Wichita eagle., 1889-10-25


possible without the governments active
interference, to prevent the dominance oi
the worse element among the Indians while
their present modes of life continue The
government gives them reservations by
executive orders or treaty, many times
larger than they can use, and then collects
them in one or two villages where they
live upon the annuities it pays them. II a
man among them wishes to farm, there is
not within days or weeks journey any
place where town can possibly be made
in which he can market his products. He
must sell it to chance travellers or give it
away for almost nothing. There is no
place in days or weeks journey
where he can buy his supplies of
implements and consequently he must
make long journey to an unknown town
for them, or special order them through
the Indian trader at an enormous cost.
such discouragements should not be per-
mltted in order to favor the ignorant, IN
desirable element, which with savages cor
responds to what is known as the SUM ell
ement among the whites.
GENERAL FAIRCHILD TALKS.
On Friday Afternoon the Iowa council
men assembled in the school building to
hear the big talk, and General Lucius
Fairchild addressed them, setting forth
the object of the visit and the desires of
the government in regard to the Iowas. He
was replied to by Chief To-Hee and second
Chief Hotch-I-See. The meeting then adj
journed until o'clock on the following
morning. In the evening the Indian coun-
cllmen held pow WOW, lasting until mid
night, at which time roasted yellow dog
was brought forth and eaten with great
gusto by the braves. On the following day
General Lucius Fairchild opened the ne
gotiation by saying: Tine government
has sent the commission to the Iowas to
talk to them for their own good. The
commission has been sent because the
time has come to permanently
settle such Indians as the Iowas
The great father wishes within few
months to have their land settled for them
forever, beyond the possibility of any one
taking them. The Iowas are here by an
executive order; they have no title to the
land. They were put there because they
were homeless, aud the land is larger than
necessary for them and other homeless
people that want homes. The time has
come for the Iowas to take title in severalty
with provisions in the title that it shall
not be taken for debt or sold or leased for
any long time during the next % years or
longer. The Iowas have no title to the
land where they are now and the govern
ment is not willing that all this land shall
be waste, the 226 000 acres upon which "a
Indians live. Under your present mode of
life you have decreased steadily. If the
Iowa takes his land and lives as the whites
he will increase in number and grow Itch
as the white man has done,
if the Iowas refuse to take their
land in severalty, they can not live Oh the
reservation. The government will pro-
vide for them good land for good homes
elsewhere. The Iowa land is near Guth-
RE, which is now great city, and the
white people have settled all about it.
There are many other homeless white
people and the government will not allow
them to go homeless, while it has title TO
other lands not needed for the use of the
Indians.
"We are not able to speak positively now
where the Iowas shall live, but it will
either be here or in good land elsewhere.
We came to tell the Iowas this that they
may think about the matter, and prepare
for definite action when We return next
ANSWERS BY THE CHIEFS.
Chief To-Hee replied us follows: 1--WE
have heard what you say and the great
father doubtless feels that twill be great
thing for US, and for you also.
But the Great Spirit made all
men and created some differ
ent from others. The way you propose
is good for you but not for us. | could not
live that way three days. Nor can 1 I'M
lerstand the plan. We have given up
land after land, and have now only this
poor ground and you want it. The white
wants land, put his hand in his pocket
and buys it from the Indian" Second
Chief Hotchisee said: Il am happy to see
you. The great spirit is looking upon us.
We understand you to say that one God
made us all. He made all aboutus Wemet
7ou and you told us what the great father
wants for our benefit. If we would take
titles in seyeralty you say 1t would be to
)ur benefit in two WAYS. Our forefathers
reated often before | was born; at each
lime you gave US blanket or trinket and
ook our lands and moved us farther
Iway."
The commission left the Iowa village
lfter dinner on Saturday for the Sac and
Fox reservation, arriving at the agency
sunday afternoon after tireSome drive of
) miles.
THE SAC AND FOX AGENCY.
The Sac and Fox agency is a collection
If twenty or thirty houses, inhabited by
indian police, half breeds and whites ap-
pointed by the government. Two houses,
hose OF the agent and for The schools, are
nade.of brick-from kiln near blythe
est are of wood. Provisions are freighted
n from Sapulpa, Guthrie and Oklahoma
City. Your correspondent visited the
chools and was very kindly shown by Mr.
Harvey, the principal, all through the
buildings. There are about thirty pupils
II attendance-a few of them whites
angling in age from 6 to IS years They
how ordinary intelligence; most all can
cad and write and are very ready WITH
nmbers. They are well washed and COM
ortably dressed, but not well fed. The
PROVISIONS are Supplied by contract; the
anne firm provides the schools throughout
be territory. The present stock is the re-
mains of what was rut in last March. II
5 in very bad condition, partly from the
act that it was very poor grade at first,
nd partly because it has not been prop
rly stored. Dinner was cooking at the
ime of the visit, and the very unsavory
nell emitted from the odorous COM |
pounds made it far from tempting. Your |
II stock; the apples looked as though they |
lad been roosting place for |
generations of flies: worms We're |
gliding high carnival in the |
our, while the tea seemed and smelled as |
hough it had been collected, mingled |
With twigs and stems, and then left in |
ONE Chinese attic among the vermin for |
ears before shipment. OF this the Indian |
cholars were supposed to make meal. |
'or all children in the school proper it was |
hat or nothing.
Chief Mc-cus-l-to has daughter there |
n school of intelligence aud education: |
lays and sings well; is fairly good look |
Dc: neat il dress and cultured in manner
nd the thought is revolving that such |
reature must daily sit by such beard |
nd partake of such mess, that by mis- |
omer is termed a meal" There are |
nany more in school there without per-