The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-03-19
A HALT CALLED.

7Hll OhllEDs
The President Issues Proclamation Warn
ing all Persons Against Trespassing Upon
the Oklahoma Lands - Excitement in
Camp.
WASHINGTON, March 1S,-The following
proclamation has been issued: By the
President of the Uuited States of
America.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, 1t is alleged that certain indi-
Nousis' associations and persons. and corpo-
raucos are in unauthorized possession of
the territory known as Oklahoma lands
Wlthln the Indian Territory which are deS-
9Ksated, describecend recognized by treaties
Ana laws Of the United States, and by the
and
WHEREAS. 1t Is further alleged that certain
other persons or associations within the ter
S1tory and jurisdiction of the United States
nave begun and set on foot preparations for
organized anaIorcible entry aid settlement
upon the aforesaid land and are now threat
ening such entry and occupation; and
WHEREAS, The laws OF the United STATES
provide for TIE removal OF persons resiCiibo
or being fOuad upon such indian lands end
Territory without perm issicu expressly and
legally obtained of the Interior Department,
Now therefore, for the psrpOse of protect
ing pa bic interests vel as the interests
of the Indian nations and tribes. and to the
end mat 10 person or persons may be in
duced to'Sslter upon the said territory where
they wlil1Eot be allowed TO remain without
permission of the authority aforesaid. !,
Grover Cleveland, President of the United
Stscoes. DO hereby warn and admonish all aBG
every person or persons now in occupation
OF such lands, and Ell such person or per
sons aesSre intend iag,Ypreparing or .hreateI.-
1Hg to enter ia or settle upon the sane,
tS2t they viii not be permitted to enter UPON
said territory, or if@zlready ther0 will not
tie allowed TO remain thereon, ard that if
due regard for and voluntary Obedience to,
1he'l3STs and treaties of the UEfSsd StSies,
and this admoni'ion and warning be
not sufficient 10 effect tho PURPOSES and in
tentfCns Of the Government as herein de-
clareG, the military power of the United
states viii be invoked TO abate all sEoi I'M
auth oriZed possession, and Iceyent such
threatened eEtry-and occupation, andc-o re-
move all such fntruders FROM the safd In
dian lands.
II testimony Whereof. have hereurto set
my hand and caused the seal OF the Z nited
states TO be affixed.
by the PreSiaelt. TT. BAYARD,
III b Secretary tE State.
THE CABINET COUNCIL
WASHINGTON, March 14-In answer to
Telegram from the Secretary of War relative
TO the exact condition of affairs in Oklahoma,
General Hatch to-day telegraphed from
Caldwell, Kan, that no 3respassers were
now in the Indian Territory. About l POO
near the Territory border. They were
threatening to go over the line, bat as yet
had taken 40 steps Of that kind. Troops
are stationed in the Territory, The General
said, and will drive out any invaders who
may attempt TO settle OF the lands. Ats
meeting AZ the Cabinet yesterday tho
Oklahoma question was considered quite
of 4
vailed aBong those who contemplated an
invasion" of the Territory that President
Arthur specialization relative to trespasS-
ing upoa the Indian lands had become, in
operative with the end of his admnistTa-
ton. T8 prevent such action by the invaders
as would naturally arise upon the preva-
lence of such impression, itvTas thought
best that President Cleveland should issue
a proclamation similar to that issued while
Arthur was chief executive. This proclama-
ton is. COW prepared and VIII shortly be
Issued 1t will forbif the invasion by tres
pasSers upon Indian lands sin the Indian
TerritoFy.
ANXIOUS FOR A RENEDY.
WASHINGTON, March 14.-Those mem
bers of she Cabinet who favor the opening
of Oklahoma to settlement are anXiOusly
endeavering to discover some legitimate
method to accomplish this end. They feel,
however, that the colonists should not
seek tG embarrass the administration by
any undue precipita1cy which may force
an: issue between the Government and
themselves. A United Press dispatch from
ArkapSas City published last evening
which represents that Captain Couch Is in
receipt of a letter from Hon Sidney Clarke
urging the coloniSts te move into the Terri
tory has operated disadvantageously 10 the
settlers Mr.. Clarke, however, denies the.
authenticity of this dispatch.
FROM THE DAMP.
KANSAS CITY, March IA special to,
the Times from Arkansas City, Kan, SAYS
At a late hour tonight General Hatch re-
aceived information that President Clevt
land had issued proclamation to the effec
that Couch and his followers must stay oU It
of, the Indian Territory and keep the
hands off the Oklahoma lands. A reprt :
sentative of tie Times at once sought o. t
Captain Couch at his camp and informe
him Of what had taken place at WaShine :
ton, and the Oklahoma boomer was yer
mach surprised He stated that until til e
full text of the proclamation was kROwn b
could not decide as to what course wOul
be pursued by the colonistS under MS con +
mand. ''0f course" said he, eff tn
President has issued a proclamation while
is ronolad am not foolish enough to buc
against the Government and we, shall hay
TO wait till the courts settle the matter, bU
it is Only putting off the inevitable to. Iittl
later day than we anticipated" Thellnowl
-edgect what has takea place at Washing
tor.4is not generally circulated in the boom.
-ers' camp tonight and the information will
be kept from them til morning vixen no
doubt a meeting will be held and some gen.
eral actiOn taken.