Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-03-06
OUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON
CORRESPONDENCE.
Washington's Birthday Celsbra-
tion-Indian Matters Rect.

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were all out doors. Pennyslvanis
avenue was crowded from the
White House and the treasury Il
the grounds Of the capitsl. rp and
down which paraded gaily ac-
coutred bands OF music and militia
~ organizations. Standing on the
raised pavement at the Potomac
side of the. treasury departm ent,
one could see an ocean current oi
humanity moving up aud down the
avenue As ! gazcd upon the specta-
Gle, ! could but be impressed that
at the instant there were within
the view, perhaps, as many people
as compose the population of my
little nation.
The 22nd of February. as you
know, is a national holiday. In
celebration Of it all public bust
ness is suspended that can be
without danger or damage to the
general government.
The biggest question, as it seems
to be. is just now the worlds fair
in 1892 The galleries of the
honse are so crowded that hun
dseds fail TO gain admit;ance.
This subject has pinchcd out the
bill to provide 4 government for
Oklahoma aud to create courts for
the Indian Territory. Were it not
for some provisions in it. one that
no attachments shall issue on real
estate while the title of the land is
vested in any Indian nation; an
other that executions upon judg-
ments obtained in any other than
INDIAN courts shall be valid for
the sale or conveyance of title to
Improvements upon lands owned
by an Indian nation; and another
that nothing IN the act shall be
50 construed as 10 deprive any Of
the civilized nations of jurisdic-
ton over all cases arising wherein
members of such nations, whether
by treaty, blOcsl, or adoption, are
the sole partiezs it would be good
thing, leaving out the part that
provides a government for Oklaho-
ma, that il be crowded ont forever.
These provisions secure TO the
several nations what the treaties
intended to be and remain their
special rights, but which are dis
regarded by the Mlskogee COURT
The land sale question, which
seems to be the upperniost among
the people Of our nation, is just
now ia a state of somnOlerce.
Seldom any reference is made 10
il by officials here OF members OF
congress. Occasionally some fell
low, like Mansur, of Missouri,
tries TO discrcdit our right to the
country and assert that we arc en-
titled TO no pay for IT, His sort for
tunately are not numerous enough
70 render matters serious.
In tins quiet it may not be over
watchful or apprehensive to ex-
poet active measures when the Sc
lected time comes to take up the
subject for the requirement of the
strip lands By the government.
We certainly have ample cause flr
and readiness Of ac-
iion on our part, when we consid-
e. the presidents proclamation to
the cItilemen to vacate the outlet
by October.
Ii is amazing to what great dis
tances some people can give ad-
vice in regard TO :latters they cn
know but little about. Neither /
devil nor angel here can tell what 4
is best to be done, when met with /
complications, stubborn resistance |
1r unyielding denial in many mat 4
iers, and the fact Is recognized .
hat something must be done. \
part of loaf is better than no loaf /
1t all, is a superanuated saw, but
when it comes down TO helpless
hess it may not be very wise to re-
use ''the staff of life" altogether.
Respectfully. JOHN l. ADAIR.