Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-19
RED FIJUD IS OBSTINATE.
Ho Speaks In Opposition to the
D Proposed Treaty.
SOME RATHER VICIOUS REMARKS
He Suggests THAT the Commissioners
PaotctUp and Leave the Res
crvation-The Indians
| Signing Slowly.
Ar Pine Ridge Agency.

PINE RIpGE AGENCY, Oak, (via Rush
vile, Ncb.,) June IS Special Telegram to
THE BEE. THE Indians met the commission
again, this afternoon, though not as promptly
as on the first day. Policemen were sent
out to call them. The council was opened
when small number had arrived, though
there were probably six hundred
Indians present before the close Of the meet
ing. Tho principal speakers occupied the
front circle OF seats, Red Cloud, Little
Wound and Oldham Afraid-of His-Horses
being the most prominent.
Old-M -Man-Afrad-of-H His Horses was the
first to speak. He is q very old man,
and his memory runs chiefly to
matters that were ancient years
ago. He had papers given him at the time
OF the treaty made at Fort Laramie, or that
of 1851 His talk was chiefly of that time,
he claiming that the treaty their made still
would have effect for twenty years. He said
you are in too big hurry III this matter
Wait till this treaty of 1SGS is concluded, and
then we will want to make another. Come
back in twenty years and we will all sign
your paper"
Red Cloud arose from his place with a
small map of the reservation mounted on q
stiff card, and spoke in about these words:
II have a sugar paper like that IL Old
Man -Afraid-of-Hls-H Horses over at my house,
but here l have a map Of the reservation
where am now living Spotted Tail and
made the treaty in 1853, nineteen years ago,
and we were to have hogs and cattle and
other things, so we could farm, and these
were to be given till the treaty runs out. A
long time back we gave up the right to hunt
on the Republican river. for which we got
more. The next treaty Spotted
Tail and l made was with
Colonel Monypcnny, in 1873, when
we gave away only the tops OF the
Black Hills. and this is what we have left.
In the treaty made with the great father it
was promised to give me many things aud it
was not given. My friend, General Crooks,
think knows something about this. When
the great father does as he agrees
we will come and talk with
you see you come, ana
l look all about ani don't sac the boxes of
money you bring to pay me what you owe
me l think this is ali sugar talk, like You
always give u.s."
Little Wound followed Red Cloud in the
best Indian speech yet heard, so far as elo
quence and grace are concerned. He be-
gan by referring, 10 his desire that
the half-breodS, ,who could write should take
down what, was said here, to-day so that
they could take it TO the great father when
they wanted to know about the treaty.
When welWant 10 KNOW anything, we so to
Washington,'' he said, land ask the great
father, and he tells US. Then we go and do
as he says.it
After the talk Red Cloud decided not to
sign, and added that he wanted all the In
dams that signed put off the reservation.
He was impsrtihent and said he wanted the
commissioners to pacl, up and leave to-
morrow. General Crool; stopped him,
and recited 4, to the Indians some
instances Of, Red Clouds duplicity After
the council broke up the Iadlans began
signing. and, up to 10 O'Clock onight, about
m np NOD md fT.vh Al Gir = In
number stiil declare their opposition to the
measure.