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counsel fell themselves into general turmoil. The Indian Rights Assn. did not send out a man to help, but a man to criticize. I was ill, confined to my bed, and my heart wrung by the trouble among the Indians, much of which could have been averted by the presence of a wise, kind man who was acquainted with all the circumstances.

On my way to Alaska I spent a few days early in August on the reservation. I encouraged the people to be patient, to keep at their work, and all would yet be well with them. (n this visit, I realized how completely the people were at the mercy of talkers, Indians and white men. those persons who understood the difficulties which were besetting the tribe were either hampered by the law from taking hold of the work of reconstruction, or were unable to devote the time to it. Meanwhile, letters were being written East, that did not represent the true state of the case. The putting back of the Agency Machinery was recommended as the only way to cut of the difficulties; Charges were made against the character of those who were seeking to render what help was possible. It was a pitiable spectacle, but the aspect of the white man's part in it was more deplorable than that of the Indians' share. Many of the Omahas were striving and succeeding in going forward in the midst of all this confusion. In spite of drought . I saw