, 1889-06-27

| SouuSi' nave 'Vr ~ IoUk Iitut Ut"n sIUUYtu
~nat 1t was best TO ,lo for you, and la.
year sent a commission 70 you with u hi
which you jectrd. Then he sent fo
your head men and talked with them u
Washington, and nov this commissio
presents 20 you u bill which is PRACTICAL
what your head men said they would
, willing to agree to. You must not exppc
that the great council will be NOR
liberal in the future than 1t IL now. (H
here exh lbited IA large map Of the Siou
reservation. The government asks 80,
to sell that ,-ottion marked yellow" II,
pointed out the limits OF the proposed -ps
ervation for this agency. tie then ex
planned fully the provisions Of the presen
bill, and
POINTED OUT THE DIFFERENCg
between the present aud last years bill
tie concluded: I'VE are not here 10 asL
Your CONSENT " you are unwilling to giv,
II. but the Great Father ana all ,ouI
frlcn Is among the white men believe this
bllI ~ u good ,ne for you"
Major Warren then T. oke to the In
dians. He said: "Slv friends. the DAYS
of war are past, ana the days of rpace be.
tw' en the white man and the red man
have come. The Great Father sends us
here to-day to talk with you as one friend
talks with another. tn, day il past
when you can live bv hunting. and 10 "
yon can only live ~ tLa white mau does--
by tilline the soil. The Great Father
wishes that your sons shall he taught how
to farm aud brcome mechanics. and YOUR
dauG trrs shall become your school teach
ers. and that the money which is now
paid to the white men shall be paid to
your own prople, and that you sh,!l be.
come citiz-n- as the white men. He has
sHu ut N In IN ~ tail nF ran
eau neither add to it or take anything"
HE EXPLAINED
how the proposed reservation for this
agency exceeded in size that in last year 3
rill, and on that point alone there was
enough land to give every man, woman
and child l22 acres. and that in the whole
reservation there would be $50 acres for
each Indian, young or old. la this bill il
Is provided that you may take your land
In severalty and have u patent. He ex.
plaiued the provisions With reference to
and az TO the assistance the
government would give in starting them
into the new path also with reference to
the educational provisions. and the perma.
nent fund created. and now the interest in
to be expended. Major Warner concluded
by asking each one not to be Influenced by
prejudice, by anger, or fattery, but urged
each one to think and act tor himself. At
the conclusion OF his speech the council
broke up. The Indians Tonight In their
separate ca mps will talk over the matter.
Throughout the council the ILdians listen-
ed With close attention and we're evidently
/ impressed by the clearness in which the
act OF congress was explained by the com-
missioners. 1t IL probable that they will
expect several days In which TO talk with
each other before they will take any de-
cided action.
LATER DEVELOPMENTS.
At the close OF the council yesterday af-
ternoou u simultaneous rush was made by
a large number OF mounted Indians. who
surrounded tue council grounds. the mean
ing of which transpired aftcrward. The
Indians had appointed u large number of
soldiers before the council met. and said
the rush WAS made to prevent any Indians
from speaking in favor of the bill after
the commissioners had finished their talk.
This action indicates the existence ut this
agency OF an unfrieudly feeling toward
the bill, and adds to the difficulty to te
overcome by the commissioners
PINE RIDGE AGENCY, ID. T., June 16 -
Inc com nissioners we're informed this
morning that the Cheyennes desired TO
have a couDcil with them, as they did not
understand the language In which the
commissioners speeches OF yesterday were
explained. 1t appeared that when the
Cheyennes we're leaving their camps for
this caucus the Sioux soldiers interfered
and told them they must not talk to the
commissioners. This action indicates the
policy OF Red Cloud and his following and
is in line with their conduct of yesterday.
Now that the untriendly element at the
agency has shown its hand it il believed
that steps can be taken to counteract its
influence. The Cheyennes were at once
informed that the commission would talk
with them and that no outside interfer-
ence would be permitted.
COUNCIL IL NOW IN PROGRESS.
Standing Elk, Little Wolf and Wild
Hog, the principal chiefs Of the Chey-
ennes, and about 100 heads OF families az
present. Standing Elk explained the diff.
ference In lupguage prevented their under
standing the commissioners talk yester-
day, but that now they have their owa in
terpreter and their ears we're open. Gov
ernor Foster explained the provisions
OF the bill. telling them that the oh
ject OF the act of congress was to make
the Indians self respecting, self.sustain-
ing citizens OF the country, 80 that instead
OF beiug fed by the government they
would eventually become producers and
add to the general prosperity.
Major Warner followed in q speech
covering practically the same ground as
yesterday. The Indians listened with
grave attention, and manifested their in.
terest by frequent expressions of satisfac-
tion. 1t seems now settled that the mixed
bloods are in favor Of ratifying the bill
and the opposition to it is mainly confined
to Red Clouds following. G neral Crook
was not present At the council yesterday
or to-day.
IN TIE COURTS.