Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-12-18
WARRINGTON LETTER.
The Governorshlp Some Facts
About the Dawes Bill.

4A0 0OA0 avs
About the Dawes Bill.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-After the ar
rival of Secretary Mccormick things
took a brighter look for Day, but still
the fact remained that the president had
promised the Office to Judge Church,
and it Is hard to see how he could 60
back on that promise. Judge Clifford is
right in saying that it was all understood
between Pierce and Cleveland, and that
the matter had been practically settled
for some time in favor of Church.
Nevertheless, it is plain to the interior
department officials, and probably is as
PLAIN to the president and his immediate
assistants, that the Democrats of Dakota
are united, to a great degree. upon MI.
Day.
There is probably a little truth in the
story that Ordway johnson Is not as
warm an admirer Of Mr.. Day as was first
supposed. But I can see no reason to
credit the statement that he has been
secretly working against MI. Day. He
came here avo~edly for the purpose of
working for Day, and it Is scarcely cred
table that he would 60 back upon him
while protesting to be his friend and
while holding all of his confidence.
Charlie Frost, of Huron, IS still here
in the interest of his friend Brown, and
also in behalf of a friend in Beadle coun-
ty who has an important case before the
land office. Frost denies that he is after
an Office, but his name still appears on
the list Of applicants for the Grand
Forks land Office. Maybe he has YER.
bally Withdrawn it.
McManlma, Of Pierre. has been sick
for several days and really unable to at.
tend 10 business. But he has dragged
around and done some very effective
work for the Dawes bill, notwithstand.
ing his physical condition. HIS partner
In the reservation business, Mcclure, Of
Pierre, has been doing some effective
work and has received some promises
of assistance from prominent members
of the house. If I'M. Wellborn, of Texas,
will report the bill to the house it will
pass before Christmas. But Mr.. Well.
born will not present the bill, either be.
fore or after Christmas. Your cores
pondeut mentioned the dllatory action
of the fat man last summer, and indicat'
ed that some one was bought or waiting
to be bought. Wellborn thought it had
reference to himself and he straightway
went cunning for scalps. The CORES.
pondent is still alive and hard at work,
but Mr.. Wellborn was not re-nominated,
I said last summer that the Dawes bill
would not he reported to the house be-
cause Wellborn had some reason for de
ferring it,. even when he was sober. ]
say to you now that he will not repor
the bill at this session. Therefore, the
people who desire to have the great
Sioux reservation opened may as vel
bury their hopes and say nothing and
expect nothing during this session o.
congress. You need not blame Day
McManima, Mcclure, johnson or any
other Dakotan. If the bill is reported
to the house and does not pass it will b
hard to say where the blame should bt
placed. But so long as it lies in thu
committee room and is not reported tt
the house, the blame must rest upon thu
Texas congressman, whose name indi
dicates that he was Well-born, although
his actions belle the title, seemingly
This the is whole story concerning the
Dawes bill and it may as well be under
stood first as last. 1t has passed the sen
ate and received the favorable action o
the committee, and it is ready to be re
ported to the house and passed. 1t can
not, ordinarily, be reported except b,
the chairman of the committee. Well
born is the chairman. Will he report
the bill? Write and ask him.
JOHN SMITH.