The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-03
SPEECHES BIZ INDIAN CHIEFS.
They Refuse to Let q Cattle Trail Pass Across
Their Reservation.


LINCOLN, Neb., Sept. Ex-senator Allen has 70
turned TO Lincoln after an interesting journey
on the Yankton reservation. on the border of
Nebraska and in South Dakota. The reason for
tho trip was more trouble over the opening Of
the cattle trail across the reservation. Thu time
was when thousands Of cattle came down
through Nebraska from the South Dakota range
through the reservation, and then were shipped
to Sioux City. Omaha and Chicago. Several
years ago the Indians objected to this trail across
the reservation being used by stockmen, and it
was closed. Stockmen have been forced TO ship
their cattle after driving them nearly double the
distance via the Minnesota lines. This has
proven an uncomfortable hardship. Senator Allen
was selected TO address the Indians and explain
to them just what was desired and to ascertain
what objections they had to the trail being re-
to the Indians, explained to the council
that the interests of the Indians were to
be projected very carefully. No allotInen,s
were to To trespassed upon. no straying of cattle
would be allowed. no cattle were TO be shipped
north over the trail, and it was not to be a high
bring cattle down from the White River coun-
try TO Nebraska For this privilege the Indians
the reservation, and in winter a good market
was TO be furnit he'd from this source for the hay
y; %h tSs i ihf ln Tbs sv sooId sst IL great sa, abunda me,
,Ps e eas iep 10 S BE- dS 1ireG a !. up: but 'Tam only lSs 1 noPTb Z
the south. Senator Allen spoke for an hour ex-
planning the situation to the Indians. but did
not receive 50 much as a grunt Of encourage
squatted around with their blankets covering
all but their eyes.
the aged Two Strike arose feebly and said the
Indians had loaned the white man the Black
Hills ,o but The, they ooS SoI not ,h &c, them back n nor the
small. and they needed it for themselves and
Hollow Horn Bear said, with considerable
fire. as he strobe into the circle with much
dignity: II want to know whether this man be-
he voted with Senator Pettigrew to put the
Lower Brule Indians on our lands against our
, %isnss, -o, ae IS speaks ,n very yot well tal., but we have
fore the white man viii let US buy again. The
we vii will not ps sell n @or pai' We Ts n sSs 0 onT la ,Haes' ana
Old He Dog said with considerable ferocity:
no land to sell. and to say plainly that you shall
Inc diseased and lame cattle from all the Dakotas
Quick Bear said: "Forty.six years ago we
built a road through our buffalo range. Then
we gave to The white mar the BiarK Hills. and
whether we give or lend we never get any back.
small M0T G Snd 1 %e cannot sG give Java Away our our issS.S
Good Voice. Sky, Bull Bull Dog. Spotted Elk,
Ring Thunder. Yellow Hair. and White Horse
ssPe ssssar fhs i: @feii the CT e ses S' FsfSe sop1Ssii s anSS
don't worry US asking for more roads"
inspector SlCIhuRulln look the rOSJrum and
disputed what the Indians had said about the
unfairnesso Of the Government. He said: lido
not come to persuade you to sell or give up your
land, but l want to explain some things to you.
] have the reputation among the Indians of tell.
sweet. Several of your men have mentioned
the treaties OF Laramie, Long Lake, and the
Black Hills. They say they got nothing for the
land coded by those treaties. This is not so.
The Government has been honest. From the
Black Hills treaty you get all your ~rations, from
the treaty of 1868 you get your clothing, and
from the treaty Of 1889 you get your allotments,
h9rses, wagons, harness, cows. and $50 In cash.
reservation. with good teachers. The new
boarding school cost 800. 900. This new offer
years"
The only reply the Indians could be induced to
said all we have to say"
1t will DO recommended to tho Government
spite Of the protests OF the Indians.