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* ’•'* 'm*vt _ *V.r-' AL Glt; :T'rfT-fr ^J^.' lt;■ :*■—! — «■■■»/•;.7TVT T,.rr',.Vr :'•HE first - complete- report .of/the interview of the' irtheV^shedZ^egwre/abtiIndian chiefs of this province with; the executive ^^Jj^Sbmc hi^2Kcouncil of the provincial government is. given, 1elqw^;: Iii; whererit wasjlchowi£tbeVr«cr^the report of the interview aspreparedby the government the address of Chief P. R Kelly, which was ^ ^srand-,hg feature of: the conference,.- practically, ignored. ^n' TJj.. -governments wa^/ofr;tlieitjiipiwipni'*hat^the hortunately. however, it was .possible to secure, a copy of .. _ B jj satjsgC(] with their! position and wouldChief Kelly’s speech, and that is. reproduced in the report. have raised 'the present 'agitation bi^fbrtlie pernicious' Mow. - It is also worthy of mention that the government. S5s^upulol ‘whitesJ^The^Bdi^is. also,report incorrectly stated that Chief Kelly was introduced { common with the^ white* enjoyed all the/advantages b-f'Rev. Mr Tate to the members of the executive, where; frisihJXbughthe building okriilways/and the/larfce as Dr A. E. Bolton, of this city, introduced the chief amounts expended for the building of roads and trails-as: speaker for the Indians. That correction is also made in .. . P KOVernment utilities. He wished it borne the report which, follows. The members of the executive . d that they were, in common with the rest ofwho were, present were the Premier, Hon Dr. Youn?,Hlt;m. ^^SStyfcKbject^ of His/MajestyJCing George on’ . OI!' Thomas Taylor - and Hon. .A.. E-. and that a„y grievances which they might have^were as .Phillips. • : . ... _ much entitled, to consideration' as' from anybody. TheDr. A, E. Bolton, of Vancouver, introduced Chief F. R- Indians of the province for the past fifty, years—a period Kelly as spokesman for the delegation. In his remarks' jonger than the years 'of many, perhaps : most, /of the Dr.' Bolton referred to Chief Kelly as a good type ,0* the prcsent chiefs—were satisfied with the conditions as they younger generation of British Columbia Indians, haying ^ist andas jfair- as, it^thegprpyincial fgo^rpment-^^ been educated at .• Coqualeetza Institute, • Chillnyack,: at cojicerned, until certain t P^soiis^ made present in charge of the Methodist Mission at Hartley months agothe matter/was;uhtaowh^/Bay and - studying for ; the Methodist ministry.; 7 ; fopportunitybf^iibting^ thef^e^Speaking of the northern ’tribes, Dr.v Bolton stated that; vailing^ amongst :'the;I nd ia^ s yati d J ^ 'after several . years' residence in the north he had found air;maintaining;^ therhi^^st^ding^jmjch^w^xc^ectetl^ot ttintra law-abiding, intelligent and industrious people, and each , good.^subject of the^Wnj^^Th^ rpro he assured the Premier that they approached the govern - men t was; anxious t he I hdiaii s, shottl d be sa tt snca, an a wni le rnent in a spirit of conciliation and sought• only justiceinit Was well known thathad^existea for^oiM time av matter they;considered; theirrights-i'%«'■ ; ^ ^^ K V- in toChief Kelly then;r^ad the formal^memorial dele^lwasgates, Which has already been published in the Saturday as a native of the province and earlyresidentthe Indiansall his life and they weresupport of the memorial Chief^Kdly-..said.-^; ^ . :.vrint*\ ciihierts thev should all live m pwee ind liappi-
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Vancouver BC Saturday Sunset
Vancouver, British Columbia, CA
Sat, Apr 15, 1911
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