The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-10
IN COMMISSIONER BROWN
i PUTS HIS FOOT DOWN
BIZ THE PRIZE FIGHT.
nan STATES TROOPS WILL
BE CALLED INTO ACTION
|ecessary--Adoption Into the Tribe
WIZ Not Avail Them-Cncle
Sam Has Authority to
Eject Full Blood,

,.Fashington, Oct 7-Commissioner
E,<,,sFping of The Indian Office has taken
1.I.,lilpt and decisive steps 10 prevent the
<|ofbett- tt-Fitzsimmons prize tight taking
nIAce in the Indian territory. He has
|,tabared letter OF instructions to Agent
.Qisdom at Muskogec, l. T., directing
Ni;n to see that the laws are enforced
Hnd to forcibly eject any intruder who
may enter the Ipdiln country Tor tne
s3irpose of creating disturbance or en-
4aEing in anything that may be detrl-
mental to the Indians. The commis-
sioner says that the statutes OF the
5lhited States are ample to cover the
situation and to prevent the fight. The
arent viii have ut his beck not only the
INDIAN police, but all the United States
treops necessary to eject the lighters.
,pbe treasury give the United States au-
thority to keep out Of the Indian terri
f0ry all persons whose presence would be
to the peace and prosperity
az the Indians The commissioner
says there is no doubt that the presence
of the prize fighters and me gang that
would follow them into the Indian coun-
ltxy would be very detrimental 10 the
INDIANS and it is therefore The duty OF
,sivs that the agent at Muskogee has
'hpt got as much authority aH the agents
'Dn reservations, but that he las enough
lfo prevent the fight taking place in the
'fefritOry of the tive civilized tribes me
nnrniss.oner intends also to notify all
cha governors and head men OF the nye
lciyliged tribes that they must not allow
tile fight to take place ami musr assist
sfhe United States authorities in pre-
venting ii. -
i iCommissioner Browning was asked If
the admission Of Corhett' tIr@5'inhlonis
and others connected with The fGht to cit
sizenship III the tribe would make any
difference in the authority Of the gov
sernmrnt and lie said that it would not
Schaugr the conditions in the least. The
rovcrnment as the power to CNpeI a
SfulI blood Indian from the territory II
sfhe pcace and good order Of the Indians
Iieuuire it. The government Will be
lsible TO exercise great deaf OF discretion
lid the affair The United States mar
.shal or the Indian agent and his posse,
Backed by the. United states tr93ops' can can
'~x,aoye the fighters as jntruders and
.leep them out and make them answer
ssls to the violation of the law after
wards. II is not n case wherein the
Ifi4ht might take place and the lighters
lthen be called upon rs to why they nave
violated the law, The government will
moi even wait for the affair to progress
that far. The principals and others will
sbe hustled off the Indian lands on the
xrOund that they are intruderS whose
presence is undesirable. Ii they make
amy complaints about it the courts VII
have to determine the rights OF the mat
3fer and Il is believed the probabilities
|S:tre that the power OF the United States
S4sovernment will be broadly Interpreted
&TIbe following il the letter Of instruc
kfibns which Commissioner Browning has
A8ddressed to Agent d. VI. Wisdom Al
MtSkOgce:
I"It is stated in the press dispatches Of
tyesterday and this morning ihat arrange
neuts are being made or have been com
8pleted by parties interested TO naye q
Aprize fight between COrOett and f1tz
Fslmmons to come off il the DhicEasaW
$ratj0n. the plan being to pay mro tht
Irea sury of the ChickasaW nation tht
fstlm of $4,000, in consideration for whicl
Ithe two fighters are to be adopted int
the nation with Il view to defeating th'
Tauthority Of rhe department 20 preven
such lighting 1t would he, in the opln
lion Of this office. n great lctrment tt
stthe peace and welfare Of the Indians il
n the Indian territory 10 permit prlz
dgbt to take place within that terIitor,
and you are therefore instructed 10 us
egery preca utiou necessary TO preven
ANYONE entering the ChirkasnW natiol
.0r any other nation in the Indian terri
tory under your charge for the Durpos
Nof having said prize fight come off il
y Thai territory. You viii advise the gov
ernors of the various nations III the ter
ritory that this office vii! not perml
n a, prize fight to take place within you
.&iurisdiction and you will call upon tn
AIfjnited States marshal and # necesaT
lreport to this office and troops will b
K furnished to prevent the fight.
ss'Section 2149 Of the revised statute
aithorizes and requires me, with tn
approval of the secretary Of the interior
teremove from the limits Of any India
Sreservation any person found therel