The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-12-04

A ;econd conference between the commission
sIss ss ssss have SSSsosson Ss SsSo g. nor
eSpscted. The cattle syndicate now occupy occupy
s oSs saas Ss aSbss is P9SSSs Z so1 slssa
oestldctiSn four nesStiations S Vim the Cher
Sasss Soastutns ns wsSs s Known a. the cssroes @
be held for grazing, and for the advantage u )
few against the ppblics interest and the best "a,
Stated hi,s now, under tRe Egatie8 certeI1
oppressively but II can not be allowed thpt those
who by suierance occupy these lands shall In
.sTDSss snss 70 defeat the wise purposes Of tho gov
1lUnder the agreement made. Sst-cen the
United States and the Crock nation Of Indians
on January IL, 1882 an absolute title was 30.
cured n Se g.ssa % s,sses y y ..s to rusS sSsS Ss %
priafI1 I'D, appfoS11 ntdfo,i 4 1850 lpsde i.It
visi0 the purtt d d <hH u. "a
ffl1d t1I Eeminole SOTO rt1t1'I IpfI I!1l1
their lA1ds. Tho dciegates Of the Seminole na-
tion delivered proper release and conveyance
TO the United States Of all the lands mentioned
in the aot, which was accepted py me and certi.
ned 10 bo IN compliance with the statute. BY
the terms Of both the acts referred 70, al the
the public domain and open 70 settlement
nhdhf TIM Homestead lau Butnf the land am
brnoed III those ,nufchnses. being IN. the aggre,
fhtc about u 90 DO acres b 800 000 acfeB had d.
Aoa1ifed -by the United 6ta tates Tor the purpose
a satflln9 other lhdiapi tribes thereon md had
been nppfopriated 10 that purpose, L Tho lind
remalning and ayailhbie for settiemeflt con
Sistadl Of l.s57.7pe1 1ecrnA n surrounded son
al sides BY lands IN the, occupancy
of Indian istiihexi 3 conEfess thpd provided
no civil .goyernmenf for the people who were
% oheinviteo by my prociamaton 70 tetue upop
these, lands, eEceptpe 70 The new court when
9ad been ~ y 0r Wy Shisyo
had power 70 enforfe the general LAWS OF tne
United States. In this condition OF tnmgs was
quite reluctant 70 open the lanoaj 70 botuement
But in view Of tho fact that several thou;
sand persons many OF them with families, mao
gathered upon the borders of the Indian
Territory, with view OF securing nome
steads on the eeded lands anon tne ue'
10y. would Involve them IN ~ mucn loss
proclamation declaring that the lands therein
Described would be open 70 settiement, unuef
the provisions OF the law, on April ~ following.
Two land districts hed been estaolishea ena a tne
omces Were open lor business wnen tne hpt
pointed time arrived. II fs much TO the credit
of the settlers that eyyery generally opseryeo
the limitatlon as 70 tne time Wnen
they might enter tne tertltory' Chte WIN
pe taken tnat tnose VINO entered IN Violhtlon
OF the law 90 not secure the advantage they un-
fairly sought There was good deal OF nPpre-
hension that the STRIFE Tor Locations Woula re-
suit IN much violence ana Dioodsnedi put 9pp.
PLY these anticlPatlons were not realiTeo. Is
estimated tnat there are now IN tine Terrltory
about $1,000 people and several considerable
towns have sprung up Tor which temporary mu-
niclpal governments have been organized; Cath
rie IS said 70 nave now population OF 9pVO'if
In order TO secure the peace Of this new com.
munity, IN the absence OF civil government, I
directed General Merrill, commanding the de.
partment OF the Missouri, 70 act In conjunction
with the marshals OF the United States 70 pre-
serve the peace, and upon their requisltion 70
use the troops 70 aid them in executing war.
rants and In Quieting any riots or breaches OF
the peace that might occur. The presence OF
the troops has given sense Of security 70 the
well disposed citizens and tended 10 RESTRAIN the
lawless r-t.g.,
very urgently recommend that Congress at
once provide O Territorial government for these
people. Serious questions. which may at any
time lead 10 violent outbreak, are awaiting the
Institutions Of courts for their peaceful adjust.
ment. The American genius Ior elIBoVernment
has been well Illustrated In Oklahoma, but II Is
neither safe nor wise 70 leave these people
longer 70 the expedients which have temporarily
served them.
