Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-04-24
THE SIOUX COMMISSION,
The individuals who Compose it and
Their Work

The individuals Who Compose it and
Their Work.
+, a. Oerls's Washington correp-
pondence 81 Paul Pioneer P,ese, 22i:
The appointment OF the Sioux oommis-
sion was announced to day. Ooiy three
members were appointed, although the
law permits larger number, and it was
at first intended to make il five; but
Secretary Noble had trouble enough TO
tiod three 10 snit him. They are Gen.
Crook. William Warner oi Missu uri aud
Charles Foster OF hio There is not
much 60 say about Crock, whom every
body in the west knows. No better man
for the commission can be found, il
ne will consent to serve. Warner WIS u
member OF the last CONGRESS and Is os M.
mander in chief of the G. A. r. He was
a Wisconsin man originally, and went
into the army from that state. He has
always lived in the west aud understands
western needs and interests pretty we'll
though he has no special knowledge OF
Indian character and Indian relations
such as Crook possesses. He was deeply
interested IN tie opening of Oklahoma
uho "nbkSo w Ro oh thG ouGkpbcS Cp"-
mission. Int the Indians objected tn
him. He is not likely to be hampered
in his dealings with the Sioux by any
| overstrsined sentimentplism. Foster is
the femous Charley Foster of Ohio
politics. He knows even less about In
dams thsn Warner. but is practical
business man with o fund OF common
sense.
| Thara 10 nj "a al Doi
interested that the northwest has nc
representative upon the commission
Had the full Eumber of five been ap-
pointed John Il. King would probably
have been one, With some representative
of the Indians sights association az
colleague, to Bee that he did not ess ai
Indian raw every morning fer breakfast
But it is pretty good commission If /
only holes together. There is SOM
donbt about this. Secretary Noble ha
delayed making the announcements 70
weeks IN order TO get come assutancl
that the men would accept. He wa
finally advised by friends of Foster an
Warner that neither OF them woulj de
cline. though Warner hesitated for som
time before permitting this sssuranc
60 be given. The doubtful qnsntity
Crook. His army friends here say b
, has always declared he would neve
serve on an Indian commission on th
ground that bis influence with the lr
dians would be impaired by his sppea
ing before them divested OF bis milltsr
8 authority, but Gen. Crook has refuse
8 TO give any iptimation as to his accep
i auce of this offer before it was made.
1t is the plan Of the interior depar
mept that the commission should asser
y BILE here May 6, for consultation wit
the secretary aud to receive their il
structions and start west immediate
d after. Irvine Miller of Chicago has be,
- appointed secretary and disbursiug Of
70 Ger. The instructions for the commi
's sion bsve already been prepared. Th
t. differ little from the last, except th
a. are less minute in detail end leave mo
to the discretion of the commission. L
plan of the secretary has been TO se
good men FOR commissioners and tn
ol leave them to v ork as much as possit
IN in their own way. The department.
D. quite confident of the success OF the
tended negotiations, and that coniden
is generally shared by northwestern m
here. The law by which the consent
the Indians is to be obtained is almc
d exactly like that OF last year except
30 these three particulars: First, in dj
,e trIbuting cattle. farming implements a
money to Indians who wish allotmen
the cash payment is increased from s
to $50 each. Second. the price maid
n land settled in the old bill was 50 cel
yB per acre. In this 1t is ST for that tax
the first three years rs cents for tt
taken the next three years, and 30 GET
for ell taken thereafter. with the prov
that the government shall buy all IL
IL remains after ten years. Third,
immediate appropriation TO create
a. fund for the benefit OF the Indians TO
=, repaid ous OF the proceeds OF sales
Al land is increased from 81 600 900 to I
SO 900 900. The ehiefs who came here l.
Of October demanded ST. 25 per acre for
IN the land opened. and the immediate pl
- ment OF the whole sum by the COVE
30 mens. The provisions OF this bill 9
q. peer compromise which ii is beliey
10 they will accept.
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