Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-20
STRIPPING THE STRIP
Exit Ordered By President Har=
rison,
AND BOOMERS THEREUPOE SUBSIDE.
Belated individuals Continue to Arrive
Cavalry Ordered to the Scene
No Trouble Thought
Likely.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE Presis
dent has issued the following proclams'
ton.
To Whom It May Concern:
The lands known as the Cherokee Strip ars
not open to settlement. The bill pending IN
Congress and intended to provide a civil
government for the country known as Okla
homa does not provide for opening the
Cherokee Strip or Outlet to settlement and
has not as yet received the vote Of the two
houses OF Congress or the approval of the
President
The entrance of settlers upon these lands
Is unlawful, and all persons are hereby
warned against entering thereon.
When these lands shall become open te
settlement, prompt public notice Will be
given of that fact, but in the meantime 1t is
my duty to eschide all persons therefrom,
and those who enter unlawfully will only
involve themselves in Improbable trouble
as they will be Immediately removed
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
Executive Mansion, March 10, 1890.
Adjutant-General Kelton telegraphed
General Merritt at Fort Leavenworth,
Kan, to use troops if necessary and
with prudence, as heretofore, to enforce
the proclamation by the President rela-
tive to intruders upon the Cherokee
Strip lands. The order is sent by direc.
ton Of the Secretary of War.
The President has appointed ex-Sen-
ator Cameron, of Wisconsin, a member
of the Commission to negotiate for the
ceSsion TO the United States of the Cher.
okee and other Indian lands in the In.
dian Territory, vice General Lucius
Fairchild, resigned. This appointment
fills the only vacancy in the Commits
sion.
The members Of the Commission will
arrive in Washington within few days
to receive instructions from the Secre-
tary of the Interior, after which negoti-
ations with the Cherokees will be i'm
mediately resumed.
]. B. Msyes, Chief of the Cherokee
Nation, is in the city, having come here
for the purpose of protesting against
the Government taking the Cherokee
Strip. The news of the occupation of
the Strip by the boomers has angered
him, and he said he hoped the boomers
would be at once ousted.
MILITARY MOVEMENTS.
FORT LEAvEEwoRTH, Kan, March II.
General Merritt has directed the COM
manding officers of the posts at Forts
Supply and Reno in the Indian Terri
tory to send, with the least practicable
delay, two troops of cavalry from their
respective posts to the Cherokee Strip
and drive out all trespassers-
These are all the movements that have
been ordered from this department.
The four troops represent a strength of
94o men and can reach the points in the
Strip within two days. The Supply
cavalry can reach there before that time
by forced march. This will likely be
done.
The only action taken by the Depart
ment Commander was to notify the COM
manding officers of the posts named to
hold their cavalry in readiness for an
emergency. This precaution was taken
prior to the receipt of orders from the
War Department. Reports that the
troops at this post are under marching
orders are net correct No such orders
have been issued and no such move is
contemplated by these troops
BOOMERS LEAVING.
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