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Show •2-Bar tholomew. ions in the act of 1874, relating to hunting, and consequently that provision is still in force, unless game has ceased to exist in the ceded country or the Indians are not at peace with the white people. I am unable to say whether or not game has ceased to exist in that country, but I do know that the Indians on* their part are at peace with the white people, and I want you to express to them that I am highly pleased with their pood conduct and that I hope and believe it will continue. However, in view of the known hostility toward the lltes of a lawless class of white people in Colorado and their desire to create disturbance and trouble with the Indians, which has been manifested on several occasions in the past few years,-notably the trouble with Colorow, and that of more recent date to which you refer In your letter- it is not deem ed desirable to grant the Indians the desired permit, and hence my telegram to you of the. 24tb. instant. I wish you to say to the Indians that I do not deny their right to hunt in the ceded country referred to, provided circumstances have not chanped so as to make that portion of the act of ia7<v granting that right, inoperative, and that my telegram was not intended-to say that they shall' not go there for that purpose. I simply desire to convey the idea that I will not consent to tbeir going, nor prohibit them from exercising their to go lawful right. If they cboose^they'must take the responsibility. But. in view of the known hostility of the white settlers to them and the alm6st certain trouble which would follow should they go there to hunt, and by which the Indians would probably be the only sufferers, I do not think |