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<br />0164 <br /> <br />Denver and from there to the Los pinos agency, reaching <br /> <br />there on August 16, 1872. They found awaiting them <br /> <br />there about 1500 utes, all the different bands being <br /> <br />represented except the Weeminuches. After five days spent <br /> <br />in council with the Indians the commission became satisfied <br /> <br />that for a time at least it would be impossible to conclude <br /> <br />any satisfactory negotiations with them. This they <br /> <br />attributed for the most part to undue and improper influences <br /> <br />being brought to bear before their arrival, for the purpose <br /> <br />of prejudicing the minds of the utes against making any <br /> <br />change or modification whatever in their treaty of 1868. <br /> <br />This had been accomplished by classes of white men whose <br /> <br />interests were best served by defeating for the time being <br /> <br />any effort of the government leading to such a cession. <br /> <br />upon their parting with the Indians a most kind and friendly <br /> <br />feeling was manifested and the visit of the commission though <br /> <br />unsuccessful was considered timely and served to allay any <br /> <br />feeling of irritation which might have existed in the minds <br /> <br />of the Utes against either the white miners or the govern- <br />1 <br />ment of the United States. <br /> <br />In the report of the Commission they made it clear <br /> <br />that they believed such negotiations could be completed <br /> <br />1. Interior Department. Messages and Documents. Part 1 <br />p. 508-509. <br /> <br />-14- <br />