Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-24
BETTER FEELING
AMONG TIE cHERoKess ABOUT
THE MoneY.
They Are Waiting 10 Hear From Uncle Sam
chloI Harris and Starr Believed
IN ThOrOushb.

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There is d much better feeling here
today among the Cher1kces, pleased "
tho reported satisfactory arrangement
Of the Cherokee Strip bonds, aud as
result, much Of the suspicion engenderru
by the numerous reports Of crooked,
ness on the part Of Chief Harris ahu
tle Other delegates having the bond
natter Ia hand. has been nlluycd so far
as Chief Harris and Treasurer Starr
are concerned No body here has ever
doubted their good Intentions, but II is
tho outside associates of the public Tue
people realize that the chief Is not re-
sp0nsiblc for the acts of the gang 1t
hangors-on who followed him 10 wash
iugiOn, yet they had hoped that Peel,
owen. BELL and others would get los!
In the shuttle IN a way that would re-
dound to Chief Harris credit
The Indian Chirftown newspaper Of
the allotment and statehood faction to-
day published a report which hhR been
current here for sOme day,, that uenS-
urcr Starr has been advised by HE
schemrrs 10 retain ~ per cent Of the
whole amount received ON the bonds rs
apynicnt for hts services IN receiving
the money. This has furnished food
for It new sensation aud Is being talked
by Stars political enemies. There Is no
question about such a stealing being
altogether practical and Legal Tor that
matter, hut such u course would XII
Starr politically and amount 10 about
the same Thing MS highway robbery.
Knowing full wen the past record Of
thcs men and understanding eunnlly as
wen the magnitude of the bond deal ths
Chcr0kce4 being naturally suspicioE
even uf their own men upon every sim.
liar occasion, have never been OF guard
respecting the actions Of the present dele
cation, The news that Chief Harris u
remaining true 10 his trust REGARDLESS ~
report to The contrary, Is rcussurlhg ana
there Is great rejoicing here tonight over
thc report that the Sb,uuUVD WIN 4
good premium Is near at hand. All the
merchants who have been selling goods
on the prospective payment soc that Tue
money Is q sure thing aud are especially
happy should Chief Harris return WIN
tho money and succeed In getting II IN
the hnuds uf the people without unh'nc~-
sury delay. The chances ara that tue
Downing or Democratic pnrty Will win
the approaching election win hhnh7
down
The Cherokee Nututcs contains q law
designating the treasurer rs the nation
collector allowing - per cent upon an
monies collected on the sirln, Whether
from nsulr of the lands or for grazing
| PURPOSES. This law WAS made 10 Amply
| IN the case of eNlreasnrer Ross three
| year. ago. when he received SSpOo pi the
| last payment made by the old stock us
| suciati0n. Ross was severely condemn
rl by the Legislature, but finally sus-
| tanned his course. IL Is probnDly an
oversight Of the Legislature in allowing
| this law tO remain In effect. bnt the In
| dians have too much confidence M their
| treasurer TO believe he would take ad.
| vantage Of the oversight ami retain 20
| per cont, which would amount to many
| thousands Of dollars
Tie celebrated Greek steal four years
| ago. involving loss 10 tie nation of
| S3jO.OOh, wrs worked through nppn pre-
| ciscly the same plan. General Pleasant
| Porter WAS one Of tho Greek delegates ut
| the time the money was taken, and
figured as the principal IN the steal, III
| an Investigation which followed, no Mt
| tempt wHs mnde 10 coucpnl the matter
as the law justified the action Of IN,
Delegates IN appropriations the SiUOOOi
So thrlr own Use \ great flourish OF
guns and threat took place AZ the tim,
aud Porter mud his colleagues were com
PEELED to seek thcir homcs, by by-wiV
for fear OF being nssussinatcd
'IlW angry spell blew over huully, and
Parker, usunlly called general Us AS
sumed title, Is nov holding an important
elective office in his nation. Nobody
here thinks for moment that similar
lob could be worked ON the Cherokee
without the perpetrators escaping Oh,
peuitcnhary, law ur NO law. Iame'
Duncan, special Illottiug agent ON III,
| Strip. left here this evening for his lirl,
Of labor His Instructions ms Officially
promulgated by the interior department
are moi 50 broad ny was ut iir't supposed
II secs that Duncan " only 10 take cNi
dencp with reference to the III OF NOR
CherIkous claimants and refer such PROC
back to the secretary for approval
pEnCnns job, however, will not be ul
easy one, aud IL k predicted that Ion
delay viii lm occnsioned over the seq
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