The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-08
WHAT CAUSED
THE TROUBLE.
Reasons Given in Washington for the
Indian Outbreak.
AUTHORITIES ARE RESPONSIBLE.
incompetent Agents Have Made a
Botch Of Dealing with the In.
dians-A Shocking State OF
Affairs Exists.


tcrday's New York Herald gives the fol-
lowing account Of the troubles that led
Up 20 the Indian uprising:
Secretary Bliss said DE did not know ihe
cause of the trouble, and was unable to
saw whether or not 81 was expected.
There seemed 10 De "a little data in the
Interior Department upon which an in-
| telligcut conclusion as 10 cNlslins ooiDl-
! tions could be based
one Of the clerks or long standing ln
| the office of the Commissioner OF Indian
| Affairs was of tho opinion that The ioctI
authorities in Minnesota were responsi-
| bio for the whole trouble with ine Bear
Lake Indians lie said 10 me to-day.
Tho trouble originated on account ol
| an attempt 10 arrest Bush Ear. cniei OF
! the band. and compel him so appear as
! a witness 10 prosecute 81 case of alleged
| ileeal selling of whiskcy 10 Indians OF
his band. He had appeared as a witness
/ I'm a similar case some time ago. and com
| planned that he had not been properly
| treated. being compelled 10 pay DIS own
! expenses while attending court and 90
walk back home.
He refused 10 go as "a witness in this
/ case. and when be was arrested he was
| taken from the officers by members OF
! his band Warrants were secured for tho
| arrest of these Indians. and thc attempt
| % arrest them led TO the conflict.
MADE A BOTCH OF TT.
Local authorities out there MADE "a
| botch of the matter. and there WAS no
! more reason for trouble than there would
be for me getting up and Shaping your
! face
"The Bear Island Indians belong 10 tho
! Plnager band OF Chippewa Indians.
| There are two divisions OF this band
the Bear Island Indians and The I>ecn
| Lake indians They arc an uncivilized.
! especially tho Bear Island mon. refusing
| CD have anything 60 Ola with the civiliza-
ton of the whites and retaining the ln-
dian dress and customs. They live
/ principally by fishing.
The trouble. however, seems 10 have
| its root even deeper. A prominent MEM
Der of the Indian Rights Association
| said 10 me to-day that the grievance
| in the Leoch Lake Reservation were
about tho same as those in the Red
| Lake Reservation. and referred me 90
/ the Indictment that bad been drawn Up
against the United States government
by the association in behalf Of the Red
! Lake Indians.
This paper was prepared hy Francis
/ T.. Lcupp, In charge of the Washington
agency Of the association This Isl what
/ Mr.. Leupp says.
"a less cheerful story SIS that of tho
! Red Lake Chippowas. in Minnesota. VINO
/ have been badly victimizcd br an incompe-
toni and dishonest crew of so-caiIcd '"-
| aminers' turned loose on their feseIFa-
/ tiop bv the government. ostensihIy TO es-
/ innate the amounts and kinds of timber
/ growing on the several tracts ass "a basis
/ for the sale of it TO the white lumber
| men outside
! RECOMMENDED BY POLITICIANS.
"These men were appointed during The
/ administration of Secretary Hoke smith
/ on the recommendation of politicians.
! as the civil service rules had not been
/ extended TO cover their positions Sec
| rotary Francis. learning that great
| deal Of bad work was in progress az RED
! Lake. sent Inspector Wright mp there
/ in the dead of winter. with instructions
! To take along such expert assistants "a
| DE needed ana make thorough investi-
cation and am unsparing report upon
/ any wrongdoing he might discover.
"Nfr Wright discharged this duty with
/ his accustomed thoroughness at the cost
80 great bodily discomfort and no little
peril 10 the health of himself and his
companions.
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