The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-07
Butte Department.


herewith a copy Of an approved minute
of the privy council of Canada, cmbody-
ing a report on the subject by the Ca
madam superintendent general of In
dian affairs, which has been transmit
ted to me by the governor general of
Canada for communication to you. i
have the honor, etc,
Julian Pauncefote."
"Privy Council. Canada.
Certified Copy Of a Report OF Com
mittee of the Honorable. the Privy
Council, Approved by His Excellen-
cy, the Governor General in Council,
ON the 29th March, 1892:
THE committee Of the privy council
have had under consideration n dis
patch dated 2Sth January, 1892. from
her maJeSty's minister at Washington.
enclosing a copy of "A note dated 26th
January, 1892, received from the United
States government on the subject OF
certain Cree Indians who are stated to
have wandered across the boundary
line from the northwest territory of
Canada into Montana
The superintendent general of In
dian affairs to whom the dispatch was
referred states that a copy Of the dis
patch and enclosures were forwarded
to the Indian commissioner for Mani
tOba and the northwest territories for
his report on the statements made
therein, and a letter dated the 18th Of
March has been received from that
Office, in which he states that, with The
exception OF a few Indians who go for
the purpose of visiting their friends in
the United states. and returning, moth
Ing il known Of Cree Indians having
gone across tho line since certain refll-
gees went over after the half-breed and
Indian troubles in the Northwest in
1888.
ohio Indian roy,,r,,tesf1,or .,cr,,,+e,
the possibility Of refugee French half
breeds having been cOnfoundcd with
Cree Indians
The minister further states with re-
gard to the suggestion made by Mr..
Blaine in his letter that the Canadian
authorities should cooperate with
those Of the United States I'm proper
measures FOR the removal of the In
diana in question from the territory of
That government, that there would
seem To be no objection, upon the de-
partment OF Indian affairs being adj
vised Of the time and place at which
any Indians belonging to Canada who
have been guilty of maraudlng In the
United States territory, would be
brought to the boundary line. to in
struc tionS being sent to the officers of
the Northwest Mounted police to dis
patch detachment Of police to the
point for the purpose g.. taking over
from the military Of the United States
the Indians or such of them as belong
to Canada.
The committee concurring in the
above report, recommend that your
eNccllency be moved TO forward "A copy
hereof to her maJesty's minister at
Washington.
"All of which is respectfully sub
mitted for your eXCcllcnCy's approval.
john J. MCGEE,
That was all the United States want
ed and the road was clear for the NOV
ing OF the Crees. The Canadian gov
eminent had granted all that could be
possibly asked of IL. They had agreed
to receive the Crees, provided they be-
longed In Canada, If the United states
would take them as far as the bound
airy line. The only difficulty was that
the United States never did that All
that can be done now can only bring
the Canadian government to agree to
what they consented TO do four years
ago, and II does not seem right to ask
them to agree again to what they have
already agreed to.
Mr.. Miles received from Senator
Power letter saying that he believed
now the governor could remove the In
dams to the line. Then he received a
letter from Governor j. h. Toole. in
which The governor expresses the hope
that now they viii speedily get rid OF
them. That letter was dated April &C.
1892. Mr.. Miles waited weary months.
but could learn of no further move He
had almost despaired when he received
the following from the governor:
Helena, Dec. 3. 1892.
IT am I'm receipt of yours Of the eth
Of November in re Cree Indians. Cor
dependence with the state and war
departments looking to the removal of
These Indians across the border has
been unaNailiuG and I am powcrless In !
the premises. ! realize as much as You !
30 that these people are not only un-
desirable but that they are positive !
ictrlmont and a continuous menace TO /
people I'm spaTscly settled cOmmuniti ties
The last expression Of the war deTart- |
ment Is IL the effect that thorough in /
vpstigatiou disclnses the fact that the I
Cree Indians are n very useful and F,
necessary people in this country. and /.
that il they were removed they would I
b" very much missed by our citizens. /
Yours truly. j. X Toole"
This was dlSroura ging indeed. Hope 1
revived with Mr. Miles a httle later, !
lowevc". on receiving this letter:
'onice of Quartermaster. U. S. A.
Helena, Mont Dec IS, 1892
Mr.. Thomas .. Miles:
"Sir-I have been directed by the 4
general commanding the department. .
# Dakota to make an invcsti~a tlCn as I
10 the condition of affairs u be appre-
1cpdcd from the presence OF rsa tics Of |
'rce Indians in silver Pow county. I 1
applied 10 the United States district 4
attorney for such specific data as he
nlCht nave bearing upon the subject
and was ny him referre,l to you. II
I will suit your convenience to meet
ne at Silver Bow Junction Wedncs-
lay morning. Dec. IS, / VIII arrange
10 ne there NJ that time / wish 70 as
certain where these Indians come from
ind what their number and condition,
he number and condition of their
norsos and any other information OBJ
ainahle concerning them.
Il would like 10 meet some Of the
principal mon among the Crccs in your
.lcirity and 10 have an interpreter At
lapl. I VIII also be pleased 10 meet .