Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-08


has continued IN this ldle condition since
The treaties Of 1896. II n therefore no,
surprising that large class Of hardy. IN.
dustflnus people, residing In more thlrklY
settled states, are eager to acquire home.
stcAds upon n
The respectful petitions o. many peace.
able and law.ablding citizens from nnulrr.
Gus localities throughout tho country ~.
quustiRg that u be opened 10 settlement,
no less than The threatened unlawful IL.
vaslun Of The land, have had the OBJECT of
inducing consideration oi the subject iiy
congress, which, az rs last srsrion, an.
acted the following provision of law, yig.t
fhAt thc prreiaens d hcgVey authorized to
orcn nrgotialnhs with She grt,ka, Stninolss
aud cherokccs for the purpose ot oronin4 ,o
settlement under tho hoaiUiiOad laws she unas
tiknch lands IN ead Indian Territory coded Nv
tNrm respectively ~ thu United states bX The
syNcfM irvatiep 81 august ~, 1910, Match "a.
lsie, and Jnlt, pr 1868 aud fer that purpose The
.nm OF t'9oo 0r 40 uuoh thcrro. a. may hc
necessary, hO, aud the snmr IA hefthV. Ri,pfo.
ntiutod out ~ any money IA tho truaeury not
Wsvfwiur appropriated hts aciion hereunder
10 brftporied 20 eongras
This provision vt law refers not only TO
the lands cedcd by the Greeks and semi.
nQloS referred TO above, but also 20 lands
which Is considered herein under tho
title, "1ho Cherokee Outlot.n
Tho unlawful combinations above NJ.
Icrred 10 have rendered Il, Ia my iudg.
mcnt, unwisc 20 appoint this commission.
That which gives security e. life and
property IN the spirit OF law. Nothing H.
more dangerous, more fatal TO rights
OF property and personal safety and
public order, than u spirit OF lawiesspess
The manifestations OF tho latter danger
should DO checked az all times, until The
rule OF law becomes the daily rule OF CON
duet of our people.
The lands reserved for the accommoda.
ton oi the Indians are undoubtedly much
LARGER In extent than Is needed for their
wants aud accommodation. There can
DO no harm Va recognizing the gradual
current slowly tending IN the direction Of
civilized occupation and use of the Indian
Territory, ~ the Indians themselves be-
como consolidated upon fewer Incidental
points but rapacity aud lawlesmosa viii
not abide The gradual aud gentle method
OF change and seek hy Violence aud turcihlO
Invasion To displaoN law and treaty and
the senee OF obligation 70 both, and ride
ronghHhou Into possession of the lands OF
the Indian reservations win Il not BE
lesson valuable there and valuable
elsewhere TO show TO such transgrcssors
that their way " hard, and that nothing
VIII render tho indian occupation more
permanent, or postpone the change IN the
Use OF these lands longer, than the Mt.
tomptA 10 Invade and by force 80 obtain
passion and enjoyment of thomP The
outlaws aud drprcdatora who Imagine
they can override tho law aud violate
/ troaty obligations with the Indians will
| discover the imposalbility OF success
| when they find themselves confronted hy
| the law OF the land, strengthened by ihC
oivil aud military arm, and hacked by the
moral sentiment Of just people,
rrNciHC lnE rrnLlc tsaus.
The Illegal appropriation Of The pubic
lands by parties who, Tor stool, purposes,
| have inrlosod vast areas ni country Ia
| which they do not pretend to have amy
right, cNcupt such as they acquire hy un.
! lawfully fencing the same, am Bblo "a
| report h being broscnup by tho measures
! adopted IN pursuance Of the presidents
| proclamation VI the 5th OF August last,
and hope the day Is near at hand when
no such Illegal Enclosures OF public lands
VIII exist 10 prevent settlement thereon
! by the people who are entitled 10 cntor
under the public land laws OF The United
! States.
! The public domain, under the law, Is
| held by the government Ia trust for an
| The people Rro all, alike, Invited " pur-
chase, improve and enjoy ~ No one, on
unresoryod lands, can flghtfully exclude
another until the right OF private property
shall have lawfully attached. Yet
this equality Of right, which should
be the rule, which Commonds Itself
20 the common sense Of Justice for years
has been practically denied Thousands
OF ncroa OF the public lands without
pur base and without right have been
lnclosed, and the tide Of immigration
corrcRpondinRly ohockod,
The action on the part OF the chief ex.
0outlye has OF itself done much 20 re-
move unlawful distractions.
Steps have been taken W furnish those
who have neglected or refused obedience,
and dlllgcnt Inquiry viii De maintained
90 prevent continuance or recurrence OF
the wrong.
The interior department II by law re-
qulrcd 10 assume the direction aud gen
gral supervision Of The administration OF
the land laws OF the government. These
laws comprehend two general divisions
those applicable 10 the general land office,
which II Ia the department, aud those
which are administered Ia the several
local land Offices.
The department has no officers pro.
yldod by lazy through whom any
direct supervision can be- exercised
or Information derived over or con.
corning the local land offices, or the char
actor or the officers ihercln Such officers
are believed 10 be needed 10 accomplish
the yigilant and effective supervision con
tempated by law. ~ The duties would
embrace o supervision Of The conduct and
mode OF doing business Of all the officers
charged with the administration Of the
land laws outside Of the department, IN.
Guiding the officers Of the local land Of.
ice The surveyors, the land and timber
agents, an lrNproachablo claractcrfor IN
tegrity aud the highest order Of intplli-
gHnco should be required 10 Tho persons
20 be- selected u would be more oondu-
Give 10 The public serylce that ono with