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Show Uinta Council, 29. hundred and forty belonging on the reservation, and they appointed five speakers to do the talking in our councils, and it simplidied the work and made everything very pleasant and satisfactory to the Indians. I would suggest that you select such speakers to night from among your leadi ng men. Tim Johnson: What you tell us to come and talk here for two hours at a time is good. The Indians have a council for themselves. They will keep on talking and it may be a month before they have done. They see you are their friend, and they are going to do as you say. After a -while, when they get through talking, you will send the writing to Washington. They will read it in Washington and say, "That is the way they talk out there." They will know the Indians do not want the reservation opened. When the Indians tell you they do not want the reservation opened and do not like what you told them, that is the truth. Inspector McLaughlin: I wish to say in reply to wy friend, Tim Johnson *s remark that I know the Indian^, when they say they do not like my talk, do not mean by that that they are unfriendly to me, but don't like the question which I present. But remember that Congress made this law, and the Secretary is directed to execute it and ha has sent me out here to explain it to you people. That is all I have to do with it. The Secretary knows that I am a good friend to the Indians, else he would not have sent me to you people. As I told you yesterday, and a3 your friend who has your interest at heart, I hope you will see the wisdom of consenting to accept |