§ SIR EDWARD WATKINasked the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, If Her Majesty's Government can render any information with regard to the conflict waged between the United States Government and the Sioux tribe of Indians, many of which tribe are subjects of Her Majesty; whether the origin of the conflict has not been a breach of Treaty as regards reserves of land and subsidies, which may probably provoke widespread antagonism between the Indian and white races both in the United States and British territory; and, whether Her Majesty's Government propose to offer any good offices in the interests of the Indian subjects of Her Majesty and of humanity?
§ MR. J. LOWTHER, in reply, said, that no information had so far been received by Her Majesty's Government respecting this conflict; he was equally unable to give any information as to what the possible consequences might be; nor had any information yet been received which tended to show that any subjects of Her Majesty forming part of the tribe in question were connected with the conflict. As at present advised, there was no intention on the part of Her Majesty's Government in any way to interfere in the matter.