New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-10
INDIANS AT WHITE HOUSE
President Unable to Grant Geronl-
mos Pathetic Request.
LOO rHE rRIsrNE RuREAr.


Washington. March 9-Cferonimo. the azed Apsehs
chieftain. made pathetic appeal 70 President
Roosevelt to-day TO be allowed return TO Arizona
the land OF his people
Take the ropes from our hands. he begged. ths
running down his bullet SCARED cheeks. take
the ropes from the hands of my people and let US 60
back to the home of fathers We tired q
living In a strange country. and want 20 go home
II cannot do so now" the President replied
through the interpreter We must wait white
and see how You and your people act You must
not forget that when you were in Arizona YOU hsd
a bad heart YOU killed many OF my people, yot'
burned villages; YOU stole horses and cattle ara
were not good Indians. have appointed "
Leupp to watch over you: he will tell me how you
behave We wait a while before We can thn~
Of sending you back 10 Arizona"
Geronimo gesticuated wildly and launched torsh
into an impassioned haransue IN his native tonsus
which was cut short a sign from Mr Leupp.
After the party left the Presidents Office GeToniuo
wished to go back again
i did not finish what wished TO 10 the
Great Father he cried. Il wanted 70 tell him thai
we would be good and would Obev his wishes. l.
he would hear me through. / ne would let
go back home
The Great Father is very busy, said Mr.. Leupp.
and has given you all the time he can spare. He
must see hundreds OF his children every day and y
he gives you more time than you are entitled to
receive many who have right 10 speak 70 him
would not get in II you have anything mora 70 saT
o him you must write it
Then ] will write TO him." said the old indian
but would have rather have speech with him. for
words spoken go further than words written
Geronimo and four OF the other Indian CHEERS Veo
rode iii the inaugural parade last Saturday wer.
escorted 10 the White House by Commissioners
Leupp. They were Little Plume. American HORSE.
Quanah Parker and HolIOwhOrn Bear. Buckskin
Charley the sixth Indian who appeared IN tae
parade started for his home yesterday
Geronimo and his band OF White Mountain
Apaches are prisoners OF war at Fort SILL Okla
homa Special permission from the Secretary %
War had TO be secured before they could leave tns
fort where they under military guard
1T is lust as we'll for Geronimo that hs Is not
allowed to return TO Arizona said Commissions
Ierpp ''If he went back there he'd be very likely
to find a rope awaiting him. for q great many peo-
pie in the Territory spelling Tor cnance %
kill him The memory OF his murders "a SUI 'e41
brought these Indians up 70 shake handS Wa ~
President serve as an object lesson 20 Ine oal
which came up here yesterday anu NaS To- 50
mtted. Those fellOws-David Zepnyrs oaIld o.
Yankton Sioux-are bad Indians They are as
able element He is OF the opinion that he Is Just
little bit bigger than the United states cIoNeII
Of the department I told him not TO come. and
when he sent word that he was coming aIy~ sy- :.
warned him that he would not pc received esS ~
spend their own money they can CONS s11o : :
as they please. The department cannot prevent
fuse to have any official dealings with them Wnen
they do come unbidden. That's why ! came up
who rode in the parade. They are all good Indians
work hard and teach their chlldren 20 oosy sn-
haV OUT in the fields at Fort Sill like good fellow
He and his band are farmers there ana are Jus,
as well off, If not better on snah my S % S s q
back in Arizona am very certain mat InsS a.
safer where they are. and II they are wise tney
VIII remain in Oklahoma" -
Geronimo and his Indians VIII start TOT fne "e7'
evening