross his will. He has tried to run the !
Interior department. and the Indian office,
skiing them to remove certain bad
gents. 1t is certain that he is good
tratigic warrior, and he has learned
nough to know that money is the great
motor of civilization. These big Indians