The Washington times., 1906-09-02
INDIAN CHIEFS
VISIT EDWARD
Make Trip From Canada to
Petition King to Save the
Hunting Grounds.
THEIR PRAYER IS GRANTED
After Reception at Buckingham They
See the Sights Of
London.

LONDON, Scot 1.-The three Indian
chiefs who travelled over 5000 miles 10
petition the King 10 preserve for them
their hunting grounds have succeeded in
their object. They are overJoyed at the
hearty greeting Of his majesty and the
graciousness OF the Queen. 70 whom
they were alEo presented.
Many had told them IN Canada their
journey would be for nothing. and that
they would be laughed at. But they
were not daunted. They simply said an
extra prayer and went aboard the big
ship. They might perish. but they had
20 90 their duty 10 the men, women and
children OF the tribes they ruled
When the news came 10 them that
they were to so TO Buckingham Palace
they shook hands with each other
solemnly and bowed one 20 the other.
The victory they had so earnestly
striven for was theirs.
Their Ceremonial Dress.
They reverentIy took out Of their
boxes their magnificent nantes Of
many colors. the high fox fur hats and
the other emblems Of authority which
are only worn at the conclsyes Of great
chiefs.
As the chiefs drove in at the gate OF
the great building they were saiuted by
the sentrles. and they saluted back.
They were met by attendants. who con-
Quoted them through the long stretches
of corridor 20 the throne room.
First marched Chief Joseph Capilane,
the leader Of the expedition, then Chief
Charles Tsilpaymilt. and close behind
Chief Basin Canopat, What happened
was vividiy described by Chief Joseph.
who speaks little broken English. He
lapsed into Chinook as he became more
and more excited.
Opinion Of King and Queen.
The King is great. is good. is kind "
said Chief Joseph How great I know
now, how good I saw when he came
across the room 10 welcome US. Good
man Always come across 70 welcome; bad
man stand still and wait. But the
great chief he come over and he speaks
first On. yes. he speaks FIRST.
He tell US he glad 70 see US. and we
bend low-very low. for ne is so great a
King. Then he take us with him 10 the
good Queen, who was also waiting for
us. She smile and We smile she is so
good. Then I hand her the presents I
brought-four baskets made by my little
girl Emma. who just twelve years old.
The King he so pleased he laugh
when he see the baskets. and he make
me open them and show inside. Then
hand the great Queen a picture Of my
self and nay little girl. and she laugh.
and she thank me so pretty. When she
90 out she take up baskets in her very
own arms and go away with them.
Message Of the King.
when We get back We go around q
all our people, Il VIII take many
/ months. Il took more than six 10 50
| around before we come here. We will 81
| 10 them. each 20 his own tribes. and give
! the message Of tie great King. They
viii kneel 10 us. because We bear the
word OF the great White Chief and have
/ loked upon him"
The chiefs have been TO see all the
sights OF London, and have been i'm
| pressed by all they saw under the guild
| ance Of II. II. AllinS ham, who lived for
many years in Vancouver, where he
knew the chiefs well. The Zoo pleased
/ them most Chief Joseph burst out
/ laughing as he told OF an incident which
| happened there.
/ II had on my big coat. my bucksBiI
/ coat" he said, when suddenly I see q
/ lion. And he sniff at my coat, and
/ when I walk along he walk along too
! and he get so angry. and he growl. And
/ laugh at him. and he walk along with
| me as far as he could go"
/ II was Westminster Abbey which i'm
/ pressed them most. They speak OF tn
/ tombs Of the chiefs in It with bateC
/ breath. They have made a great col
/ ection Of guide books and pictures Of al
/ parts of England. which they intend L
( take back with them.