St. Paul daily globe., 1888-09-12

been and where you are now.
Be calm and thoughtful. Every
year our rations have been
going down and growing less and less.
How can we make it better? We can
not say to the agent, Raise it, for he
cannot. There is one way we can make
it better, and make these provisions
come up instead of down. That is, by
going to work and tilling the ground
and raising crops and feed. That is the
way we can make the food come up."
Big Name also illustrated the influence
of the old men who cling TO the old
wild ways by the following COM
parison: 1.-THE old chiefs are like
the drlftwOoG and water weeds,
which flow in small channel and by
and by dam up the water and clog 1t
back. 1t will continue to be clOgged up
until the wood and weeds are taken
away. Now, we want to have these old
chips, these old snagS, taken away and
let the river flow clear" The best of
feeling prevailed throughout and moth
ing was done by either faction
or threaten the other, but
the best element the industrious and
educated class are warmly and heartily
in favor of the ratification of the bill,
and they have managed their forces
skillfully and to the very best possible
advantage. They have kept cOmpara-
lively quiet up to to-day, and when sig
natures were called for their speakers
at once got up and made enthusiastic
and earnest speeches. Then they
walked up and signed. giving the
IstructioniStS but little opportunity to
make known their objections. The
consequence was that fully three
fourths of the Indians at tins agency
were enrolled before a dissenting voice
was heard. The agent and employees
here are gratified with the result of to-
days work. and much credit is due
them for the outcome, as they have
labored increasingly for the sue
cess they have won. The agent
here. Major w. w. Ander-
position of commissioner of Indian
affairs, and the result of his labOrS at
these two agencies during the past
three years certainly reflects great
credit upon the major and speaks elO-
quently as to his competency to fill the
position creditably. There are about
300 adult Indians at this agency, and it
is believed that nearly all will be en-
rolled by tomorrow evening. The COM
mission will then leave>fOr Cheyenne.
About 225 signatures were obtained up
to this evening.
SITTING BULLS GREAT SCHEME.
Special to the Globe.
BISMARCK, Dak., Sept. 1.-THE chiefs
of the Sioux tribes at Standing Rock are
reiOiced at the report that the commits
sioners now treating with the Indians
for the opening of the reservation will
endeaVOr to have them visit Washing
ton. Sitting Bull and Red Cloud were
the leaders several months ago in 4
movement to have delegation of chiefs
visit Washington and hold a personal
interview with President Cleveland.
So anxious were they to have
a talk with the president on the ques-
zion of the opening of the reservation
that they agreed to pay their own eX-
penSes. Their requests were not
granted and their opposition to the
treaty became intensified. Now that
the commissioners are willing to have
them go to Washington they look upon
this change Of front as victory for
them and are iubilant over the prospect
of a talk with the Great Father. Sit
ting Bull, Red Cloud, Gall and other
chiefs are still strong in their
opposition to the treaty, but it
is known that they have great conf
dence in the president, and a personal
interview with him Will have great
effect on them favorable to the treaty,
Unless something of this nature is done
there is very little hope Of securing
sufficient number of signatures for the
opening of the reservation. Chairman
Pratt, of the commission, is now en-
route to Washington to endeavOr to in
duce the president and Secretary Villas
to permit the Indians to call on them.