Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-07-27
The Sioux Reservation.
Sioux Chiefs in Council Decline
to Accept the Provisions of
the Treaty.
Judge Wright's Remarks Given
Attention but the Inoians Not
Yet Convinced.
In their turn the Indian Speeches
are Expected to Occupy
Ten Days.
Still Oppose the Treaty.

STANDING Rock AGENCY, Dakota,
July 25.-[Special. J. The speech OF
Judge Wright ofTennessee in present
ing and explaining the proposition of
the government with reference to the
opening OF the reservation occupied
all of to.days conference with the In
disns. A better presentation could
not have been made and the Indians
were noticeably pleased with what
was said. But II is also apparent. that
the Indians are firm in their decision
To oppose the treaty. They will not
reply to the arguments Of the commits
sioners until tomorrow or Friday. but
every night until the close of the con-
ference they will hold private councils
and discuss the matter among them
selves. Last nights council showed
no change in their attitude. The
speeches of Mad Bear, Two Bear, Cot
sou wood and other chiefs were
strongly in opposition to the treaty,
the sensation Of the evening being
caused by Black Bull, chief who
farms IN the Cannon Ball valley and
who said he was willing to sign. He
WAS hissed from the circle bat returned
and on his second attempt to speak
the indians dispersed with express
ions Of contempt and disgust. Gsul
is located with the Indians of the
southern part Of the reservation and
these are still holding councils In
which every speech is against the
treaty. Considering the opinions of
the Indians with regard TO the open
ing of the reservation the respectful
manner in which they have listened
TO the commissioners Is a genuine sur
prise and has won many compliments
for Agent Mclaughlin under whose
management they have been 20 well
disciplined: The Indians and whites
are still anxiously awaiting the return
OF Sitting Bull. who has given the
police SO much trouble, and il looks as
If he Is eavorting among the Indians
of another reservation or must have
got much farther away from the
agency than was expected. The In
dians say that he Is offended by the
election ofgsul as spokesman, the con-
test for olatorical honnrs being be
tween Sitting Bull and Gsll. Toe
fact that Gaul was elected over Sitting
Bull will only increase the length aud
fire Of the latter's speech, for once in
the circle, no power other than that OF
the military can save the conference
from his tongue. He will speak, and
when he does tatfy and soothing syrup
will be discarded. Tomorrow Chair
man Pratt of the commission will ex-
plain those portions of the treaty not
touched upon by Judge Wright and il
may be, that in the afternoon the
Indians will talk. As they are being
fed during the conference by the com
missioners they are not exhibiting
impatience. Rain.in.,be-Face one OF
the notorious chief, was seen thi,
evening aud said he would not sign
the treaty under spy consideration
When asked as to the probable time
to be consumed by the speeches Of the
indians, he said the Indians will not
finish until next ration day. Thi,
means feast until August 9Th, but
the coming gluttons will be brought
to decision before that time.