Having no power 70 levy taxes, the people oi
Alaska are Wholly depenoent upon tne Genefai
government 70 whose revenues tne seai nsh-
cries make q large annual contribution. An
appropriation for education should neither be
overlooked nor stinted The smallness OF the
population and the great distances Detween tne
settlements oner serious obstacles 70 the estao'
lishment OF the usual Territorial form OF gov.
ernment fernaps tine organlzaton OF several
sub.districth WIN small municipal council q
limited powers Tor each, would DO safe and
useful ,
IN tne aominlsirauon OF lne lana laws we
~ ant ~ ,ha honast rs" "a trHi,Anai
seitisrs ,,non the nnhiic lands has hesn nnr
sysd TINS nnmher ~ nendinc cassa haS dining
ne nreoedinS Observation-Disclosures been greatly In.
creassd nnde1 the oneTation ~ orders fnr lime
susnendinS Anal action i6 n large naSt of thc
ossas orisinoting IN tha Vest ana Gorth,rsst
and hv the s1ibsennent use N Unusual methoda
of eSsmination' Only those who are famiiiaf
S,t.h ,ha condj,ions yynder which onr ogric,,I
mrai rs lands have heen. settied can Ia annrecsate
ne serious and often fatai conseonences 10 ne
set,ier ~ a noIcv that nnts his titie nn5er sns.
picion. or DELAYS the issuances OF his patent.
While caro- is taken 70 prevent and 10 expose
fraud. II should not be Imputed without reason.
1hs ,,,s,I,e.t ,,,,,,osa ~ tte homestead ana
nra' 'eSnntIon laws was 10 nromote Inc settie.
ner, II ,he nnhilc domain ~ nersons heving a
hnna sda ~ intent 10 rnaLa q home unon the9 se'
iectad Ianas vvhsra this intent n veil eStah.
iished and The reouiramenfs of the law haye
hsen snhStantiaIiy comnlIed with. The ciaimant
| ~ ontttisd 20 n nrorlnt ana t,isndIv con'
sjasra,ian ~ Ma casa pnt yvhere thera
is reason n he,Ieve that the claimant
10 ,he ,oore osont ~ enp,her Who is saelsIna' 70
aysde law n,anded 10 ,,ro,no,e sroaI, hoidSngs
~ eo,i,,e - so,,d,,ia, ia ~,
ivnher en9 other lands hoth nr{ncinaI ana
ngent sbonId not onIv be tbwartad N their
srssrar,ant ,.,,roSa h,,{ Should ~ made 20 Seei
,h s ,ppi,{ps ~ en- er,ninai s,atr,es t,ha
ia,ys sbpo,id ,e so eS,ninisteraa ~ mot 70 con
,a,'nA ,houa ,,So eiossas ana ~ rsit nenoities
nyi,, ,,,,,, ,he ,e,,ar NV W '''''
V'.y upOu 'uo ..ttL...i
Tne unsettled state OF the titles 70 large
e2ules OF lsnds IN Terrltories oi new
MeSloo anu hrIloha nus Brc1Iy Ie'
.arue1 lne oe'eiopments OF those ternyoI'
s ,es r~Iotlsioh ~ shoulu oS maae W INV INV
lor INC p.oMpt uihl ana nnal a1lustment neiore
luolicial tiyunnl OF comnsSion SION OF all oihihs
paseu uRon meAlSan s gIanls AZ y NOT (ust 70
VA g, anu enteIpIisng people tnnt tnelr
psace snoulu ~ oistvIpeo anu inelr prosperity
IeInIueu " uyse oIu contentl9hs. 4 eApIvsS
the nope mat dinerences OF opinion as 70 meth
ous may yielu 70 tne urgency oi lne case b
inc law provides pension ior every soldier