Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-07
INDIANS SHOULD arr THE BEST.

There b board Of indiAn commissioners
some Of the best men in the countrywide 70
with the commissioner Of Indian Affairs to the
warehouse where many Of the supplies
are purehasd. When the con-
tracts are made everything that is bought
s tested BY the sample. oftentime. a
higher price Is paid for q better article. The
government does not buy the poorest thing
that would answer the description. When
the goods are delivered they are in
spected. and they are also inspected
at the agency. Some Of the Sioux want the
military to be over them; others want the In
terror Department 70 rule. They should both
De satisfied with the inspection OF supplies for
both the military and civil powers Join In the
inspection.
THE sioux ONLY A SMALL PART OF ALL THE
INDIANS.
The Sioux are only small part Of the Indians
OF the United States, and many other tribes
need legislation. The white people also want
legislation. The white people have TO Wal,
long time for their rights because the legisla-
ture Is much engaged. When the Sioux came
h here last year the Secretary did
Uses that were made. The Great Father asked
Congress TO do these things according 20 the
recommendations of Gen. Crook and the com.
missioner. Congress has acted upon those
n Things w Is rapidly as other public bSsi.
great troubles of his own in the
legislature. The legislature has acted and the
Sioux will get the benefit The bill was APP
proved on January -, 1891, by the
grandfather-the Great Father (smiles of hi.
white faces present.f The Crow Greek Indians
are entitled TO S1s7 900. which sum was not ap-
propriated, but the Great Father Immediately
sent back TO Congress telling them that be
wanted Congress TO grant that money. While ali
this was being done by the Great Father and the
l.. a. N
the time the Great Father. the Secretary Of the
Interior and the Commissioner of Indian
Affairs were doing their utmost for the In.
dams.
THE REDUCTION WAS AN ACCIDENT.
II was a mere accident that si00 600 should
have been cut of the Sioux appropriation i'm.
mediately after the agreement with Gen
Crook. 1t would have been the SAND
If there had been no agreement
These things should convince tn,
Sioux that the government has been irving &c
Secretary Noble then entered upor
a lengthy explanation Of the boundar.
line between Rosebud and Pine Ridge
reservations and showed how the Indians had
agreed to that line just as they agreed TO every
| thing else in the law which was enacted b,
Congress. and then sent out for the Sioux tS
| accept.
When that had been fully explained and tn,
Indians had been informed as TO the hes
methods of redress, the Secretary went on Il
say that everything had been done by the au
thorities to improve the condi'-or of the Siou,
nation.
In conclusion the Secretary advised the In
dams to think over the many things th,
government had done for them; to lool
at the promises made ~ Gen. Crool
| and TO have confidence At, what he said
| The Secretary said he w-pted the Indiani
| TO make up their minds TO - the best the,
| could to educate or 10 ave educated theii
| children and never TO Let their Young mel
dream that they could ever get anything by
| force from the United States. The secretary
speech closed with renewed assurances o.
friendship and then the pow-woy closed. bu
! not until American Horse had unsuccessful,
tried TO do a little more talking.