The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-03-20
A HALT CALLED.


A MATT rA,tco
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sIdent Issues Prociamatson Wsrn-
ing All Persons Against Trespassfng Upon
tho Oklahoma Iand. Excitemcns in
C.~r
"AsHiNeToN, March l4.-The following
procla,naf;o, h., h.., ;,.,Dd. ~, +ba
""o oee" ioo"ou. ~ Wv
fTeSident of the United States OF
America.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, 1t is alleged that certain indi-
vlouais' associations and persons. and corpo-
the territory known as Oklahoma lands
wltnin the Indian Territory which are des-
1gnated, described and recognized by treaties
ana laws of the United States, and by the
executive authority thereon a. Indian lands;
and
WHEREAS, 1t is further alleged that certain
otner persons or associations within the ter
have begun and set on foot preparations for
upon tne aforesaid land and are now threat
WHERE.s T anu ~ pau M,,, nnp s...
provide for the removal of persons residing
territory wthont narmias,nn s9nresslS s snd
legally obtained Of the Interior Department,
ing public Interests ms well pu as the interests
OF the Indian nations and tribes. and to the
duced to enter upon the said territory where
tney viii not be allowed to remain without
Grover Cleveland. President of the United
S S.a,es, 90 hereby warn and admonish all and
Of such lands, and all such person or per-
sons So. as are intending, preparing or threaten
that they will not be permitted to enter upon
s saio ' terfddory' or II already there viii not
due regard for. and voluntary Obedience to,
.he laws Ms and treaties of the United States
not sufficient 70 efsect the nnrnoses ana in
tentions of the Government as herein de.
siared, the military power of the United
a,thori nId oe invoked 10 anate an such uh.
threatened entry and occnnatipn and to re-.
move all such intruders from the said In
ui a., lands,
NV hand and cansad The S Saa Of the Inited
States to be affixed.
tSignedl GROVER CLEVELAND.
~ sn9 PRESIDENT. u. >: BAYARp.
Secretary VI ''"'0'
TIE CABINET COUNCIL
WASHINGTON, March 14.-ln answer to
telegram from the Secretary of War relative
to the exact condition of affairs In Oklahoma.
Ce,er,I IIo,,h - 49,, .o,,o-,,,hod fr,,,,
,,-,,,,
o"i""el' hail' that no trespassefs "ero
now In the Indian Territory. About 1000
settlers, he said, were camped In Kansas
near the Territory border. They were
tbr.o,or;nr q, -, a. In, h,,t 40 ,,o,
=" eo 0'o, o '
i''u takeh no steps OF tnat KIM. troops
are stationed in the Territory, the General
said, and will drive out any invaders who
NAV attemnr tn settle on the lands At
r.o,;n, - a.. C,h;r.t ,.s+ord,r a.
e '.o ,,0
okiahonia question was fcohsldered quite
az leng1n. IL was sald the impression pre-
vailed among those VINO contemplated an
INVASION OF the Ierr'toiy tnat fresldent
arthur prociamation reiatiVe 10 trespass
ing upon the lndian iands had become IN
operative Win the eha OF MS aomihistra-
uoh. 10 prevent Such actloh ny tne invaders
as would naturally arise upon the preva.
renee OF Such impression, !. WAS thought
oeSt tnat flesident CleVeiaiid shouiu ISSUE
proclamation similar 10 tnat issued whlie
arthur was cniel executive. Inns prociama-
ton Is now prepared ana VIII shortly DO
issued. 1t Will forbid the invasion oy tres
passers upon Indian lands In the Indian
Territory.
ANXIOUS FOR A REMEDY.
WASHINGTON, March l4.-ihose mem
oers OF the CABINET VINO 1aVor the opening
OF oklahoma 10 settlement are anXiously
endeavorng TO discover some legitimate
method 10 accomplish TINS END. lhey 1eei,
however, that the colorists should not
seek 10 emoarrasS the administrator Dy
any undue prccipitancy wnlch may force
an issue Detween tne government ana
themselves. A United fress dispatcb IRON
ARKANSAS lily puoilsned last evening
whlcn represents tnat captain Couch rs IN
receipt OF letter from hon. sidney C,arke
urging the colonlsts 10 move INTO the lerrl-
tory mas operated dlsadvantageouSly TO the
settlers. MI. Clarke, however, denies the