The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-17
THE Oki INDT.iN TROrBLE.
A Dispute that has it- Origin In Religious
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MONTREAL, June 10. - Tho Okla Indians,
whose prosecutions 10y the Roman Catholic au-
thoritics Of the District has become matter Of
such public notoriety. have at last turned upon
their opprcssors. and are now resolved 70 So
cure the liberty and rights Of citizenship or
perish in the attempt. Twelve of their number
were yesterday arrcstcdhy the Provincial police.
The Off GERS broke into the Indian huis at in
the morning. dragged the men out OF bed and
treated the women and children ia manner
worthy Of the Turkish Bash Ddzouks. The
Indians this morning fired a cannon into the
priests residence and set it on fire. the flames
spreading to the adjoining church and convent
which wora totally destroyed. The Indians are
armed. and will sacrifice their lives before they
will submit to the dictates of either the crclosas
teal or the police authorities The commanding
officers Of volunteer regiments here haze re-
ceved orders TO hold themselves in readiness
for active service. The Royal Fusilecrs were
under arms tonight. A telegram from nrant
says that party OF Indians has left there TO aus
sist their brethren in Oka. The excitement in
this city Is intense. Orangemen are leaving for
the scene Of the trouble in hun lrcds. fully
armed
The offence Of the Indians was the cutting of
wood on land donated by the Government to the
Roman Catholic Seminary for the education Of
the Indians. The conversion OF Chief Joseph
to Professionalism. s'veral years ago. was instru-
mental IL bringing majority of the tribe T. the
same faith. and the conscquen.c was that
httcr feeling arose between the Protestant In
dinns and the priests ol the seminary The
arrests OF the Indians yesterday was made nm;
Fnnteux, who accompanied the officers OF the
law tO the houses of the Indians. pulling SOW
cral Of thcm out of thor beds and insulting or
a~sauliins many women. II was rumorcd thHt
warrants had been issued ior the arr st of forty
Indians. including chief Joseph. The latters
years Of age. who served in the war Of 1912. was
hurried Of to jnil H. was charged with the
crime OF being instrumental in causing wood to
bo cut on the sennnry lands reward oi 500
was offered 20 an Indian woman II she w9Mld
police. ia many cases. presented their Weapons
| at boys and women who refused to tell whore
| their husbands or fathers were secreted. The
| were to by arrested. resolved to defend them-
| selves, and accordingly armed. with the result
Okla. luehcc. June iG.-sixtecn Provincial ro-
| bee arrived here at noon and proceeded to the
| Catholic school house. Thor ccmmnnler has
Tha Indians have fled toihe woods.
MoNTEAL, Jun" ld.-Nl Il Iuic, at Oka to-
be- seen about the pnce. They yHre said 10 be se-
crct"d in diiIeren; part Of the village. armed
them. tti The Rrv Mr. rarent n rr'c-tant mis.
slonnry ut Okla is cndrayoring to pa'ily tho In
dian-. Tho police have been r'cnior ed. and
arrests to-day The cause OF The burning oi the
| church remains mystery All sorts oi runors
| are ail1at. An inN estlsatiOn into the cause Of
| thc fire will h- held.
The latest despatch from Okla SAYS that the
Indians on seeing the pollen arrive ncd in every
| dir~.fI"n Ths T,mmi--i, i,unr of T. 'li.. M q Sa
| says that the police are not there t. make ar
| rests. hut t. protect lie and property, and
| Will only require u guarant"- from the
| Indians to keep the peace. The hiding
| place OF The Indians is still unknown The
Indians have decided TO appeal dire TO the
| Dominion Government ana demnnd an ihidiry
| into their causes oi grievnn''. The Dominion
| Government, they claim. has their direct guar
dianship. The CnuxhnHgwa Indians are taking
| lively interest in the troubles OF their brethren
| at Okla.
The District Royal Orange Lodge. through its
| properly authorized ofi 'crs call upon Orange
| men not 10 goin any body Of men who may pro-
| pose to proceed to Oka on tho call Of any out
| side organization or individuals. without
| authority of the Lodge. however mu n they
| may sympaihiye with the oppressed Indians.
| hui I. llNNlIIi In l..-l- l-Inn OF lN-iI.,..