where, where we can settle down and live
like white men. Washington has lots of
good ground laying around loose, give us
some of it, and let us learn to make things
grow. We want to farm the ground.
We want a house, and pigs and chickens
and cows. We feel happy that we have
learned so much that we can teach our
children. I speak for the young men; we
want to work. We young men all belong
to you. You have put a great deal into our
hearts, that was never there before. Our hearts
are getting bigger every day. We are thankful
for what we have learned. This is the feel-
ing of all the young men that are here.
We are willing to learn , and want to work"
Minimic talk for the Old Men.
"It has been a long time since we
came here. We came here with lying, and
stealing, and killing in our hearts, but
we have long ago thrown all that away.
Today our hearts are glad. Our
hearts are bigger and we are all glad for
what we have learned. Two years have
passed since we came here. We are
tired of this old place. We want to go
away from here. We want you to
ask our Father at Washington to have
mercy on us, and give us our wives
and children and send us some place
where we can learn to live in peace,
and by our own labor. Ask