Telegram-herald., 1889-07-26

The fact - TIA, the Osase ri0e S. a corn
munity Il copper coiored ioAfers OF proti..
gate. dissolute. lazy. nltAv nabobs. They
are aGl c--i wi.l al sorts of expensive
aud luxurious disease. Iney 10 nothing
Co better lrlr condition except constantly
tease tie sogernmcnJ Tor more and more
money.
Like an people who are supported iu
idieness. the Osages seem 20 have Jos,
their manhood ald become, 10. merely
pensioners. but meudicants
or the $3.50 900 int-re-t due 20 them
annually. 90 aas been the policy OF the
President - withheld paying
them about $50 coo Tssr. Iais was the
practice of th- Interior Department under
Grant. and Garded. aud Arthur and
Cleveland Aud every yrar the OSages
have sent sheir Governor" up 60 Wash
ingtOn 20 lmDortuue the President 20 hand
over % them the 5000 600 of accuululsted
iateresr retained Gov Black Dog came
here and made touchln4 appeal o.
Secretary Teller. and GOV Ni-kah-ke- pah-
n.t came later aud uttered - Secretary
Was pathetic prayer OF similar tenor.
Both we're incorrigible
WAS present az tie latter OF these i'm
terviews aud as e merely f1reshadOwed
an interview that Will undoubtedly take
place this summer. l viii give some report
oft.
The Governor was robed in buckskiu
breeches. a blanket. palm leaf fan and "a
plug hat
IL wan, TO see the Great Father-ths
President " said His Exce. -ucy.
.'Tt- Great Father is busy" remarked
Col E4as. "bu- / know Ills mind and vii
speak 80 20 you."
II an sent hero. continued the Hidalgo,
shifting quid OF tobacco into hislarboard
caeek. ''to ask about our interest money,
Bov grest heap
ave have it' observed Col. Villas awe
keep ~ -sfe r is growing all the while.
We wi.i show it 20 you lt YOU w.sh 20 see
ie. it wil soon be enough % build esca
of Your families a house like white
-an'-
"li white Father Keeps money we can
Dot build house suggested Mr. Indian
with a confidential smile.
I'VE VIII give OsageS AL the money
due. was the overture % the Secretary,
'as soon a. they adopt wnite mans ways.
taS 3arus pi0w land. wear white mau 8
clothes. and ~ 90 worS.
wouit uucl aEe 20 have my people
SO SAIL Che siy chieftaiu. ''tut my young
men 90 not Jet wish li 40. Il you give me
AL our money 20 take back home. al.
my people will be rich. all. feel good. all
think white man's way best and wea7
wn.ts mal's shirt and piow with mules
end raise c0rl'
~ have nsch fear 10 wouif not he well
f1r your people. suggested che saxs-i7us
Secretary. 10 yonr people will take farms
ard wear clothes ike white f0.ss. tbe
Government vii zive yon money enough
% build each family = nex house and
furnish .s. buT horses. cows. oxen. and All
farm Hfa< tools. And pa w0rSu.en fo'
p nE ana raising crop
Gov N-kan-k s-pacr-ho1 uttered
cour-iT grrnt and ssii the p'otu-e wa.
sn s-tra--iv8 one. te. be would b.
hfDg ~ ,f he could return 20 his poor Az
heaft-hroSeu people with a iif-ie -aur- il
from sle Great Fa,eer. saT enc or .w,
hrrl-si ta0rsand dollars az token O..
good VIII
CO.. FIits vas ir- nsoTshi.. - rrr' "A
politely and rita dIe.oalerIo c.r.n srus
ness bns tae zst u it was taat Ill.
Fxcs isroY hsi BETTER rrferr and cell li
falss sthst tls back lnte-sst money Ts-
held ~ L1ole Sam ss a hostage ~.
r.~ rsten and sfat it wcuI3 be s~ -2pel
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