The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-01

were in receipt Of a letter from him IN
forming them that he had been follow
| ed into Missouri, where he went on
| business, by two armed Indians, VINO
| informed him that he would be killed II
he returned home through the territory.
He called upon the commission for pro-
| lection, which it had no power 10 give.
| This is not a singular instance, but the
| like of it is 50 frequent as to disclose
/ is intoierable.'
IT Is SCATHING.
Even the ringster haf-breed and the
sovereign squaw-men begin to see that
| it was a mistake to ignore a commits
sion that was appointed by the United
| States. II would have been better to
have met with them and made promises
and broken them afterward than to
have put on such a bold front. The
[ words of the Dawes commission, in ask
ing the United States to overthrow the
tyrannous rule Of the anomalous tribal
governments stings in the ears of the
Indian leaders, and they wish now that
/ they had been more considerate and
less insulting to men holding as high
public positions as Senator Dawes and
his colaborers.
The recommendations Of the commits
sion are scathing:
There is no Alternative left to the
United States but to assume the re-
sponsibility for future conditions in this
territory. 1t has created the forms of
government which have brought about
these results, and the continuance rests
on its authority. knowledge Of how
the power granted to govern them
selves has been perverted takes away
| from the United States all justification
for further delay. Insecurity of life
and person and property increasing ev-
cry day makes immediate action i'm
perative.
THE pretense that the government is
| debarred by treaty obligations from in
reference in the present condition OF
affairs in this territory is without foun-
dalton. The present conditions are not
treaty conditions" There is not only
no treaty obligation on the part of the
United States to maintain, or even to
permit, the present condition of affairs
| in the Indian Territory, but on the con-
trary the whole structure and tenor Of
the treaties forbid 1t. If our govern
ment is obliged to maintain the treaties
according to their original intent and
purpose, 1t Is obliged to blot out at
once present conditions. 1t has been
most clearly shown that a restoration
of the treaty status is not only an i'm
possibility, but If a possibility, would
be disastrous to this people and against
the wishes of all, people and govern
ments alike. The cry, therefore, OF
those who have brought about this con-
dition of affairs, to be let alone. not on
ly finds no shelter in treaty obligations
but Is plea for permission to further
violate those provisions.
1.-THE commission is compelled by the
evidence forced upon them during their
examination into the administration Of
the sO-called governments in this terri
tory to report that these governments
in an their branches are wholly cor
rupt, irresponsible, and unworthy to be
longer trusted with the care and con-
troll Of the money and other property OF
Indian citizens, much less their lives,
which they scarcely pretend to protect
There can be no higher obligation
incumbent upon every branch of the
general government than to exert its
utmost constitutional authority to Sc
cure TO this people, in common with all
others within our borders, government
in conformity with constitutional au-
thorities. The government cannot alb
dictate or transfer to other shoulders
this duty as TO any portion Of territory
or people IN the land. 1t cannot escape
responsibility If the dark record which
has now been brought to light is per-
mitted to continue. Delay can bring
nothing but increased difficulty and
danger to peace and good order in the
territory. The situation calls for
prompt action These considerations
lead but TO one conclusion.
at is, in the judgment Of the COM
mission, the imperative duty of con-
gress to assume at once political con-
troll of the Indian Territory. They have
come with great reluctance to this con-
clusion. and have sought by all methods
that might reach the convictions of
those holding power in the territory to
induce them by negotiat ton and mutual
agreement to consent to a satisfactory
change in their system Of government
and appropriation Of tribal property.
These efforts have failed, and the COM
mission is driven to the alternative of
recommending abandonment OF these
people to the spoliation and outrages
perpetrated in the name OF existing
governments or the resumption by con-
gress of the power thus abused.
"They therefore recommend immedi-
ate legislation as follows:
81. A territorial government over the
five civilized tribes, adapted to their pc
culiarly anomalous conditions. so franz
ed as to secure all rights of residents in
the same, and without impairing the
vested rights Of the citizen Indian or
other person not an intruder.
go The extension of the jurisdiction
Of the United States courts in the terri
tory, both in law and equity, to hear
and determine all controversies and
suits OF any nature concerning any
right in use and occupa ton of the tribal
lands Of the several nations, TO which
any citizen Indian or other person, or
the tribal government of any nation. is
or may be made party plaintiff or de-
PENDANT.
The commission Is confident that
such a government wisely administered
will restore the observance OF law and
preserve order among the people resid-
ing in these several nations, and make
secure their lives and all just property
rights. And that the determination in
the United States courts OF the most i'm
portant and complicated questions in
which the tenure OF their land is un-
fortunately involved, lifting them out
of the unhealthy and unreliable infiu-
ences which prevail in the Indian
courts. where now alone they are dis
posed of, would go far toward a solu-
ton OF the difficult problem the pres
ent condition OF the territory presents"
ART :hou in misery, orotherl Then I
pray be comforted. Thy grief shall pass
away Art thou elatedl Ali be not too
gay: re mper thy JOY: this, too, shall pass
sway.-Paul II. Hayne.
HIS this the first time you've ever
been in love darlingr' She fthoughtless-
Ivl-"Yes; but it's so nice hope it won't be
the lastr'-Th-B Bits.