Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-15

SWIFT DUA
Tne next speaker was swim Bud a tho Che5sene
agency. He sa,d that they had never oo)ectsd
heretofore 70 the Government taking their land.
put nov they had % little In thsy wanted %
oargaln ABOUT IL He said he had been waiting
Sssn , seaIs g sst certain tnines pso@issd and
he would i've long enough 70 ret tss things
promised them under the new law,
10, ~ o1s Sara saaa the Indians wanesd mares and
Etue Cnlet o. the Pine ktdge agency, WAS the
next speaker, He wore Q large oliver ornament on
sS &c ne s.S
people Drought together on one reservation on the
Standing Elk, OF the Pine ridge agency. FOL.
lowed There was hanging from his pocket q
large oandana handkerchief, which caused the
spectators TO smile. He, Also. wanted his people
united on one reservation, namely, the Tongue
rHousERs vKRsUs sLAxKsm
Big Name. from the Lower Brule agency, one Of
the signers OF the btll then took the moor. After
acknowledging his dependence upon the Great
Father, he said he had come to receive advice
He did not suppose that the commissioner mad
been sent out 70 bis people to fool them. He had
his own mind on this subject ana did not propose
TO be led Oh. He thought man OF the latter klnd
needed q doctor. The last time he was here be
hsd blanket on and MS face was painted Nov
ne hao oiuerent Clothes on and his mind Was
different He wanted to be treated Is Q man and
TO teach his people 70 be wise.
GALL TAXES TIE FLOOR
The great CHIEF Gall OF the Standing ROCK
agency. then spoke. He Is q short heavy set
man, and spoke with deal Of force, he sstd that
10 the bill He approved Of what they said, and it
was not necessary for him 70 say anything. How
ever. ne wanted 70 say something ABOUT the
agency physician, whom, he said, was NOT salts
factory.
White Ghost, Of crow Creek, when he began his
trealies and said that before he consented 70 nus
law he wanted to see the Great Father. He eaid
he told the agent before the commission came out
and they would use harsh language and try 70
compel MIN 70 agree. tbs worus were vertned, he
said, and tuat the members OF the commission
tried 10 drag the Indians up 70 the table 70 sign
He would not sign. After speaking OF the unsaIis-
factory character OF the Law he branched on on 70
Drifting Goose, OF Grow Creek. also in the couu
OF his speech SAID that the commissioners tried Il
force him 70 sign, grasping him by the hand and
endeavoringto iorce him up 70 the table. But he
The agent In charge OF the agency where both
these Indians came FROM who was sitting near q
STAR reporter said that they were not teling what
Rev. Mr. Cleveland, member Of the commission
saLo the language was hyperbolc. The Indians
0ia n0t mean that force was used. What they
PROBABLY referred 10 was being spoken 70 BY men,
oers OF the commission In regard to signing.
Little NO Heart. Of the Cheyenne River agency,
SIMPLY endorsed what the OTHERS mad said
Fast Thunder, OF the Pine Ridge agency, also
spoke In opposition TO the law.
THE SECRETARY TOLD THE INDIANS
that he had taken down ell they had said
and would bring It to the attention Of
the President He had heard all theil
objections TO the bill and AL their wishes
some have different ideas from the others
some want one little thing and others want olhel
ChngS some from the Pine Ridge and Ross
buu agencies spoke about your people not under.
standing THIS DILL He said he supposed tnose
present represented their people, and tnal
they understood the bill II any did moi
understand The bill he wanted to know
IL now. AFTER he returned from the President he
would tell them What was decided upon this bill
as lar as he had power TO decide and as far Us the
President instructed him. He said he wanted e
know whether, when he came from the President
with the decision, they would be prepared tt
give their decision. he wanted them " decide
just as they think, but he wished them 70 under
but they must act together. The President hs
SAID, wants you To understand thus bill and speai
your mind upon it
The Secretary told the Indians that on Wednes.
Gay morning, at 10 O'clock, he would meet then
again In this room. In the interval he would care
1ully consider what they had SAID. He would br1ns
them the Instructions OF tue President Alter hs
received their answer he would ACCOMPANY then
To see the President.
INDIANS AT CHURCH.
Yesterday afternoon q delegation OF Sioux In
dials, who are members Of the Episcopal Church
attended the O'Clock service at St Johns &C
companied by their missionary chaplain, Rev. Mr.
Cleveland. Or. Leonard's address was TRANSLATED
into the Dakota language By MI. Cleveland, ate
gether the Apostles Greed and The Lords praye
In the Dakota vernacular.