The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-11-21
SENATOR JONES.
Ne ei,cs the Chcrolscc ana Usage Indians
straight raik

~. elNcs The cherokee ana Usage Indians
straight ralk
The last is.neof the Wah-shah-she
News. the official organ Of the Usage
nation and Published At rawhuska,
contains an exhaustive write up Of the
meeting of the Dawes commission at
Tahleqnah ard also comments at
length on the address of senator
Iones 10 the CherolSecs. and his inter-
view with Zig Heart Black Dog and
ether chicftains OF the Usage tribe. !
The News says
The leading CheroleeS had gathered !
ia the opera i-uuse 10 ii ten to what
the senator had 30 10y aud hc was not
the least reserved in Ia. remarks
Senator lones, 10 Will be rememh hcred,
ia chairman 81 the Indian affairs com
mittee of the senate and is perhaps
the best friend the Indians have IN
congress HIS trip through the terri
tory was at his own expense ami to
warn the Indians of impending dan
gers. He said 10 the Cherokcos that
he was anxious for the Indian to make
agreements with the commission
A condition and not theory con-
fronted them. IL was no longer
question as TO whether the Indian was
Wiling to take his land in severalty.
but would he take part in the division?
l. he willing TO do his share2 II the
Indians did not make an agreement
with the commissions congress
would soon pass a general allot-
ment act for ell Indians. This would
leave the Indian affairs in the hands
of body of men, four tifths OF whom
know little OF, and care less for the
vital interests of the Indians, but
were determined on destroying the
existing tribal government This de-
termination on the part OF congress
was brought about by three causes: I,
to have a nation within nation is
contrary 10 our form of government:
., the great amount of ontlawry i'm the
Indian territory aud the wide circula-
ton given IL by the press: D. by the
friends and constituents ~ congress
men whe live in and near the Indian
territory. The determination on the
part of congress to destroy the Indian
governments Is stronger than anyone.
not a member, can realize. As friend
to the Indians, the senator advised
them not to longer stand back on
what they wanted or what they be.
lieved congress could do. but to treat
with the commission and make the
most out of the present state Of az
fairs possible.
Several questions were asked the
senator with reference to the intruder
question. He said to them that while
be, personally. would be pleased to
see the question settled, before hand,
yet the quickest wav TO settle 1t was
by allotment, and that IL had little
bearing with congress.
IL was to be expected the senator S
talk did not please the Chcrokees, but
IL will probably have its Influence.
After dinner Senator Jones met the
Usage delegations in bis rooms He di-
rected his remarks principally to Chief
Big Heart He made much tl,a same
statements that he did in his speech
at the opera house. lie urged strong
iy upon Mr. Big Heart the necessity of
treating with the Usage commission.
With their great amount OF land and
monsyed interests il would not do for
the Osages to permit this commission
to report nnfavorably to congress 1t
would be worse than suicide. ANY
agreement" said the senator. your
people m ght enter into with this com
mission will be ratified 10y congress,
hat don't fail to enter into an agree
went with them" The senator was
hard pressed for time and could not
listen TO Mr. Big Heart. At u final
parting he asked Big Heart to take
what he had said and not fail TO do
something in the matter.
What effect this interview will have
upon Big Heart and Black Dog re-
mains yet TO be seen, yet il they say
20 the other full bloods what the
senator said 10 them, il will certainly
he productive OF good
Judge Rogers. Judge Petit, James
Zig Heart, Black Dog and Thomas
Mosier remained in 1ahlequah forp
for few days the other members az
party returning Immediately home.
Chief Big Heart and Black Dog will.
40 doubt, receive some bad advice
FROM some disgruntlcd CherokeeS
We will see whether he will take
the advice OF one who is in place TO
know whereof he speaks, or those who
do not, and who look at the matter
only from a selfish standpoint and
who would strand not only the Osages,
but their own people IN their endeayor
10 accomplish what they wish.