The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-04

tH140n Shouts kG htEA1y eo1S1oer1xE - tae tezf
In crests Of N iknosznf snd helpless feo-
NE. The reservations are now gen@r4aly
surrounded by whfss settlements. We can no
loager push tie Indian back TITO TIE wilderness
sna n remains o. , b. every suftable ageDcT 20
pskA hsm upward irto the estate ct self-sEp
porffEg and responsible esrsen- For the adulf
she nrst step b % foeate hin On farm. and tor
the child 20 place him 81 schcol Srhcol ~
fer6Rnes sh0nls he prozsoted ny every moral
agency. ard those falling shsuld Be compelled
The national schools for Indians hare been
VERY snrFssxfnt. and shoEld BE multiplied ard.
IS far as possible. Ehoald Be oFxAaIsed and con
ductrd q a. 70 facilitate the transfer 81 the
srhoois 90 the ssafes territories in HhieA they
are located. when the dams IN neighhor-
hood have acceps-t citizenship and have been
Otherwise fitted for sueh transfer. THIS ooaIdi-
ttan Of things vii Be attained slassly.
bet Il vii - fastened By keeping II IN mind.
and In the meantime that coo Grafton between
the xosern menf and the mission schOals. which
las VT ught mneh good. khonld - cnrdially and
impsTsi.ily sustained The lasf congress eaafsed
tFo ftfsffnct avs relating e. relats s1s wfrh the
Sioux Indians Of Isskose fss . rslinqHishmers
Of . persisn % their lands 70 fhe nited snftes
snd tsr dividing the remainder into sepe are
eservsfiens Beth WIRE spFrgve6 on the sane
day Msreh The one suhms's a 70 the Indiana
sptcinc prspneii On. the egher. seciiau OF the
Indise apr pxlkfien &C., anthoFszed The psesi-
with these indians for the accomplishment OF
the one general purpose, ard re-
/ 9aired that any agreement ma6e saculd
b submitted 20 ecwgfrsa for raFinestlan-
On the 18th dsy Of April i2sf apposnted
Cbaries y. Fnsfer Of Ohio. Hon. william warner
ct Missouri. aud Asior-Geaeral George crsok. OF
The q. D A.. G mmixsioners. under the last
nam*d- They were. acwever, authorized and
directed a = % submit 10 the iadszns the def.
Elte proposition male % them ~ tha act ar-s
l mentiODed and only IN the event % faisa to
seeurr TIE assent cf n sequ site nambeF 20 the
propositions 70 open negotiatians for moditie1
terms under the other ee The work OF the
commission was hang AMI ardaous. bat the as
sent Of the requisite nsmber. % IL Il said.
was finally obtained 70 the proposition
naade bs congress, although the report at the
commission has noE jet neen snbmftt<d. In
view Of shese faFss shall not. as 81 pr-seuE sd-
| Wed. deem II necessary to submis the agree-
| meat TO conertss for raf'6 alto. this asFee-
fnent releases ~ the United states O1 coo acres
/ OF land The eommission provided Tor BY Sec
ton - Of the Ind an appropriation bill - uego-
sfsfe with the Caerokee indians and all Other
Indiana owning or clai Mug lsads lying west OF
| the ninety-sIxth degree Of longitude for the
ees~ion to the United Stats ei All snch lands.
were constituted By the sppoln nent OF the Hon
LuciHs Fsirchild, Of Missouri: Eou. John r.
Harirsnfi, Of Penasylvanta; Hon. Alfred
AZ. Wilson, OF Arkassas, AMI organic
on June . LAST Their hrst
conference with the representatives of the
cheroks q wa. held Al Taaleqnsh. JAY = with
Ne definite result General Jne. r HartFanft, Of
Pennsylvania. Yves prevented BY III health from
1 taking part N the onference. His death. which
occurred recently. 10 Justly and generally To-
mentrd By q people he hal served with eensgie-
as Eallantry Ia war. End wste gres fdelity in
peace. Toe vacancy thus created Was nIled By
| the appointment OF Hon. Warren G. sayre, Of
- -. 4. a
commission and the Chefokees was began New
| ember s, bat no results have been yet obtained,
nor - it believed eonclasion can be in1me-
| diateiy expected. The cattle ssndleates &C u
pYing the iands for grazing purposes are clteriy
one for the obstruction Of our negotia-
sious. The GATED states has now under
treaties certsin rights IN these lands These
viii not be used progressively. hut il cannot be
| allowed that those zho By sHfferance occupy
| shs &c lands shals inierpose 10 defeat the wise
| and beneficial purposes OF the govenmenL
/ cannot but believe that the advantageous char
actef Of the offer made By the United states %
he Cherokee nation for fall release OF these
lands. as compared with other suEg stions now
made TO them. will yes obtain fortt favorshle
CONSIDERATION uGder the agreement maze be-
| tween the United 6tsass ant the Anskogne OF
| Greek nation OF nations on the 9th day If Jhnu-
| airy, there was acquired BY the United States
| tile to about three and . bali million
GE{tt
/ general Indian appropriation ACT approved
March z, 1853 made provision for the purchase
/ ~ the United efates from the Seminole tribe Of
| certain portion OF their land Tue delegates
/ Of the Seminole nation having frst daily evi
/ denced D. me their power 20 act Ia thai behalf.
