The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-06-27
American Horse.

PINE RIDGE AGENCY, s. D.. Special Tele-
gram, June 2O.-Ihis afternoon met the
greatest and most satisfactory council yet
held at this agency. American Horse, q
Sioux chief, requested the commissioners to
hold a council with the Indians, AZ there
were many questions which the indians did
not understand. The council met at the pa
vilion with about q hundred Indians present,
though many more came later in the daN.
Red Cloud was present, but informed the
commission that he would not say any
thing, but listen and learn what was said.
American Horse, the most brainy man yet
brought forward, then spoke to the commits
sion as follows: sWe meet face to face to
bring everything out in daylight. SO all
can see it. I compare this to q
rich man and apoor one. The poor man has
something which the rich man wants to pur-
chase. You come from among white men
who are like the grass and ! want to have
you tell me of many OF these things I do not
know, and I want you to lay all before ne
in daylight" He asked for information
upon various points, which Maj. Warner gave
him. American Horse further said: @Here
we have three men, one OF the United States
army, one whom ! hear was adopted into
the tribe at Rosebud Id called Young Man
Proud of His Tail referring to Gov. Foster
II you stay here you know we have fine
horses and beautiful women. and they ride
out with you and entertain yop these fine
mornings lreferring to Maj. Warmers favorite
pastime). Now I want you to know l am
talking for all my people and will ask you
many things. II I were talking for myself
alone I would be asking you for cigars and
other little luxuriea Now I want to know
where our young men SETTLE If they want to
take land In severalty, and we want to know
where the line IL and where 1t will remain. ]
would like to have you telegraph to Wash.
inQton and have som one who knows about
this line come or send 50 1t may be known
Gen. Crook explained the ~impraotibiiity Of
this request. and GOV. Foster made them one
of his ,ssaas, 4y
; e. F~ATHERLY, FRIENDLY TALKS,
to which they listened in silence. Am erlcan
Horse then continued his questions, evtnc-
ing q skill worthy q trained lawyer. He re-
marked that he was the mouthptecs Of the
Ogallalias and never GOT tired OF talking:
fright the white men eyinced when the
soldiers all cried opt the other day; He said
it was simply 10y that there was to be hard
tack and sugar given out to them sTo-day
nothing shall OCCUR to mar the peace Of this
meeting: We are here to seq, for what we
see Win our eyes We KNOW ne WaHk
TO clear mp all matters now DARK
and see clearly" referring to the declina'
tion OF tho commission to telegraph to Wash.
ington1. The general then gave them some
explanations. aftar which Gov. Foster spoke
again. telling them that their influences
Indians in every respect, though to haye
much influence they must be aucoessful
here. The council continued until nearly
dusk. when an adjournment was had until
TO- morrow. The friendly feeling displayed
and the desire for farther knowledge ia Z
thouehr, the break will occnr, and then oil
WIN Be plain sailing. American Horse, ~
final word, told the commission that they
must not listen 10 every old woman talking
butc come tomorrow and have q friendly
tatk with those Interested.