Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1889-10-30
THE CHEROKEE STRIP.
An Interesting Contest for
its Possession.
THE GOVERNMENTS PROPOSITION
The Indians Warned Against Leas-
ing Their Lands to the
Cattle Syndicate.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HrRAt.n
WASHINGTON, October 29.-Secretary
Noble has addressed long letter to
Governor Faircbild, Chairman of the
Cherokee Comm ission, in which he de.
fines certain positions the Department
will maintain in negotiating with the
Cher okees for the purchase of Indian
lands in the Cherokee Outlet. The Sec
Rotary refers to the Legitimate influence
of the Cherokee Strip Live Stock Asso.
citation in attempting to thwart the ben
efficient purposes of the Government.
The Secretary reaches the conclusion
that the syndicate's purpose is to outbid
the United States for those lands, and to
enter the arena S. citizens contending
with the National Government. The
Secretary insists that the cattle syndicate
falls within the law prohibiting citizens
from making leases with Indians; that
the leases Of the Cherokee Outlet
are unlawful and illegal; that
the President has authority to declare
invalid an agreement or lease for grazing
purposes made contrary to the provisions
Of the law, which provides that pur-
chase, lease or grant of Indian lands, to
be valid, must be made by treaty pur-
suant to the Constitution, and that the
President has authority to remove I'M
authorized persons from reservation
whenever their presence is believed to
be detrimental to the peace aud welfare
Of the Indians.
THE TWO PROPOSITIONS.
The Secretary shows that the syndi-
Gates purpose is to lease the land at a
rental of 5000, 900 year for the first five
years, $500 900 for the next five years,
and $4,000 for the last five years. The
Governments proposition shows that
the Cherokees will get from the United
States at least 81, 900, 900, after deducting
payments already made.
The cattle syndicate, he says, is pre-
sumably one Of the ordinary kind of
which hundreds have heretofore existed
and disappeared with the loss of their
assete. No responsibility attaches to
the individuals composing the corpora.
ton, and if it did, they are persons whose
fortunes, however great they may be to-
day, are liable to the fluctuations attend
ant upon such ventures. The prices
offered as rental are deemed by all &C.
quainted with the subj ct, as extravagant
from first to last.
THE GOVERNMENTS FAIR INTENTIONS.
is seeking the land only for the good OF
the people, to furnish new homes for
vast number of citizens who wish by
tl,asr 1ob TO
ness or plains roamed over by scattered
herds.
The Secretary in conclusion says the
proposition of the United States is not
only fair, but munifcent, while the title
to the use of the land, even by the Cher
okees, is precArious, and that the cattle
syndicate has DO authority to maze a
lease, such as pre- posed, and by it's evil
dent intention to rival and defeat the
Government on which it depends, it
forfeits all claim to indulgent coneidera-
ton and can, and ought, to be expelled
from the Outlet.
LET THE CATTLEMEN TAKE WARNING.
The Secretary therefore announces, in
order that it may be communicated with.
out delay to the Cherokee nation, that
in his opinion those who make leases do
SO with the knowledge that such
leases are unauthorized, and may,
at any time within the discre.
ton OF the United States govern
ment, be set aside that their
interference with the negotiations of the
United States gives occasion for the
Government to consider the propriety OF
laying it's hands upon these citizens,
acting in defiance of the law and against
the public interest, and to restrain them
from proceeding further in this direc-
ton. 1t is deemed necessary that such
lessees should be compelled to leave
such Outlet, with their property, on or
| before the LIST day OF June next, it being
deemed proper not to fix the date earlier,
that they may escape without injury to
their cattle and herds.
WHAT is BEST FOR THE INDIANS.
1t is deemed best for the interests of
the Cherokee people to receive at the
hands of the Government, fund, the
interest on which would give them a
| steady, reliable and abundant amount
for improvement and advancement, in
| place of the future payments of trans
| lent corporation. No claim is being made
to authority to take these lands, but no
right is hereby waived. If the G ,erokees
do not wish to sell, they are at liberty to
keep their lands under the broad burdens
resting thereon in favor of the United
States, unless the United States sees fit
hereafter to assert its right by superior
title. and that the Cherokees shall re-
| ceive under any circumstances the
same indulgence and generous treatment
that they have heretofore and 80 long
enjoyed.
THE cHERoKEEs DISPOSED TO ACCEPT.
KANSAS Cry, October pa special
to the Times from Tahlequah, 1. T., says !:
Chief Mayes will advise the Cherokee
Council to accept the Governments Of.
fer. Bushyhesd will join in the recon-
mendation. The prospects are now that
the Cherokee mission will meet with
success.
supreme Court Decision.