TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1860-1916 353 tion of the United States Troops to assist in arresting those Comanche, so that they may be sent to the Texas authorities for trial and punishment. Horses that can be identified as having been stolen in Texas to be delivered up to the Texas owner and also all captives that these Indians may have. Satanta and Big Tree will remain in the guard house at Fort Sill until the Commander of the Post is satisfied that this ar- rangement is being carried out in good faith, when he will re- lease them to go with their tribe but it must be understood by them that they are not to be pardoned, but will be subject to re-arrest and return to the Penitentiary of Texas to suffer for their old crime if at any time the Kiowa violate this arrange- ment. 1 have consulted the Commissioner Mr Smith, your agent and the Commanding Officer of the Post and I am satisfied you can comply with these conditions if you desire peace and to live without war. These terms come from me as Governor of Texas and not from those officers. If they are not complied with, it will be better for the people of Texas who are the sufferers by the bad conduct of bad men of the Comanche and Kiowa, to have open war and settle this matter at once. I have nothing more to say. Smith. The Governor of Texas has given you these terms and not the Commissioner or Agents, who Knew nothing about the Governors terms until they heard them to-day. Lone Wolf (Kiowa) This is a good day, I have heard the talk the Governor made to me, you made us a good talk & a wise talk and we have taken it all up and have Concluded to do as you wish us. I have looked through that talk and have found nothing bad in it. It is the same that I have talked to my people and I agree with it. My friend you have come a long way to see us, and to make a good road for us and the Texans to walk in. We intend to do just as you say. I am already trying to do as my Agent wants me to do, and tho' these tribes are different ones, they are all trying do right. These tribes are all alike, one people and one mind. These three tribes are like the whites-Though from different sections are one people. I and my people mean what we say -If you will deliver up Satanta and Big-Tree to us, we will do just as you say. My Mother Earth hears me.
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