Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1889-12-10

them on 10 the lands owned by SOME
Of the other nations. In case the
! CherOkees refuse to sell their lands,
+ these Indians can be placed on the
4 outlet lands, after an appraised
, value is paid the present owners
ln-the treating nj present with
the Cherokee Council, many OF
: those interested in the question
1 have construed certain statements
, Of the commission and Secretary OF
the Interior as an attempt to cOerce
them into selling. Prominent in
this regard Is the assertion that il
: the ''Outlel" or 'sstrip'' is not sold
at the present offer. friendly Indians
will be settled thereon and a less
value per acre paid, and that other
Indians may also be settled east Of
the S5th degree, which Is the land
given the Cherokees for homes.
The last treaty with this nation
provides that this may be
done, and IL Il an Objectionable
part TO the Indians. The commits
sion propose 10 abrogate this stipula-
ton in connection with the sale.
This latter tract, IL allotted TO the
present claimants, would give them
trifie over POO acres TO each citi-
zen; and great proportion Of it is
unfit fol, cultivation.
While the placing Of other In
dians could be done should they
/ abandon their tribal relations and lie
I given land in different sections Of
I the country, il cannot be done il the
Indians persist Ia maintaining their
tribal status. as there is not sufii-
Client unOccupied land 10 allOt 100
acres TO each head, without inter
fering with the lands now under I
cultivation. Such settlement Is only |
allowable 10y permission Of the 4
Cherokee, provided the President of /
the United States shall not declare
the objections insufficient.
No small amount Of speculation
is INDUCED i'm ~ to the title pos
sessed 10y the CherOkees TO the
''Outlet IweSt." II is a question on
which eminent jurists and govern
ment officers differ; and the COM
missiOners, TO avoid any disputation
upon the subject, propose TO buy 'sall
title, claim or interest" which the
Indians may have. The United
states cannot compel a sale or take
the land without the consent Of the
CherOkees, except by violating their
treaties. But they can settle friend
ly Indians thereon 10y paying an
value. But the Indians
have the right 10 lease the outlet
lands 70 whom they wish.
The Cherokee Indians, when Z
they sold their lands elst Of the :
to the United States, re-
ceived in exchange 900, 900 acres,
TO be used as homes; 100000 acres
Since Sold, and the ''Outlet west;'' :
in all over 100000 acres, in adj. J
iition TO a money consideration. :
In the treaty describing the
boundaries Of the two first
tracts, there sis fur :
her guaranteed to the Cherokee I
nation perpetual outlet west and a
nee and unmOlested use Of the coun-
~ lying west Of the western bOun-
larry" Of the Lands set apart for
ZONES; ''and letters patent shall be Z
ssued rs soon rs practicable for i
he land guaranteed. {
The land was 50 surveyed and the ]
atent issued in 1855, by which the b
,herokoes were ''to have and 10 4
old the same together with all the r
lights, privileges and appurtenances o
hereto belonging to the Cherokee $
alton forever" provided, however. il
hat certain rights be reserved to the
nited States, these being mainly
allow other Indians 10 get salt
ON the salt plains thereon; that If {
he Cherokee nation become extinct. 81
r abandOns the same, il shall re- a,
ert to the United States; and the Il
nlted States may settle any c,
1endly Indians thereon, 10 he Il
ken in compact form in guam W
y not exceeding l6O acres for a.
lch member Of said tribes thus 10 u
E settled, the parties interested 10 OF
gree upon the value 10 he paid: and OF
case Of disagreement the Presi- II,
ant of the United States to deter
inc the price to be paid 10 the
herokee. "But until thus sold and
cupied 10y friendly Indians. the -,
herOkees nation retains the right'of ~
session Of and jurisdiction over r.,
~ 1NAAN ANuhAAe aAltI SUCH rsile iii
ly Ice made, sail right of possess q,
IN and jurisdiction ceases forever y,
to each Of said tracts disposed nm
- 1h
Regarding The dealings with the nj
ttlemen in leasing their lands, the a..
lerOkees maintain the correctness T.,
their COURSE by decisions Of the ~,
cult anu supreme courts and the a-
lnion Of eX-Sec.etary Of the In =
'ior Teller. The latter. in giving = q,
: views, states that 'The Cher0-
Is are not prohibited from
posing Of the grass grow
upon their land, any more \
an they are prohibited from en-
posing Of the wheat, corn or No
setables raised thereon. as the gT'
hts of their labor. The ~
viieSe Of grazing cattle is but n of'
tnse and not a lease. Ii conveyes
interest in the lands occupied.
The CherOkees have n fe..
lple title to their lands and do not mn
ognize the right Of the denart- vel
mt to interfere in the MANAGE org
Mt oil their atlairs with reference WI
reto. The land is theirs IN,
| they have an undoubted right TO l
II In any way that n white man ins
lld use it, with the same character Ne
Tile, and an attempt t0deprive the SUI
iOn OF the right would be In Sol
.ct conflict with the treaty as Oii
j AS the plain words Of the SYST
ent. They are quite capable of La
without the aid Of low
department or congress, what On
10 their advantage or dis
antage and the govern
At cannot interfere with the y
ltiul occupation Of their lands. Of p
ch are rs rightfully theirs as the the
lie domain Is that Of the United MAJ
.es, subject only TO the provi- from
IS OF Article Ia, Treaty Of 1855. this
Oh, at most, Is only a contract TO Gen
certain portions Of the lands: Mis-
until the government settles bOcl
1dly Indians thereon and pays You
he lands, the right Of possession fede
occupancy is especially re- funt
ed. in
ne Cherokees understand their orga
ZION, and in what they do, scho
ie believing that the Indians bodi
e often been unjustly dealt and
!, think their own wei sent
and benefit, rights and privi- four
;, viii not be lost sight Of, and mon
encroachment thereon will be front
by every legal power Bish
can resort 10. But there AulI
little doubt that an clerp
able settlement Of differ tions
will take place at no distant
The truth Of the following
ment is, however, verified In On
liiSy9Iy OF the lied Man" rs Davi
: ms ms JANUS are concerned, at injuI
:, ne native Tribes who were Ofiic
u Oi I'm. elIs continent at the time arres
; IIs,oNSry nave never been wouI
Nv ieIseu "r treated as indie ton