The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-03-12
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Tho New Adninlstrstion and Oklahoma
WASHINGTON, March BIN answer
to telegram from the secretary OF war,
relative TO tho exact condition OF affairs
in Oklahoma, Gen. Hatch to-day tele'
graphed from Caldwell, Kansas, that nc
trespassors arc known 20 DO IN the ln'
dian Territory. About 200 settlers, he
said, were caInped in Kansas, near the
territory border. They were threaten,
ing TO 90 over the line, but rs YET hhu
taken no steps of that kind, Troops are
stationed In the territory, the general
snid, and will drive out any inyHuers
who may attempt 10 settle ON the lands
At meeting of tho cabinet yesterday
the Oklahoma question WAS consluereu
at length. IL was said the impression
prevailed among those VINO cOh.9nl
plated invasion OF tho territory lna'
President Arthur's proclamation reialiVS
to trespassinG upon Indian lands hhe
become void with the close OF his al
ADMINISTRATION. 70 prevent sucn action
by the invaders M would naturally en-
sue upon the prevalence OF such an I'M
preston, IL was thought bost that fresi
dent Cleveland should issue procla'
nation similar TO that issued while MT
Arthur was tho chief executive rms
proclamation is now prepared ana WIZ
shortly ba issued. IL Will forbid III
vasion by trespassers upon the ihulan
land in the Indian territory.
THE FOLLOWING PROCLAMATION
was issued by President Cleveland To-
BY the President OF tho United states-A
Proclam.tiO
WuEREAs, IL is alleged that certain
individuals, associations OF persons anu
corporations, are in unauthorized pos
sessions of portions OF the territory
known as the Oklahoma lands, within
the Indian territory, which are desig'
mated desirable and recognized by
treaties and laws OF the United States
and by the executive authority, there
fore, as Indian lands; and
WHEREAS, 1t is. further alleged thai
certain other persons or ASSOCIATIONS
within the territory and jurisdiction o.
the United States have begun ana SCI
on foot preparations for organized ana
forcibio entry and settlement upon the
aforesaid land, and are now threatening
such entry and occupation; ana
WHEREAS, The laws OF the United
States provided Tor the removal oil al!
persons residing or being found upon
such Indian lands and territory without
permission expressly and iegaily
obtained of the interior department.
Now, therefore, for the purpose o.
protecting the public interests AS wei
AS the interests of the Indian Natiof
aud tribes, and to the enc
that no person or persons may o'
induced to enter upon said territory
where they will not be allowed to re-
main without the permission aforesaid
I, Grover Cleveland, president OF th'
United States, do hereby warn and al
mopish all and every person or persons
now in occupation of such LANDS, ant
all such person or persons as are IN
tending, preparing or threatening. t.
enter into the same, tina
they will not be permitted
to enter upon said territory, or If al
ready there, will not be allowed TO re
main thereon, and that if due regard TO
and voluntary obedience to the laws ant
treaties of the United States, and if thi
admonition and warning be not SUN
cent ID effect the purposes OF the gov
ernmebt as herein declared the milltar.
power Of the United States Will De III
voked to abate all such unauthorlZe'
possession to, prevent such threatened
entry and occupation, and TO renoV
all such intruders from said Indian
| lands.
In testimony whereof [ have hereunt'
set my hand, and caused the seal OF thu
United States to be affixed.
(SignedD GROVER CLEVELAND.
By the President.
IL. S. 7. F. BAYARD,
SacretarV of State.