, 1880-12-31
Grounds upon Which They Claim tho
hight 10 Mako Snclt DC.
cupatton.
Their Claim Not Recognized by the Gov
ernment Of the United
States,
official Documents In Witch lilo Government Sets
fsrth It's Position IN Tho
alatter.

WAsIr1NuruS, d. t.. Dgr. .2D.--'rlle company
Of fatlyentnrouss spirits WHO emil themselves tic
UklallullIn, cpl0nlsts, calnpGt[ ntDny the
southern border Of Kansas, aro waiting for
M tp pnrtun1ty which they are not likely to
have. They will wait rs long hnd rs yalniy
IN Miunwber did, for su1aeth1,,g to turn ut,."
These cnlonista at,t their predecessors lave
heeu tins waiting for thirteen years; !acl1l-
willie, the only things that 1nvo "t1lrncd np"
huyo beci tho bnyolcts IF Federal soldiers.
OFFICIAL 1uSo1'ASCE
The cOfonists ltnvc been waiting for per-
mission from tho Government to pass through
the Indian Territory to settle upon the tract
Of unoccup1cd land which they call "Okla.
lionla." The general public will perhaps be
excused fornot knowing tho exnct Object Of
they base tltclr action, wl,en distinguished
official Of tic Interior Department,
Win, by virtue Of his position,
might be presumed to know all
ntbnt It, frankly says: " confess l TO not
understand ,ln,l what ground thia lartlcntnr
lot IF adventures nre sucking 10 mike their
wny Into tic Inual1 Territory. Sos!u sini-
lar company makes MI attempt almost every
year, nnd they lluvo bnsed their clnltns here
tofore upon the assumption tl,at lllh falmfs
which they serk tH enter nre public tu1nntn,
subject to white settlement. They nrc gcll-
rra!Jy tusttratc{t by sane systpr LAWYERS.
WIN j,ope to 1,aEc perpetual clients ont OF
these colonIsts, nnl wllo lire undoubtedly
themselves controlled By some s!lrewt[er
speculative minds elsewhere. confess that
nit not informed as to tho fncts III this par-
ttrulur cnse..,
nn. WILSON.
who Is hero representing tho colonists tflen-
r
give +, much more ,ute1liGibc statement, ills
rr,,,,,ont ,y,. lin hrnn,1 nm, t,,at II, eo,,,
;s.'' ~ ',"'t W. .u', ~ n'e
wny ,a; "F tsn Gcr 'a' we nc eon% , ot eteoty eX
nrc seeking 10. enter nrs public larnls,
nnd tint I'm t,ovcru,,c,t ;s ,n,,rnmorI,,
in,arf.r,,,,, ,.1t,, Tia r,"l,,s ~ ait;sn,,s ,,,
!s.''u1. H., W. o iatn ., ~ % 1"ss ~ ~, ~
Indian Territory. Or. Wilson did tt0t sectll
to be able tn refer tn tho trcnliea {,r stntutes
moi, which he basel tlc rights of lis colf-
nisls to cntcr. cxccut to mike thg general
ciaiu, tl,at tilv lnnd was publit. domain.
The Information OIL this subject IL scattered
through many volumes ot laws an. trcatEes,
md is f0und III pn1unhlc,s, ruuv of whtcl,
are 'll'llcult ef 'eeess' all nf which "re poor-
y lndcSefl' n'ha none OF WHICH co''tal1i mora
tlfY 1nsa Of confused matter atlnlt t1,t[enyor
,, n++rnct IN ,syo,,tin' ,,i,',a .,ny,",,,,, ~,
nunst,o,,s.
l. A4 In t,,e c,ot,us of t,,o co,ou,sta j,
:" !'ts ., s'...sS ,n:,, y. n,o ~, S'"Hssa
-. As I" ulo Fos'tloi' VI u1o t'oveItlMeDt'
Ill. AS to the ten1,ru by which 1nfFtul
lands nre held.
THE CLAIM or TIE cor,oy1yrs.
rha ,.iu;,r ~ t1,o ro1nnist. 1''' o',' hn ,rt,o,
...1 ''st'"! !. y! s"o so"nls'a eat pe at.e'.s
sthted' III II eoi'Slsss mostly or assertion
IN Ff bf1sI
which t1ese settlers ur., spekI,,l, tn ucc,,mv /.
tic u,lll,U Which las ieell s,iEGrstp,i III t},f
numerous biljs prese,le l,i CiSrrss fUr lii
Otrulng OF llo Indian ;iGrrjtnry. NJ tht