The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-04-08


enjoyed them Ta.s ron and the
findings - tae ccmu,fss'-n. as to
Whether tee slipu s,iorsof the treaty
have been cnrsi-ti cvt. ere -o -. hIed
witi tnc secrrtAsy of tAs IEsersor
and he ~ 20 make such recommend
ations 20 congress in regard TO the
m-iier 7s he may deem p-opes.
In the preparation OF this substi-
tuic aiu youc committee has made
prcvi- on for the protection OF life
? ID r-o ~ in the Indian Territory
by eStend;'g tie criminal laws OF the
United States and the state OF Ar
lassas over Il; giving Jurisdiction to
ts.e United States courts TO try and
punish violatofs Of thoselaws regard
less Of citizenship; to protect prop
eriy rights b. eniarging the civIl iu-
risdictiOn OF the United States courts:
to settle the intruder question, by
giving the courts power to eject them
{ IN the lands they are w.ongfully
tahoiding from the Indians; to
NFAWA@NH AAAa a-kaAAAGA common IN
q ans by aIlotting to them their right
to use and occupy their part OF the
lands; TO break up The monopoly OF
iards-and which has reached enor-
nous proportions-that now exists
IN said Territory; to secure to the
tribe the income from the rich min
eral deposits and prevent that which
= ghtfuily belongs 10 them from being
a5sorbcl by few enterprising ind!-
vidraisi 70 provide for the laying out
OF towns and for the establishment
Of schools aud churches; TO assure
tue peopis Of hat country the pro-
lection and relief they are entitled
TO. and to protect the interests o. an
tribes 30 far as possible.
i Your committee Is OF the opinion
that Il tHis bin is passed there win be
no further complaint that TIE c-i-lF-
aais CT this country seec tho Inasaa
Territory as a safe reta.s isoia the
Officers OF the layy, =nd 81 Is fair TO
sar t1as iie white prop.e who are
the-e n good faith all q isrxe nro-
por ion OF ne Indians SIR an-ssus 10
secure protection agairsL !tl- ssicss
classes WHO nave forced themselves
into tEat country withog; invitation.
IL VII aiso dO away win the condi-
uons tdat est there nn.r. which
have, according TO the evidence'pro-
duced before your committee, per
r'ittcd those who have committed
crimes to escape without punish
iacnlp foT the reason that the United
states courts had 20 Jurisdiction on
e sscoGat Of the citizenship OF the per
so7 committing the crime ard the
l=disn courts have refused to exer-
c,sc jurisdiction.
! Nol- committee is Of the opinion
that The passage oisthis bill will 20 a
= eat way toward he correction and
settlement OF the conditions now and
heretofore existing In the Indian Ter
r.tcly, aud that the several tribes In
sGi- Territory will i~ail themselves
OF 3d. p DIVISIONS TO the extent that
taev vii. apply % congress OF their
OWES voiition to enter into new trea-
ties Which viii cancel 50 much Of
their present treaty rights as today
permit them 10 carry on a form OF
government co1trary 20 the prOvis-
ION oi our constitution and laws. and
wall bring them into closer union with
the pcop,c OF our country by the
adoption OF such laws and forms Of
government as exist in the various
states 81 the union, and win event
uailf end IN adding that country,
which Is rich In mineral deposits and
contains thousands Of acres Of as
goou farming land As the sun shines
upon, ito the galaxy Of the union a.
one OF our brightest stars"