Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-06-30

there?-A. 1t includes every per-
son who does not come within the
classes that are exempt under the
provisions of that article.
By Senator Platt:
@. As | understand by this arti-
Gle, the persons to be elected are
those not recognized as citizens Of
the Cherokee nation by the oonsti-
tuted authorities thereof; before
anybody can be taken | suppose
it must be established that he was
not recognized as a citizen of the
nation by the authorities thereof.
That is a preliminary question be-
fore you eject MANIA. Ger
tainly.
By Mr.. Hubbard;
@. Do you consider that the
of the Cherokee ma
ton is one of the constituted au-
thorities OF the Cherokee nation, "
or what are the CONSTITUTED au.
thorities of the Cherokee nation?"
A. | have to say, right there, that
| did not write that part of the
contract; but adopted the language
that was insisted upon by the
Cherokees. The question came
up there as to what were the con-
stituted authorities; and it was
concluded that the constituted au-
thorities were those that were in
under the constitution
and laws of the Cherokee nation.
By Senator Platt:
Q. Was there any hearing be-
fore your commission given to per-
sons who were called intruders?
A. No, sir; and there were no ap-
plications by anybody to be heard,
that | now recall.
Q. Where were these negotia-
ions held2-A. They were held
n the supreme court room at
fahlequah, and the negotiations
in this agreement were
argely open to the public, that is,
many persons besides the com
were there at different
lines.
Q How long did the negotia-
ions continue?-A. They contin-
I'd from about the 18th of Novem-
Der last until probably the 18th of
)ecemher-One month
@. How far did this body, the
Watts family, reside from Table
luah?-A. They were probably
fifty miles from Tahlequah.
By Mr.. Hubbard;
@. How is it to be determined
Who are intruders and who are not?
\. suppose that when the prin-
,ipal chief would make a demand
lpon the executive department of
he government to remove an in
ruder the executive department
would ascertain in its own way
whether he was a recognized cit
zen OF the Cherokee nation; would
iscertain whether he came within
my of these exemptions; whether
he person was in the employment
If any railroad or telegraph com
)any; or whether he was there as
/ missionary; or whether he was
here under the provisions OF any
aw Of the United States or any
aw of the Cherokee nation, or Of
my of the treaties between the
jherokees and the United States;
nd when satisfied of the fact that
le did not come within any of
hese provisions he would be or
Tered to go, and | suppose he
would go.
q. That would necessitate, then, |
ONE further legislation or some
Ian by which this fact, of these
,eople being intruders or other
wise, could be determined2-A. |
Veil, l should think there was
for the executive depart !
nent to do except to ascertain |
hose facts whether he came with
n any Of the inhibitions Of the
ontract.
BY Senator Platt:
Q. There would be this to be as
ertained, as a matter of fact, /
whether be was recognized by the |
authorities of the Cher |
kee NATIONAL. Yes, sir, that I
Tould be a question, and whether |
he person was within the territory |
nder any law of the United States |
T any treaty with the United |
,tates.
BY Mr.. Hubbard;
Q. Suppose that he was there |
nder a treaty with the United |
itates, then who should settle that 1
the principal chief, or whoa. I
ne executive department of the I
jnited States government. The /
reaties of the United States with /
he various Indian tribes provide, !
rithout any particular legislation 1
n the subject, that persons shall I
'e expelled by the United States [
from Indian reservations. !
That is a power that has been ex-
rcised every day almost, in my |
within the last sixty |
lays, by the agent in charge.
@. As a matter Of fact. then. the /
United States retains the right /
'ver the question Of intrudership;