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Show UTE INDIANS HAVE STARTED FOB EAST Dissatisfied With White Man's Method of Doing Things, They Turn From Utah. Special to The Tribune. WASHINGTON, D. C, Aug. 24. The White river band of Uto Indians in Utah "have pulled up tho stakes of their tepees, packed their belongings, and with their squaws and papooses are now journeying toward the rising sun. Advices to "this effect have been heard by Francis E. Loupp, United States Commissioner of Indian Affairs. It means that Commissioner Lcupp has a peaceful uprising on his hands and ho docsn 't. know what he is going to do about it. A few days ago it was reported re-ported that the Ute warriors had gono on the warpath, but this, it appears, is not true. As the Ules are accompanied accom-panied by their women folks and tho children It in certain that the' are ut on a marauding expedition. Tho Utcs have lived in Utah in peace for man' years. A 3car or so ago they were given allotments and since then they have been discontented. They want, to go to South Dakota, near the scene of the battle of Wounded Knee, where Sitting Bull lost his life. This desire was communicated to Commissioner Commis-sioner Lcupp when he visited the Utes a week or so ago. It develops that thoy resent the presence of their whito neighbors and desire to settlo in a country where they can go us far away from the palefaces as possible. Commiflsioner Lcjipp held a council with the White river band when he was in Utah. Chief Appall and Chief lied Cap, who were leading their people away from their old stamping grounds, interrogated him closely. Appah and Red Cap expressed their displeasure with the project to open tho diminished reservation to .settlement. "Why did 3'ou let Congrcjss pass the law opening up our reservation?" queried Chief Appah. Ap-pah. "I could not. help it," replied tho Commissioner. "I can only advise and not direct what Congress 6hall do.-" "You should not havo let them do it," interjected Eed Cap. Then tho council broke up. Soon after the Commissioner left Utah the Utes started for South Dakota. Da-kota. Thoy are now on the trail. As ihey aro citizens, having taken allotments, allot-ments, thejr cannot be prevented from going wherever they will, so long as they do not violate tho law or interfere inter-fere with whites or other Indians. Capt. Hall, U. S. A., an agent of tho Utes, has tried lo persuade them to return to their reservation, but hi3 advice ad-vice haB not been heeded. The Indians In-dians say they arc on their way and stand upon their rights as citizens. Tho officials havo no means of knowing just what tho outcome of the present movement move-ment of the Utcs will be. Tho Indians will be watched with great care in order to prevent trouble. |