The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-06-19
wha. ArcnstsAop raone Says of R.e,.

Archbishop Tache Of Manitoba passed
through st. Paul, en- route from Winnipeg to
Montreal. He spent the time of his stay as the
guest of Bishop Ireland Interviewed by a re-
porter Archbishop Tache said:
The telegraphic report from Winnipeg, stat
ing that I LETT hurriedly for the East TO inter
cele for Riel's life, is absurd and false in every
particular. SO far from leaving hurried
", / should have be1:2 at Montreal three
months ago to atten,i 20 my educational
charges; hut delayed my departure because of
this trouble. Now that it has nearly subsidized,
return TO my work. l do not think any effort
will be made in Ricl's behalf, except to engage
good counsel to defend him. His language in
regard to the clergy since his arrest has con-
siderably decreased the sympathy for him, and
| think that whatever remains is now rather
opposition to the government on the part of 1.-THE
Liberals than friendship or sympathy Tor R1el.
Underany circumstance the feeling in his be-
half will not be sufficient to cause any trouble.
He will be tried, and if convicted, SEN
tence passed upon him without any de-
monstrat.on on the part of his friends.
My connection with lticl has been greatly
exaggerated and an extensive romance woven
out of , otlins. When | went to st. Bon
Schmidt and young Macdonald-thrce half
breed oys OF thirteen-at school. l took an
interest in them, as in all members ofmy flock,
and as they were bright and intelligent, | Sc
cured them scholarships and gratultous educa-
ton i'll schools in Lower Canada l saw very
little of them, however, ! was away a good
many years, and Riel afterward vanished for
years. So that really I saw but very little of
him. After the rebellion of 1863, for which
there was agood deal of Justification, l natur-
ally took an interest in seeing that the WORD of
the government given to Hlcl-tllrough me
was kept, and / labored to that end.
This time, however, matters We're very differ
ent. The trouble was outside of my diocese,
III That of Bishop Grandin. l knew that there
was Il good deal of dissatisfaction among the
half breeds, both throughthe press and although
priests there. No, certainly had 10 knowledge
of armed preparations. There WAS no armed
preparations. LIDO not think the real cause of
the outbreak is understood, ofcourse the half
breeds were indignant and Glssatlshed tnatthe
government vas go slow in settling the CLAIMS;
but the true cause was this: They felt that
they were looked down upon and regarded and
treated with contempt by the new settlers and
by the officials and people generally. This
ranked terribly: that instead OF beng respect
ed as the original settlers, they shonld belooked
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 We're only $50 half
breeds concerned III the revolt, and about 100
Indians at or near Batoche's, OF these, ut
least fifty were unarmed, and the others very
poorly armed. There we're a few rifles, but
many old flint lock guns, almost wortheless.
They hoped to defeat the police, anlthus COM
pei respect for them, and force the government
to accede to their claims. / thlni Middleton
made a very good campaign, considering the
country and the bad season of the year. No,
my trip East, has nothing TO do with Riei. 1
must get priests to fill the places of the mur-
dered and wounded, and Ilave other affairs to
attend l believe tibet liel is completely insane
at times and not responsible for his actions.
He will be accorded a fair trial by the anthori-
ties, and freed OF punished, in accordance with
the verdict.