The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-03-13
WASHINGTON LETTER.
THE SCHEME TO TAKE EVERY FOOT OF
LAND FROM THE
INDIANS.
Nav Western Senators Are Making
Thing Breezy and Breaking Idols
BY the Score.

cnaciaI Correspondent of the Statesman.
WASHINGTON, March l.-One or
Oh, most infamous meas ures pending
before the present congress is the Dill
r. create territorial government Tor
oklahoma. 1t is the intention OF the
cornmittee on territories, which repre-
sents the Republicans OF the entire
house to extend the territorial gov
eminent over the entire Indian Ieifl-
tnrv, That intention is not apparent.
at present but those who are familiar
Nth the measure know very we'll that
tho grasping eyes OF corporations have
been long fixed upon the beautiful
land which was set aside by solemn
treaty many years ago for The occu-
nancy of the civilized tripes. during
the recent debate ON what Is known
as the townsite bill Mr.. Iarsney OF
Missouri caused to be read from the
clerks desk in the house OF represent
tatiyes the official correspondence be-
tween the secretary the interior and
John 1. Ollie, register OF the
land office at Guthrie. The CORE
spondence shows that the secretary OF
the interior was perfectly familiar
with the corruption going on and
placed the matter entirely before the
president, writing Immediately there
after to billie, informing him that he
| was in very poor standing at the de-
partment, but that the president had
not authorized call for his resigna-
ton, The fact of the matter is, that
this official correspondence shows be-
yond possibility of doubt, shows
| conclusively that the said Ollie was
| guilty of the grossest misconduct,
guilty of violating law which he was
sworn to honestly administer, guilty
of taking advantage of his official po-
sition to obtain lands for himself and
friends in violation of law and his
oath of office and in fraud of the right
of honest CT liens. The secretary of
the interior has condemned him as
guilty, the president condemned him
as guilty, and yet since July last when
he was thus officially branded as
conspirator, branded as corrupt and
dishonest official, the secretary of
the interior and the president of
the United States have permitted him
to remain in his official posi-
ton. There can be no explanation of
this except the fact that Mr.. Ollie
was leading politician in Indiana
and is familiar with all the secrets of
the president and of the Republican
organization in the State OF Indiana,
and is loaded with dynamite for them
if they dare to remove him. 1t can
not be said to be commendable for the
Republican party to have this expos.
ure made as it has been made. Honest
settlers in. Oklahoma have no rights
which the present administration is
bound to respect, and the present ad-
mnistration considers the rights of no
one save corporations and conspira-
tors. A great body of land in the
Indian Territory already thrown open
to settlement and has been seized by
sharks, land grabbers and jobbers of
the vilest type. Concerning the e1-
tension of the territorial form of
government of Oklahoma l shall have
something further to say next week.
The contemplated villiany of seating
the Republican applicants for sena.
torlal seats has been arrested. The
State OF Montana would have been
misrepresented by Republican sena-
tors by this time had it not been for
the recent decision of the State court.
Since then Senator Hoar and Senator
Edmunds have been together a great
deal trying to connubiate a plausible
scheme for the preparation of their
political crime as originally contem-
plated. Whether they will yet accom-
pilsh the infamy can not be pre-.
dicted.
The six new senators from the Da.
dotas and Washington have been
thorns in the flesh of their Republic.
can colleagues ever since thew took
their seats. Hitherto the ancient
grey boards have domineered over and
controlled the new corners, but those
fellows from the breezy west are more
inclined to do business than to pre-
serve the dignity and decorum of the
senate. They are determined to
give open executive sessions and do
all manner OF unheard of things. Thew
have stirred up so much harmony IN
the Republican side of the senate
that, if it were not for the clooL
rooms, the galleries would surely hear
cuss words in many of the sncecbes
AS 1t Is, the older solons go into the
cloak rooms, almost daily, and swe.r
themselves hoarse; and all on account
OF the independent, determined char
acters from the new States: these
new men who think and act for tha oSo
selves, and turn up their nose. a.
ancient precedents. If omen go"
1--WE sessions OF the senate shall result
from the efforts of these men ' VIZ
snall see great deal of fun bo ~
alTer amusement OF nature wb;nb
will make whole continents Iang Jni'n
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