The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-11
GEN. BACON'S ULTIMATUM

Sent to the Hostile Indians After
Council at the Agency.
Staff Special to The ST. Paul Globe.
WALKER, Mimi, Oct 10.-Wahbung.
in Chippewa, means tomorrow, and
that Is what Marshal O'Connor and
Gen. Bacon have been handed each day
for the past week. Considerable prog
ress was made today, however, at the
council held at the reservation, in that
a definite proposition was made as to
what the government would do regard
ing the hostiles.
Gen. Bacon drew up paper at the
close of the council. It was signed by
Indian Inspector A. M. Tinker, and
messengers were dispatched with it to
the hostile camp. Ike document is as
follows:
Tell the Indians that the government makes
laws for all Indians as we'll as whites, end
Furnishes all alike who disobey the laws
Bear Islanders must come in and surrender
the Indians whose names are written on the
list. The others return to their homes
and be good. If they do not come In and
surrender without delay they will be killed
or captured by soldiers in both winter and
summer, and not permitted to return to Bear
island. The government has many soldiers
here and around the lake and will have many
more If needed Arthur M. Tinker,
United States Indian Inspector.
Falmouth, head chief Of the Leech
lake Indians, wanted a statement as
to what the government desired re-
garding existing difficulties Pointing
to Tinker, Gen. Bacon said: 'You are
the one to answer" Mr. Tinker said
hn Tndt -sI ~
trouble, and that the government want
ed peace, not war. Gen. Bacon in
formed the chief that the men wanted
by the marshal must come in. If the
hostiles came in and surrendered the
men, he said, no further harm would
come to them. Red Blanket professed
friendship and told about the runners
being sent to the hostiles. Falmouth
promised to notify the marshal and
Gen. Bacon when the runners return
ed
At the suggestion Of Gen. Bacon, the
only room available for the council be-
ing small one, single correspondent
attended the council today. The In
dians could not understand this and
Red Blanket informed the general that
all the newspaper men were wanted to
ccme to the council. when Indian Com
missioner Jones arrived as the Indians
wanted all the white people to know
what was said
FIFTEEN MEN WANTED.
The names of fifteen Of the men
wanted by the marshal were placed at
the bottom of the order issued and
signed by Mr.. Tinker, and messengers
were sent Immediately to the hostile
camp.
Father A1oysius sent three messen-
gers to the hostile camp this morning
Owing to the high wind, they are not
expected back until tomorrow. If the
messengers are not received at the hos
tile camp, the priest, will go with an
Indian companion. He will advise the
hcstiles to lay down their arms and
have the men wanted by the marshal
surrender. Information received by the
priest is that the hostiles number 900
and are in strong position to resist
attack. If his messengers are not re-
ceived, the priest fears serious trouble.
The greater part of the Indians trou-
bic the priest lays to timber cutting
and particularly under the dead and
down" ruling. If Indian Commissioner
Jones came and q council was held,
that official. the priest said would hear
things from the Indians he never
dreamed of. Father Aloysius Is of the
opinion that the Indians have griev-
ance which should be investigated and
remedied. Five or six men, he added,
are making money from timber cut
ting, and the Indians are getting the
small end of the bargain.
Asked as to the situation, Marshal
OConnor said From what l have
seer of the numerous councils, I do
not think they amount to much. The
one today was attended by different
class of Indians from the previous ones.
Falmouth and several prominent
braves were there, and they possibly
have influence with the hostiles."
The answer to the paper drawn up
today may reach here tomorrow or the
day after.
Gen. Bacon said: IF the men the