St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-28

reservation, and WieldS greater lnfiu-
enee than any with the single exception
of Gall. Conflicting reports come from
Cheyenne. Capt. Belk, of the steamer
Missouri, which brought the commits
sioners to Standing Rock, says that on
the day of the intended departure of
the commission from Cheyenne num-
Der of young bucks. rode into the
agency with the intention of driving
the commissioners away. They were
ARMED WITH TWO REvOLvERS
each. which they kept secreted beneath
the blankets of their ponies and were
holding their breath against the COM
mission. Owing to this demonstration
the commissioners delayed their de-
parture one day, holding the steamer
tventy-four hours, that they might
proye to the Indians that they could not
be bulldozed. Now comes the report
from Cheyenne agency that $50 sigma
tllres have since been added, but Sit
ting Bull will not believe it. In fact,
he has asserted, since the arrival of the
commissioners at the lower agencies,
that the reports of numerous signatures
at these agencies were false and
intended to fool and influence
the tribes at Standing Rock
But he says they cannot be fooled. The
willy old politician allows no OppOrtun-
ity to prejudice the Indians to escape
him. 1t seems that the Indians here
are even stronger in their opposition
than they were year ago. High Bear
and Black Bull. the CannOnball braves
who were friendly year ago, have held
a council. and High Bear says that he
and all of his Indians are now opposed
to signing This is the most discourag-
fhncn Ihdianc co
friendly last year that they were treated
with violence by the followers of Gall
and Sitting Bull. There is one chance
for the commissioners to gain their sig
nature. and that is to widen the breach
between Sitting Bull and Gall. who arc
very Jealous of each other. Sitting Bull
is endeavoring to weaken the conf
dence If the Indians in Gall by assert
ing that Gall has forsaken them and is
In favor of signing. He says Gall has
about ten Indians with him in his belt,
but this is
SIMPLY A SITTING BULL SCHEME
against Gall, who unfortunately is also
against the treaty. The speeches at
last nights Indian council we're of the
same character as those of past coun-
ellis, all of the chiefs speaking in oppo-
sition. Gen. Crook hopes to be able to
convince them.that it is to their interest
to sign. and looks upon the news from
the lower agencies as of the greatest
Importance. The Indians are taking
deep interest in the proposed treaty and
have copies of the present bill and also
of the bill which they rejected last year,
which they will read and compare at to-
nights council. They have al
ready learned the contents of
the new bill, and although
admitting that it is far more just to
them they declare they will not part
with their lands. The commissioners
are confident that they will yet get the
signatures of the Indians here. and they
may, for they have the advantage of
popularity with the tribes, who seem to
think they are good men. 1t is the opin-
ion of the commissioners that while in
their present condition the Indians are
opposed, that when the advantages of
the bill are explained many of the more
progressive and intelligent will sign.
This is the important agency, and all