Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-08-31
prietor Of snide hotel. No wonder the
Advertiser shows up the true inwardness
OF the nasty ring.
HAae's HAIR.

The Justly Indignant People Of Dead wood
After the Scalp Lock Of the Bishop Of
Ni"brsra.
Deadwood Times.
ln our issue Of Friday last we gave
publicity to the fact that considerable
opposition was being manifested by the
religious societies having missionaries
upon the Sioux reservation, toward the
successful carrying forward of the work
ct making treaty by the Sioux com.
missioners for the ceding of portion of
their reservation to the general govern
ment. that it might be thrown open to
settlement. As we then stated, Judge
Kingsley addressed letter to the Rt.
Rev. Bishop Hare, asking his assistance,
etc., aud in reply the reverend gentle
man stated that the religious societies
were opposed to the measure, giving
few OF their reasons for such opposition,
which by the way we're no reasons at all.
Upon the receipt of the letter from the
bishop, Judge Kingsley met witha few of
the lending gentlemen of the city, and
in reply to the reverend gentleman's,
letter will be circulated for signatures,
and the object of the publication of it
is for the purpose of giving an under
standing to those who will be asked to
sign, as also to give the world generally
knowledge of it. Following is the letter:
Deadwood. Aug. 25, 18S3-Right Rev.
VIM. h. Hare, Bishop of Niobrara:
Dear sir-We have been shown your
letter of the l1th inst. to Mr.. Kingsley,
OF this city, having reference to the pend
ing agreement with the Sioux Indians
for part of their reservation, and have
also (seen) the printed enclosure. sent
in said letter, signed by yourself and
four others, giving reasons why yourself
and the Others object to such agreement,
all of which We have carefully read.
The cession proposed in said agree
ment is of such vital importance to the
people of the Black Hills, all of whom
feel 80 earnestly upon the subject, that
they have thought you would kindly re-
ceive and earnestly consider any sug-
geetion which we might make to you
upon the subject.
Your objections seem to be:
lst. Inadequacy of consideration.
I'd. Absence of any specific provision
for an educational and civilization fund,
and
Sd. That title is not secured to the
various bodies of christians to the lands
and buildings occupied by them.
Now, these objections include no fur
ther concession from the Indians as will
be seen, and you cannot think it neces.
sary to obtain their consent to what you
ask as an additional concession by the
government.
We do not deem it necessary under
the circumstances to discuss the weight
or pertinency of your objections, but
submit that all those additional provi-
sions which you desire may be secured
through the act OF congress ratlfying the
same.
Is it not wise. therefore, to allow this
agreement to be perfected on the part oi
the Indians, as it stands, and hereafter
ask congress to incorporate into the act
ratityinP the same, q provision for the
creation of fund which shall be de.
voted to the purposes of education and
civilization among them. Also in the
same act ask congress to secure to
the various bodies Of christians title
to their lands and buildings?" This
would present no difficulty. These pro.
visions, and especially the last, are not
unusual in such acts; and among such
We call your attention to the act estab.
fishing territorial government for Ore.
gon, approved Aug. IA, 1848, in the first
section OF which you will find precisely
such provision.
Whatever support the 10000 or more
people Of the Black Hills can give, they
will willingly exert to secure from con.
gress the beneficial measures above emu.
merated.
It is the feasible way and no necessity
exists for attempting q new agreement
and confronting the whole of what ".
term Dakota with the danger of failure
All that you are asking the govern.
m ent to do in addition to this agree
ment, congress can do without the In.
dians' consent and any provisions incor
porated in said agreement which were
not satisfactory to congress would be re-
jected by that body, resulting in o dis
approval of the agreement itself.
You will not contend that If congresl
was otherwise unwilling, by simply put
ting such provisions into the ageeemen
congress could be coerced into giving it
consent thereto.
| As to your objection for inadequacy o
consideration, We would say that it seem
| OtSoCA APOA Oh CIlOuCOu6Xt1E~ VI Tie IlLl
held by the Indians to the lands With
this reservation. This title is mereI,
one of temporary occupancy while th,
fee is in the United States, and the con
sideration for the cession by the Indian
of their possessory title is never basee
upon the intrinsic value of the4land, bu
upon its value as reservation to th,
Indians, and as the area ceded is but
small portion of the reservation ant
leaves them with a reserve ample in siz
and unimpaired in quality of land, ",
deem the consideration entirely ade
quate. Indeed the government has neve
conceded to the Indians that they shoul,
be paid Sl.25 per acre for their mer
possessory title.
However we see no. objection to you
making an effort to procure additlona
compensation from congress if it can b
, done, and not interfere with or delay til
present agreement.
Make the effort then to secure all 70,
: suggest in the manner we have indicated
, but by all means let us have that cour
try, useless to the Indians and so vital
necessary for the white people throw
a open to settlement with all the incalcy
. liable advantages which would follow, il
cluding the construction of railroads 6
urgently necessary to this people.
With great respect but with emphas
We say, that if your missionary bodle
h defeat the accomplishment of this objec
), of such paramount Importance to OF
whole country, instead of benefittin
these Indians, you stop the westwal
;. march of civilization and entail upon I
). disappointment and disaster.
We are confident that the views her