, 1885-07-26
GET OUT.
The President Issues a ProcIama-
tion to Cattlemen
Giving Those in the Indian Terri
tory Forty Days to Leave.
Capt. Lee, Of the Ninth Infantry,
Selected as Agent.

Sneyenne anu Arapan0e reservation, IN tho
Indian Territory, are occupied by persons
other than Indians, who claim the right
to keep and Craze cattle thereon by agree-
ment made with the Indians, for whose
special possession and occupancy said
lands have been reserved by the govern
ment Of the United States, or under toher
protexts and licenses. and
WHEREAS, All such agreements and
licenses have been deemed void and Of no
effect, and persons so occupying said lands
with cattle are considered unlawfully upon
the domain of the United States, so re-
served, as aforesaid; and,
WHEREAS, Claims that such persons
under said leases and licenses and their
unauthorized presence upon such reserva-
ton caused complaint and discomfort on
the part Of the Indians located thereon
and are likely TO cause outbreaks and dis
turbances;
No,o, Therefore, |, Grover Cleveland,
president of the United States, do hereby
order and direct that all persons other
than Indians who are now upon any part
of said reservation do, within forty days
from the date of this proclamation, de
part and entirely 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 and done, at
the city Of Washington, on the 23d day of
July. lSS5, n IN the year of the indie
pendence OF the United States 10th.
Signed GRovER CLEVELAND
By the president
1. +. BAYARD' Secretary OF State
In explanation of the situation at the
cheyenne and Arapahoe agency, I'M of
the reasons hat influenced the president
In issuing his proclamation directing the
removal OF the eattlemen from the reser-
vation' the following telegraphic corres-
pondence has beer furnished for publica-
ton.
On July 10 Inspector Armstrong rec
ommends the reorganization OF the entire
management OF the agency aud the eject
ment OF white men not properly on the
reservation.
On the 10th the inspector says that he
had held a council with the Indians, who
asked to have the leases revoked, as they
were influenced to make them by their for
mer agent
On the End he says that he eomplet
ed acount OF the Arapahoes, which showed
that there were 3,377 Indians, and later
on the same day. the says that the Arapa-
hoes numbered loo or over, 1000 less
than nave been drawing rations, and n
Slunlar state OF affairs is shown to have
existed among the Cheyennes.
This proves. says Inspector Arm
strong that the government has been
Issuing rations to a much larger number
than really existed. IL is the first count
ever made where zach one was required
to show up.
On the 18TH Oen. Sheridan telegraphs
the president as follows;
L rave found at the Southern Chey-
enne and Arapahoe agency a very COM
phcated condition OF affairs, which will
eventually result in an outbreak If not
settled at an early day. The origin OF the
evil was IN leasing the land OF the reserva-
tion and the dissatisfaction principally ex-
lists among the Cheyennes. The reserva
ton Is mostly fenced IN by wire and there
are JoO,OOO head OF cattle now upon
IT. This number Will OF course be largely
increased. IL IL not Tor me to determine
as TO the legality OF these leases, but they
have produced irritation, which can only
be allayed by either making war on the
Indians ana whipping them into a state
oil suolection and discipline or temporar1-
ly Transferring them to the control OF the
military untilthe vexed question is settled
and conference restored n then return
ing them to the interior department l
urgently recommend tins latter PROPOSE
uon' The present agent is poweriess to
MAINTAIN good oruer' and might be rams
ier'eu W sohe othel place Snould thr
there will Then he Inn onc authority over
the Indiana and that sufficiently Strong
b enforce the resnec, and compliance
with ,be nol;ev If tho gnvor,men, I
k,o,y ,bis mo.snr, would .odro. fol
inc of security in tbe settlements border.
inc on the Indian Territory now in A con
dition or gre,, alarm s,yyest that
Cant Jesse NJ Ice. ot the orb limited
States infantry AZ an officer shifted bv
ernerisnco 10 act as agent am mn.