The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-01
TIE CHEROKEE STRIP.
Congress Urged to Ratiy the Agree
ment With the Indians.

! MSHb WIN JIG 1uO1duS
GUTHRIE, o. T., Dec. 31-[SpecialI- On
the 18th of January, 1893, there will be
convention in this city for the purpose of
urging upon the present congress the me-
cessity of ratifying the treaties already
entered into by the Indian COM
mission with the Cherokee, Kick
apOo, Wichita and other tribes. II is
also proposed to take advantage of
| the presence of representatives from all
parts of Oklahoma and the five civilized
tribes to discuss hequestion of statehood
CALDWELL, Kan, Dec 3L-[SpeoIal.l !
A meeting of the citizens of Caldwell and
vicinity was held yesterday to consider
what could be done to hasten the opening
of the Cherokee strip.
On motion Mayor S. II. Homer was
made chairman of the meeting and james
W. Ross secretary.
Remarks were made by Judge McAtee,
J. w. Ross and others, after which John
L. McAtee, D. S. Dill and S, P. G. Lewis
were appointed a committee to draft reso-
| lutions expressive Of the sense of the
meeting
After a short time they presented the
following preamble and resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted:
Whereas The proper representatives of
the United States, the Indian commission,
succeeded in November, 1891, in making
treaty with the Cherokee nation, by which
II was agreed that any interest which the
Cherokees might have in the lands of the
Cherokee outlet was to be surrendered to
the United States upon the payment of a
moderate compensation: but it was further
provided in the said treaty that if its
terms were not accepted by the United
States before the 4th of March, 1898. that
it should terminate and he null and void;
aud.
Whereas, The said treaty was not made
without great, constant and for many
years unavailing effort by the people of the
west and southwest; and,
Whereas, More than thirteen months
have now elapsed since the making of said
treaty and no apparent progress has been
made in the congress OF the United States
looking to the ratification of the said
treaty, and but two months now re-
main of the time within which the said
treaty may now be ratified and adopted by
the government OF the United States; and,
Whereas, In consequence of the max
ing of the said treaty, many homeless
citizens OF the United States have been in
ducad to look forward to acquiring a
homestead under the laws of the United
States In said outlet, and have relied and
are now relying therefor upon the ratihca-
tiou of the said treaty; and,
"Whereas, II the said treaty should fail
IF ratification, the prospect of the opening
OF the said country to settlement is made
very remote and uncertain, and must be
dependent upoa new treaty, and upon
the uncertainty OF favorable legislation on
the part OF the national council of the
Cherokees, and widespread disappoint-
menU and distress would result thereform
ntrh "A =
as thousands are here on the border
waiting for congress to ratify said treaty, |
and who will be financially ruined ii not
opened in 1888; and,
Whereas, We believe that any object
ions which may be found and any difficult |
ties and implements which may be raised |
to the present treaty, would be greatly in-
creased in the effort to make any future
treaty for the opening and settlement
OF the said country; and,
Whereas, We believe that the opening
Of the Indian country to settlement by
citizens of the United States is most
important question, most deeply touching
the interests Of our people, and that which |
demands the most immediate considera- |
ton from our senator's and representatives |
and from congress; IL IS therefore
Resolved, That we most earnestly call /
the atteltlOn of our senators and repre- !
seutatives in congress 10 the matter, snd /
-
our delay TO securing the adoption of the /
treaty referred TO, made by the Indian I
commission, with the Cherokee nation |
during the present session of cong ress, and |
that it may Rot be sufe&d TO fail: and,
Resolved. That We respectfully request !
our fellow citizens Of this section OF the |
country to join with Us IN memorialjziug /
congress upon this subject with the least |
possible delay and for that purpose TO call |
meetings Of their chambers of commerce |
or boards OF trade. and to concert tor /
united action; and Tor that purpose, q copy
Of these resolutions be sent forthwith 10 1
the boards or trade and chambers of COM |
merce Of 81. Louis. ksnsss City aud S.. /
Joseph, Mo-, Wichita, Wellington, Ar /
kansas City, aud the cities Of TIE south /
west generally.
JOHN L NCATEE Chairman,
ID. :. DILL.
- p u. LEWIS"
On motion 8 committee Of three was ap- 4
pointed 20 correspond with the boards Of I
trade and chambers Of commerce and com
mercla. clubs OF the SOG- Invest IN accord /
suce with the resolutions passed.
J. ". Ross, Captain q. ". Robson and /
J. W. Nyce were appointed said commit I
tee.
On motion the chair appointed a commit
tee OF i've t. attend the meeting al Guth-
RE On Jan. Is. 1888
Judge McAtee, 2. O'Conuor. D. s Dill.
5 Z. Is oOdzon and J. ". Nyce were ep-
pointed.
ARKANSAS CITY, Kan, Dec. 3l-The
Cherokee strip boom Is assuming a form
which, II carried OUT, Will not only create
considerable excitement, but test the
Cherokees' prior claim 60 this land as an
outlet TO their hunting grounds 1t is
understood that tie plan is 10 send = /
boomer lato the strip 70 erect house;
leuce 100 acres Of ground. break It out,
and pEt u crop. The eogrts Gaye al
rea ~ decided that tie Cderokees have no
right 10 Use this land. IL the boomer who
opens the farm is unmo,ested, thea Others
" .IrmrCi.rslE Like m their nnarlers