Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-03-14

ANEElCA-a PROCLAMATION
Whoeae It is alleged tha. certain individ-
uals, associations Of persons and corporations,
are in unauthorized possession Of portions oflhe
territory known rs the Oklahoma lands within
Indian Territory, which are des gnatcd, de
scribed and recognized by treaties ard the Laws
OF the United StlteS ana by the executive aU-
;nO5ity thereof, as indian lands, and WhcC, IS Il
is further alleged that certain other persons or
associations within the territory and jUrisiic-
ton OF tho United States have begun AID So on
foot p9epGrat ions FOR an urgalizcd and torciblC
entry amt settlement upon the Aforesaid lands.
and are now threatening such entry and Occu-
patton; and whereas, the laTs 81 the United
States provide Tor the removal OF all persons re
siding or beng found upon such Indian lands
and territory without permission, expressly ana
| legally Obtained of the Indian Department;
| NOW, Therefore, for the purpose " protecting
the public interests, well as the interests OF
I the Indian nations and tribes. and to the end
| that no person or persons may be induced 10 en-
ter upon SAID territory, " here they VIII not he
| allowed to remain. without the permission or
| authority Aforesaid !. Grover Cleveland, Presi-
| dent of the United States, DO hereby warn and
| aduanish all and every person or persona now
| il occupation of such hands, and all such per
| son or persons as are intending, preparing or
| threatening TO enter and settle upon the same,
that they will neither be permitted 10 enter
upon said territory nor if alrCa y there, 10 re-
main thereon and that II L due regard for and
| q voluntary obedience to the laws and treaties
Of the United States, and this admOnitiOu and
warning, be not sufficient 10 effect the purpose!
and intentions OF the Government MS herein de
claTei the military power Of the United States
will be invoked 10 abatc all such unauthorIDeC
possession, to prevent sUch threatened eniry
/ and occupation, and TO remove all such intfud
crs from aid Indian lands.
In te.timOny whereof have hcreunto set ms
hand. and caused the seal OF lhe Unit.d stale'
to be affixed. GROVER CLEVELAND.
by the resident: T. L. BAYARD. secretary o.
S ate.
Exact Condition Of Affairs IN Oklahoma
WASHINGTON, March l3th.-ln answer t.
telegram from the Secretary OF " ar rela
tive to the exact condition Of affairs il
Oklahoma, General Hatch to-day tcie
graphed from Caldwell, Kan, that ~
trespasscTs are now in Indian Territory
About / 200 settlers, he said, were CanpeC
in Kansas, near the Territory border. They
are threatening 10 go over the line. but a
vet have taken no steps OF that kind
Troops are stationed in the Territory, tht
, General said, and viii drive out any III
vaders who may attempt to settle on tht
lands At meeting OF the Cabinet yester
day the Oklahoma question was considered
. at length. 1t was said the impression pre
. vailed among those who contemplated tn
invasion OF the Territory that Presidcn
Artlur's proclamation. relative 20 trcspasS
ing upon Indian lands had become in
/ operative with the close of bis Administrn
} ton To prevent the action Of the inyad
5 ers az would naturally ensue under tha
: understanding, it was thought best tha
President Cleveland should issue prOcla
nation similar to that issued while Arthu
was Chief Executive. This proclamation
is now prepared and will shortly be is7He1
) 1t will forbid the Invasion of trtspasseT
y upOn Indian lands in Indian Territory.