Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-12-10
Relief Is Needed.
THE INDIANS.
Needs of White Resident in the Ter
riforY Must BE Conslilerel

ritory Must BE Considered.
For a number. Of years past it has been
the five civilized tribes We're established
visions with the United States. with the
right of self-government and the ex-
clusion of all white persons from within
their borders. have undergone SO complete
the system thus s paeteey
Impossible. The total number Of the nve
sivlized tribes as shown BY the last census.
Ta from She S a4ch
RS IN tee ery Ths
area of the Indian territory contains U.s.
SyS acres n mugh Of Which Is yzry fer
siding in the territory. most Ct whom have
gone there by invitation or with the con-
sent Of the tribal have made
500 to 5000 white people now reside. yalu-
been erected in many Of them. Large bust
ness enterprises are carried on in
aSs their eapa ttghRed eveop
ment Of the productive resources of the
eountr are without title to the and hsy
Of their c Children ia Who were born
Doors Of the Schools Of the nations shut
against them and what education they get
Is by private contri5u nc h No provision
Of these white citizens is made by the
tribal governments and courts.
An Indian Aristocracy.
The secretary Of the interior reports that
of land to the exclusion of the common peo-
Pile and government by an Indian aristoc-
racy has been practically established, to
found impossible for the United States to
keep its citizens out Of the territory. and
WITH these naons 6ave feq
Nor has it been possible for the tribal gov.
indian his full enjoyment in common with
other Indians of the common property OF
the nations. Friends Of the Indians have
long believed that the best interests Of the
Indians of the five civilized tribes would
be found in American citizenship, with all
the rights and privileges which belong to
The Dawes Commission.
By section 16 of the act OF March =. 1888
the president was authorized to appoin,
lions with the Cherokee, ,Choctaw. Chicka.
saw. Muskogee, Cor. Creek) and Seminole ma.
tons, commonly known as the Five CIV.
~, the purposes of the negotlations were
to be: The extinguishment of tribal titles
| to, any lands within that territory now
| held by any and all such nations OF
| tribes, either by cession OF the same OF
| some, part thereof to the United States OF
ny allotment anu DIVISION OIL tne same III
| severalty among the Indians Of such ma
| lions or tribes respectively as may be en-.
| titled to the same, or by such other method
| as may be agreed upon between the sew
eral nations and tribes aforesaid, or each
| of them with the United States, with d
| view to such an adjustment upon the basis
sent Of the said nations Of Indians. so fal
| as may be necessary, be requisite and suit.
able to enable the ultimate creation or, 9
| embrace the lands within said Indian ter
| rtory.
The commission met much opposition
from the beginning. The Indians were
tested decided disincilnation. to NEE
with favor the propositions submitted te
| them. little more than three years a ftel
| this organization the commission effected
an aIan agreshm rem With the choetaw natioI
common interest with the Choctaws In
the, lands of said nations, the agreement
| with the latter nation could have no eff.
On April 49, 1897, the commission erected
an agreement with both tribes-the Choc.
taws and Chickasaws. This agreeme emit
| 1t is understood has been ratified by the
constituted authorities q the respective
requires ratification by congress to make
II binding. On the 9th of September, 1891
| an agreement was effected with the Creek
ana bn5 # d sns that the
| to be had with the Cherokees. the most
populous Of the Five Civilized tribes, and
with the Seininoles. the smallest In point
of numbers and territory.
| Steps Taken to Improve Trade Relation,
With Other Countries.
In order 10 execute as early as possible
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