The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-06
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appoint three commissioners To enter
1Ero negotiations with the Cherokee
CE-octavr CElfeE-z=avv ETuskgEea for
Creekl and SemLuCI= nations common
II known as the dV= civilized tribes n
The IEdzau Territory
Briefly CEa purposes Of TIE negotIz-
EIo1s were 70 be- T-ha evtIu gIiSllIrlaEIE
Of the tribal titles 10 any lands Within
that territory now held by any aid al
such C1-t1-s or tribes. either by czssI1E
Of the saED6 OF some part thereof 10 Cha
United States or hE allotment and d1-
vision OF rEz saE1e IN sev@raICy aEuCuE
TIE indians oL such nations or tribes
respectIg ely. as may be entitled 10 the
sam=- or ~ such other metn0d as may
be agreed upon between the several
nations ard tribes Aforesaid or each
01 them Win the United States With
4 view To such an adjustment upon the
bass c- justice ana equality as may
with uEz consent OF Che said Uzri0ns
q the Indians 50 far as nay be 1eces-
sary- reg Uls-Ez and suitable 70 enable
the ultimate creation CT state OF
states of t1@ union which shall eE1-
brace the lands within said indian Ter
-itCry-
The commission met much opposition
from the beginning The Indians were
very slow 70 act and those II control
manifested 2 decided dLSIncLI1la ton 10
meet with favor Lh= propositions sub
three years after tLis organization the
commission effected an agreement
with the ChgctaH nation alc1e- 1Ee
EEICkaSLWS. E1V-zV=-- refused To agree
u It's terms and as they have con-
mon interest with the Ch0ctzVs IN the
lands Of said nations. the agreement
with the latter nation could have no
effect without the consent Of the for
rr=r ON AurfT . 1857 the com mission
Effected an agreement with both tribes
thu Choctavs and the ChIcA-aslvTs-
EeeI ratified By the constituted 1u-
tECriCieS Of the respective tribes or IA
Lf11s parties thereto and only requires
ratification BY congress ID make Il
on the z7-h Of September 1897 an
agreement was effected WITH the Greek
nation but u Is understood that C1e
national council % said nation has r.
fused tn raC5fy tEe Szue-
Negotiations are yet ID be had V1-h
the CEer5e[aes- the most pCpuLouS OF
the five civilized tribes and with the
SeEiE1l=s- Lla smallest in point OF mum
1ers and territory
The provision IN the I1zian apQr1pri-
alton act approved June To- 1855 makes
lr the duty 9E the e1rrl-llss-1l % II
v=sCIgare and determine the rights Of
applicants for citizenship n the i've
CIVILIZED tribes
The commission is ar present engaged
IN this v-urE among the tribes and has
UzLe appointments for taking the cen
SIS Of these people Up 10 and Including
-Ee sQrh Of rle present month
Should the agreement between t1a
Choctav-s and C-h1c5-asaws be ratified
by congress and should the other tribes
fail TO make an agreement with the
commission then il VIII be necessary
LE-c some legislation shan % had 1y
congress which while JUST and EcC1ra-
bic 20 cEe Indians. shah be equitable 20
The white people f1O nave settled upon
these lands ~ invitation OF the tribal
nations Hon Henry l. Dawes chair
man Of the commission II letter %
the secretary q r1z interior -I-l=E
5ara Of October IL 1857 says
-Iudivizr1aI ownership = II their che I
c1rlu-isSi1Esl opinion a a6So-1Lely essen E
EEzL 20 any permanent Improvement in F
present conditions and the lack % II Is +
the root Of nearly all the evils which 50 I.
griev0usly afftIcC these people AL1t- F
E-eut by agreement. l. the only possible T
method unless the L CElted States courts F
are clothed With rha authority 10 ap-
portion the lands among the CITIZEN n {
dI1us Tor whose use It was originally +
granted
I concur with the secretary of the IN I
terior that there can be 10 cure for the I
evils eug=E1ered hE the pervers-01 Of +
these great trusts. excepting by their f
reSuE1 zion 1E the government " 1lc1 +
created them
Tne recent prevaIeuce of yellow fever .
II number OF cities and towns. f
throughout The south has resulted IN i
much disturbance OF COMMERCE and +
the necessity Of such .
aUeudu1euts ID our quarantine laws as
q
llouaI quarantine authorities para f
mount TIE secretary Of the treasury f
IT the portion Of his report relating 70 f
the operation Of the marine hospital +
service calls attention 10 the defects IN {
the present quarantine laws and rec
1-nrueElis amendments thereto. w 1I-1 f
v1LL give r1= treasury department the +
aguisit= authority 10 prevent the i1Va-
sion 1t epidemic diseases from foreign
countries and II times of emergency
Tx that OF the past sumner VIII add 10
Ene efficiency Of the sanitary measures +
r1r the protection Of the people and AT
the same time prevent unnecessary re-
szrICri1Us OF commerce concur IN Ms
econ lrrleuGzEI0u-
IN further effort 20 prevent tL= t-Vz-
son 0t the United States By yellow f5-
ver- the importance Of the discovery Of +.
the exact cause Of the disease. which
-u 10 the present time has been UEGz-
-err11led- Is obvious and t0 this end Z
systematic 5zcte-IQI3EtCai Investigation
should he made I therefore recommend F
cnzt congress authorize the appoint
1aut Of q commission by tLe president.
to consist Of toE expert 5zcCsri0Il gLsts.
lua TO be selected from E1e medical on
ears ct the Marine hospital service one
Is ne appointed from civil life one to
81 detailed from rha medical officers Of
tina army and enc from the medical Cffi-
-ars Of the navy