The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-23
REEB FOR THE RED MEN.
The Temperance Question In tho Indias
Territory and tho Laws Thereon.


Territory and tho Laws Thereon.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-The difference Of
opinion between Judge Bry ant and Agent Ben
nett as to whether lager beer can be lawfully
carried into the Indian Territory Is creating
trouble Tho judicial decision was that the
sale Of beer thero IL not o violation OF law; but
Judge Shackel!ord IL said to hold the contrary
view. on the ground that tho intent Of tho law
IL to prohibit all liquors that can intoxicats.
The Acting Secretary Of the Interior Depart
ment has also consulted with the Commits
sioner Of Internal Revenue. for the purpose Of
preventing any moro admissions OF beer into
tho Indian country. Mr. Leo E. Bennett who
has charge Of tho Union Agency. including
Territory is said to have visited Ardmors for
tbs purpose Of destroying car load OF beer. In
defiance of Judge Bryant's decision.
Tho law on tho subject makes 1t perfectly
clear that II Congress wishes to keep beer out
OF the Indian Territory It should do so By
amending tho existing legislation. Section
2.I39 Of the Revised Statutes reads as follows:
No ardent spirits shall bs introduced under pre-
n ~ e.
8 &
Ens into .ss
s ;:
Here. It will be observed. tho prohibition i
sS sn IN furtScr dsiinition. to spIrisu"us
liquors or vines. vhioh phrase is twice on:
It's Instructions as TO tho mode OF procedure:
i. Of ns:n one .r n %
"h,s p.r,oa Or Indian j: About introduce
ssa"s; NV q Is:
sss!. :or.s psetss.s wagon: ana q
nos, OF such psr;Sa 10 % .sms toss1hsr Win iSs
SSass as'n ssa
s s:s and ts'
pna IL. III. Sns
In ths, execution Of these statutes Agent gen.
no S edsr .h found Within his 1rsd Bis
onsnSs Of ASSOC to
beer arose from that region. which was In;
sudea wtho the pann a.
t sS sns y Wells ef Espress
Instructed his agents by circular letter that IT.
euded IN the prohioions Of lection 2is1 o.
shs Sno1s should BE- ncsspsd iOr
CONVEYANCE 10 tho Indian Territory.
hs stSrf b :sa
ale. aud porter. but Agent Eennett went On uS'
stroylng them wherever they could pc found
Bureau and the Interior Department and Il
is, therefore. credible that he mny Zenlouely
continue to knock in the kegs. despite the de-
cision Of Jud go Bryant.
But the opinion OF Commissioner Morgan az
to section 2.l3o IL Suggested by the drauRht 0l
q bill which hs transmitted 70 C1nEress last
that for the words mo arnent spirts' should
be substituted no spiIituous or matt liquors
or wine wherever they occur Like Hitera.
lions were suggested for section LAO II
Agent Bennett IL justified in destroying lager
beer undsr tho ata,u, a. 1t stands. there Il
evidently no necessity for mis- PROPOSED
amendment. Ii Is n familiar tact. however.
thar laws may prohibit the sale OF ardent spr-
81 and now int OF lager beer or n CIDER sid or
ara cool for the red man Is enc to be
1uIry IL only ms to whether specific pro-
hthIuon of srirtnons linuors and wine I'm.
niles matt beveragea and cider. That
tho firnwater Of the pale face has wrought
great destruction among the hbor!glnes may
DO conc sded. and So too. may the wisdom o.
the exiting stnlnies. already quoted But
that 70 uuite different thing from assuming
A cnse In Point. chow ng tina, the Government
recogni"oh the distinction hetwern distilled
and nat liquors il that OF the army cRnteens.
where tina regulations expres " allow the
selling Of light heeIs yet prohibt the sale Of
ar ient spirits or . en- wine. What 10 more.
the last I ongrsss when called upon TO pro-
hinit III sale % heor In the Government can
teens. refused 10 do SO, 1t might rsi haps re-
verse ,ts policy "a 10 beer IN the css. Of the
HcImpnt n 'ainst malt lou RS. which Commits,
sioner Morgan desired, II cannot be presumed
that the reason for NOT ding so va, that the
oxistipg statute I'm D les such pi ohibiton.