Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-07-30
MUST GO.
The Cattlemen Must Evacuate tne
indian Territory.
The President Issues His Prociamstlou Di-
rectinr An Persons. Other Than In-
dlans, 90 vacate within Forty
Days-shcridan's views.

Days-Shcridan's Views.
WASHINGTON, July 24.--The President
to-day issued the following proclamation
directing the caltlemen in the Cheyenne
and Arapahoe reservation in the Indian
Territory to remove their cattle within forty
days:
BY tho President OF the United States Of
America; proclamation.
WHEREAS, certain portions Of the Cheyenne
and Arapahoe reservation in :he Indian
Territory are occupied by persons other
than Indians who claim the right to keep and
grave cattle thereon by agreement made with
e. the Indians i9g whose special possession and
the Government of the United States or un-
der other pfetexts and licenses. and
Mnaaaas, a., ,a s9ch agreements and licenses
sons 50 occupying said lands with cattle are
considered unlawfully upon the domain OF
the United states 60 reserved as Aforesaid;
WHEREAS. Tho claims OF such persons un.
der said leases and licenses and their unau.
thorlzed presence upon such reservation
paTt OF the Indians located thereon, and arc
likely 10 raise outbreaks and disturbances;
dent or the united states. States do hereby order &
and direct that all persons other than In.
dams, who are now upon any part Of said
reservai on, do, within forty DAYS from the
date OF this proclamation depart and entire
~ remove thcrefrOm with their cattle,
horses and other property.
In witness whereof ] have hcreunto set my
hand aud caused the seal of the United states
20 be affixed.
Done At the city Of Washington. on the esd
say OF July, 1885, and the wear OF the indc-
pcndoncc Of the United States the one hun.
GRovEn CLEVELAND. President.
T. F. BAYARD. Secretary OF State.
EXPLANATIONS.
In explanation Of the situation at the
Cheyenne and Anpahoe Agency and Of
the reasons that influenced tho President in
Issuing his proclamation directing the re-
moya Of the cattemen from that reserya-
ton the following telegraphc correspond
ence has been furnished for publication:
July 10 Inspector Armstrong recommended
the reorganization Of the entire manage
ment OF the agency and the eIectment OF
white men not properly on the reservation.
On the Goth the Inspector said that he had
held council with the Indians, who asked
TO have the leases revoked, as they were in
nuenced to make them by former agent
On the 22nd he said that he had completed
the count OF the Arapahoes and Cheyennes,
which showed that there were 3,377 In
dlans, and later on in the same day he said
that the Arapahoes numbered 800, or over
1000 less than had been drawing ratlons
A similar state Of affairs was shown 10
have existed among the Cheycnnes "This
proves" said Inspector Armstrong, that
the Government has been issuing rations to
much larger number than has really ex-
isted. II is the first cour, ever made where
each one was required to SHOW up"
GENERAL sHERIDAN's SUGGESTIONS.
On July rs General Sheridan teegraphed
the President as follows. ii have found at
the Southern Cheyenne and Arapahoe
agency a very complicated condition Of af-
fairs which will eventually result in an
outbreak II 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-
enues. The reservation Is mostly fenced
In by wire, and about 100000 head OF cattle
are now upon il. This Dumber will of
cnurse be largely increased. Ii IA not for
me 70 determine as 10 the legality OF these
leases, but they have produced On irri-
tation which can only be allayed by
silher making war on the Indians
and whipping them into state OF sub
lection and discipline or temporarily trans
Icrr.ng them TO the control OF the military
until the yexed questions can be settled and
confidence restored, and then returning
them 10 the Interior Department / ur-
gently recommend this latter proposition.
The present agent Is powerless to maintain
good order and might be transferred 10
tome other place. Should the President be
a. eaf1f 10 al Nhfa WHa sufII
De but one authority over Indians and that
sufficiently strong TO enforce respect and
compliance with the policy Of the Govern
mcnt ! know this measure would produce
A feeling Of security in the settlements bor-
iering on the Indian Territory, now in q
condition OF great alarm. / suggest Cap
tain Jesse NJ. Lee, Ninth United States in
fsutry, a. an officer suited By experience 10
act as agent i 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 81:
Lieutenant General p. II. Sheridan;
The cattle leases are void and the Govern.
mcut has an undoubted right to remove the
eittlemeu and their herds from the reserya-
tou and the Indians may be assured OF the
determination 10 protest their rights. What
Immediate removal OF the cattlemon as n
solutiOH OF the dificulty3 Please remain At
Fort Reno unit! the qusss,iSn is d decided.
The following response was mads by
General Sheridan yesterday:
To the President Replying 20 your telegram
of July ~. have the honor to state that II
s my Judgment that the cattlemen and their
cattle should be removed from the Cheyenne
and Arapahoe kescGf alton within a period
OF forty days. Ths will give all the time
necessary 20 care for their Interests, consid-
srinr the fact that no quarantine or prohib-
tory laws hold against their cattle IN Kansas
Jr Colorado. II the cattle be removed by
that me-and II can be readily dOne--And
temporary transfer 20 the military be made
The reservation can be cleared OF all un-
authorized persons, the Indians quieted and
disciplined and 4 permanent settlement mads
which Will establish confidence on the south
western frontier OF Kansas. / Will remain
A. requested. Y. ". SHERIDAN,
Lieutenant Ge1enal.
The correspondence closes with the fol-
lowing dispatch sent by the President
10 General Sheridan. ''Your dispatch
has been received. have sent desigDa.
ton 10 act as agent 10 Captain Lee In place
Of Dyer the agent, and notified him by tele-
graph. / will take further steps Ia accord
ance with your suggestions at once"
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