Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-03-22
THE OKLAHOMA BOOMERS
Strained Condition of Affairs in
 the Territory.
GENERAL WEAVER ON THE SCENE.
He Makes Housing Speech and Buoys Up she Hopes Of the Expectant Settlers. Instructions Forwarded from Washing ton to the Soldiers.

Up she Hopes Of the Expectant Settlers.
 Instructions Forwarded from Washing
 ton to the Soldiers.
 Tor sKA, Kan, March 22-The Oklahoma situation is becoming very much strained, notwithstanding the attempts of prominent men to pacify the would be settlers. Hun- dreds of these are discouraged over the report that the country not likely to be opened until June, and unless the advocates of peace redouble their efforts a general advance re- gardltss of consequences may result.
 Congressman Mansur, of Missouri, has been tayeiing along the border counseling the boomers to remain quiet until the presidents proclamation is issued, and it is said he has done much to avert the threatened invasion.
 Ex-Congressman Weaver bobbed up unex. fectedly at Oklahoma station Wednesday in company with Capt. Couch, Paynes sue cessor. MT. Weaver was in Topeka Monday and Tuesday and held a secret session with Couch and Sidney Clark, of Lawrence, whc has been lobbying in the interest of Oklahoma all winter in Washington. MT. Weaver left on Tuesday ostensibly for Atchison, but ii was learned that he went directly to Okla homa with Couch. As soon as he was recog. nized he was forced to make a speech in the evening at a dance in the postoffice building.
 There is little doubt that he, in common with other congressional advocates of the opening, has got his eye on the rich plums which Oklahoma is expected to develop, hence his secret journey. His presence being known, he gracefully took the bull by the horns and made the boomers a rousing speech. He said the country was excelled by none he had ever seen, and summarized briefly the advantages of soil and climate and general topography which had displayed themselves to him for the first time in the days ride. This, he said, was the rightful heritage of the people and the effort which had been made to keep it from them was nothing short of crime.
 The fight in congress for the possession of this fair land had been long and arduous, and 1t had been in many ways a bitter contest on account of the interest involved and the strong opposition which had been made by the cattle men. It was to be regretted that the Springer bill, with it's wise provision for government had not passed Still Oklahoma had not been left entirely without law, as court has been established at Muskogee with jurisdiction over the Indian territory in minor civil and criminal matters and the courts of Fort Smith and Wichita had juris- diction ill cases of felony and the more i'm portant civil suts
 Land offices would be established in ample time to meet ail requirements. It now only remained for the president to issue his procla- nation, and there was no doubt that he would do it in q very short time
 All good citizens would wait until that was done before entering upon the land. He knew that those present would do this They might pass through the country and look at it, but should come with no purpose of stay ing. In conclusion, MT. Weaver predicted that within two years Oklahoma would be a state.
 The presence of Mir. Weaver ill the Okla homa country will strengthen the feeling in Kansas that Senator Plumb simply struck a blow at the town ite speculators when he smashed the Springer bill. In the meantime the season is advancing, and the thousands just in sight of the Promised Land" find their stock of patience fast disappearing.
 WASHINGTON, March 22-Telegraphic in- structions have been sent to the officer in command of troops in the Oklahoma country from tn" war department officers ordering him to establish the identity of all raiders and preserve their names. The law provides that any one trespassing on the land before the country is opened for settlement shall be debarred from making entry of any of the land