The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-05-12
Red clana asfors the senator's.

Red Cloud, the once powerful and IA
nous chief of the Sioux nation, present
ed pathetic and pitiful spectacle in the
room of the senate committee on Indian
affairs on Saturday afternoon. Red Cloud
came to Washington accompanied 10y
American Horse, his principal lieutenant
for the purpose of calling the attention OF
congress To certain grievances Rev. DR..
Eastman, well educated half-breed.
came along as interpreter, and did his
work very well. He is fine-looking,
intelligent fellow, and is popular with
the Sioux tribes
Senator Pettigrew. chairman of the
committee on Indian affairs. interroga-
ted the old chief, and a stenographer
took complete report of the conversa-
tion As interpreted by DIR. Eastman.
Red Cloud said:
Il am nearly a years old, and am very
feeble, and almost blind. You see I wear
black goggles TO shield my fading eyes
from the light, which hurts them. AL
though am old and feeble, | have come
all this distance to plead for justice to my
people. In 1851 / made a treaty at Fort
Laramie, and gave the white men right
10 build railroad across my country. /
never gave up any rights to property,
beyond the use of ground for the rail-
road.
I'VE want the lands left as they are.
We want decent food to eat. We are en-
titled 10 good clothing, or money in its
place. We want a law preventing half
breeds from acquiring tribal rights on
our reservation. White men come there
to marry our young squaws and then
claim tribal rights of property, and cheat
us out of our best grazing lands. If we
should kill them for coming among us
unbidden, the army would punish us for
protecting ourselves. Therefore l come
to ask that the government will treat my
people right and protect US from the bad
white men,"
Senator Pettigrew shook hands with
the old man and assured him that in the
pending Indian appropriation bill he will
make provision TO protect the Indians,
along the lines requested by the old war
chief
In his stalwart days Red Cloud was a
mighty warrior and murderous savage.
Nevertheless, it is pitiful to see him now,
shambling along, led by others. and
coming to Washington to make an honest
and heroic effort TO secure for his people
the rights which ought to be spontaneous
ly conceded by the government. His
days of savagery are gone, and he is now
an man, wise, and attempting, in his
untutored way, to do right and TO induce
the intelligent, civilized white men to
also do that which is right.
Greater New York''-Now the Second City
in the World.
The Greater New York is at last an ac-
ccmpIished fact. Governor Black has
signed the charter. While this law does
not technically 90 into effect until JAN
uary /, lssls. yet TO all intents and pur-
poses consolidation begins with the sign
ing of the charter. The election of the
Mayor of the greater city will take place
in November, and from now on the cam
paign for this Mayorality will be coEduc-
ted with an intensity and aggressiveness
that has never attended any other muni-
cipal election in this state, perhaps the
whole country. Hereafter when the city
of New York is referred to it will mean
that territory Of 80 square miles, con-
tanning a population of over 5000, 600 peo-
pie, which is comprised i'm the Greater
New York bill. When reference is made
To that part ofthis city which comprised
the main part of the late city of New
York the term Manhattan will be used.
The Bronx will be the name of that terri
tory i'm the new city above the Harlem
river. Brooklyn will he the name of the
borough which. until Governor Black
signed the charter, was city. Queens
will be the name of that part of the city
on Long Island outside of Brooklyn and
Richmond will be the official designation
of Staten Island.
The Mayor holds Office for four years
and receives a salary of Sl5.G00 per year.
He appoints all heads of departments ex-
cept the Comptroller, and will be at the
head OF an army of employees.
He will direct the expenditure of $780,
100000 of the public money annually.
I'm every respect his authority and per-
sonal responsibility will be greater than
that of the President of the United States.
The population of the new city, based
on the latest estimates, will be 3,400, 600,
which will make it rank second among
the big cities of the world.
The most distinguishing feature Of the
new city will be the capacity for $50 miles
of wharfage. which is greater than that of
any other.