The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-07-31
MUST GO.
The Cattlemen Must Evacuate the
Indian Territory.
The President Issues His Proclamation Dr.
recting All Persons, Other Than In
dams, to yacate Within Forty
Dsys-sheridan's Views

As
WASHINGTON, July 24.-The President
to-day issued the following proclamation
directing the cattiemen in the Cheyenne
and Arapahoe reservation In the Indian
Teuitofy TO remove their cattle within forty
days. ftt} hii .fsI
By the President of the United States of
America: q proclamation:
WHEREAS, certain portions of the Cheyenne
Snd ArapahOe reservation in the Indian
Territory are occupied by persons other
than Indians who claim the right TO keep and
Craze cattle thereon by agreement made with
the Irffsns for whose special possession and
occupancy said lands have been reserved by
the Government of the United States or un-
der other preteNts and licenses: and
WHEREAS. all such agreements and licenses
were deemed void and of no effect and per-
sons so occupying said lands with cattle are
considered unawfully upon the domain of
tho United States so reserved as aforesaid
and
WHEREAS, The claims of sucn persons I'M
der said leases and licenses and their Hnsu-
thoTized presence upon such reservation
have causad complaint ana discomfort on the
part of the Indians located thereon and are
likely TO raise outbreaks and disturbances:
Now, therefore, !, Grover Cleveland. Presi-
dent OF the United States. do hereby order
and direct that all persons other than In
dians- who are now upon any part of said
reservation do, within forty DAYS from the
date of this proclamation. depart and entire
" remove therefrom with their cattle,
horses and other property.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal of the United States
to be affixed
Done at the city of Washington on the sd
aay OF July: 1855, and the wear of the indie
pendenee OF the United States the one hun
ered and tenth.
GROVER CLEvEL.sp. President.
T. F. BAYARD. Secretary OF State.
EXPLANATIONS.
In explanation of the situation at the
cheyenne and Arapahoe Agency and of
the reasons that Influenced the President in
issuing his proclamation directing the re-
moval OF the cattlemen from that reserva.
lion the following Geographic correspond
ence has been furnished for publication !:
July is Inspector Armstrong recommended
the reorganization Of the entire manage
ment of the agency and the eiectment Of
white men not property on the reservation.
On the 10th the Inspector said that he had
held council with the Indians, who asked
10 have the leases revoked, as they were in
auenced 10 make them by former agent
On the 22nd he said that he had completed
the count of the Arapahoes and Cneyennes,
which showed that there were 1877 In
aians. and later on in the same day ne said
that the Arapahoes numbered l 800, or over
1000 less than had been drawing rations.
A similar state OF affairs was shown to
have existed among the Cheyennes. This
proves" said Inspector Armstrong, that
the Government has been issuing rations to
amUch larger number than has really ex-
isted. 1t is the first count ever made where
zach one was required to show up
GENERAL SHERIDAN's SUGGESTIONS.
On July Is General Sheridan telegraphed
the President as follows: Il have found az
the Southern Cheyenne and ATapahoe
agency a very complicated condition Of az
fairs. which will eventually result in an
outbreak il not settled at an early day. The
origin OF the evil is in the leasing of the
lands OF the reservation, and the dissatis-
faction principally exists among the Chey-
enRes. The reservation is mostly fenced
n by wire. and about 800, 600 head OF cattle
are now upon it. This number will of
course BE- largely increased. 1t is not for
ne % determine as to the legality of these
eases. but they have produced an irri-
either making war on the Indians
and whipping them into state of sub
lection ard discipline or temporarily trans
terring them 10 the control of the military
Until the veXed questions can be settled and
confidence restored. ard then returning
item TO the Interior Department | ur-
EeIItly recommend this latter proposition
The present agent is powerless TO maintain
good order and might be transferred to
some other place. Should the President be
pleased to adopt this view there will then
De but one authority over Indians. and that
sufficiently strong to enforce respect and
compliance with the policy Of the Govern
meht | know this measure would produce
4 feeling of security in the settlements Dor
iering on the Indian Territory. now in
condition of great alarm. | suggest Cap
lain Jesse NJ Lee, Ninth United States in
tantry, as an officer suited by experience to
act as agent l am authorized to say that
General Miles and Commissioner Arm
strong fully concur with me in this plan"
THE PRESIDENTS INQUIRY.
To this telegram the President replied
July 2f:
Lieutenant General P. Fl. Sheridan:
The cattle leases are void and the Govern
nent hiss an undoubted right to remove the
eattIeuren and their herds from the reserva-
ton and the Indians may be assured OF the
ieter-uinatton TO protect their rights What
rs your Judgment Us TO the necessity OF the
Immediate removal OF the caftlemeu As q
solution of the difficulty? Please remain at
Fort Reno until the question is decided.
GROVER CLEVELAND
The folEOEing response was made by
General Sheridan yesterday:
To the President: Replying to your telegram
of July q. have the honor TO state that II
Is my Judgment thxt the cattlemen and their
cattle should be removed from the Cheyenne
and Arapahoe Reservation within q period
OF forty days This Will give all the time
necessary 10 care for their interests, censrd-
ering the fact that no quarantine or prohib-
Itory laws hold against their cattle in kansas
or Colorado II the cattle be removed by
that time-and il can be readily done-and
Temporary transfer to the military be made.
the reservation can be cleared of all un-
authofSzed persons, the Indians quieted and
disciplined and permanent settlement made
which will establish confidence on the south
western frontier of Kansas | Will remain
Is requested p. II. SHERIDAN.
Lieutenant General
The correspondence closes with the fol-
lowing dispatch sent by the President
10 General Sheridan: Your dispatch
has been received l have sent a designa-
bon to act as agent TO Captain Lee in place
Of Dyer the agent and notified him by tele-
graph. | will take further steps in accord
ance with your suggestions at once"