The Holly chieftain., 1897-06-18
In CONVENTION.
National Council Of the Junior Order
Of American Mechanics Meet.
FULL-BLooDs MUST YIELD.
The Cherokees That Recentiy Went =
Washington see That = Change In
the Indian situation Must
Soon Come.

PITrsRCRGH, Pa, June 10. The 29th
annual session of the national council
of the Junior Order of American Me-
chanics began in Elxs hall this morn
ing with about 200 delegates and Wis
itors present. After addresses Of
welcome all but members of the
national council retired, and the
council then went into executive
session. National Councillor Shaner
delivered his annual address. In clos
ing, Mr.. Shaner made these recon.
mendations for Legislation to the ma.
tionai council: THAT law be pro
vided preventing councils from loan.
ing their funds to a member; that more
stringent regulations be provided for
the bonding of officers of state and sub
ordinate councils; that all state coun.
ellis be Incorporated; that laws be pro-
vided preventing the council from is
suing and circulating any circulars or
petitions that have not received the
approval and Endorsement of the proper
officer of the state council, and that
the appropriations for periodicals be
continued"
National Secretary Edward S.
Deemer, of Philadclphia, presented his
report for the year. 1t was as follows:
Receipts, s3C.s7O.77. new councils, 1O6;
new members, 1O,s9o; paid out in bene-
fts and reliefs, $3.50, $50. 20. a gain of
ss3, 772. 10; in the treasuries Of the sub
councils, 81, 1924. $40, an Increase ofsl9a,-
BIO. National TreasurerJ j. Adam Sohl.
Of Baltimore, reported that he had paid
out Si3, ,3933s, leaving balance of
80, 9sl in the treasury. The finance
committee recommended per capita
tax of IL cents, and that the laws be
so amended to make 1t payable semi.
annually in March and September.
Full-Bioods Must Yield.
FoRr GIBSON, l. T., June l6-Three
Of the Cherokees who recently went to
Washington in the interest of the full
blood element of the Cherokee nation
to protest against the presidents sign
ing the Indian appropriation bill re-
turned yesterday. When one of them
was asked as to the situation at
Washington relative to the Indi-
ans Of the Eve tribes, he an
swered by pulling his coat closely
around him and sa3ing Mighty
tight" By those that2Sre in posi-
ttion to know, II ts-sl6 ~ SHAT the
trip will result ultimately in great
good. From the conversation of these
full-blood Indians 1t is quite evident
that they can see that a change in the
situation is soon to come. While
no one can surmise what report
these full-bloods will make to
their brother Indians, yet it il
thought that their account of the stu
alton at Washington will be Of such a
nature but that little consolation can
be gathered from it by those who op-
pose treating with the Dawes commits
sion and that when the August cleo
tion in the Cherokee nation shall have
passed the majority Of the opposition
in this nation will have been conciliat-
ed and treaty will be made. The
Cherokee commission held a short
conference with the Dawes commission
yesterday afternoon at $3.50 and ad.
journed to-day. at which time the full
bloods will make their report. As
soon as negotiations with the Chero.
KEGS shall be concluded conference
with the Creeks will be arranged. The
Dawes commission is unable to state
how far the present negotiations will
be prolonged and for this reason nc
day has yet been named when theJ
will meet the Creeks.