Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-03

Btates with the Indians of the five civil
lied tribes are being examined in view of
the reports that the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
fight will take place in the Indian territory.
The lands of the Choctaws and Chichasaws
are near Dallas. and the treaty with thsm
provides for the government of these Ia
disrs, which shall legislate on all affairs
pertaining to the Internal management Of
the nations, and 'the administration Of
justice between the members OF the sew
eral tribes of SAID territory and persons
other than said Indians and members of
said tribes and nations The United
States agrees to exclude from the Indian
lards such whites as are not authorized by
the laws of both nations to remain there,
and it further provides that they (thc In
dams, shall also be protected against in
terruptions or intrusion from all unau-
thCrized citizens Of the United States VINO
may attempt to settle upon their lands or
reside in their territory" Under these pro-
visions it is held that the government can
keep out the prize fighters unless the In
dams agree to their entrance. Whether The
federal government cannot, even If the In
dams consent, prevent the fight, Is not
quite So clear. and some persons who have
examined the law claim that the fight can
be brought about without violation Of the
law by the Florida Athletic Club leasing
part of the Indian lands.
Other legal provisions. however. may per-
haps enable the government to meet this
state of things. and. in discussing the fight
the other day, Secretary Smith made the
significant point that 1t might result in call
ing SUCH marked attention to the state of
affairs in the Indian territory as to force
some action looking to an adjustment of
the anomalous condition in Indian territory,
a thing the Indians are violently opposed to,
preferring to remain as they are.
Charles N. Boudnot of the Choctaw ma
uon was at the Interior Department today
and consulted Secretary Smith 1t had moth
ing 10 do with the proposed fight in the In
dian country. Mr.. Boudinot said that he
knew of nothing in the laws of the nations of
the territory to prevent the fight. He added,
however. that if the United States took the
matter IN hand the fight could be prevented.
he said that in some things the tribes were
recognized as Independent sovereignties but
the I nited States was making surveys and
hoiding courts and otherwise interfering
with the tribes If they were recognized as
free states they ought to be allowed to con-
duct their own internal affairs but If the
United States could interfere in one case
mere was no reason why it could not inter-
fere in arother.
Prospects In Mexico
Senior Romero. the Mexican minister,
was seen this morning and asked about
the prospects of the Observation-Disclosures
hghl taking place across the Texas border
On Mexican soil. Dispatches from Laredo.
Texas, this morning said that the Florida
Athletic Club had secured the consent Of
me New Laredo authorities across the Rio
Grande. and now were negotiating with the
governor of Tamauipas, the state in
which New Laredo is situated
Personally said Minister Romero. 81
have no knowledge Of the matter. But the
states OF the Mexican republic, like those of
the United States, are sovereign within
limitations. They have their legislatures
and make their own local laws. 1 do not
know whether Tamaulipas has law
against prize fighting, but 1 am inclined to
think 1t has not
do you think Presiden. Diaz would in
terfere on behalf of the GENITAL govern
ment?'
Il do not know replied the minister
President Diaz was quoted, think. some
time ago as being opposed to allowing the
fight to come off in Mexico. but under
stood his opposition to relate to the federal
territory about the City of Mexico. over
which the central government has COM
p,e;e jurisdiction. Just as Congress has
over the District of Columbia. OF course,
President Diaz could advise the governor
of Tamaulipas to prevent the fight. and
the latter probably would act upon his
recommendation. but President Diaz has no
authority over the local affairs Of that or
ary other state"
Minister Romero would express no opin-
ion as to whether the fight could be pulled
off, on Mexican territory.