Year: 1877

WASHINGTON, October 1.-The fnal
conference with the Indian delegation
took place to day at the Executive man.
aion. The Indians were 10 citizens dress.
The President having remarked he was
ready 10 hear what further his friends had
to say, Spotted Tail took seat at his
side and informed the President he had
decided to have his agency on Wounded
Knee creek and he wanted his provisions
and clothing sent there. lie wanted his
great father to agree to this. We want
time 10 sell what property we have at
pur present homes. Wewill move in the
spring or any time after that. We want
our provisions removed 10 the agency /
have named. You told US your nation
increases, We want TO increase too in
property and in numbers. You said you
wishe6 us 10 live like white men, and 20
we are here to-day dressed in white mems
clothes. | want the kind OF cattle the
whites haze (short.horns). l want ev.
erything in writing before [ 60 home, so
there can he no mistake. We want teach.
ers Of English. We want Catholic
priests 10 teach US. We should like to
have saw and grist mills and Ngricultu.
raj implements and seeds. We want
more stores then We could buy cheaper
at one than another, | am very we'll
dressed and 80 are the others. They want
$40 a piece to buy things for their wo.
men and children, and they would like to
have trunk a piece to carry their cloth
ing in, and as the weather Is getting 10 be
4 little cold We should like 10 have one
coat piece. We zee you wearing over
coats and we should like to have them.


Red Cloud next spoke. He said he
had roamed the couatry where he now
lived for fifty-six Year,, and should like
to have his agency at While Clay Creek;
that ground he couldn't give up. II they
should be sent to the Missouri river long
tail rats there would get into the boxes
and destroy them. If you we're in our
country and would look at our people,
water would come into your eyes, aud !
am poorer than any Of them army officers
who took my horses, and other horses
have been stolen from me, aud my crops
we're destroyed. The injury is at least
$4,000. / want half oil this in money
and the rest in other tlings.


The President then addressed the In.
dams as follows:


Ny FTends-I am glad 10 see you this
morning; ] am glad to see you dressed
like white people. You look we'll in
your clothes like white men. 1t shows
tha! you wish to live like white men. l
have not much to say about the business
that brought you here 10 addition TO
what said last week. You have spoken
about places where you wish to have
your agencies. l am glad you would be
satisfied to have the agencies on the res.
ervation allotted 10 you, but, as told
you, it is too late in the season to change
your present agencies; it is too late TO
move your supplies 10 the places you
have named. Winter will soon come on,
the streams be frozen ur, and therefore
no movement Of supplies, but General
Crook will assist you TO do so next
spriDg. Places can be selected near the
White river that will suit you. Andnow
as TO the things you have asked for. You
want trunks, oyercoats and money. The
great Council Of my nation has put mon.
ey and property for you in charge OF
the Secretary Of the Interior. He can
give you whatever the great Council has
authorized him to give, and i think he
can satisfy you. This is the end Of our
grand council. l am glad that you came.
Let ME advice you to move as near to the
supplies as you can, and next spring you
can go to your reservation. / am glad
that you are Satisfied with the White
river. hope you will all reach your
homes safely and in good health. Before
you 20 the Secretary will give you as
many otthe things that you have asked
for as be can, and now l will be glad to
shake hands with each one Of you and
wish you. well.


The Indians then shook hands with the
President and the Secretary Of the In.
terror, and appeared satisfied with the re-
marks Of the President


Tomorrow they will visit the tomb Of
Washington, and before leaving will be
presented with overcOats and other warm
clothing and small amount Of money.