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Show Uinta Council, 9: That is the reason I talk so. He is not going to break this raseiration and settle anyone upon it. I was born here on this land and we do not want to give it up. All the Indians all over the country listen to what Washington talks about* and that is the reason they do not want to get into any trouble like that. People say that they are friends ©f the Indians and they think they can keep on talking to us all the time. That's the reason you ought not to come asking them about their land here. The president made this reservation here for the Indians and it ought not to be opened up. The reason they want it is on account of these mines. They got mines on the reservation. The Indians think that is why they want it and itibat is why the Indians do not want it evar allotted. They made this treaty a_. long time ago. This mining right some Whites got over here and the Indians signed it. That is all right, t^laces document on the table) We had a talk here and the Whites and Indians had to be heard. Inspector McLaughlin: I wish to speak to you peopla* in reply to ray friend Tim .Johnson. By friends, I explained this matter to you yesterday so carefully that I thought you all understood it, I explained yesterday to you people that this was not a matter for even the tbcrdtkty ot Coamisadoner to pass upon. It is already an act of Congress. Usw my friends, Tim Johnson has raised a question that I am vei^ glad to have brought up. He says there was a large traci Of country set apart for you people, that ynu. were to hava for yourAelrs* for all time. #ow my friends, you are only on» trib» *t a greafc many tribes o_f Ind'.dnj* in the Un .ted States* Your i*a.jsrvsti©» is only . of a great rwny similar reservation* tnat |