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Show _4- it v/an tho desire of the Department to give them satisfaction. They mads a special point on this case, and Capt. Hall believed that ultimate results would depend largely on the action takon on it. The Indians have understood that the Commissioner of Indian Affairs intends to visit the reservation during the latter part of this month, and it app9ars that they desire Henry Johnson to be present at that tims 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 purpose stated, and the Superintendent was given Instructions on the sama date to permit Henry Johnson to return home, the payment of hia expenses to be arranged for. In view of the statements contained in tha report of Colonel West, tha 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 3ee hi3 way clear to do so, to order another troop of cavalry to JJort Duchesne, Utah, for the purpose of patrolling the reservation, putting off intruders and turning the Indians back and 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 3tep3 to prohibit the sale of arms or ammunition within the district of country'occupied by |