The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-23
INDIAN CHIEFS
FIRM IN LOYALTY
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ton Sioux came forward from the
group and upturned second bit of
earth with the thigh bone Of a buffalo.
That done, the chief replied with a
speech.
Famous Indians Present
AS Hollow Horn Bears voice died
away the Stars and Stripes were run
up great nagpole nearby, to the
rSthm OF Indian folk songs. sung by
top the band broke out with THE Star
Spangled Banner" The gathering of
the Indians marked the last time, per-
haps, that so many native chiefs will
assemble In tho East
Most of them are between seventy
I'VE and eighty years OF age. Some OF
them fought against Custer. among
these beng Chief Hollow Horn Bear.
VINO stands six feet four inches tall
and Chief White Man Runs Him. more
than seventy years old, tall straight
as a pine tree and one OF the finest
specimens OF the Indian alive TODAY.
W mite Man Runs Him was chief OF the
custer Scouts Others were Chief Two
Moons. eighty, nearly blind and almost
hidden by feathers. bespeaking his
prowess; and Pretty Voice Eagle. of
the sioux, seventy odd who carries in
his body twenty one bullets picked up
in seventy fights and skirmishes with
government troops and neighborins
tribes
In his reply the Indian chief said
that he and his companions consid
cred themselves from this day forward
citizens OF the United States.
ITO the end OF our days, he said.
VIC VIII encourage our children 10
take the advice of the white man. We
ask him to join us and help us get
out OF the rut In which we have eX-
listed so many years. We thought that
when the white man came he came a :
"A visitor, but We found he came to
rule us. We see now that he was fatcd
TO come and to improve our country
and teach us civilizations"
Defends Hts Policy.
president Taft. guest of honor AT a
peace dinner tonight. at which a medal
was presented to him in token of his
services IN the cause of universal
peace, spoke frankly of conditions in
Mexico ms he viewed them. and dcclar-
cd for the exercise of every possible
effort in avoidance of intervention i'm
the affairs of that republic. The media l.
given by the National Institute OF So
c'ai Sciences at tho dinner of the
american Peace and Arbitration
League, was presented By Joseph H.
Choatc. former ambassador to Great
britain.
Mexico for two years" said Mr.. Taf,
IN his address. has presented IL very
SAD picture TO every lover of his Kind.
TO every supporter of popular govern :
incnt' TO every man hopeful of estat-
lishinS peace under stable govern
{ incnt But wc must not despair. we
must not, In q cose like Mcxico-for il
differs from the Central American re-
pubiics-take such action as shall give
'honl 10 believe that we are moved by
sclhsh purposes or arouse them TO on
pose us.
we must avoid in every way that
which Is called intervention and use
all the patience possible with the
! prayers that some power may rise
thcre TO bring about peace through
/ out that great country. we have IN
/ take precautions and these have becn
i taken
| But J have no sympathv-uot al,
h-and the charge of cowardicc does
not irighten me-with that which
/ prompts US for purposes of cxploita-
/ non and gain to invade another conn
/ Try and involve ourselves in a war tho
extent Of which we could NOT rca,iyo
ana the sacrifice of thousands Of uyov
ana OF millions of trcasurc-and then
whcn we have succeeded, what? No
we must exercise patience in - con
| crete case liko this
discussing the pending peace treat :
les with Great Britain and France ,bo
president said no was ..dccnlv disar
pointed that they have not bocn COZ
nrm"d by tho Senate. But 7 bow to
us Judgment lac said. hoping that the
'iine was not far distant when a no.-
sipic change in tho membership and
INC providential selection" of it's por-
S"hhci would be followed by ratinca-
ton OF the treaties
Reierring to tho Monroe Doctrino
ne declared the United States ought
20 see TO prevent instability of nj,
governments on the American hemis.
| phere by attempting. in peacefnl
way 10 prevent 'mnrderons" warfare.
~ ms enort' he said, the South
American govcrnme nts now o.tahii.,,
ed on sound and firm bnsis. viii heIn
us 70 ala Central America ana west
Indian governments" '''
turning to Panama Canal. presi.