The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-02-20

The Delegation a. sioux Chiefs Call tron
the fve<iisnt - the White noo~e-rhs
irr~id "a Mako u short Address
Througi nm Interpreter. Wherein tie
Gives the Indians some Timeiy Advice
- % the Conduct of Themselves and
Their Young Men.
WASHINGTON. Feb. ~ The Sioux In
dians called NJ the Executive Mansion
AZ one o'clock yesterday afternoon and
were usherei into the East room.
They were drawn up in semi-circle.
The Presidents family and number
Of invited guests were present. Rev.
Mr.. Cook acted as interpreter. shortly
after one o'clock the Pr sidcnt APP
pearcd and addressed them a. follows:
~wlll you say a. them. Mr. Interpreter.
that have given them audience to-day
without any intent ion 81 talking 70 them at
any length. They have had opportunity to
state 20 the secretary ~ the Interior ana to
the Commissioner 81 Indian Affairs their
wants and Views These Officers VIII bring
what has been said TO my attention one
or two things will say myself. II has been
great grief 20 me thar some OF the people
represented By you have recently acted
badly have gone upon the war path against
the government. ion can get nothing by
war. except punishment. You should un-
derstand BY this time that YOU are too weak
70 contend against the Quilted states in war.
You must teach your young men not
% be warriors. but citizens. when
you suffer any wrong through the agents
who are over YOU. or from any white set
tiers who are about you. you should peace
fully make these things known 20 Us here
The President. the Secretary OF the Interior.
the Commissioner OF Indian Affairs. the
Congress and the great mass OF our people
desire 70 deal kindly with you. The agree
ment that was made with you By General
Crooke and Governor Foster and MI
Warner, We all desire 70 carry out faithfully !;
To do all that we promised TO do l have
asked the Congress 10 pass laws TO carry out
every provision Of the contract made with
YOU IL i believed now that full proyi-
sion has been made for this You
must not expect that you and your children
VIII always be fed by the Government Of the
United states without working yourselves.
Every white man works for the bread and
meat that sustains him, and you must learn
20 do "A little more for your own support
every year. You must tell your young men
90 spend their money. or trade their ponies.
for something that j. good for them. and not
for rides. shall try 70 see that the Indian
police are 50 increased upon the reserva-
tons as 10 protect You against any bad
white men who may live about you. We
will try in every way ~ give your people
employment about the agencies. with the
army, IN the Indian police. aud otherwise,
a. we can, and you must each take your al
lotnent and cndeavor the best you can to
earn your living. either b. piowlng or by
raising cattle or horses. Or some other peace
ful industry. ] hope you will return 20 the
reservation with these things settled in your
minds. and you may depend upon u= % do
every thing 10 promote the advancement 81
your tribe, TO protect you against nggfcs-
sion or injury from those who ARE ab0utyou,
and 70 encourage every Indian who j. dis
posed 70 be peaceful and industrious"
AT its conclusion each Indian was in
trodueed and shook hands with the
President. The Indians left the Execu-
tive Mansion and spent the evening
shopping. They leave for the West at
eight o'clock this morning.