West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-05-22
WHAT THE RIEL REeELLroH is.
A Brief Statement Of the circumstances
Which Precipitatcd n.

brief statement Of the Circumstances
which Precipitatcd n.
The Toronto Mail was not disposed to
believe the first reports of the Carleton
uprising, putting the blame on ST. Paul
newspapers. anxious TO score point
against the Northwest in the race for
the seasons immigration. Byths time
it will know that the troubles have as
sumed a really serious aspect. and that
there is Little hope now that they will
be suppressed without loss Of life. Our
Toronto contemporary proceeds to state
the grievances of the Saskatchewan set
tiers, putting them in the light not un-
favorable 10 the men who are now in
open rebellion. II SAYS:
Under the Manitoba act OF 1870 each
half-breed born in that province before
July OF that year was granted two
hundred and forty acres of land free. in
satisfaction Of what may be termed the
half-breed title But beyond the CON
fines of Manitoba lay few half-brced
settlements, for the inhabitants of which
no provision was then made, nor. in.
deed, was any demand at the time.
st. Laurent, one Of these, was estab-
lished rs long ago as 1862, aud is a
fairly prosperous place. The first de
mand for consideration was preferred
by the colonists ten years ago, when
they asked TO be placed on the same
footing as regards free homesteaIs as
the Met!s OF Manitoba. Later on.
when the Dominion surveyors appeared
in the country fresh grievance sprano
up. The half-brceis, as was the
French custom, had settled along the
rivers. each farm having a narrow
water from age. and cNfcni ng ar back
I'm the foim OF q ,ong paralolDgram.
ne Su veNors wcic OF COuT e., COM
PEELED TO dcstrOy This arrangement Of
the holdings, and IN people earnestly
protested against 81. They also
renewed their claim for grant OF
two hundred and for acres per
capita, aui from that day to
this the agitation has been m1 ufa.rnd.
Blel g arrival from Montan1 l1- s,r.ng
giving 10 the scm1lauoc Of n general and
united movement The 1911 of Rights
adopted by h1lf.brcc g. 10 public
meeting at 50 LaHrsnts iu ,c.t.mber
dcmau o. (D the sub-d.v. ON INTO prov
inccs Of tie Nortlwc Territories.
l2) the half breeds tO receive the came
grants and ottcr advantage a- lhs
Manitoba bali breed. O5J 30 cnts TO
Dee issued sc 'n"' io tine Co.oui-ti In
possess ON (D Che .a'n of tive hundred
thousand acres Of Dominion lands. Tho
proceeds 10 be piled 90 the establish
mont in tie haIf-breeds settlement of
schools, no pitfalls and such like insiitu-
tions, and TO the qu.pmcnt Of the poor
cr hali-brecds with seed grain and inn
plcmrnts. fj) the rc crya ion of ono
hundred townships Of swamp land fot
n stributiOu among thc children Of half.
breeds during The next ON hundred and
twenty years; C6) % grant of at least
ono thousand dollars for the maintain
auce O' au institut on 90 bo con uctod
by the nuns in clch half-brocd settle
mcn.; and (D better provision for the
support Of the Indian This last item
was inserted by RIcl in order 10 plcg.o
Poundmaker. p turbulent Indian chief
whose band has since made common
cause with che haif-hrcri. It will bo
Observed that the orgual claim, have
assumed faucfW proportions. RicT-
rule being to ask moro than be- is en-
titled 20. BOO order tO better his chances
Of cett'nr Dbl du, The half-broeB. will
boz satisfied. however. 10 they obia.n trc
patent, iOr iho farms which thcv have
n""u cu.t.vltug a'I these wears with
grants of .w0 huudacJ and fo ty acres
io. those 1m0. flam who have not
tIscn uD .oud MaD gaor Grand u.
tac Roman C.fhoI B hop oI Chat re-
g.on. support tc BUl % k.g I1 th1t
extent. aud so DO iho vast u .rfv of
tn' Eng Iish-spcak.rg settlers ,ai-
VIy IfJi..