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Show Uinta council? 79. B©W will have the same secured to them as far as possible. Now, I want to say to you that I w<as in Washington on the third day of March last. I sat in Congress. The Commissioner sat by my side, and we heard Congress making that law which the Inspector has read to you, and I am sent here to you to be your Agent under the new conditions which ar e to replace the old ways. I understand that ay duties are to look out for you and protect you under that law. That is the way the matter stands now. It is not what many of you seem to want , but it is the way it stands now. My friend3, we will have to live under the law the Inspector has explained to you. I am glad that he came here because he has told you all about it. If he did not tell you, it would be my duty to tell you what he has told you. A good many do not seem to believe it is the law.y I know that after he goes away, I will have to tell you about it. So I prefer to do it now. What the Inspector has told you,- every word of ity)- is true. I know many of you do not like it I know many of you would have it changed, and still many more would like to see the law modified to secure to you some •f tha coal and timber, and you know that from what I have said to the Inspector, that I agree with you in that respect. These are important matters that have been left out by accident, and these things should be put in . Now the best way to get them, ay friends, is to accept this law and show that you are° going to do the best you can. ppfft. then we will probably be able to secure our own coal our timber, and our water. I have bees with you for only a short tiae, but I know all about you. I have good feelings for all of you, and knowing and feeling towards you as I do, I say if I were an Indian, I would say to our friends In Congress, "You want us to sign this; you want us to carry out. what you believe to be best far us and for the White People." And then by showing ay good will, try to secure these things which were left out. If I ware a White River or a Uinta, I would walk up there and sign ay name |