St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-08
Notwithstanding Crow Dogs
Eloquence, the Council Of
Chiefs Has No Results.
The Mixed Breeds and White
Men Unanimously in Fa-
vor Of the Treaty.
The Agitator, DR.. Bland, Partly
Responsible for the Want
of Harmony.
SneciOl 10 the Glone.

RosEBuD AGENCY. S. D., June T.
The council yesterday, from which all
white men, including reporters, were
excluded, finally broke up in dlsa-
greement. Over thirty chiefs and head
men expressed their opinion for and
against the bill. The leading orator for
the bill was Crow Dog, the chief who
killed the great chief Spotted Tail, and
who was convicted of murder in 1881 at
Deadwood, but afterwards released by
the decision of the Dakota supreme
court, that under the then existing laws
the courts had no jurisdiction over the
tribal relation of Indians, and
he could pay for his crime
by Indian jurisdiction alone, which
he did by a big gift of ponies and
money. Crow Dogs speech is said by
Indians and half-breeds to be the most
powerful argument ever delivered by
any Indian on the reservation, and had
great weight and influence. On the side
against the bill was Yellow Hair, nat
ural born orator. 1t was he in the great
council in October, 1878, tried to depose
Spotted Tail from being head chief OF
the nation and assume the place, but
was signally defeated by vote of 166
to Spots POI. In the council last night,
which lasted to very late hour, of the
MINED BREEDS
and white men who have married In
dian women. the commission having de-
cided that white men incorporated in
the Indian tribes up to the present
time have right to vote, was har-
mOnious one, being almost unit IN
favor of signing the bill. while the In
dian council was far from being har-
mOniouS one. There is no doubt that
the letters from DR.. Bland, of the
Council Fire, representing the Indian
defense association to all squaw men,
half breeds and trading Indians, ap-
peallng to them under no condition to
sign the bill, particularly explaining
and misrepresenting the school clause,
have had much to do with the disagree
ment among the Indians. Bland con-
tends that in the treaty of 1868,
schools are guaranteed in any case,
other things are to be paid for
out of the money realized on
the present sale of lands leav-
Ing about 100000 instead of the
entire sum. The opposing influence of
different bands for and against are
working earnestly and faithfully to Sc
cure their respective ends, both hoping
for success. One gratifying feature to-
day was that several prominent Indians
who spoke bitterly against the bill yes
terday, after having it explained to
selves in favor of it. Tho commission
gave the Indians another feast to-day of
twenty beeves, we'll knowing they are
never so good natured as when their
stomachs are full. This is one great
prolonged picnic to majority of these
Indians, with sQuaw dances, feastS and
races. The younger men prefer to
enjoy themselves and leave the quarrel
ing to their elders. In the big council
to-day the leading chief who spoke
against the bill was Yellow Hair, who
thought the government had broken
the treaty of '6S and '75. He believes
Gen.
CROOK IS A FRIEND
and would fight them if ne was not.
Two Strike, High Hawk and Little Dog
were not getting enough for their land
and it would not be hest to curtail their
reservation, as they had now plenty of
room to range their stock. The leading
chiefs who delivered able speeches in
favor of the bill. some of them being
particularly original, were Swift Bear.
He-Dog, Standing Bear, High Pipe,
Good Eagle. High Lance. Hollow Horn,
Crow Dog, William Spotted Tail, Bear
in-the-Wood, Red Nose and Fast Bear.
Several of these chiefs were strongly in
the opposition in the last council. At
the adjournment il was concluded to
meet again tomorrow, and that all
those in favor of signing the
bill should begin to do so.
Those not in favor of doing so should
meet in separate council. The indi-
cations of the successful issue of the
bill are brighter to-day than yesterday.
Among the excellent speeches that had
much weight in the council was that Of
trader at the agency, and who is
brother of HI. P. Jordan, of the Nine
teenth infantry, and cousin of the late
Gen. George A. Custer. He has been
chief clerk and acting agent at Red
Cloud and Spotted Tail agencies since
1874, and although comparatively a
young man. yet he has more influence
than any other white man on the reser-
vation. He has not only used his influ-
ence, but used his money in the en-
deavor to secure successful issue.
JoRDAN's SPEECH.
Following is the substance of MIR. Jor-
dams speech.
my friends and relatives you are now in
aposition to place yourselves in good posi-
ton and secure for yourselves and children
the protection the government in your land
allotted to you under this act. Four of my
children were born here, and could not
look you in the face if advised you to your
disadvantage. Three Stars will allow you
ample time. and see not a reason for not
accepting These gentlemen would not
bring this bill here if they did not think it
for your interest and in accordance with
what your representatives asked in Wash
ington last winter The people will not like
was fixed by yourselves. Next year there
will be seven more in the great council
of the Great Father, and I fear they will
make laws which will not allow you as lib
eral terms, and besides you will lose the
friendship OF the people and those in the
East who have been your friends, for they
cannot know why you reject this bill In
this country there is only power by the votes,
and when people can vote they can help
When you take lands in severalty you take
the first step towards securing the power to
protecting yourselves by vote. want you to
seriously consider this matter and not allow
this commission to leave without your sigma
lures. You are not supposed to be more in
telligent than the mixed bloods, and men in
termarried among you. They accept this bill,
and want you to do SO also.
The Indians seem to be divided into
four parties. One is in favor of the
sale of their lands and is willing to sign
now; another is opposed, the third
party is favorable, but desires modiica-