The Washington herald., 1913-03-22
INDIANS MAKE
GIFT TO wilson
Chief Plentycoups Presents
War Bonnet to the Chief
Executive. ).
OTHERS RENE INBRED
Order Signed to Spend $400, 900 for
Cattle for the Crow
, Indians.

to pay their respects to Secretary of the
Interior Lane. Chief Plentycoups present.
ed to the Secretary. for the President
the war bonnet which he had worn IN the
inaugural parade. Medicine Crow. who
was the first Crow Indian to break
ground for crops on the Crow reserva.
tion twenty-five years ago, presented the
Secretary with a beautiful tobacco pouch
ornamented with bead work. White Mar
Runs Him presented to Mrs. Abbott. wife
of Acting Commissioner Abbott, a pain
OF gauntets which ne had worn IN the
inaugural parade, ana on the occasion OF
the breaking of the ground for the ma
tional monument to the North American
Indian in New York harbor.
Secretary Land presented the three
chiefs with three bronze medals bearing
the picture OF the President In rener.
secretary Land ana the INDIANS nao an
extended talk. the Secretary starting the
''pow-wow' by telnng CnIer rIentycoups
that his daughter, little Miss Nancy Lane.
TO whom the chief recently presented a
handsome pair OF gauntlets, Is all the
time talking about her meeting with the
chief.
Il am telling to you that 1 do not be-
lieve all l hear. but 1 am telling you L
think what 1 KNOW" said chief Plenty
coups. Il size people up when 1 look at
them. 1 can't read, but 1 read mature
and see mems characters. 1 have seen
four Secretaries in my time: have made
five trips to Washington. 1 like your
talk and i see by your eyes and your
actions that you appeal to me IN a way
that like to BE-
Praise Commissioner.
The commissioner has been on my
reservation, whether II was cola or not
he did not care; he went to see and get
facts as they existed. and he found
them: that is the kind of a man / like
! like the commissioner and | like you.
The Indians under the control of the
commissioner have been on their reser-
walton. and he has been there and found
out our character.
Il want to say this because I believe
that bot OF you would make a good team
TO pull this indian problem. You repre-
sent President Wilson, and 1 want to give
you my compliments with my fellow feel
ing tor the great work that you have got
before you.
Il have got my little territory to look
after; I have got my little band of In
dams to work for. | want to present this
war bonne.: it is an emblem of my chief
ship. and I wish you would present it
To the President a token of my friend
Ship
Chief. on behalf of President Wilson,
] accept this as evidence of your loyalty
to him." responded Mr.. Lane.
That is what we wore when we were
younger. in a fight" said Chief Plenty
Coups.
This means that it will no longer be
war bonnet, but a peace bonnet" said
Mr. Lane.
That is good" answered the chief.
You give this to our President. who
is your big chief and my big chief, as
All evidence that you no longer are at
war with him. but you give over to him
the evidence of warfare" Mr. Lane said.
Now he wishes to give you something
in return as proof that he is your friend
and that he will remain your friend"
Here the Secretary presented pictures
of President Wilson to Chief Plenty
coups, Chief White Man Runs Him. and
Mountain Crow.
when white men wish TO show their
friendship for each other they give their
pictures to each other" continued Mr..
Lane. This is his picture which he gives
to you. You say you know how to read
mems faces. look at that mans face and
You will see an honest man and one who
keeps his pledge"
More Money for Indians.
Chief White Man Runs Him said: Il
am an old man like our chief; l also can
read human nature by looking at men, 5
faces. What you say and what my
chief says with reference to the Presi-
dent and all the Interior Department, and
also of the Indian Office l want to say
How good
THE commissioner there has been in Of
flee three or four years. He has been on
the reservation to see the conditions eX-
tsting there. not only on our reservation,
but on different reservations. He has
oeen tried and found true. 1t is bad pol
icy to change horses while crossing a
stream. l am getting old now, my hair
is turning gray and l have put the best
part of my life scouting for Custer and
fighting with him, and ! put in a claim
for a pension for working under him. L
want to appeal to you officials to push
that matter for me as personal favor"
Secretary Lane informed the Indians
that the commissioner has found a way
by which they can have some cattle on
their reServat ton.
Mountain Crow presented the Secretary
with handsomely beaded tobacco pouch. |
and spoke as follows:
Il was the first Indian that broke
ground on our reservation twenty-five
years ago. / am going back soon. ! have
got a son. He might come to Washington.
but if you recognize this face you would
recognize my son. | appreciate your !
kindness and I want TO thank you for
the kind treatment that has been extend |
ed to us. / have been to Washington
twice.
Il want you to feel free TO write to me !
as to how you are getting along" Secre- |
tary Lane stated.
The Secretary, in the presence of the |
Indians, signed an authority for s400, 000 |
for the purchase of cattle for the Crow !
Indians. This was one of the chief OBJ |
jects of the visit of the Crow Indians IN !
Washington. The pen with which the |
Secretary signed this authority was pre- !
sented to Frank Shively, the interpreter.
In addition to the $4,000 for the pur- !
chase of cattle, $4,000 has been set aside |
by the Indian Office to be loaned to MEM |
bers of the Crow tribe who are willing |
TO undertake improvements with the view |
to farming their irrigated allotments. |
Two hundred and fifty thousand dollars |
has also been set aside for the use of the !
Blackfeet Indians for farming purposes !
and purchase Of stock. During the last |
ZEN days more than s.. 100000 has been sent
lut to Indians at various agencies for the /
purpose of purchasing seed and farming
equipment, in order to stimulate agricul-
tural interest among Indians of different
tribes.