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OTTAWA. Dec. 5.-whils Canada has the as
suranos Of the supsrin tendsnt-G General Of In
dian Affairs that there 10 not the slightest
probability OF the Messiah dissfection spread
ing 10 the Indians on this side OF the border,
or that they will form an alliance with the red.
skins already on tho varpath In western Da-
kota and Montana, It must be remembered
that equally sanguine was the Dominion
Government In 1885 that thsrs would
be no trouble In the Canadian Northwest only
ono week before the insurreotlon OF that year
broke out. At that time It was only through
the cooperation Of ths United States troops
who patrolled the border tha. q junction be-
tween the American and Canadian Indians
was averted. This fact was not lost eight OF
BY the Dominion Government. who. recognize
ing the friendly act OF the Unitod States Gov
ernmsnt In preventing the movement OF the
American indians northward. formally 40
knowlsdeed their appreciation OF the services
rendered by communicating tbs same to the
authorities at Washington.
In tho present case tho disaffsotion 10 BY no
means Of local character. and the motives
which have prompted It have not been In
splred by desire to redress any local griev-
ance. It Is q sentiment which is pervading
the whole Indian population es Indians, not
OF any particular tribe or band, but az ono
race who have bosn driven to the ground BY
the white man, whom they believe seeks their
total extinction. Then,w should not tho In
dian population OF the Canadian Northwest be
In sympathy with their brothers to the south
Such is but reasonable way TO regard the
critical situation Of Indian Affairs In the North
and West at the present moment Tho Ga
madam Government has been deceived before
into overestima ating the loyalty and subservt-
ence OF their Indian wards, and why not again
The total Indian population Of Canada 10 Ill.,
$40. distributed as follows: Ontario. l7762;
Quebec. 1880: Nova Scotia. 2,o59: New Bruns-
River dstrict. 2.I8s: Aihabasska district. 5000;
hcKsnzIs district Eastern Hr.,s RuDssss Sssss
4'sSS: bS!!ish : S9c:ISa%SSi:; = - SS;Sss s.s-., s.,.
tas sss Psss a.. yss ses
70 BIssh wcof sor. a
Oiyiizs the Indian p9pTlstoH Of shs North. North.
sionsr S AM and ofiicsrs ice 1917 81 tho % mountsd police
the x sun dan. s .. supsrinten ont bssne says;
ysss ssd came s;%fy Win .6s inn.ss:i033 Io3
entertainment. No more than half dozen
o hsa wsr on
By obtrusive and derisive esncouraRemept- Tho
1dsn. s1. uS S1Sa \. ss sn sd cs S
the the bad qualities Of the fndians. Without any
cruel VA nature q 81 The snectators. L pandsrs 70
the lust OF both sexes, and unsettles the mari.
D as a. a. 70
as ~RRss tssline in tho COM
On the same subject superintendent Steele
writes: Tho impression has gone abto4d that
fhs as sssS al
the expsriense Of nearly sl those NJ Mhoss % deal,
inEs and occupations haye brought them In
we'll acquainted with their manners and GUS
toms. do rot now consider II as @ such; i has has
DO. given them by their agents or begged from
Rs yP.a ~ apsshnSE Il bs s.ot 'hs.
SlSine too sividls Old associations. 0ld war
riors take this occasion Of relating their ex-
and giving the mum bers q horses they we're
effect on the young mon 1T makes them un.
Indian Commissioper Reed says: Tho sun
sssn Thss ct sSs Boo sa
to have been the poorest over held; "a; and NUN.
per OF lodGoe went DacK TO tnolr villages DeIore
It commenced. It certainly was most un-
fortunate coincidence that the year before
whom rain was badly needed and prayed for at
the sun dance. 1t quickly came. and the medi-
ctne men made great handle OF this among
the superstitioua However. these dances are
dying out as fast as can be expected"
There Is no lack OF evidence llere that these
religious feasts still prevail 10 the Canadian
Northwest. aud that but little encoursRement
would be necessary to arouse their ianattciain
to degree that the united efforts OF American
troops and Canada'S mounted police would be
unable to prevent their joining the Indians to
the south In their present fanatic festivities
TIE Canadian Indians are we'll armed. Com
missioner Herchmer calls attention to- this
fact. especially rs regards tho B!oods. who he
says are we'll armed. and are frequently OF
their reserves. That the Canadian and United
States Indians are in constant communication
Is frequently spoken OF by tho Indian agents
and officers OF the mounted police.
sessed Of the same hesthsnlsh Instincts and
imbued, with the idea that tho white mans OBJ
ject is their total determination. II Is no stretch
tunity offers tho Can adian Indians will join In
the religious demonstIation now going on In
the United States. The dominion Govern
mon. Is alarmed and. although ite officers are
takinE every means to prevent the Canadian
Indians becoming disatHected cd. II Ia not without
grave apprehension for tho next few weeks
that they announce that there is not the slight
est reason for anticipating trouble