The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-15

The Election of strikers From the Choctaw
Nations.

WASHINGTON. July 13.-International
complications have arisen between the
1-u.r.i States ou the one hand and Great
Britain. France. Italy and le4-llm uu
tIr other. Iu regard o. the TvcuMmrnld-
tou ot Governor Jones, oi The tLJcla"
nation. in the Indian Territory, for lAe
removal OF CERTAIN lLtI Illrls among TIE
miners there who have been Ou strlh-,
alI committing al kinds CI laWirss acts
.l their rsht against the Atoha Coal aAl
Mining Company. Among these miners
are subjects u Great Britain, France,
Italy and Belgium and each 0f thell rrp-
r.-rutdtlvtS lu The United states mas
c1.-I at times upon Secretary Gresham
a4l the officials OF the Interior Depart
Wenl o. protect against t-e a.uon ~
tre United states ID removing the m- a
from the Indian country
Ambassador Patenotre had an Interview
with the Indian Bureau officials ycsttr-
day. and the results or the protest made
personally by the csentduFes Ut oiA
flrelLu countries have led 10 au extensive
correspondence between the state Depart
ment and the Secretary Of t4e Interior.
4 few days ago Ambassador Pauncciote
forwarded communicate % tie Secre-
tdry Of state, enclosing letter from
John Williamson and others. IN which il
residing i'm the Indian Territory. within
the iurIs llction OF the United states and
employees Of the AtOka coal ana MlnlA-
Company, mad been ordered o. leave tlc
troops had been sent there for that pur-
pose. that the alles d reason Tor their
election was a strike against a. ~ per cent.
reduction lu wages, tnal they had violated
ms law. and We're willing 20 obey all legal
demands made Upon them by the United
states. They propouuded several ques-
lions 10 the Secretary OF state as 90 their
rights and requested 10 be advised
whether THESE foreign subjects could be
LEGALLY elected. having violated 10 law.
whether the United states Was resp0nsi-
bt,. fer the value Of the property owned
bv them, whether they had any choice
al States 10 which they Misht be taken.
and whether the States could object 10
their entrance. They also asked whether
they could demand slatcnauce for their
families from the lnltel states during
me election, and whether they. as brlt-
ism subjects not willing 10 80 t0 other
States. could lawfully demand passage 10
England.
Tbe Communication was referred by tie
Secretary Of state tO The Secretary OF the
Interior. and the latter. in reply 10 the
questions prOpounded, says thAt the mill
tary force of the United states now in
t0- Cn0ctaw Nation is there for The pun
nose Of removing lntrudeIs OF whatever
nationality from within THAT nation, and
for no other purpose. lndrr the pro-
visions OF the treaty between the United
Srat-s and the CnOctaW and ChlCkasaw
nations the unrestricted rieht Of seif-gOV-
eminent and lu.l jurisdiction is accorded
these nations over persons ana property
within their respective limits, eXceptins
am persQus With their property VINO are
nor ibv birth or adoption members Of
either nation. Under these provisions
of treaty the principal chief OF
Governor of the ChOctaw Nation reported
ne names OF certain persons 20 the In.
dian agent and requested their removal
as intruders and troops were sent thtIe
for that purpose, among the persons 20
reportel being the subjects or Great
britain, Italy, France and Belgium.
The Secretary answers al The 9uestiSSnaSS SaS
prop0unded by the British Ambassaao.
bv stating the general proposition that
Under the treaty the United states ms ms
the right 10 eject intruders, whatever l.ien ",
nationalities He denies the aHesauon
that the strike was against a = per ev.,, ev,t.
reduction in wages. In support OF t'S
action Of the department IN renlo,t,l,5 ,t5,
the tntruders, he quotes from ie0a,9'' a,,l
234 Of the Revised stslaieS who %nsin shall 90
woe sLat stan country without a pass
porl from the DeP9T.SsRhi ss shaft II lh1Plesnonay ME
~ rar,,sin ~ ,bere Is liable TO penalty OF
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