Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-07-27
NOT YET PERSUADED.
Judge Wright, in a Well Chosen
Speech, Presents the Plan
Of the Treaty.
His Remarks Given Strict Attention
but the Indians Not Yet
Convinced. .+
Chief Gaul is Expected to Deliver
the Great Indian Speech of
the Conference.
Rain-in-the-Face Says the Indian
Speeches Will Occupy Nearly
Zen Days.
Dragging Along.

STANDING Rock AGENCY, OAK, July
25.- [Special.] = The speech of Judge
Wright of Tennessee in presenting and ex-
planning the proposition of the government
with reference to lthe opening of the reser-
walton occupied all of to-day's conference
with the Indians. A better presentation
could not have been made and the Indians
were noticeably pleased with what was
said. But it is also apparent that the In
dians are firm in their decision to oppose
the treaty. They will not reply to the ar
guments Of the commissioners until to-
morrow or Friday, but every night until
the close of the conference they will hold
private councils and discuss the matter
among themselves. Last nights council
showed no change in their attitude. The
speeches of Mad Bear, Two Bear, Cotton
wood and other chiefs were strongly in
opposition to the treaty,
THE SENSATION OF THE EVENING
being caused by Black Bull, a chief who
farms in the Cannon Ball valley and who
said he was willing to sign. He was hissed
from the circle but returned and on his
second attempt to speak the Indians dis
persed with expressions of contempt and
disgust. Gaul 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. Con-
sidering the opinions of the Indians with
regard to the opening of the reservation
the respectful manner in which they have
listened to the commissioners is a genuine
surprise and has won many compliments
for Agent Mclaughlin under whose man.
agement they have been so we'll disciplined.
The Indians and whites are still
anxiously
! AWAITING THE RETURN OF SITTING BULL,
who has given the police so much trouble
and it looks as though he is cavorting
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 cleo
| ton Of Gaul as spokesman, the contest for
Oratorical honOrs being between Sitting
Bull and Gaul. The fact that Gaul was
elected over Sitting Bull will only increase
the length and fire of the latters speech,
for once in the circle, no power other than
chat Of the military can save the confer
ence from his tongue. He will speak, and
when he does tatfy and soothing syrup will
be discarded. Tomorrow Chairman Pratt
OF the commission will explain those por.
lions of the treaty not touched upon by
Judge Wright and it may be that in the
afternoon the Indians will talk. AS they
are being fed during the conference by the
commissioners they are not exhibiting i'm.
patience. Rain-in-the-Face, one of the
most notorious chiefs, was seen this even
ing and said he would not sign the treaty
under any 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. This
means feast until August 9Th, but the
coming gluttons will be brought to de
cisiOn before that time