San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-12-07
JOHN sHERMAN,s VIEWS IS.
VIVA, II. Saw In ii. G.., Yves, .. N. Recon,
Trim.
From the Nanstisld to) Herald.

days ago from quite an extended triI
through the West, and the Heral,
knowing that at all times the Sena,
tors observations are among the
keenest, called upon him ON an inter
viewing expedition, when the follow
ing conversation took place: "
! What do you think of the pros.
poets of Kansas?" ,' ,'' ''7' .
Ex-BLEEDING KANSAS. .st f.,r
| Kansas is a great state, and prob
ably has as much arabic land as any
other northern state. / saw great
many people in different places, and
l have no doubt that Kansas will be
not only one Of the most ,populous,
but one of the most moral, intelligent
and Industrious states in the Union.
If Missouri will not look out it will
pass her within two or three de-
cades."
..r THE INDIAN TERRITORY. HJlIs .st
You also visited Indian Terri
tOry?p . Htsl.7gu. 4F1'f Ta. i.ro'
"The Indian Territory we crossed
by the line of the Missouri Kansas
railroad. 1t is very beautiful coun-
try, in some respects more pleasing
than either Texas or Kansas. The
climate is good. Corn, cotton and
wheat and nearly all the fruits of the
semi tropical and temperate regions
grow in that country; and it is capa-
BILE of sustaining a very large popu-
lation." ~ '.> p, ''''' ' ~ ,',, 4.
"But the Government will not per-
NIT immigration into the Territory"
mo. Now by law the white men
are excluded from it, except with the
consent Of the Indians, and a region
of country adapted for civilized life is
in exclusive occupancy of 10000
Indians. This cannot endure long,
though I do not see how the United
States can permit any trespass upon
the Indian lands until the Indians
themselves feel it to their interest to
hold portions of the land in severalty,
and for their own benefit sell the
balance to settlers" .s,.,
do you think the Indians of the
Territory could be brought to believe
it to be to their interest to do SOP"
POOR 10 MUST GO AGAIN. ~. I
"They are already divided on the
question, and I think could, without
coercion, be prevailed upon to agree
to such a dispositi on of their land and
it's occupancy by the white men. I
saw some of the leading men of the
Chickasaw tribe, who are nearly
white, and expressed my opinion Of
them very frankly that with :. the
increasing in the north,
south and west Of them, they would
be compelled to open their Territory
to general settlement. They, how
ever objected to this"
What other. attraction to the set.
tier is there in this Territory"
Recently avery excellent quality
of coal has been found in the south
ern portion of the Territory, which
will be Of greet value to the people of
the southwest. 1t is the only really |
good coal that has been found in or
near Texas, although it is said there
is coal near Laredo and at other
points on the Rio Grande. The coal
mines in the Indian Territory are
now being developed, and as the pro-
luction increases it will be imposs-
Bile to exclude miners and other per-
sons, who will become more numer-
BUS than the Indians Themselves, and
will make short work of them" |
THE GREAT EMPIRE OF TEXAS.
What was your impression of
Texas?" ,..,.
"Texas is great country of mag
nifcent land. 1t has truly been
Jailed an empire in itself. l knew
before its general topography and ex-
;ent, but 1 did not fully appreciate
he enormous quantity of arabic land
ready for immediate cultivation, and
capable of sustaining so large popu
alton. l believe there is in Texas
i've times the area of arabic land
here is in Ohio, which we think is
;he best state of its size in the world.
What is the chief industry of
Texas?"
"They can raise corn, cotton and |
nearly all the grains and have vast
ranges of pasture for sheep and cat
lie. l crossed it from Denison to
Fort Worth, Waco, Astin, San An
;onia and Laredo distance of over
500 miles and returned crossing by
way of the international route to
about the same distance,
stopping at severalpoints on the way.
It is but a glance at the country, but
t gave me an impression of Texas