The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-01
INAUGURATION NOT
WILD WEST SHOW
Would Be Il Leupp Allow
ed Indians to March.
TURNS DOWN BAND OF SIOUX
Commissioner Explains Why He Sug-
gested Admission of "Big Chiefs
Into the Parade.
TURNS DOWN BAND OF SIOUX
This is not a wild West Show.

This is not a Wild West Show
With these words Commissioner of
Indian Affairs Leupp blasted the hopes
of the band of Sioux Indians who ar
rived In this city. hoping they might be
assigned TO places in the parade
General Wilson, TO whom the Indians
applied for permission to participate in
the parade in their native regalia, re
ferred them to Commissioner Leupp.
who told them the order of the parade
had been arranged. and to grant their
request would be an impossibility.
Il shall give no more consideration to
the Indians who have come here than I
would TO any other inauguration Wis
itor. They came unasked, and have no
right tC expect places in the parade
merely because they are Indians. Were
I to grant the request of the band of
Sioux who came yesterday, I would
naturally be forced to act in the same
manner toward every Indian wishing
TO participate in the ceremonies. The
result would be Indians everywhere,
overshadowing everything else both in
number and in brilliancy of costume
Could Have Had Many.
Had I sa desired, [ could have had
hundreds of Indians to come to the
city at their own expense, merely for
the privilege of participating in the cere-
monies. Many in fact did ecme, and
more are coming. Some have brought
! their squaws and Dapooses. They want
| them to have place in the parade too.
| It is entirely out of the question They
! will have no place in the parade, noI
/ will they be assigned to any especial
| duties. AS far as I am concerned, they
/ are merely Inauguration visitors. and
will receive no particular attentions
/ This is not a wild west show
! Commissioner Leupp also said he hae
| been criticised by the people of Arl-
| zcna and several other States, for his
action in assigning sSa honorary position
| in the parade to the famous lEotian med
! icine man aud warrior Geronimo,
/ "The Indians Will be represented: sale
| he when Speaking of the AFFAIR, by tht
| hostile to this country The chiefs are
| Ouanah, of the Corlanche tribe; Ger
| Horse, of the Brule Sioux: Little Plume
| of the BIackteet: Buckskin Charley,
member of the Ute tribe. and Hollow
| Horn Bear, "a Rosebud sioux NO Cd
| section has been made to any OF these
fact. the records of none would maxi
pleasant breakfast table chat
Gives His Reasons.
"Onc of my reasons said Mr.. Leupp
for assigning this place to Geronin
was because the idea was approved b.
several of the most important men ol
the inaugural committee. Another wa
to show these old men who, althoug
too old to change their own natures. stil
are influencing the younger generatio
of Indians. to make a brother and
companion, rather than an enemy, O
the white man. I want to show ther
that the Government appreciates the al
titlde they have taken. There IS ais
another reason. ....
"Directly behind these old chieftains
each of whom represents Il nation ono
al war with this country, and subdue
only at great loss of life. Will be 300 stu
dents OF the Carlisle Indian school In
former will be clad in their native re
gaia OF feathers. blankets and pain
The latter viii be clad in the reguia
uniform of the United States cavalry
Tut win be dismounted. With the ST.
, dents Will be the fety-piece band, eac
member of which is full-blooded III
dian and a student at Carlisle. My or
iect Is to contrast the old Indians OF tn
: warp&th and the educated, manly II
dians OF today