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


In continuing his criticism Of the bill, Grasse
said that as nearly all the land proposed to be re-
served for the Indians was grazing land the allot-
ment 10 the Indians should therefore be as grazing
land and not farming land In the former case
each Indian above eighteen years OF age would re-
ceive 500 acres OF land instead OF l6O. He also
wanted II to be expressed that the Indians wife
should receive her share as well as the husband,
not deprive her or her share.
He referred to the appearance Of the ladies in
the room and the White men, and said that In COM
par1sOn the Indians looked piliful. He said this
was not right, as 1t was intended that they should
all be equal. He then took his seat after in ac-
cordance with the usual custom, shaking hands
all around.
HOW THE HONEY SHOULD BE USED.
Mad Bear, or the same agency, then came for
ward, but before he began to speak he had q
whispered consultation with Grasse, who had in
the meantime been consulting one Of his living
notebooks. The result was that Grasse once
gotten. This was that the money paid 10 them for
the land the Indians desired should be placed In
credit
MAD BEARS COMPLAINTS
Mad Bear then began his speech, starting, as
Grasse did, with the treaty or 1868, which ne
claimed the Government had not carried out He
complained about the failure TO give them schools
as promised. In regard TO the faith which the In
dams should have In The Government, ne created
q smile by saying that II a man borrowed money
OF another and had failed 10 pay him 1t was not
likely that when he asked for an additional loan
that 1t would be granted. II looked to the In
dtanS he went on, as II the Government was Offer
ing them for this land a portion OF the same
money which under The treaty was already due to
the Indians. He said that naturally the Indians
were slow about selling their Land, because now it
was the last they had.
WILL NOT GO 10 WAR
He denied the statements published he said In
the newspapers that the Indians intended going
on the war path. Why should they do this, he
said, when they were dependent upon the Great
Father He also argued, In speaking OF the pro-
posed law, that tne 2. women should be given the
the selection OF the land In different lots md not
In one piece, so that the Indians might have graz
In conclusion, he said the Indians thought that
the opening OF the reservation ought to 20 put on
u little longer.
THE SECRETARY CUTS THINGS SHORT
White Swan, Of the Cheyenne Agency, presented
himself as the next speaker. Before he began Sec
rotary Villas told the interpreter to ask him not to
repeat what had been said before. but to 60 on
rapidly as possible. as he was anxious to get
When the Interpreter told the Indians this there
was long pause, and White Swan resumed his
seat. While they were considering what to do an
arose and said the Indian police wished TO have q
time set for conference with the Secretary.
The Secretary replied that that had nothing to
do with the present business. He said he wanted
the Indians 10 talk about the bill.
WHITE SWAN TALKS SITTING.
White swan, after further interval, began his
speech He retained his seat as he disliked stand
ing. Beginning as the previous speakers had with
the former treaties and the failure OF the Govern
for the Indians to be Cautious In entering upon an
other agreement. He said that none Of the Indians
present were able TO enter the land In severalty,
but their children probably would, as they would
have education. Many OF the Indians here now
had tried farming, but had not succeeded. After
lines OF the reservation he gave way to Charger Of
the Cheyenne agency. The latter was an older
man than the others and spoke with great DELHI
Grafton. He went over about the same ground as
the other speakers
Charger also objected to the Government ar.
land Without consulting the Indians. he thought
also that the Santees ought not TO DO Included in
the arrangement; He maintained that as they
the boundaries The Indians, he said, were ignOr-
ant, and good white men had been sent out 70
teach ea,, them; When they now having learned
which they were familiar, then they were charged
with being unfriendly With the Great Father.
This was not the case.
CROW KAotE rALKA
Crow Eagle, OF Cheyenne, ayoung brave. was
the next speaker, and he protested In behalf Of
the Indians living along Bad Greek against any
proposed removal He hoped that this portion
would be reserved for the Indians.
that the S INN ne dd not
g he now owned It.
Crow Eagle replied that he understood that.
"Why, then, DO you talk about the lands being
reservoir" inquired the Secretary.
"because." was the reply, II thought that
would have 70 pay taxes and other things that the
theirs. and not within Q reservation"
inc discussion was not continued, and Crow
NO FLEkH TALKS
Little Wounded, Of Pine Ridge, then took the
n0or, but merely to say that he wished No Hiesh
TO speak for him. The latter b q younger man.
and had white handkerchief pound across his
Ioreneed on account OF the headache - was ex-
planned. he was tall and rather gaunt, which
may eccount lor h1S name. He was very brief and
0mpN SAD that ne approved OF what the other
speake1 had said In regard 20 the law.
ewnt bear for the RoSebud agency then made an
address He mentioned the address Of Orass8 a
being the one which expressed his oplnion He said
the Govefnment had sent agents 70 tho other
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