The Untutored Red Man

The Indians wore citizens' dress. President Huyes remarked tlint he was i-eady to hear what further his friends had to say. Spotted Tail took a seat at his side, aml informad the President that he liad decid ed to have his agency on Wounded Knee creek, and he wantod his provisions and clothing sent there. Ho wantod his great fathcr to agreo to this. "We don't want to moyo just now. Wo want somo time to sell what property we have at our present homes. We will move in the spring or at any time after that. Wo want our provisions moved to the agency tljat I havo namcd. You told us that your nation lacreases. We want to incroaso, too, in property and in nuinbers. You said you wishcd us to livo like white men, anti so wc are here to-day drcssed in white nicn's clothes. I want the kiud of cattle tlie wiiile men have- short-horns. I want, overything iu writmg bcforo I go home, so thát there be no mistako. Wo want teachers of Eflgiïsït. Wo want Catholic priests to teach us. We should like saw and grist-mills, md agricultural implernents, and seods. We want fivc or six stores ; theu we could bny cheaper at one than at another. I am vory well dresseil, and so are the others. They want $10 apioco to buy things for thur women and childrcn ; and they would like to havo a truuk apiece to carvy tlieir olotiiingin. As the wèath'ér is getting to be a little cold, we iihould like to have an ovcrcout apiece. We see you wearing overcoats, and we should like to have thenv' Eed Cloud nest spoke. He snid he had roamed the country where he now livcd for fifty-six years, and should like to save his ageney at White Clay creek ; that ground he could not give up. If they should bo sent to the Missouri rivor, the long-tailcd rats there would get into the boxes and destroy them. " If you were in our country, and looked at our people, water would cometo your oj es. I am poorer than any of them, Army ofneers took Eay horses, and other horses have been stolen froni me and my crops destroyed. Th o injury is at least 10,000. I want half of this in money, and the remainder in other things." The President then addressed tüe Indians as follows : " My Friends : I am glad to see yotl this morning. I am glad to you dressed like white people. You look well in your clothes - like white people. It shows that you wish to live like white people. I have not niuch to say aboufc the business that brought you here, in addition to what I said to you last week. You have spoken abotit the places where you wish to have your agencies, I am glad you would be satisfied to have agencies on reservations allotted to you, but, as I told you, it is too late in the seasou to change your agencies. It is too late to remove your snpplies to the places you have named. The winter will soon come on, the streams be frozen up, and therefore no movement of supplies can be made. We wish you to help your people to remove nenr to the supplies, and Gen. Crook will afsist you to do so. Next spring places can be selected near White river that will suit you ; and now, as to the things that you huve a3ked for. You want trunks, overcoats, and money. The great council of my nation has put money 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 you, and I think he can satisíy you. This is the end of our gruid counoil. I am glad you caine. Let me advise you to move as near the supplies as you can, and next nZig.;è JMSHMg Q, JWir ivíu-rya11 - MazTUT -w -t ' - -aatished with White river. " i hope you will all reach your homes safely and in good health. Before yon go, the Secretary will give you as many of the things you have asked for as he can, and now I will be glad to shake hands with eaoh one of you, and wish you well." The Indiaus then shook hands with ,lho President and Secretary of the Interior, iind appoared satislied with the remarks of the President.