New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-08
Counosseurs should secure one or more pieces
Of this limited collection

al cattle found grazing at large the range. Ths
D rge tna; objection to the leasing bill
was finally withdrawn, ana II was TAKEN up an.
ras fenced mo that the law became unpopular
70, he expiration OF the leases MADE uflier H. 80
legislature vas convened in special session; ana
the obnoxious act wiped out by an overwneimins
this mode tying up land and preventing It's &c.
cupancy by tribal mem6rs 81 Sm tn meek Leg
islature IN 1892. and enacted into law II Is sain
that at this time the ha6reeo ana aG 90 NC mean
order and proved hemseves pillar OK stfehg!n l0s
the h1oeSt m s support by ways exceeding
dark and tortuous. Indeed. IT Is openly cnansea
yrhre Others less tractable taken into the
deal The number and prominence or me members
IN rho lis, of those interested In the EASES taken
under the law is simply amazing. o,..,.o,. g..
dvlduals and companies have got their grip on
over 100000 acres OF land-oyer one-third OF me
six years and for this they pay the Creek Cow
eminent cents an acre per annim ana suo-iet u
Legus c. Perryman. principal chief of this na.
ton. and his brother. have t9Sether over Ip,wo
living in this Indian country he wou.d probap!y dls
OF at the subtle manipua9n s9 ,Ss nm man
red men of the forest. or rather half-breeds. or
slx,eenth-breeds, 'squaw-men' and "adopted citi-
UNEQUAL BURDEN or TAXATION.
But there IS another abomination in this .and-ths
UNEQUAL and unjust apportonment of the burdens
OF tribal government-which practically amounts
70 Der capita taxation The Indian citizen pays no
land tax and the ignorant ful-blood hatters him.
self that he contributes nothing to the support
of his government. one OF his main objections 10
u change from a tribal 10 Territorial or state
government j. that he would then be- taxed. lie
fails TO comprehend that nearly the entire revenue
required to carry on his pet tribal government ~
derived from the United states Treasury and -
paid over the proper officers OF his government
ties. hat o
nuites IS equal to the share OF the rcEest squaW-
man in his tribe; t.at he never sees doh2r , or
government. II equal distribution Of the annuity
made among the tribe each member would receive
about $40. But as this money l. never, 50 HlS,,
government. a poor ful-blool. win wife and six
children. and less than 500 worth OF properly an
tod. pays twice much for the supper; OF that
government as the rich adopted citizen. with
wife and two children and worth 5000" Nerhy.
for 4 white with the instinct commercial
and accumuative and who is ayerSe to measHrins
refnements of life in the States.
From what has gone before il is easy II SEQ
whore the land grabber stands with reference 70 the
work of the United States Commission lie mas a
good thing here and h. knows it. and while b. adj
when these tribal governments Will be abolished
by the strong hand OF the United states Govern
ment. II need be-. believing as he does that ne ias
much gain and nothing to lose by delay he
prefers - hold on just as long as the patience OF
-nce sam viii permit. He Is grabbing straws
now and every il-consilered remark a. Washing
ton about the sacreiness of the Indian treaties
MS him with delight. The snrewder members OF
his class. however are looking askance AT the
progress Of the McRae bill in Congress. Nobody
here wants this Five Tribes Territory attached TO
Oklahoma. II Is only just TO say that numbers OF
prominent haf-breeds. we'll white men, who
have profted largely by their sojourn among these
Indians. realize that the time for a change In the
political conditions of this Territory has come and
that they adjust themselves and their
Germs TO the new condition better by friendly ne
COLLATION. with the Commission than by taking the
risk OF having It thrust upon them in the
future by peremptory ana iI-cons!dered act Of
Congress 1t may he added that the Indian poll
tlcians and oficehoders averse to allotment
and Territorial or State government. but they will
not be In the way If made see their own way
clear TO retention of office and political control in
the government There is not q man Of
marked Intelligence in the Territory. half-breei.
"squaw-man adopted" citizen what not but
admits that change Is bound 10 come, and soon.
II the Commission receives the proper support at
Washington, II viii succeed with its work here.