The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-10-30
The cHeRoKee LANDS.
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wAsHINGTON, tbcs. 29.-Sccretary Mobile
has addressed q long letter so Governor
Fairchill. chairman Of the Cherokee COM
mission. i'm which he defines certain po-
sitions the department. will maintain i'm
negotiating with Slsr Cherokcs.s foe the
purchase Of Indian lands i'm the Cherokee
outlet. The secretary refers to the lille
vitimate Influences Of the Cherokee strip
live stock association i'm attempting to-
thwart the bencficsnt purposes of the gov
crnInent. The secretary rs.achrs the con-
clIsion that the syndicate purposes tn
outbisi the United States for these lands
and tai enter the arena as citizens. con-
tending with tlse national governments.
The secretary insists that the cattle syndi-
cat. falls falls wm III. Law i,h,'imT pr, ,.. in .,,'
that leases OF the Cherokee outlet arr. ,In-
lawful aud illegal; that the president has
authority tn sls-ci.srs' invalid any agree
nirnt ar lease for grazing purposes made
contrary to provisions OF the law. which
provide that the p,rct.a..', lease ar grant
of Indian lands to- tsc valid must t,s' made
10y treaty pursuant to thc constitution. and
that ths. president has authority tn remove
ton whenever their presence IN believed
Ia bc detrimental Z" The Is'ace AMI wei
fare of the Indians. The government
Will get from the United States at least
S1.tss,.utU after deduction of payments al
ready made. The cattle syndca,", hc
says, is presumably one of the ordinary
kind of which hundreds have heretofore
existed and Disappeared with the loss of
individuals composing the corporation.
aud IL IL did they are persons Whose for
tunes. however great they may tr' to-day.
are, liable To fluctuations attendant upon
such ventures
The prices offered as rental are deemed
by all acquainted with the subjss't as cx-
trnvagant from first to last. 1h.. govern
ns.nt of the United States il seeking land
only for the H.'osi "f the people, to furnish
who wish by their labor so rrsiec,n il from
wilderness ar plains ros'ncd over by scat
ter-d herds.
The secretary. i'm conci,sion. says the
proposition of ths. United States is not
only fair b,t munitlcicnt. The
cattle syndicate has no authority to make
leases such As proposed and by its evident
intention to rival and defeat the govern
mcnt ON what il dcpends for all claim to
to l,c, expelled from the outlet. The sec
rotary therefore announces in order that
il may bs communicated without delay to
| the Cherokee. nation. that in his opinion
| that those who purpose to make leases sio
So with the knowledge that such leases
are mnau;hor'.;si and may at ~, amy time Mmnr
ss.is. Tta, ,%s,r ,","rIsrs"ae viii; win
states gives occaSiou for rovernrncnt To
| consider the propricty of laying it, hand
| upon these citizeus acting in defence" of
| the law and against public Interest aud Ia
\ RESTRAIN them nom proceeding further IN
| this dirsctr,n. IL ~ deemed necessary
tt,,t s,lct, ls.ssss should tss ss,r,rsilsst a.
| leave said outlet with their proi,-rty on or
before June 1>t.t is'ing Deemed proper
| not To- liz the time earlier that they may
| c-s'als. without suffering or injury ;ocatti'
| herds. IL tho thcrokes,s ,lo not wish Ia
| sell they arr. at liberty to keep their Lands,
unless the United States sees III hers'sf ter
| to assert it, right 10y superior title. and
| thu t'herokcs- shall receive under amy
\ circumstances the same Indulgence and
| generous treatment they have hcrs.tofors
| and 80 long enjoyed.
| KANSAS CITY, Dct. -. A special to tis
| Tiaies from Talc.,iah. I. T.. says t'hici
| Mays will a.lvi-. the Cherokee council Ca
| accept the governments offer. 8'ishy
4 head will joiil in recommendation. lie
| prospects are. now that the Cherokee com
| mission will meet with success.