New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-19
NOT GOOD MIXERS"
President Tells Indians They Must
Take Their Chances zCith WhiteS@
TFRoM THE TRIBUNE BuREAu.l

11,.h,,s.on March 1S-Ffve Utes from the
Uintah Reservation. in Utah. called at the White
House to-day TO learn from the lips OF the Great
White Father himself that their lands are to De
onened To settlement by the palefaces. For months
Captain c. c. Hall. the agent on the reservation
has been trying 10 prepare the Indians for the
unpleasant white invasion, but they would not
believe a word of such news. The Great White
Father had given them their lands many years ago
they said, and as long they obeyed his laws ne
would not allow them to be moested.
Captain Hall continued TO talk about the incom-
ing of the settlers however, and, as he predicted
that the invasion would take place some time this
summer the chiefs the tribe finally decided that
II was time 10 act. They would visit Washington
end see the Indian Commissioner. and get his as
sllrance that Captain Hall had lied to them II
the Indian Commissioner proved TO be false, also.
they would go the President and tell him their
troubles AS soon as he learned Of the plot to take
their lands. he would certainly order all their
enemies punished.
But alas for the childlike trust of the dwellers
on the fertile lands Of Uintah! A power stronger
than the Great White Father had willed that then
grazing lands be divided into town lots Congress
had passed law ordering the reservation opened
for settlement and what Congress decreed the
Interior Department had TO carry out Indian COM
missioner Leupp told them that Captain Hail had
spoken only words OF truth Hereafter, he told
them. they must live side by side with the white
settler Each OF them who was the head OF
family should receive eighty acres Of good land and
all other members of the tribe. single men, women
and children. were to receive forty acres apiece
The rest of the reservation. except such parcels as
we're 10 be set apart for agency buildings, was TO
be sold to the palefaces and the money thus real
ICED was 10 be put in the bank for their use
I'VE will not believe it until the Great Father
tells us it is true said the Utes. we will remain
IN Washington until we the Great Father and
learn from his own lips whether his servants are
telling the truth.
Rather than have any difficulty with the Indians
who by this time had grown sullen and ugly. Com
missioner Ieupp arranged for an appointment with
the President for this afternoon, and escorted his
charges 10 the White House.
After the more important callers had departed the
President told Captain Loefler the guardian Of the
Office door, TO admit the Indians. They stalked in,
with Commissioner Leupp and Captain Hall at
their head Mr. Leupp explained the object of the
visit and Captain Hall translated the purport Of
his speech.
The President then made the callers a brief ad-
dress. in which he said that both Mr.. Leupp and
Captain Hall had told the truth. The reservation
is to be opened up and hereafter the red men must
take their chances with the white men. The law
oassed by Congress must be obeyed by the Pres-
dent, well by the Indians. Everybody in the
United States must obey the law. The law says
that the white shall and settle in the
Uintah Reservation and he will come. If the Ind
ians attempt to stop the white from coming
they will be breaking the law. But they shall be
paid for their lands and every cent that IS taken
use. Every who has family will have big
farm, and every other Indian sha! receive a tract
fathers Instead Of being their enemies. the white
men who to will he their friends and will
help them by showing them how 10 cultivate the
soil to the best advantage. The Presidents speech
was received in silence only occasional grunt Of
discomfort showing that the Utes had heard the
words of the interpreter.
After pause, Appa, the spokesman Of the Utes
stepped forward and delivered speech in reply
He said they sorry 70 learn that such bad
law had been made II the law said that the white
man to come among them, they could not
help it. but they could leave their lands and go
away. They did not want TO live with the white
He good for the Indian, and the
Indian was not good for the white man.
Give lands in the mountains or in the
forests where the white man cannot come. We
viii go and live there and harm one" said Appa,
winding up his speech.
,rTh The President told Appa that this was impossible.
live together. Besides that there land that
the Great White Father could give them. They
must remain where they and get along with the
white well as they
The UIntah Reservation which IS soon 20 be
opened to settlement, contains little 1000 coo
acres of fine grazing. timber and mining lands