St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-19
Interview WITH ]. H. KING
The Friends of the Sioux Reservation
Bill Working in Harmony.
NO ELEMENT IS IGNORED
And No Reason to Feel Discouraged
Over Its Passage This
Season.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1S--Meeting Hon.
John H. King this morning, your cor
respondent asking him how they were
getting along with the Sioux reserva-
ton, he replied: Very good, only
slow. There is one thing | wish you
would say through the GLOBE, that the
utmost harmony and good feeling pre-
walls between those having especial
charge of the measure, including Dele
gate Clifford. That while there are a
number of Dakotians here and all
friendly to the opening of the reserya-
ton, only Mr.. Kiner and myself are
especially looking after the Sioux bill,
and not only is there no friction or ill
feeling, but at 10 time in the history of
the measure have those interested been
in better harmony and unity of feeling
than we are and fully agreed on every
step taken; and further. no
element has been ignored. DR.. Bland,
of the Indian Defense association.
have been frequently consulted, and
through the efforts Of Mr.. Oberly, my
self and others substantial agreement
has been reached with the Indian de-
bill agreed TO without the submission
clause, which we think Will be agreed
to in the house. More than 400 chiefs
and head men on the reservation have
given their consent in writing to the
bill without the submission clause, and
authorizes the Indian Defense associa-
ton to aid in It's passage without any
further
SUBMISSION TO THEM.
And instead of there being any effort
to eStrange or excite a feeling between
ourselves and Mir. Dawes, the contrary
has been our continual effort. Only
Monday Mr.. Clifford. Mr. Kliner, and
myself had long and very satisfactory
talk with the senator from MaSSachu-
sets in his committee room, at which he
exhibited feeling to reach conclusion
with us that the reservation might be
opened, and that while he was prepar-
irg bill (Which he afterwards intro
duceD he clearly stated that he was
waiting for the house to take action, to
see what it would do, and he did Tot
exhibit any feeling or desire to override
or arbitrarily push his views against us
or others who seemed fairly DISPOSED on
the question. [ wish to say about the
Introduction of the Clifford bill in the
senate that, instead of there being any
feeling upon the part of either Senator
Dawes OF anyone else about it, that Mr..
Clifford gave him the bill, and that OH
account of some convenience to the
senate he gave the bill to Senator Jones
with the request that he introduce It,
which the senator from Arkansas cheer
fully did.
1t has been understood for
some time that Oh account of
the tariff bill, and because it
was much easier to pass bill through
the senate than the house, that we
would push the bill i'll the house and
then the senate could act more in
telilgentiy. 1t is expected that we will
get our day on the continuing order,
which we have some time next week;
and although the session is short, yet
we believe it is in the best possible stu
alton that it could be, considering the
delay III business in the house. Mr..
Peel and Mr.. Clifford, as we'll as others
of the committee, are untiring in their
vigilance for the success of the
measure, and their is no reason to feel
discouraged.