San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-05-30
NO DISCOUNT ON NOBLE.

NO DISCOUNT ON NObLE.
This administration has the courage
Of its opinions in remarkable degree.
There are no members of the cabinet
who show any backwardness in COM
ing to the front when their rights are
invaded or when meddlesome busy
bodies interfere with the work of the
departments. These gentlemen seem
to have the idea that president Har-
rison was elected president to conduct
tae affairs of government and that lis
cabinet officers were chosen by him to
manage the affairs of the several de-
partments. Acting upon the impress
sion that the affairs of the interior de-
partment are under his supervision
and that president Ha rrison not some
self elected commission, is at the head
of the affairs, secretary Noble has
read some of these meddlers a
lesson that will last them the
balance Of a natural lifetime.
There Is a SO called "National
Indian Defense association, having
for its object of the
rights of the Indians, against the I'M.
friendly attitude of the national gov
eminent. These mollycoddles seem to
think that the administration is en-
gagged in the systematic robbery of
Mr.. Lo and have assumed the task of
keeping him posted as to the govern
ment designs. These gentlemen have
attempted to control the government
in its arrangement with the Sioux In
dians for the sale of part Of their
reservation and have advised the In
dams as to what course to pursue.
They were baked in their attempt to
compel certain congressional legisla-
ton last winter, which they had I'M
dertaksn to lobby through, and have
now determined to call the admins
tration to book in order to learn what
were its purposes and what grounds
it would take in the pending agres-
ment. The agents of this n. ]. d. A +,
waited upon Secretary Noble lately
and laid down it's ultimatum. The
secretary listened patiently until the
whole lingo was delivered and then
quietly delivered himselfas follows:
IF you gentlemen control those In
dams actions the Sioux commission
should have been created to treat with
you instead of with the Indians. The
United States has selected honorable
men for it's Sioux commission. Our
government intends to deal justly
with the Sioux; and, since | think |
now understand the position you as
sumo toward the government, | have
to say to you all further communica-
tion between us must be in writing. l
refuse to acknowledge your right to
interfere in this business in any man
ner unfriendly to the intended action
of the United States"
With this hot shot in their faces the
mOlles left, and have made a report
to the Sioux chiefs that they do not
know what the government intends to
do, but that in the opinion of these
self-cOnstituted advisers the nations
agreement with them is only blind
and that the administration words
are worth no more than wind. This
action of the secretary is abundantly
justified by the meddlesome imperti-
hence Of these censOrs, who have un
dertaken to prevent the Sioux chiefs
from concentrating bargain with
the United States, for reasons best
known to themselves. The singing
words of rebuke administered by Sec
rotary Noble will not cease to rankle,
and those to whom they were. adj
dressed, will not soon forget them.
The secretary is entitled to all credit
for his manifestation of spinal column.