The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-08-13
GOOD FOR THE PRESIDENT.
THE CATTLE MUST GO.
CIeveland's Order to the IsarOns.

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His Proclamation for the
Evacuation Of Indian
Territory Must he
Obeyed.
The 4th Of August delegation
representing the cattle barons called
upon the president and asked tho
revocation OF his proclamation Or
dering them OF the Oklahoma reser-
walton.
The delegation Of leaseholtlers and
others interested we're received hy
the President and Secretary Lamar
ut the Executive Mansion at 4 o'clock.
The cattlemcn were introduced to
the President by Senator Cockrell.
FIX Representative Pollard read the
resolution adopted by the leasehold
crs setting forth that interests ag-
gregating N,OOO,0OO and affecting
many stutes AMI cities were involved
and that one -half the total amount
invested might be sacrificed by the
execution Of the proclamation. This
resolution declared 1t to he impossi-
bic tO properly move or provide
other ranches for the cattle, set forth
the various arguments in detail and
asked for an extension of time until
next April, promising prompt and
energetic preparations for eYacna
ton. Messrs. Moore and MuAford,
OF Kansas City, made statements Of
the financial losses aud panic likely
to BE- Occasioned by the execution
OF the order. and Col. Denning, OF the
Cheyenne s AraDhoe Cattle Com-
pany, reviewed the hascships and
losses involved in an enforced moye
ut short notice ut this season.
The President. after listening at
tentively to the resolutions and re-
marks, replied:
GExrLEMEx: The application for
an extension OF time or modification
OF this order is inadmisseblc. You
appear to overlook the vital question
OF public Interest and policy invoiv-
cd. We have recently seen the pam
ic that q very small Indian outbreak
occasions and the fenr and horror
which It carries to all this people In
the vicinity. To prevent such out
breaks and ascertain the cause OF
the cause or disturbance We have
sent our highest military officer
und ablest Indian authority to the
scene, and he reports that the trouble
with the Indians arises from the pres
ence OF cattiemen upon their ground.
He reports that the entire army is
required to guard against troubles
arising from this cause, and that they
will continue rs long rs the leases
hold. It Is true the Indians In mOst
instances consented to the leases,
but now iind in them source OF
trouble and dissatisfaction and dis
sension. It Is true the interior de-
partment tacitly approved these
leases, but always with the provision
that they could be nuliified on short
notice. The question resolves itself
into contest between private inter-
est involving pccnniary loss and In
convenience and all-impOrtant pub
lie interests Of peace. safety and good
government. Delay until next spring
under these circumstances Is out lf
the question. This order cannot be
modified. The order was carefully
considered before it was issued, and
carefully reviewed and endorsed in
cabinet consultation. Three days
after Its issue absolote assurance
was given that it could not be
amended and yet twelve precious
days have now been wasted. We
desire to avoid unnecessary loss and
inconvenience to you, although some
is inevitable. Whatever indulgence
Is granted will have to be on satis-
factory evidence OF energetic efforts
during the time allowed. There Is
no limit to energy and ingenuity and
I cannot but think this order can be
complied with. It must be. must
ask your cooperation in carrying
out this necessary work, relieving
the army OF this charge, and the set
tiers OF this constant menace and
danger, and the government will in
turn endeavOr to protect you from
unnecessary loss.
No reply was made to the Presi-
dents remarks.
Nov, II the president will extend
the range OF his vision little beyond
Wall street he will observe that the
private interests OF the money bar
ons are q thousand times more per-
ilons to the welfare Of the masses.
more dangeous to the public peace
than all the rumors OF Indian out
breaks; that me iptelest OF these
moceL bafops arrayed against the
public interests. is tho cause Of
strikes, OF lockouts, OF the labor Of
the country being idle and its labor
ers being tramps, Of business de-
preston and financial embarrass-
ment. and that these conditions will
continue SO long as the Interests Of
capital Ara Reld superior to those ol
labor.
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