Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-03-30
GOOD ADVICE.
Principal Chief Harris TO the Choir
okee Council.
CONVENED IN SPECIAL SESSION.
The Chief Advises n Prompt Closing with
the Governments Oner For
the cherokee
Strip.

ana went To work with genuine ROOu
feeling.
the interest manifested by the In
dians In the closing scenes OF the strip
sale Is unprecedented. The capital Is
so crowded with people from all por-
tons Of the nation that hotel accom-
modations go at premium.
Many distinguished United States
citizens are present, among thom Con-
gresham Fields, whose advice will be
worth much TO the Indians at this
time
Its expected to-day that some definite
plan OF action will be mapped out by
the legislature, and It Is confidently
believed that the trade will be agreed
to within the next week or ten days
The chiefs message Is as follows and
seems to give general satisfaction;
To the Honorable National Council In Special
Session
You have been convened ln special session to
consider and take such action Us your wistom
seems best In the notification made BY con
Rtess In the articles OF agreement entered INTO
by the c0mmssioners for the United States
and Cherokee nation for the cession OF land TO
the United states belonging TO the Cherokee
nation, yint west Of % deg west longitude, 40
cept,d and ratined 10 part bv the Cherokee ma.
D Ni'A W nv NJ VI Nhe W AeAeA sSHANh HfRiSfNN
January T. 1897.
By the act Of the national congress dated
March 2, herewith omitted for your iniorma'
ton. YOU viii observe hat this agreement WAS
amended to this extent that before any In
| trudcr or unauthorized person who entered
| the ChcrOkce nation and commenced improve
/ mont pr or to August II, 1885,, snail DO removed
/ from the limits thereof rs provided In the
/ agreement such i'm 1'ovements shall DO APP
/ prals by board OF appraisers and the Chero.
/ kee nation Il required 10 pay such Intruder Tho
value OF his imnrOycm MIA, but the appraisers
may consider the rents and profits OF the land
| used and occupied bv the intruder In determin.
| Ing The value Of his Improvements.
/ or the vs. b0S1B agreed to b. paid by the
United STATES In the orig nal agreement with
the Cherokee nation, -h,T36 Is Immediately
available upon the acceptance by the Choro-
kce nation OF the mobilization made by
congress In the said agreement and the
remaining SS3JtOn Is TO be paid in ave
equal annual insla.lm nt,, commencing on
the ilh day Of March 1923 and end
Ing on The 4th day u March, 1870 the
said deferred payment to bear per cent inter.
est per annum, which interest IN 70 be paid an.
nually or. should the nation Il council dorm II
to be to the best interest OF the Cherokee peo'
pie " negotiate "A loan on tho princip Il and in.
ter,st Of the said deferred payment and thereb,
secure at once the fun amount due on these
lands It Is authorized by said act Of congress to
do so, pied ling the principal and interest 10 Sc
/ cure the payment OF the debt
Paragraph OF article - Of tho original
agreement. giving exclusive jurisdiction To the
courts uf this nation In all civil and criminal
cases where citizens Of the Cherokee nation,
either by blood or adoption, shall he the only
parties In interest, was stricken out BY the act
OF congress above referred TO
| recommend that you accept tho agreement
rs amended by congress Thd act ab we re.
fcrrcd to provides that the amount to be paid
the intrudcrs shall not exceed l2iO,OOl. While
l am Of the opiuiOn'thAt the intruders are tres
passers without EQUITY. aud TO whom the law
Of betterment doe, not apply, AMI deprecate
tho fact that congress has placed different In.
depreciation upon the same, yet think we had
better accept this amendment for The follow
ing reasons. While the number Of intrudcrs II
not del nittly known as contemplated to
be paid by his act l am Of the opinion
that the limitation to those common Ing i'm.
proyements prior TO August II, i'Si and tho
further provision that the use and occupancy OF
the soil may be- taken into constellation By the
bolrd OF appraisers In making their award viii
result In great advantage to The Cherokee
nation, ana In u majority OF cases he balance
sheet will be In The nations favor The net OF
congress does not interfere with the rIRnt OF
tho Cherokee nation to determine who are Its
citizens but confirms thlt right and provides
for their removal ON demand Of tho principal
chief.
cannot but think with the ev dence before
me that only small amount will be- required 10
ply for their inn rpyements after delucuns the
rent and profit for the time the lands have been
occupied
re. mmoni IN case you accept the agree.
mcnt rs am, ndcd, that you make some ample
. provision Whereby the fullest Information can
be furnished the board of appraisers Of the Gus
tomary rental ylue and the cost ~ improving
, the land in the community where such improve
ments are located. and such other Information
Va you may deem necessary, 80 that they cau
rive Ut an equitable adjustment OF various
{ mat ers.
{ Relative to striking out paragraph Of article
p .. l will say tnht con yress by an act approved
NAV L. 1889 A., gives Us exclusive jurisdiction over
I, all our citizens, whether by h ood or adoption
I aud hi, right is now recognzel by the United
States federal court at Fort Smith, Ark, ant
y Muskogee In their ru,tng+
/ recommend that q comm sslon be appoint et
. AMI auth Iriz d To- proceed At once to Washing
> ton with proper instruction to make ami exc
cute con racts with the secretary the interior
v Tor the payment Of the gH,3JluJl In addition /,
the 2D5, Tid available, ~ prov led by the act o
congress and sug ,eSted BY the secretary OF The
c In criOr ia his letter, herewith submitted TO
i your informatiln
q fur h r recommend that after the contrac
=, aforesaid Is fully eonsummatcd the said com
' m sson be further authorized To thorough
advertise and receive prop sltions for ne
Is gltiaulg a loiu on the principll and ia
v tgfe't provided for IN the act OF COZ
grcss to be submitted TO the natona
GO neil for approval or rejection | hly
y written several bAnklng houses Riyin
j. the condition OF the loan, and am OF tho Oplt
d ion that ( the contract for the pa m'nl Of IN
A $3.50, Oh, which the secretary OF the interior
= directed 10 make, be properly drawn with
" guarantee Of such payment by the Unite
a States, that The Cherokee nation viii have u
d dirncully In n,goulting such contract at fal
Is ami reasonable premium In the money marke
IL You will have my hearty co operation In er
W drRyorug 10 realize for the people as large
premium rs can be- obtained l am Statistic
&c that the loan with fair premium can be mad
n II these suggestions are carried out
4 In the event u your accepting the amont
" ment an absolutely correct census " the Che
N okoe eoplo mi inruders or unauthorz ID pc
IN sons within our boun iaries will niece
sAry follow, that distribution OF II
n. money may be made TO the nrst an
u list Of the intruders DO had that the
Z, may be- reported TO the president Tor rcmoy
Id us provided Tor In the agreem mt In order IN,
,r census rolls be correct suggest that IL woul
~, be- prorcr IN have them authenticated by u
4, Cherokee council and u special session be- call,
a. soon as the census takers complete The
ri work, ~ which session the commission beiO
IN suggested will have time u report such prop
,n silluns TO purchase the Indebtedness as IN,
=, may have received c j. HAIRS
z" PriLcipal Chief
" |
Richard Croker, the Tammany sachen
as Is confined TO his homo ia New YORK. |
'o an attack Of la grippe
Nuxte,r at unpoIu'u.
40 Honolulu, March 26-The unce
~ tainty which prevails as to the probabI
| g.. q Al. a. Il N.sa hss IN