delivered proper release and eonveysnce 70
/ the nse Of all The lands N ntioned "a the act.
which VISA sccerted By me snd eertifed - " In
/ compiisnee with The stsfnte BY the terms of
| both the scss referFed 70. AL the lands 30
| purchased were declared % Be 9 part
| Of the hAhlic domain and open
| 20 settlement which the homestead las
l Of the land mhrsesd in these "a caases being
| In the arRregase aboat 650e.e0o acres. bad
ALREADY under the terms a ths treaty OF 1866
| been acquired b. the United States for the pnr-
nose Of settling other Indian tribes thereon. aud
/ had beea appropE aied 70 that purpose. The
land rersaining and available Ear Q ttlement
| consisted Of i.ss7.7ss acres. surrounded on all
SIDES By lands IA the occupancy OF Indian tribes
| Congress had provided 10 ciyi government for
/ the people who were to be invited bs my proc
| Ismetion 70 settle upon these lands, except
a. the new court which bad been
established N Maseoxre 81 the
United Stairs cou't In some Of the
adjoining states bad power to eufoFce the
| general lave Of the upiisd Stsses In his con-
/ siifion Of thfngs wss anit relnetans 70 open
1 the lands Co ttlement, bat in ew Of the fact
/ that several thousands u pc sons. ssany Of them
/ with thesr famsties bad zat serss upan the bog.
aers Of the Tadsaa terrfssry wit view az Sc
earring . aomessest GA the eeded lands, and
tasf delay wen invoave them in much loss and
/ xanefsnx, did. on tie I'd dAy Of MARCIA last.
ssue proclamation declaring that the lands
IN rein tssscf hea w. aid he open 70 settlement
| uaoer the provisions of law on the I'd day
AZ April Ioilawing ~ Il o'clock noon Two
land d.parsrns MS had bern established. aud the
I offfs,es we're up~n lee transaction OF bastne-s
xhen ths appointed time arrived. Il isinneh
/ 70 the credit % fhe stfters that they very D.
/ orally observed the unfsasion - TO tine chen
/ hey n Kht enter the territory. Care win be
sskea thai those who enteFsd IN viola ion ~ The
/ l.w 40 not secare the advansase her naasir
sought Tse s VISA good o. OF appreaen-
ION that The str fa Cor ioes ions would
~~sutt in math violence end boodshesI.
Rnt happsiy these aRtie4pastoDs wire not
ro.lseed II IA ess rnsied shat there are new a
the tsYr tary al al $3.50 peopse. and saseral
1 esynssrerate towns havs sprn Z np. to- whlch
seuapornry mnnieipaI gaveFs N Ess have been
or antaed cashsie - sid new 20 have pepa-
i.tson 81 k.o0 k&vtn seheoss ard pine
ekufcAes have b EN- cs sa shed and lhTse kiaily
49, Eve weekly nrwspsPers are puhlished 81
thi. eIfx. whose ehsFser and ord uan - have
.,six ne sanction Of the voluntary ecqnsesee CO
1 a. fae gerrse fsum ass =, day. OK ahcnA Ctr
e.s : usxulasian Of beoo aad Il prupcrssefssel
- wea r-uxf "a a. fsn4hFie Hfth ehuyrbas
.rncusas ana newsf4pefx otheF towns aa4 vii
lages hsxing pssfa ahe1E Of from to9
- f.eee are scattered ever The territory.
In arsier % secure tae peace Of tAis res cosa
rnnut.v in she ass-Ree 81 efvtf E8xernmsnf.
I .ssreess.s sseueri Mergsst. commanding tlae de-
..rtsnens az she Ms curl. - ees Ia contaneffan
,ssth fhs marsh@i Of TIE Uaised asasrs. 10 pee
.~rxp the peAee. and npon sh~ir reauss ftsz. 20
nae trusfus % ska them is execafiag warransa.