Year: 1877




OF the Talk.


WASHINGTON, October 1.-The final
conference with the Indian delegation
took place to-day at the Executive Man
sion. The Indians were in citizens
dress. The President having remar ked
that he was ready TO hear what further
his friends had to say, Spotted Tan took
seat Ut his side and informed the Presl-
dent that he had decided to have his
sency on Wounded Knee Creek, and
he wanted his provisions and clothing
sent there. He wanted his great father
to agree to this. 1--WE don't want to move
Just now. We want some time to see
what property we have at our
prese.t homes. We will move in
the spring, or any time after that.
We want our provisions removed
to the agency | have named; you told US
your nation increases; we want to in.
crease too, in property and in numbers; /;
you said you wished us to live like white
men, and so we are here to-day dressed
in white mems clothes. l want the kin d
of cattle the whites have (shor. horns); |
want everything in writing before l go
home, so there will be no intake; we
want teachers of English; we want Cath
olic priests TO teach us; we should like
saw and grist mills and agricultural i'm
plements and seeds; we want more stores,
then we could buy cheaper Al one than
another. | am very well dressed and
SO are the others. They want
forty dollars piece to by things Tor
their. women and children, and they
would like TO have trunk apiece to
carry their clothing in. As the weather
is getting to be little cold, we should
like to have an overcoat apiece. We see
you wearing Overcosts, and we should
like to have them


Red Cloud next spoke. He said he had
roamed the country where he now lived
for fifty six years, and should like to
save his agency at White Clay creek;
that ground he could net give up. Ii
they should be sent TO the Missouri
river, the long tailed rats there woald



YOU were in our country and looked At our
people, water would come into your eyes.
| am poorer than any of them. The
army officers took my horses and the
other horses have been stolen from me
and the crops destroyed. The injury is
at least $4,000 and want half this in
money and the rest in other things.


The President then addressed the
Indians as follows:


My FRIENDs:-I am glad to see you
this morning. L am glad to see you
dressed like white people You look
we'll IN your clothes like white men and
it shows that you wish TO live like white
men. | have not much to say about the
business that brought you here in addition
to what | said last week. You
have spoken about places where you
wish to- have your agencies. | am
glad you would be satisfied to have the
agencies: on the re:ervatlonA AalIotted to
YOU, but rs | told you, it Is too late in the
season to change your present agencies.
1t is too late to move your supplies to
the places you have named. Winter
will soon come on; the streams be frozen
up, and therefore no movement OF sup
plies, and General Crook will assist you
to do so next spring. Places can be Sc
lected near the White river, that will
suit you, and now rs to the things you
nave asked for, you want trunks, over
coats AMI money. The great council of
my nation has put money and property
Tor you in charge of the Secretary OF the
Interior. He can give you what.
ever the great council has authQrlz-
ed him to give you, what he
can, and | think he can satisfy you.
This is the end of our grand council. |
am glad you came, and let me advise
you to move MS near to the supplies as
you can, and next spring you can go to
your reservation. | am glad you are
satisfied with White river and | hope
you will all reach your homes 81 ely and
in good health. Before you 90 the Sec
retary will give you as many OF the
things YOU have asked for rs he can, and
now | will be glad to shake hands with
each one OF you and wish you well


The Indians then shook hands with the
President, The Secretary of the Interior
appeared satisfied with the remarks Of
the President.


The Indians seemed well pleased with
the Presidents address. To morrow they
visit the tomb of Washington, and before
leaving will be presented with overcosts
and other warm rainment and small
amount of money.