The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-06-12

archbishop Tache of Manitoba nas,ed
through st Paul, en- route from Winninao "a
montreal He spent the time Of his stay as the
guest OF Bishop ireland. Interviewed by a re-
porter Archbishop Tache said:
me telegraphic report from Wipnipep stat.
ING mat lett hurriedly for the East to inter-
ceIe Tor RlePs life, is absurd and false in every
PaltTular so far from leaving hurried
~, ! should have been at Montreal three
LIohlhs ago TO attend to nv educational
charges; but delayed my departure because of
Tlis trouble Now that it has nearly subsidized.
4 return to my work. lido not think any effort
WI De made in Riel's behalf, except to engage
soou counsel to defend him. His language IN
regard to the clergy since his arrest has con-
Iiaeraply decreased the sympathy for him, and
link that whatever remains is now rather
9Pposltlon to the government on the part OF the
LIBERALS than friendship or sympathy for Rel
SIaerSny circumstance the feeling in his be-
nan VIII not be sufficient to cause any trouble
nc WIN De tried, and if convicted. SEN
tence passed upon him without any de-
monstration on the part of his friends.
my connection with Riel has been greatly
eAaggerated and an extensive romance woven
out OF nothing. When / went to St Bon
iiace, IN 1857, / found young Riel. young
Schmldt and young Macdonald-three half
Dreed boys of thirteen--at school took an
interest In them, as in all members of m flock.
and as they were bright and intelligent, / Sc
cured them scholarships and gratuitous educa-
Ion In schools in Lower Canada. / saw very
naue OF them, however, | was away a good
many years, and Riel afterward vanished for
years. So that really ! saw but very little of
nm. After the rebellion of 1869, for which
tnere was agood deal Of justification, l natur-
any took an interest in seeing that the WORD of
the government given to Riel-through me-
was kept, and / labored to that end.
his time, however, matters were very differ
emit The trouble was outside of my diocese,
IN that of Bishop Grandin. knew that there
was q good deal of dissatisfaction among the
half breeds, both through the press andthrough
priests there. No, ] certainly had DO knowledge
of armed preparations. There was no armed
preparations. / do not think the real cause Of
the outbreak is understood. OF course the half
breeds were indignant and dissatisfied thatthe
government was so slow in settling the claims;
but IL 6 true cause was this: They felt that
they were looked Town upon and regarded and
treated with contempt by the new settlers and
10y the officials and people generally. This
ranked terribly; that instead of being respect
ed as the original settlers, they should be looked
down upon with scorn, and considered be-
meath every newcomer. This feeling grew,
and at last they took up arms. They did
not anticipate that the government
would ever send an expedition against them
they merely expected to have to cope with the
mounted police. There were only $50 half
breeds concerned III the revolt, and about $50
Indians at or near Batoche's. OF these, at
least fifty were unarmed, and the others very
poorly armed. There were a few rifles, but
many old flint lock guns, almost wortheless.
They hoped to defeat the police, anlthus com
pei respect for them, andforce the government
to aecede to their claims. I think Middleton
made a very good campaign, considering the
country and the bad season of the year. No,
lay trip East, has nothing to do with Riel. /
must get priests to tll the places of the muir
dered and wounded, and Ihave other affairs to
attend / believe thet Rieli is completely Insane
at times and not responsible for his actions.
ties, and freed or punished, in accordance with
the verdict.