Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-28
I'd EDITION.
--latest kilograms to The Sla.
SITTING BULL To BLAME
DIR. McGiiiicuddy says That He stirred U
fhs. Iraul,le N the Indian County.

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DIR. McGiinicuddy says That He stirred %
the Trouble I'm the Indian Country.
OMAHA. NEB. Nov. 2s.--At Pine Ridge all "
quiet since Little Wound and his lieutenana
came into camp and there 10 no longer any
outbreak Anticipated there. IL II not probables
though. that the troops will be removed tos
some weeks vet. or until the agents anthoriv
Is once more established and matters have as
suned their normal course.
WHAT pR. N'GuLIcrDDy sArs-
DIR. V. I. McGillicuddy, formerly agent 81
Pine Ridge, is At the Pine Ridge agency He
Is there an officer on the STAFF Of Gov. Mel
lette. Asked today what he thought about
tne situation. the doctor predicted an afser,
clap IN the shape If an investigation that would
determine the responsibility for the scare:
lie dld not care 20 criticise the conduct OK
any OF the agents. but did indulge in sooe
severe structures on the Indian bureaus policy.
ihe practice of sending out inexperienced men
as agents. lac said. Is specially condemned Inc
present trouble arose. first. because the disci-
piine at the agency had been relaxed; second,
because the Indians were not properly fed. and
thirdly. because the messiah craze was good
excuse Tor demonstration In the interest OF
rghtlng the many wrongs under which tho
Indian labors The Indian has no idea
OF magnanimity and he will bear wrong with
out murmuring for q time, but II VIII all
break out some time. This the Indian bureau
does not seem 20 know. In the matter OF beef
Issue. Tor instance. the bureau considers beef
beef all the wear around. but an animal that
weighs l.o0 pounds in October viii shrink dur
ing the winter to GOO. and the horns, boots, hide
ana bones do not shrink. IL Is the edible por-
ton that has evaporated. The Indian knows
ihls, II the department does not.
LITTLE WOUND TRUSTWORTHY.
Concerning Little Wound. Of whom 80 much
That is bad has been said. Mr.. McGillicuddy
said he was perfectly honest and trustworthy.
During the Sitting Bull war Little Wound was
one OF 6en. Crooks scouts and WAS always con-
| sldered faithful and reliable. Big Road was q
lghtlng man with Sitting Bull, but since then
has abandoned the warpath and is as good an
| Indian as lives now.
| what these men have said about their euffer-
ing from hunger can be depended on. Sitting
| Bull Is mainly responsible FOR the war that is
| gong on. This old sinner has still great i'm
hnence among his own people and has spent all
1 ms energy TO stirring up strife. He
| fehed on tins Messiah craze to aid
| MN IN inducing the Sioux TO revolt
next spring when forage would be plenty
ana chance for success favorable. But tho
| craze grew too fast and there is no hope now
| lOr Slttlng Bnll : success. The Indians are not
| such fools as Ia take the warpath with winter
coming on 80 soon. Sitting Bull should be re-
| moved from the reservation and the govern
ment should adopt a sensible business method
| OF dealing with the Indians
| NJ present the troops of Gen. Brooke are like
thoSe OF the King Of France-they have
marched up the hill and must march down
| again. All that Is now wanted il TO obtain a
scapegoat on whom To lay the blame and Little
| Wound VIII likely he this one. The wild stories
| tilat nave been 1T afoat the work of parties
| whose money interest depends on having
troops kept at the agency.