Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-11-28

proposed, tno next step VIII De IN
the direction of settling western
tribes upon the lands known as
the strip. They claim that the
present opportunity to settle the
citizenship and intruder questions
should not be thrown away Cor
the supposition, even, that in case
tho government should settle the
western tribes on the strip, larg-
er amount than s125 per acre
would be raised from the tribes
thus settled on account Of the
clause in the treaty providing for
such terms as may be agreed upon
by the parties in interest. This
does not satisfy them, because, ad-
mitting that such might be the
case, they do not want the west
ern tribes on the strip. To abro-
gate the fifteenth article ofthe trea-
ty of 1866 and secure better rec
ognition regarding the rights Of the
nation to rid the country Of every
class of intruders, they say, would
be much better than running the
risk Of securing better price than
1925 per acre from the western
tribes. Many claim that it is alb
solutely outside Of the power of
the nation to get rid of the intrud-
ers, even if congress should grant
them full power, because many of
this class are permanently located
and in case they should be ordered
out would combine amoug the ma
tives and effect such a hold that it
would be next to impossible TO
make them leave. Others hold
the extreme view that the strong
arm of the United States would
have TO weak en- in an attempt TO
eject them from the country, hav-
ing as reason similar position
to that given above. Still another
class claim that the powers of gov.
erning are entirely inadequate to
the needs and wants Of the people
saying that the powers, such a;
are now conferred, are inferior and
not OF sufficient force to carry out
Justice to either class Of citizens
| Cherokees, whites, Shawnees,
Delawares, freedmen, or whatever
they be. They say unless &
change is made the existence o
the Cherokee government more
than a very short time is rendered
extremely doubtful. These are
questions for the present counci
to decide. "What member of the
i present council has a course o
procedure mapped out ? Wha
member Of council favors the sal,
of the strip at s1.25 per acre
What senator or councillor favori
the leasing of the strip for filteer
years2 Is there one that can of
fer way to dispose Of this que 5
tion? If so, would it not be bet
ter for him to get up and say so
instead Of laying back-saying no
n word" These are a few ques
tions propounded by a leading
Che rokee to-day.
~.
The bill introduced by senator
Ross, of Illinois, providing for
wagon road between this place an,
\ Fort Gibson, has passed tn,
senate.
*F4
The chief sent to the senate the
other day a message, in which h,
said he would not approve tha
portion of Treasurer Ross repor
deducting a certain per cent. on
of a sum collected for grazing
privileges.
X.
The Williamson, Blair & Co.
bidders for a fifteen years lease oi
the strip are on hand, evidentl.
with fully as much, if not more
money than sense. They say tn
present bid of 100000 per yea
for five years and s720.0O0 per yea
for an additional FIVE years wa
; made in writing before the conven
ing of last years council when tn
lands were leased for 5000, ZOO pc
year. The question arises, VIII
do they now propose to almos
double the amount paid?
w
Senators Bell and Wolfe under
took to do away with all priso
guards doing duty on the town pC
lice force and offered as a subst
tute the incorporation Of Tail,
quah. Hooly said that the guard
; had more power than the constitr
ton would allow, and that a We
: man walking along the street wa
as good a subject for the Jail, a
cording to the guards way of dc
ing business, as a man. Senate
Ross, Of Illinois, was pressed int