The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-08-13

WHAT TIE PRESIDENT SAID.
On Tuesday evening the delegation Of
prominent cattlemen called on Presi-
dent Cleveland and presented q memorial
asking for an extension of the time given
for removal Of the cattle from the leased
lands In the Arapahoe and Cheyenne
reservations. The following is e portion
of the interview:
DIR. Morrison Munford, manager OF the
Kansas City Times, was introduced 70
the president as one who always opposed
the leasing Of the lands. He said that
he had been opposed TO such practices.
and was opposed 70 them now, but busi.
ness interests demanded thet cOnsidere-
ton should be given 20 men who were
thus ordered TO leaYe the reservations.
Kansas City would be injured by such q
removal, and he feared that q panic
would be the result Of the Immediate en-.
forcement of the order.
This application as understand II,
said the president after DR.. Munford had
seated himself, ais that the cattle be al
lowed to remain on the reservation until
next spring?"
Col. Cenman, representing one of the
largest ranches on the reservation, re-
RAACAs VIC VIII LuONC a. OLCCs Alku uAkG
such progress as we can. We ask time
until spring IN which to finish the bust
| ness We are determined 70 get out as
soon as we can"
There is one point that seems to escape
your attention, gentlemen" the presi-
dent SAID, shat point Is before my eye
and Its public interest. We have lately
seen what fear can be created by thirty
or forty Indians. Within two hours 9
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not be withdrawn.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 experienced on indian
| affairs reports the situation IN the terri
tory and says that the cause of the irrit-
alton is the presence of the cattle men. A
section of the country containing 1885,
| 600 acres was set apart for the Indians
only one tenth-425, 900 acres is left.
They are crowded down to the agencies.
Some of this may have been secured
with the consent of the Indians. It Is
| apparent to me, as it is to you, that this
state of affairs cannot continue. Two
interests are in conflict; which shall give
way on one side We have public peace,
| public security and the safety of lives;
| on the other side your interests.
The former, gentlemen, must be con-
| oiNOASOg pAANotO AAhNAG6I0 G0GOss
The question of putting off this removal
until next spring is not admissible. The
order can not be modified. want TO see
some diligence in complying with the
order. Twelve days have passed.
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. 1t any indulgence is shown 1t
must be an application IN specific cases
with evidence that al effort has been
made to comply with the order. If
your interests led you out of the Terri
tory instead of in, l cannot help but
think You would find some way out In
the specified time. l wish you would
cooperate end take hold and try to get
the cattle off. No argument will induce
me to change what has been done. Some
loss and inconvenience will TO doubt
follow, but there Is an interest greater
than yours which must receive atten-
tiOnn