New-York tribune., 1875-03-04
PLOTS AGAINST THE INDIAN TERRITORY.

PLOTS AGAINST THE INDIAN TERRITORY.
TIE LATE ATTEMPT TO CHANGE ITS FORM OF Gov
ERNs.ENT-INTEREsT OF RAILROAD COMPANIES
IN TIE sCuEME-A FINAL EFFORT IN THE
SENATE.
TO me Editor Of The Trtbune.
SIR: When several days ago the Senate
agreed 10 ay over the proportion pending IN mat DouS'
for giving a territorial government to tue indian
Trriiory until the second Monday III December next
and when the Committee on Territories OF the HOUSE Vi
II presoutatves greed 20 iuttIer CON
sideration tic propoition and when hnaS 'he
Committee on Aaian Affairs OF the House agreed 10 re-
port and dit report adversely on The same proposion
1T was bsIcved that the long struggle OF right against
wrong was ended for the present, and that 2SOoOo"
acres Of Indian laudsthe prize for which the bdile
WAS fought-wOuid into the hands OF certain ra
road COMPANIES. Credulous people who believe tnat
even indians h We :eW rights which ChrStans ought
10 respect felt relieved. believing that tho monster
haa really succulahei TLey had forgotten that they
had not witnessed It's death throe and that that woald
probably come before the funeral. 1t did come IN one
OF the most starting paroxysms ever witnessed IN inc
Senate. The amendment offered by Senator ingalls, Of
Kansas to the Indian Appropriation bill was the expiring
effort and n fit ending to Oklahoma" and It's train OF
in1utcus for pundering alike tAe INDIANS anu
the Government.
Bad as were the many measures for making tne IN
dian Territory territory Of the United States. they
were models OF Justice and mercy when compared to
th,s "amendm,n," All that "OklahOma" ana kindred
hills pl loposed, ami too. was emOoiled In rev
soft yo:is IN this am"udm mt What was the amend
mentf II was simply proposition to convert he IN
dian Terrorg ana other ludian reservation nIo
n nininc-ramp and lumbcT-yard II was Proposition
whereby ir President would be driven 10 u dug tine
Indian courtrt with horde Of egIlizod adventuers,
not ameDatle tn Indian law.
IL is said that agents OF some OF the railroad compa-
MES whica have contingent land grants IN the indian
Territory abOrlng most pcrS'sently 20 secure
from the Law 7, ,pditmeut OF the Government ana In
the I1tcror Department opnion" 10 the ehect mat
the decision the SIprcmc Court rendered IA snort
time ago, touching the right, or want 1 rGht or a
certain tile baud Of nomads in the far North-N est
sell nprr fom 6heir reservation applied also
10 the Indian Territory. with sucn a ruling 10 back
Them they cxucctCc 10 secure. by strategy hrst ana
force mex what lhv have failed 10 secure by argl,
Incnt, To wit. all that condiuonally promised
them In the Of Congress chIrerin2 their roads
Needing The Injunction 10 waiCh as well as pray the
Indian delegates representing at Washington the
five principal nations o; the Indian Territory were
Uuick 10 disc ana take IN the fu Intention or the
;mendmcnt. Th al once entered protest ag hnst the
projpc: being made t. apply 20 tAc ludln territory,
and they have received ass1rarces mat DOthng so h-
ou!tous can VIII be tolerated IN the senate
Ine amendment alluded TO, under tHe lretense OF
raising means for the purchase of stock, agricultural
implements g. g., for tie benefit Of Indians author
izn President to lease any minerals, stOne ana
timber found aIyW here upOI any lutlu hnlS Wltulh
the suparVi,iOn II ire Uui cd states WAat HcXtf
Uasiin5fJl. F,i, %. 1915. JUSTICE.