St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-26
That Indian Exhibition and Address
bv Major Newsou.

The eastern press has spoken very highly
Of the address Of Major Newson, delivered in
Philadelphia, New York and Brooklyn, on
the occasion Of the exhibition Of the In
dams, and 1t IS confidently asserted that
during his trip he spoke to upwards Of IOO,-
600 people. The following complimentary
notices Of his lecture are from the Brooklyn
papers. The Union Of Oct. 81, says:
''Major Newson occupied most Of the
evening with an eloquent defense OF Sitting
Bull from the charge OF killing Custer. He
also claimed that tour Of the party was to
raise money to help the tribe. He claimed
the system OF caring for the Indian was q
mistake. They were placed on reservations
under care Of farmers who were too few 70
teach them anything about sgricul-
tuTe, and with one hand on
their rations and the other hand on the
soil, were told TO be good Indians and rise.
He hoped that the people would demand that
congress would give the Indian a right to
own some land by warranty deed. He could
not call foot OF the land he occupied his
own, and yet it was decided him from the
great spirit. ANY native OF other lands, by
becoming citizen, could secure fee OF 100
acres, but an Indian could not. Indian
agents had risen from poverty to the
possession Of $500, 600 in few years. Not
by robbing the government, but the Indian
Good -four became hard in transit, pork grew
musty and rusty, coffee changed to pole
beans, aud other mysterious changes went
to send them rations II they
were taught how TO support themselves. {"
The Times Of Oct 21st, seId:-"When a
hrlR- hnnflnH rrav -vnasnru1fr- haIH II
not made so by aid Of the scalping knife
came upon the stage of Brooklyn Music hall,
last night, he found quite a goodly audience
assembled to hear his introduction to the
public Of Mr.. Tatonkaiyotonka, better known
by the translation Of his name, Sitting Bull
The bald headed gentleman was Major T.
NJ. NewsOn, who was formerly New Eng
land newspaper man. He has lived among
the red men for some time, feels a sort Of
affection for them and is not afraid 10 tell
the white people of the country that their
way Of treating the Indians is a blanked out
rage. He recalled the circumstances Of the
scrimmage between Gen. Custer and Mr.
Bull, when the general assaulted the Sioux
for peacefully marching toward Canada,
where Indians are decently treated, and
when the United States army was violently
and unexpectedly and deservedly sat upon,
for II was engaged In contemplate business.
The Indians, he said, did not want money,
tracts, store clothes, candy, and all that kind
Of thing; they wanted chance for life; they
wanted lands in severalty; they wanted to
be taught agriculture; they wanted to be put
on a level with the ignorant, unwashed
European rabble that yearly pour across the
sea aud are Immediately transformed into
full-hedged citizens. He thought it an out
rage that this government should do for for
eigners what It would not do for the real
owners of the soil. When the Major was
through with his preliminary dissertation the
Indians who had been tanning themselves
and cheerfully regarding the audience from
the stage, sang and danced"
The Eagle said:
''The entertainment given by theiaborigi-
nese is decidedly unique and highly interest
ing, accompanied as 1t is by an explanatory
lecture from which much valuable informa-
ton is to be derived"
The poet, Miller, of California, addressed
Maj. Newson as follows: ''There is usually
ad-n sight Of nonsense about this Indian
question, but you talk good sense-go on,
I'm with YOU"
The Philadelphia T5nles Of Oct. z, says: In
the evening the warrior, his wife, the Prin-
cess Red Spear aud another lady and six
chiefs held reception at Association hall.
Their nation and themselves, their past and
present, together with their future aspira-
tons, were eloquently discoursed on by Maj.
Newson, who introduced the noble redskin
warrior and made him, sing, talk and dance
for the amusement and instruction Of the
audience. Mr.. Bull made a feeling speech,
which was interpreted by Louis Primeau.
From all Of which one would infer that the
wild Indians of the plains have q good
champion and defender in the person of Maj.
Newson.