Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-05-26

BY the 5th article OF the Triaty of
1919 the United States not only
agreed to remove but o pro-
ceed against them, F." for infusion,
(p. SO, revision Of treatieg) la
the sixth article OF the Treaty Of
1885, p. 40, revision, treaties, } it
is stipulated that they shall be
removed by the order Of the Pres
ident.N
In Article 26 Of the Treaty Of
1866, the United States guaranteed
the Cherokee Nation against all
interruption or intrusion from per-
sons attempting 70 settle III their
country, and in the 9th Article
all persons not citizens u the
Cherokee Nation aie to be prohibi-
ted from coming in or remaining
in the nation, (p. 96, Revision Of
Treateis,) All OF these provisions
and others not enumerated, are
still Of binding force and effect and
obligatory on the United States.
Up to 1874 the Government
had in the main faithfully executed
its obligations when called on By
the Cherokee Nation. At that
time not less than 10000 persons
had invaded the nation and thous-
ands Of cabins were built by law
less persons determined TO take
possession. Then the troops drove
them of burning the cabins In
many instances since that time on
the request Of the authorities of
the nation, intruders were lorcibly
removed, notably in 1879 and in
1881 from these very lands we
now propose to sell. In doing
this, as treaties require, no more
is done than is continually done
in other States when men invade
the property Of other people.
Since 1875, however, intruders
have been endeavoring to find
Judgement in the lands east Of $50.
1t is provided in many OF the treat
les with the United States that
these regulations should not pro-
hibit the employment Of non-citi
zens as farm .laborers or hired me-
chanics. Under this system for
many years these laborers, on per-
init, were hired under the laws of
the Cherokee Nation, usually a
small fee or tax being exacted from
the Cherokee employer All these
parties were perfectly aware that
their sojurn there was Temporary,
and required them To remove at
the close Of their engagement
Many Of them in a peaceful and
orderly manner did so remove
A few others were determined law
lessly to remain under a vague
hope that the country might be
opened for white settlement, and
that they would gain some adyan-
tage from their lawless intrusion
The greater part of the intruders
however, came in lawlessly in the /
first place on various preteXts. /
Usually the preteXt was that they |
had some small modicum OF Indian /
blood through some ancestor.
Many Of them would 90 into court /
and not being able to show any T
blood were decided intruders, but
refused to remove. Others, now
ever, knowing they had no claim
would not even 60 to court, but
proceeded to appropriate all the
benefits Of occupancy Many Of
them cut and sold valuable timber
walnut and oak. Others ship.
ped coal; others drove in herds to
Craze free of pasturage and tax on
our lands; others opened farms on
Cherokee land, paying neither
rent nor tax and selling the pro.
ceeds, making money out of Cher
okee property. So long as they
could remain it was to them
source of profit. There are intru-
ders in the Cherokee Nation who
have made fortunes i'm this way,
and it is safe to say that not one
of them would loose anything he
took there if he was removed to.
morrow This intrusion was law
less in the beginning and in all of
its subsequent stages, and now
they merely seek to further profit
by their wrong
(T0 BE- c0ntinucd.)