Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-14
A SEDUCTIVE CIRCULAR.
4 Contemplated Raid Upo,. the Iadian Ter
Tit0fB.

4 Conte1a plat ed Raid Upon the Indian Ter
Tit0rB.
Washington Special {Feb. ~ to Chicago
Times.
For a long time there have been serious
complaints made to President Hayes and
Secretary Schurz regarding the action OF
white people in Iudian Territory In intrudin9
upon Indian lands there i'll such great mum
bers as to have everything their own way.
TO the utter exclusion of Indians. A pr0m.-
nent gentleman CT one of the Western ates
has sent to the interior department circC-
lar, which he says is being very generally
distributed among people OF the West, FOR
The purpose Of organizing colony TO NOSE
iuto Indian Territory and settle upon lands
there. This circular IL heSded: LAS.
Chance for Cheap Homes" Il states
that there ara 100000 acres OF land in
Indian Territory belonging TO the United
States. This immense domain is publlc
troperiy, belonging TO the people of the
United States anu open TO settlement. The
object of the association in secretly distribut-
ing this circular is to organize a colony of
| from five thousand to ten thousand persons
and move upon these lands in a body on or
dUOUL IH0 AOLl Vi ldICI VA LILO PiCsCht
year. Every family must be supplied
with means of support for at least one
year. They invite brickmakers, carpenters,
and artisans of all kinds to join the move
ment. They want large colony to go at
once, in order to be strong enough TO
make laws there for themselves, aud See
that they are carried out until such time
as they will be powerful enough to Sc
cure favorable legislation from Congress.
rhe circular gives glowing account OF how
such 8 settlement would result IN each set
tier owning his lands and giving them
control of matters in the territory. Upon
arriving at their destination, the colonists
would be CHARTERED ct different points, iD
squads of fifty or q hundred, which would
make them strong enough to resist any at
tack by Indians. These squatters upon H.
dian lands propose to be very iber~l, and
they say that the savages will not be disturb
ed in person or property; they will be kindly
treated by the whites, who will expect the
same treatment in return. This advertise
ment for tresspass upon these lands SETS
forth that ands owned by the government
are the only ones which they will attempt 10
occupy, and that there they will have an or
ganization. They say they are only
waiting uulli tuey GuLlOoi doous tch
thousand, and then they will
move upon the country and take possession
of the lands. They say they can then protect
themselves from Indians, and soldiers will
not be sent to interfere with them. Their
description of the country is that it is the
finest in the United States. 1t abounds in
iron. coal. and minerals of all kinds, and the
climate is delightful. As an inducement
for joining their organization their circular
quotes from the last message Of Presid+nt
Hayes, in which he calls the attention Of
Congress to these lands, and says if move
ment was inaugurated to enter upon them
the government would be powerless to pre-
vent. The organizers of the movement
think that, as the temper Of Congress and
the country stands at present.
they would not be molesled in enter
ing upon these lands if they went in
large numbers, and went to work indus
triously to make homes for themselves. Sec
rotary Schurz says that they are very much
mistaken in this, for Il they attempt any
such movement be will use every possible
means to protect Indians in !hsr right 70
these lands, which 4; not belong to the
United States, but are h ID in trust by them
for Indians d-si9 nated IL treaty spscala-
tons. President Hayes is also strongly de
t@rmined that white p=opie snail be kept
away, and will, il necessary, use troops for
that pufUose.