| Show THE OLD OLD STORY reports of a disquieting nature continue to come from the scene of the indian outbreak in minnesota Accord according ln 9 to the statement of a citizen believed to be thoroughly reliable the pillager indians are determined to drive the united states stales troops away from their reservation no attack has been made upon the settlers and none seems to be contemplated the cleveland plain dealer tells the indian side af pf the story the chippe was ipas of which the pillagers villagers Pil lagers form one band are said eaid to ha have an excellent reputation tt for pacific disposition and good conduct they have adopted civilized ways vals and dress drees and prefer peace to td fth lighting tIng IA cately tely it wax was determined to move the pillager band from their homes on bear island in leech lake to the white marth barth reservation neamir nearer red bed river phe a indians objected because they did hot wish to leave the country with walh they were familiar for an un ka wa region nor did they wish to abandon the improvements they had made and commence anew elsewhere at last however they consented on the condition that their improvements should be paid for this was agreed to and a bill was introduced in congress for the appropriation of for that purpose the bill was not carried but the decree for the removal of the indians indiana remained in force then some ot 0 the younger chiefs counseled their people to submission seeing that resistance was useless butt but others declared their determination to die in the old homes rather than to be driven away to die in some other place A warrant was issued for the arrest of the leader of the malcontents but a number of the red men rescued him from the officers of the law then a military force was sent to aid the officers and the indians acting on me council of their old chiefs chief 9 ambushed the soldiers and a fight was the result with a prospect of a h general rising among the chippeway Chipp ewas from this amount account it appears that it is the old old story again repeated the indians are expected to stay on their reservations and be good they generally fulfill this expectation until the settlers come too close and disputes arise then the indians have no rights which the white men need to respect and they are told to move on when this Is not done fast enough to suit the intruders the government steps in andi and j they must submit but they do so with feelings of bitterness in their hearts and these are not allayed if perchance they find themselves cheated in the bargain then come troubles and there is another 1 1 indian war some of the natives are killed others imprisoned and the remnant is driven away meanwhile we are fighting for humanity and civilization in cuba with regard to the chippewa trouble the quee question tion arises whether it would not have been a good deal cheaper to pay the suggested as a suitable compensation for the property of the pillagers villagers Pil lagers than to send soldiers against them to force them away from their homes which have learned to love i |
