Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-08-12
THE PRESIDENT AND THE
GATTLEM en-.

Tor Indian reservations Is not approved
by President Cleveland. 1t will be re-
membered that he recently issued a
proclamation ordering the removal OF
cattle from Indian lands within forty
days. Instead of complying with the
order at once, the cattlemen sent a dele
cation to Washington to endeavor to
secure an extension of time. But the
President wouldn't have it. He is the
last man in the world to be pulled around
after he has once taken position On a
public question. The Eastern papers
bring the result OF the interview between
the President and the cattlemen:
"This application, if l understand it,"
said the President, sis that the cattle
be allowed to remain on the reservation
until next Spring"
Col. Denman, representing one of the
largest ranches on the reservation, re.
piled: "We will move at once, and make
such progress as we can. We ask time
until Spring in which to finish the bust
ness. We are determined to get out as
soon as we can"
"There is one point which seems to
escape your attention. gentlemen" said
the President. "That point is before
my eye, and it is the public interest.
W. have lately seen what fear can be
created by twenty or thirty Indians
within two hours. A letter has come to
my desk from the Governor Of Kansas,
urging that the troops on the border of
that State should not be Withdrawn.
The highest officer in the Army, one ex.
perienced in Indian affairs, reports the
situation in the Territory, and says the
cause OF irritation is the presence of
A section of country con-
four and a quarter millions of
acres was set apart for the Indians.
Only one.tenth of the four hundred
acres is left; they are crowded
down to the agency. Some Of this may
have been secured with the consent of
the Indians. 1t appears to me, as to
you, that this state of affairs cannot con-
tinue. OF the interests that are in con-
fict, which shall give way? On one side
have public peace, public security
and the safety Of lives; on the other side
are your interests. The former, gentle.
men, must be considered, though private
interests suffer. The question of putting
off this removal until next Spring is in.
admissible. The order cannot be modi.
fed. l want to see some diligence in
complying with the order. Twelve days
have passed and precious time is lost.
An effort was made after the order was
issued to secure an extension of time. A
dispatch was sent saying in the most
positive terms that the order could not
be modified. Here you are, after twelve
days have passed. If any indulgence is
shown, it must be on application in
specific cases, with evidence that an
effort has been made to comply with the
order. If your interests led you out of
the Territory instead of in, I cannot help
but think you would find some way out
in the specified time. l wish you would
cooperate and take hold and try to get
the cattle off. No argument will induce
me to change what has been done. Some
and Inconvenience will, no doubt,
but there is an interest greater
than yours which must receive atten.
The delegation upon the conclusion Of
The Presidents reply, left the Executive
Mansion. "There's cold comfort in his
said one of the most prominent
cattlemen rs he walked through the
White House grounds to the street.
We walked up and we walked down."
another.
General Sheridan, who was sent to the
Indian Territory to investigate the
troubles there, reported that the dis.
among the Indians resulted
mainly from the proximity of the cattle.
men. Stone Calf was at the head of the
Indians. General Sheridan
Interviewed him and his followers, and
ound that the burden OF their complaint
'elated to the leases. They said that
when leases were made their opposition
vas manifested whenever consulted, or
opportunity offered, in the strongest
erms. They had refused to sign the
eases, and, they say. they had never ac.
epted any Of the lease money. Pressure
lad been brought to bear upon them, but
hey had resisted, and thus there had
prung up q division in the tribe be.
ween those who favored and those who
leases, and the result was a
in their places of living. The
'tone.Calf element had mostly made
heir homes 10 the neighborhood of the