The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-07-30

pfostOenBe proclamation:
By the President Of the United States d
l AMERICA PROCLAIM alton:
whereas, Certain portions of the
Cheyenne and AFapahoe reservations in
the Indian Territory are occupied by
persons other than tia Indiana, Whe
claim the night to keep and Craze cattle
thereon by agreement made with the In
dams, Tor whose special possession and
occupancy said lands have been reserved
by the government of the United States,
or under other pretexts and licenses !;
and,
Where's, All such agreements and IL
censeS are deemed void and of no effect
and DersOnssso occupying said lands with
cattle considered unIaWfulIy upon the
domain OF the United States go reserved
as aforesaid; and,
whereas, The claims of such persons
under said leases and licenses and their
unauthorized presence upon such Feser-
YatiOn caused complaint and discomfort
on the part of the Indians located there
on and likely to cause outbreaks ami dis
/ turbances.
Now, therefore. I, Grover Cleveland,
| president Of the United States. do here
| by order and direct that all persons,
other than Indians, who are now upon
any part of said reservation do, within
A
| nation depart and entirely remove there
from with their cattle. horses and other
property.
In witness whereof l have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of the
United States 70 be affixed. Done at the
city Of Washington on the 23d day of
July, 1885, and year of the independence
Of the United States, 10th.
ISigned] GROVER CLEVELAND.
By the president,
T. r. BAYARD, Secretary of State.
On the 18th General Sheridan tele-
graped the president as follows: AZ
have found at the southern Cheyenne
and Arspohoe agency very complicat-
ed condition of affairs which will event.
ually result in an outbreak if not settled
at an early day. The origin of the
evil is in leasing the lands of the reser-
walton, and dissatisfaction principally
exists among the Cheyennes. The res
ervatIon IS mostly fenced in by wire,
about 100000 head OF cattle are now
upon il. This number will of course be
largely increased. II is not for me to
determine as to the legality of these
leases, but they have produced an irEIta-
ton which can only be allayed by either
making war on the Indians and whip
ping them into a state OF subsection and
discipline or temporarily transferring
them to the control of the military until
the Vexed question is settled and
confidence restored. and then re-
department. l urgently recommend
this latter proposition. The present
agent is powerless to maintain good Or
der and might be transferred to some
place. Should the president be pleased
70 adopt this view, there will then be
but one authority over the Indians, and
that sufficiently strong to enforce respect
and compliance with the policy of the
government. / know this measure
would produce a feeling of security il
the settlement bordering on the Indian
Territory now in condition of great
alarm. suggest that Captain Jesse M.
Lee, Ninth United States infantry, as an
officer suited by experience To act as
agent l am authorized to say that
Gen. Miles and Commissioner Arm
strong fully concur with me in this plan
To this telegram the president replied
July 81: Lieut.. Gen. z. II. Sheridan:
The cattle leases are void and the gov
eminent has the uDdOubted right to re-
move the cattlemen and their herds from
the reservation, and the Indians may be
assured OF the determination to protect
their rights. What is your judgment as
To the necessity of the immediate remOv-
al OF the cattemen as a solution of the
difficulty? Please remain at Fl. Reno
until the question is determined.
ISlgned GROVER CLEVELAND.
The following response was made by
General Sheridan:
To the President:
Replying to your telegram OF the 2ist,
l have the honor TO state that IN my
"a Al.
should be removed from the Cheyenne
and Arapahoe reservation within q
period of forty days, This will give
all the time necessary to care for their
interests. considering the fact that no
quarantine OF prOhibitory laws holds
against their cattle in Kansas or Colo
RADIO. Ii the cattle are moved by that
time, and it can readily be done, and a
temporary transfer to the military made,
the reservation can be cleared of all un-
authorized persons, the Indians Quoted,
disciplined and permanent settlement
made which will re-established confi-
dence on the southwestern frontier of
Kansas l will remain as requested
tSlgneu z. II. SHERIDAN.
Lieutenant General.
The following extracts from various
sources will show the feeling and opin-
ion of cattle men IN regard to the presi-
dents action:
Kansas City dispatch, July %: A. ].
Snider, the stockman, was seen by your
correspondent late tonight, and told of
the action of the cabinet with reference
10 the cattle leases He discredIted the
report Lecause, he said, such action was
too hasty. He SAID that he refused 70
believe that the government would ruth
lessly handle $8,00O.0O0 worth of prop.
erty. Charles Ward also refused to be-
lleYe it. He said it would cripple the
greatest industry in the west, and utter
ly ruin many men.
Fort Reno dispatch, July %: An or
der is expected hourly for the eiectment
of cattlemen from Indian leased lands.
What they will do with their stock IL is
difficult to say, as they have no land to
put them on.
Washington dispatch July %: After
mature consideration, the president and
cabinet have reached the conclusion that
the leases Of lands in the Indian Terri
tory held by cAtIlemen are invalid, and
1t has been determined to take steps to
have them set aside. General Sheridan
has reported that no permanent settle
ment OF the Indian troubles in the terri
tory can be effected while the cettlemeu
/ AAO AZ ROoDDooAOA Vi tAO DCSI 1duUS. h0O
II Is the intention of the president TO re-
move the disturbing element ami reserve
the Indian Territory for the exclusive
occupation of the Indians. The method
/ of procedure has not yet been deter.
mined. A presidential proclamation
may issue, but 1t Is regarded by we'll
informed persons as more probable that
| qctIOns will be begun in the United
States courts of the western division of
Kansas, having jurisdiction over the
territory, looking TO declaration OF the
invalidaLion of the leases.
Globe Democrat: These leases were
made ia 1852, during the latter halt Vi
| which year the caLllemen interested in
the ArapahOe and Cheyenne lands did
extraordinary work to effect them, ami
through the aId vi John ID. Miles, the
Indian agent, the scheme Tor leasing the
grazing lands Was IaVerably presented
10 the mead men and chiefs vi the tribes.
Oh December IL of that year the lat er
were called together IN council to take
action On thaL subject, and alter u
lengthy discussion they decided to make
the leases, and by the following January
10 the leases were completed, at two
cents per acre TO Edward FenIon OF
LeavenWOrIh, Kansas, Tor So. 4SO acres
To Vim. K. Malloiey OF Caldwell, Kan
, sas, Tor the same area; TO Hampton T.
Denman Of Washington, D. c., for 575,.
900 acres; 10 Jesse 5. Morrison of Oar.
lingtOn, Indian Territory, Tor lbs. 24C
ACRES; to Lewis M. Briggs of Muscotah
Kansas. for 31S,7 20 acres; TO Albert q
Evans oi 81. Louis, for 456, 96O and t.
Robert ID. Hunter OF 81. Louis, for 500,
QUO acres, making the total area leased
3.1I7,SS6 acres.
Col. Hunter and Capt. Evans, Of ST
, Louis. who are both largely interesteC
ia the Indian leases, individually aud q:
the firm of Hunter & Evans, are out O
the city, the former in the Indian Ter
ritorY, where he was called by reason o