He talked with the chiefs for some time and fi nally said they had no right to consent to white men going in there. -- While speaking on the subject of work he said that Indians would not work but squaws would work a little; Indians themselves, though, should not work at all. open and friendly on the whole? -- A. I don't think the people of the State like an Indian. -- Q. Are they afraid of them? -- A. I think the great mass of people have a sort of chill run over them when they encounter Indians. They are a dangerous-looking people, in their style of dress and their demeanor; also, the fact that they do not talk much makes white people afraid of an Indian. I confess that has always been my feeling. The people in sparsely settled places, except the oldest settlers, always are fearful when Indians come around. |