Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-17
THE CREEK NATION.
\ Settlement ofihe Lon. Time Differences
of The Faciions-The Report OF the
Commission TO Adjust


Washington, ID. c., Aag. 1l.-Clin-
ton 3. Fisk and f.. Whittlesey. United
States commissioners appointed by
Commissioner Price, OF the Indian
bureau, to investigate the recent
troubles in the Creek nation and to
bring about. ii possible, settlement OF
the factioDal contest among the Indians
OF that tribe, have transmitted to
Commissioner Price the following
agreement recommendation with the
signature nf twenty-nine chiefs of the
Creek nation:
Conditions npon the difficulties
growing out ofthe late disturbances in
the Creek nation shall be adjusted.
1t being understood and agreed upon
by the parties hereto that hey will
personally and officially use their best
endeayor TO secure such legislation by
the national council rs is recommend
ed in the following proposition. We
recognize the binding force of existing
treaties between the United States
and the Creek nation and declare our
earnest desire TO preserve the integrity
of the Creek nation, and TO re-estab-
lish and maintain harmony
among the Creek people. We recog-
nize the constitution of the Creek ma
ton. but desire that the council which
shall meet after the pending election,
and composed of members then chosen,
shall second it by reducing the pres
ent representation and other measures
OF reform as shall reduce to reasona-
bic sum the expenses of the Creek ma
ton. We agree that full and uncon-
ditional amnesty and pardon shall be
granted for all alleged criminal Of
fenses, political or otherwise, commit
ted prior to the present date as proyi-
ded by act of the national council,
October l6, 1882. 1t being understood
and agreed upon that should there be
any dispute as to whether any offense
charged against any person as such Il
one as has grown out of late troubles
in the Nation, then in such case the
agent whose decision shall be filial.
1t is recommended that the Creek
authorities provide either to abolish or
for careful reorganization of. the
light horse by the dismissal of all Off
GERS and privates who have used OPP
pressiye violence in the execution of
the law, and that vacancies be filled
by good men who will firmly but eau
tiously eXerci e their authority. That
the Creek national council should APP
point for commissioners able, faithful
and impartial men, representing both
parties, to whom shall be referred
with power TO audit and
recommend payment thereof to
claims parties whose property has
been unlawfully seized and destroyed
during the disturbance That all par
ties participate in the approaching
election, and use every effort TO secure
a full, free and fair count, and then ac-
cept cheerfuily the result and submit
TO the will of a majority. That the
United States troops within the
Creek county he stationed in one
camp, TO maintain peace and assist
the civil officers in the enforcement
of law and order during such
period as the colonel commanding and
Indian agent may deem such military
occupancy necessary in witness there
of. Parties TO these presents have here
unto set their hands and seals this
tenth day of August, 1888.
Signed SAMUEL CHICoTE.
EZETo LEO.
and twenty-eight other chiefs, four
witnesses and two Interpreters.
The commissioners give this agree
ment their approval as follows;
We hereby approve the foregoing
agreement and recommendation.
LSignedj CLINTON b. Fisk,
Il, WnIpTLEsEY,
u. -, Commissioners