The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-25
gTOy AND THE INDIANS.
How lie and an Agent Induced the Utes to
Return to Their Reservation.

PROM hs fofion Trr1scrlpi
While the white people in this country
mourning the death Of General i.awton. there
will also be sincere sorrow among some Of the
Indians Of the far West, to whom he Was known
not only as y brave enemy in nar, hut Just and
congideraic friend IN time Of peace About the
last incident of Importance III ldutons relations
with the Indians wns connected With the ~ called
Ute invasion Of tab late IN 1904. The Eastern
prcss was then pcppe-cd With dispatches some
from Colorado where the Southern ties had their
reservation aud where tie people were most anxious
10 get rid Of them, Insisting that chief lEnacja
and his band should he left III Utah for the winter
e. n means Of sprcasinr their III will toward the
,o"rGIr whites and others from Itch. rcprescn
ting The Indiana ~ Scnt on . bloody Grand and
sure 10 open rsCc Governor
Wcst OF Utah Was in a particularly desperate
state Of mind, Although a protesting Gentle
he ioincd With the rural Mormons Of the nriGhhor
houd where the Indians were camped IN rcp-c'ent.
ing conditions az very 'cTinus. and in aSsc ring
the nerd ot using tho military power to avert
the shedding Of innocrnt blo,d
Secretary liokc Smith had a good deal Of con.
fidcnce in the agent Tor the Southern ties. David
+ bay and as Day reported 10 him tina, the lnd-
ans had taken with them their women and children
and therefore could not I've hent on warhkr GRAND
l' aCClncu ~ eau upon tnr secretary OF Wa lbf
the troops which tie Mormons considered a neecs-
sity lie did confer with his colleague however
In informal Why, the result Of these conferences
being that LAYTON, then a Lieutenant Colonel
was detailed 20 inspectors duty and ordererl to
confer with Day and report What military action
was needed when LAYTON and lay came tn
gcthrr 1t was tho meeting Of two Of kind rs to
policy in dealing with Indians. Day said %"
am ready To stake my life on the peaceful pur
poses Of my Indians. They have no idea Of going
To- war and those M"rmous know it, All the
Mormons are aiming al is 10 induce the Govern
mcnt To send troops into tnh. So that the farmers
can turn in handsome bills ,o the Government
for food provided and property destroyed Why
shouldn't you and 60 over there and bring the
Indians back, Thu, will save time and trouble
for everybody and expense to the Government "
LAYTON as.rnted, and as -oon as the ncccssar ~
prelimtnaries could be arranged the two men set
OIL On horseback. With some pack mules carrying
camp e1uipage and raliunS for the tnp. They Mere
soon On the nail, and few days riding brought
camped \ puw.wow was called. and bay and
I.naton p-e,ented to the Indians a ',E..hlc view
Of tie stuntIon.triling them Il al hey were Inns.
crossing the Law, in n technical sense at least.
In going over to Ctah without permission. and
thai the Great Father would be ,diSp!coscd Win
sm unless hsy Went nr " Hrd
Ia Utah. not 10 commit any Expectations ON lite
or property. but To hunt game. They reminded
the white emissaries also. that tongress had once
| held out 10 them promise which had never been
| fulhlled, that they should be removed t. | tab
! as n place Of residence. where they could hunt
| without molesthtion, Day and lhwtOn told
them th at they had no responsibility in connection
| with the acts Of Congress, but had come simply
| with the mcssnRe from the Great Father which
| they had Just delivered: and they advised the
| Indians ~ tho part of friendship, 10 turn peace.
! ably about and go back, The Indians reluctnn,
| obcycd. although the Journey across the bleak
! mountains with the mpcdiment Of the women
| and children, caused them much suffering and
| the loss Of n quantity Of their live stock, lNy
| and Lawton had brought rations enough with
| them 10 help Ou' in the emergency, and few
| weeks later Igparia and his band were once more
| on their Colorado reservation, without the firing
| Of a gun, or more than the most trtng expense
| 10 tho Government.
| The Mormons, naturally. were much disturbed
| in mind over the peaceful ending of the affair.
| but this did not prevent some OF them from hand
ing in extortonatc bills for imaginary goods and
| chattrs destroyed by the Indians which Agent
! Day had the satisfaction of indorsing N. G.
when they were referred to him from Washing