New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-18
WARNED OFF INDIAN LANDS.

THE PRESIDENT REyOKEs A RECENT EAfCOi'H
ORDER CONCERNING THE OLD wINNEBAGo RES
ERvATIoN
WASHINGTON, April 17.-President Cleve-
land to-day issued the following proclamation
Whereas BY executive order bearing date tne
day of February 1885, II was ordered that an ' ths
Of In 1 an the
and lying on the east BANK OF o ore dated
january 1875 which is not covered by the exec
utive order dated August restoring certain o e
tss folowipS described trusts Townships number l0s
north range west los north range ~ west
s ssGnsSR i Sections nSr5 IT, IL 49, H. 90 81 e
90 go 81 80 and 33 Of township lOI norm range ~
north range ~ west IO7 north 70 west the west
half of townships LOG north 20 west and
psss Within the ms Of the sforeSa InnesasO
Reservation and the sioux or Crow Grees dSscrihcd
tracts and which may have heretofore been aoteu W
the Indians residing upon said reservation OF T sad S
dians under and in accordance with the provohs 1
Article VI of the treaty win ane TO the rub
WARDS Upon the claim being made that said order is
yeral and in Violation Of the pghted faith and obga
tons of the United States contained In sundry teate
heretofore entered into with the lndinn tribes or bands
occupants of said reservation and that the further exc
cution of said order will not only occasion much
and suffering peaceabe Indians. but retard the WoIh
of their civilization and engender among them ols
trust of the National Government nave acs Of
Congress other official data bearing on the
sisted by the ADVICE
ATTORNEY United States duly rendered in
that behalf that the lands so proposed 70 DE 10
81 1885, included existing Indian reservations on
the east bank the Missouri River by the terms OF the
second article Of the treaty with the Sioux Indians con
cluded April 20. 1868. and that consequently being
treaty reservations the Executive without lawf
power to restore them to the public domain by said
executive order which is therefore deemed and con-
adhered to be wholly per aps sS aoS for
removal Of all persons residing or being found qPE
and legally obtained Of the Interior Department. now
In order TO maintain involste the solemn pledges and
pghted faith Of the Government given IN tho treaties
In question and for the purpose Of properly protecting
states In the premises and to the end that no person or
persons may be induced to enter upon said lands
T wasss Without thfy T the pe@sn of authority
aforesaid l. Grover Cleveland President OF the ont ed
States 90 hereby to- be- in
OF the treaty obligations OF the United States with the
Sioux tribe OF Indians and therefore to he
tended to DO embraced therein are existing indian res
ervations and such available for Indian purposes
alone subject to the Indian intercourse acts OF
the United states do further warn and admonish
all and overy person or persons now in, Tue
occupation OF said lands under color OF sara execue
order all such as are intending or
preparing enter and settle upon the same therennder
that they neither be permitted to remain nor enter
are hereby required 10 yacate and remove thereloh
with their effects within sixty 6U days from the date
obedience to the laws and treaties Of the United States
and this admonition and warning be not sufficient
herein declared the power of Government viii be
employed 10 into proper execution the treaties ana
laws OF the United States herein referred to-
In testimony thereof hereunto set my hand ana cause
seal of the United States to be affixed Done al me
y Of @ TINS Ign DAY 81 a me
ninth. GROVER CLEyELASD
Secretary OF state.