Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-07-17

line-because either way they are
Cherokee lands''-the same re-
suit seems to be provided for. 1t
is guaranteed that each Delaware
shall have one hundred and sixty
acres. II each is not 10 have less
how can each claim mOre2 A
Cherokee may get much less in
the event of an allotment, but Mr..
Delaware is guaranteed one hun
dred and sixty acres, let cuts go
as they may, and that too of the
best lands in the country. because
they already have them. at is
indeed a poor rule that wont work
both ways" in case of allot-
ment the Delawarss are not to get
any more than Cherokees, there
might he some sense in the Della
wares claiming an equal interest
in all the lands with the Chero-
KEGS.
Because the agreement referred
to contains likewise the following:
"And that there may be no
"doubt as to the amount to be
contributed to the Cherokee na-
"tional fund by the Delawares, it
''is agreed by the parties hereto
"that the whole amount Of the in
''vested funds of the Cherokees,
latter dsducting all just claims
thereon, is s67s, ,OOO."
"And the DelaWares further
"agree that in calculating the 20
''tal amount of said national fund
"there shall be added to the said
"sum Of s67S, 600 the sum of s1,-
1000, 600, being the estimated val
"ue of the Cherokee neutral lands
''in Kansas, thus making the
whole Cherokee national fund
"s1 SIS, 600, and the last mention
led sum shall be taken as the ba-
isis for calculating the amount
(which the Delawares are to pay
''into the common fund"
This quotation shows that the
basis for calculating the amount
the Delawares were to put in the
common fund did not include an
estimate Of our western lands as il
did of the neutral in Kansas.
The inquiry is, why?
Because as stated in the begin
ming of this argument, they had
been set apart for the settlement
of friendly Indians; because such
settlement was so indefinite as to
time, as already proven, and be-
cause the price per acre to be fixed
by the parties in interest was so
uncertain and subject to disagree
ment between them, and to inter-
ference and decision by the presi-
dent Of the United st ates, that no
definite value OF the lands could
be arrived at, so that the amount
TO be paid in the common fund by
the Delawares was more 4 matter
Of conjecture than any thing like
q mathematical calculation.
Because the Delawares, accord
ing to common sense and the prin-
ciples Of right and justice, have
an interest only in the one hun
d-ed and sixty acres each has
paid for, and in the invested fund
Of s67S, 600 and in the 81, 600, 600,
the estimated value of the neutral
lands in Kansas, increased by the
amount they contributed to these
sums.
Because the "equal terms in
every respect with native citi-
zens," mentioned in article Is Of
our last treaty. to which any CIV
ilized tribe Of Indians incorporat-
ed into the Cherokee nation is en-
titled to, depends upon a pay
1ent "into the Cherokee national
uand'' Of ga sum Of money which
"shall sustain the same proper
"tion TO the then existing
national fund that the number Of
Indians sustain to the whole
number Of Cherokees then resid-
''ing in the Cherokee country" )"
This "rule of three" manner of
determining the amount the Della
wares had TO pay into the common
fund 10 entitle them TO "equal
terms in every respect with native
citizens" clearly demonstrates the
fact that any civilized tribe that
wishes TO be incorporated into the
Cherokee nation must pay for an
interest in the national funds and
property before the tribe or any
part Of It can claim such an in
terest. If equal terms in every
respect with native citizens mean
that the Cherokees cannot hold
money or property outside of its
adopted citizens, advantages are
all on The side Of the Delawares,
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