Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-08-06
INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL.
In Session at Eufaula July 2Sth-ChOc.
taws Only Not Represented.

taws Only Not Represented.
EUFAULA, |. T., July 2S-The
adjourned session of the Interna-
tional Council of the five civilized
tribes met in the U. S. commits
sioner's court room at 8 a. m. with
both the chairman and secretary
present.
Prayer by &. A. Alexander.
The names of the duly accred-
tied delegates were enrolled as fol-
lows:
CHERoKEEs.
S. H. Mayes. J. w. Duncan,
Nakedhead, d. NJ. Faulkner. II.
T. Landrum, Roach Young, John
Wyckliffe, Stan w. Gray, B. w.
Alberty, C. V. Rogers.
CREEKS.
J. NJ. Perryman, G. A. Alexan-
der, John Goat, S. B. Callahan, G.
w. Grayson, A. L. Posey, P. Por-
ter, Z. B. Childers, r. Mcintosh.
sEMINoLEs.
X. n. Kinkehee, Thos. Little.
Thos. McGeisie.
CHICKASAWS.
Richard McLish, f. B. Johnson.
The chairman announced that
there were now represented all the
nations of the territory except the
Choctaws, and that he had in
uuired Of the chief of that nation
by wire whether or not he may ex-
pect representative at this coun-
Gil; that the council however, was
competent for business and may
now proceed to give attention to
such matters and things as may
seem to demand their attention.
Mr.. Duncan moved that the
chair appoint two members of the
council from each of the tribes
present who shall proceed TO draft
resolution or resolutions express
i've of the sense of the council rela-
tive to the mission of the Dawes
commission in the Indian Terrific
ry, The motion prevailed when
Messrs. J. w. Duncan and Stan
w. Gray for the Cherokees, p.
Porter and Roley Mcintosh for the
Creeks, Thomas McGeisie and
Kinkehee for the Seminoles, Rich
ard McLish and E. B. Johnson for
the Chickasaws were appointed.
Following is their report:
To the Chiefs of the Five Civil
lied Nations:
We, the delegates of the several
nations of the Indian Territory. in
International council assembled at
Eufaula, do adopt the following
resolutions:
Whereas, The congress of the
United States in the year 1898,
passed an act providing that a
commission be appointed by the
president with authority to nego-
tiate with the five civilized nations,
for a change from tribal 10 a terri
torial form of government and final
statehood, and a change in their
land tenure in common to a divis-
ion of their land in severalty,
which act was in violation OF our
treaty relations with the United
States and contrary to our wishes
and interests, and under which
act a commission was appointed
by the president, who visited our
country and endeavored to enter
into negotiations with our respect
i've nations, and upon failure to
accomplish this made certain mis-
representations to congress regard
ing the condition of our people
and country, upon which the con-
gress of the United States saw fit
TO continue their mission; and
Whereas, On their return to the
territory they make additional
propositions, which failed to re-
ceive consideration from our res
pective nations, who were averse
to any proposed change; and
Whereas, The commission made
a report to the congress of the
United States of their failure, EN-
bracing a statement of what SEEM
ed to them to be the condition of
our people and country, which
was erroneous and misleading in
every important particular, the
source of their information being
by no means trustworthy, which
leads us to believe that they were
unwittingly imposed upon largely
by persons interested in our over
throw and disruption; and
Whereas, Congress accepting
their report as true, passed an act,
which among other things, pro-
vided that the said commission
should have authority to deter
mine the rights of citizenship in
the various nations and take our
census, and also declare "it to be
the duty of the United States to
establish a government which will
rectify the many inequalities and
determinations and afford needful
protection to the lives and proper
ty of the citizens and residents
thereof" and
Whereas, The government Of the
United States has authorized and
is making a survey of and section
izing our country, without our con-
sent, and taking this, in connec-
tion vito the census now being
taken of our citizens, it becomes
to us that it is the deter
mined policy of the government to
carry out the purposes of the act
of 1898; and
Whereas, Should the policy be
carried out without conference
with our people, without a thor
ough knowledge of our true condi-
tion, an irreparable injustice would
be done to our people; Now there
fore, be it
Resolved, That we hereby rec
ommend to the chiefs of the five
civilized nations that thev call