Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-06
NOT IN EARNEST.
Greek Indians Ready to Bargain With
Uncle Sam for Opening Of Okla
homa TO Settlement.
The Large Sum Paid Ont BY the Gov.
eminent Every Year for the
Use OF Telephones.
The Deiiciescy appropriation Bin conssa.
cred by the House How the Dem
ocyatio Broom sweeps.

THE GREENS rAcrIcs
WASHINGTON, July b.--The delegates
from the civilized tribes in the Territory
have stood together pretty weh this win
ter IN opposition TO the opening OF any
part OF that country 10 white settlement.
All but the Greeks have undoubtedly been
In earnest, believing shat the dime has not
come. But about the position OF the
Greeks there has been doubt. They os-
tensihly sided with the representatives of
the other ttibes, but their sincerity was
suspected. The other delegates have
given considerable attention TO the
Greeks TO keep them braced up. Within
a few hdays there has come to the
knowledge of these other delegates
conclusive evidence that the Greeks are
ready and even anxious to make u bargain
with the United States and permit Okla
bona TO be opened to white settlement
The government bought the Oklahoma
land from the Creeks under condition
that only Indians should be settled upon
1t. There Is now tract OF 1900, 900
acres in the very heart OF the Territory
upon which the Indians have been settled,
and the proposition Of the Creeks is that
they Will release the government from all
conditions which preclude white
settlement II the government will pay
them for this land enough TO
make, with what they have already re-
ctivyd, 81 25 au acre. This would require
the payment of over million OF dollars.
| The Creeks were keeping their movement
secret, but IL got ont through their appll-
cation TO ex-Congressman w. A. Phillips
to pr pare brief embodying their propo-
sition. Mr.. Phillips has been for years
attorney Of the Cherokees, but the last
council discontinued his employment and
the Creeks evidently thought he wouldbe
willing to take mp this matter for then,
but he declined. The discovery Of the
movement of the Creeks creates sensa-
tlon among the delegates from the other
tribes. 1t is probably too late to do any.
thing with the proposition at this session
Of congress, but their action indicates the
lrst break in the Indian opposition TO the
opening OF the Territory.
Growers REFORM.
WASHINGTON, July . The president
has set aioot little reform OF his own.
At a recent cabinet meeting he asked
each of his advisers how many telephones
the department over which he presided
used. The Encouragement said two
fSecreiary Whitney gave what he thought
made out about fifty altogether The
president asked them TO look Into the
matter and report TO him q,
the next meeting. The reports
were made. They surprised the presi.
dent, as they did the members OF the
cabinet. The encouragement was the
only one who had made correct return
at the previous meeting. Each depart
ment used many more telephones Than Its
chief thought II did. The total was 80,
not including the bureau Of engraving
and printing. The average cost OF each
telephone to the government Is nearly
500 YEAR Thus for telephone service
for the departments In this city alone the
government pays nearly $4,000 year
AT the mex. cabinet meeting the members
will IN return report how many telephones
they have dispensed with.
CONSTRUCTION or PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
WASHINGTON, July "A new system
for officiating proposals for supplying
miscellaneous Items needed st the various
public buildings situated at different
places throughout the country has been
inaugurated at the treasury department.
Hitherto IL has been the custom to
receive bids from residents Of the
cities in which buildings needing
supplies are situated. This was
found to work badly, especially in New
York, where 1t was discovered that In
some instances the government was com.
PEELED TO pay more for the goods bought
than they would have done 10 open mar
ket. Now competition is thrown open,
and resident in Washington can make
proposals upon goods fo- building in New
York or San Francisco, or vice versa.
special list has been prepared of the items
for which proposals are asked at the dit
ferent buildings, with a blank column
opposite for the bidders name and his
offer. These can be obtained at the
treasury department by any bona lide
bidder.
FROM SUNSET cox.
WASHINGTON, July minister Cox,
writing 70 friend In this city, says that
he will probably be Ia Washington next
winter, and this IS taken as an indication
that Sunset wants his old seat In con
gTess.
XLIX congress.