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Show it was the desire of the Department to rive them satisfaction. They made a special point on this case, and Capt. Hall believed that ultimate results would depend largely on the action taken on it. Tne Indians have understood that the Commissioner of Indian Affairs intends to visit the reservation during the latter part of this month, and it appea.rs that they desire Henry Johnson to be present at that time in order that he may interpret for them in case the Commissioner gives them an audience. On June 3,1905, Capt. Hall was.instructed, by wire, to request, if he so desired, the Superintendent of the Carlisle Indian Industrial School to send Henry Johnson home for the pur-poss stated, and the Superintendent was given instructions on the same date to permit Henry Johnson to return home, the payment of his expenses to be arranged for. In view of the statements contained in the report of Colonel "Vest, the statements made to this Office by Capt. Hall in his said letter, and of the recommendation of this Office, of April 24,1905, that the Secretary of War be requested, if he could consistently see his way clear to do so, to order another troop of cavalry to Port Duchesne, Utah, for the purpose of patrolling the reservation, putting off intruders and turning the Indians back arid requiring them to remain at their homes on the first intimation of an exodus from the reservation, it is not thought necessary to take any steps to prohibit tne sale of arms or ammunition within the district of country occupied by |