The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-20


afternoon. When I first came here, I
heard nothing but war. The Indians
were gathering their families in safe
places to avoid their meeting the SOL
diers, but today the situation has
changed. 1t seems to me today that
you have met for declaration of
peace between the reds and whites.
l will be glad to- tell the Great Father
at Washington the good feelings that
you entertain for the whites I will
tell him that this peace is permanent
and that you are willing to obey the
law. 1 have told you that I will go to
Washington and lay your complaints
before the government and do all I can
for you. 1 don't want you to think
that everything you ask for will be
granted, but 1 will do my best fol-
you. AS long as you keep peace there
will be no trouble.
Il want to thank the chiefs for their
efforts to bring about peace. They
labored hard to bring it about and
have wen succeeded. / thank you In
behalf Of the Great Father"
One Of the chiefs said they wanted
Bug to live, and asked Commissioners
Jones If he wished to have old Bug
live. The commissioner replied that
he did, adding: Nobody wants to see
any Of you die"
The chief then said: I'VE shall &c
after him, and advise him to surren-
der"
Addressing himself to Gen. Bacon, he
said: "One hundred and four years
ago it was agreed not to kill each
other; we want to keep that agree
ment." He then presented the general
with a token
GEN. BACON FIRM.
Gen. Bacon accepted, and said: 81
did not intend to speak at this council,
because the chief Of all the Indians is
here. I am a military man. When
whites break the laws we make war on
them, we do likewise to Indians when
they break the laws. The commits
sioner and myself obey the laws and
we wish you to do so, but, If the In
dians insist upon war, I am prepared
to give 1t to them. 1 hope that they
will be peaceful" His speech made a
strong impression.
Father AlOysius spoke a few words
and exhorted the Indians to live in
peace, as the Great Spirit wanted them
to.
Falmouth then pleaded for the lives
Of his fellow men, who were to be
taken to Duluth to be tried. He hoped
the commissioner would secure bonds
for the prisoners. He said that the
trouble would never happen again, and
called on the Great Spirit to witness
this council. He then presented Com
missioner Jones with pipe Of peace.
He also said that he had been chosen
to say to the whites that the Chippe-
was did not want any logging done
on the reservation. Falmouth then
asked the commissioner to see right
away about their back annuities. The
commissioner promised to remedy the
evil
A token Of friendship was given to
each newspaper man present.
The result Of the meeting was we'll
received by the citizens Of Walker. It
was feared that the logging business
would suffer If this trouble lasted
much longer.
Tonight the citizens gave the army
officers and the newspaper correspond
ents grand ball at the Palmedo ho-
tel. The Aoelean Quartette from
Brainerd was present, and the affair
was a most enjoyable one. Tomorrow
the Indians to celebrate the peace ne
gotiations will give a dance to the
army officers and newspaper men.
AS soon as the other Indians give
themselves UP they are to be taken
from the agency to Walker and thence
to Duluth. The commissioner will ac-
company them. All the Indians pres
ent shook hands with the whites and
tokens of friendship were exchanged.
The officers seem to be satisfied.