The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-12-10
RELIEF TO SUFFERERS.
The atartllnE thourh ponnlbly
INDIAN rnnnlronY ArrAlns.
Altered Conditions with the Five Civiilsed
Tribes Make Important Changes Necessary.

I
For lumber Of years past II has
been apparent that the conditions I'M
der which the Ave civilized tribes were
established In the Indian Territory
under treaty provialons with the Unit
ed states. with the right OF aolf-gov-
eminent, and the exclusion Of all white
| persons from within their borders.
nave undergone ~ complete change
az TO render the continuance OF the
system thus lnaugurated practically
| impossible The total number Of the
hve civilized tribes as shown by tho
last census was ib,iSi. and this number
nos not materially Increased. while the
/ white population IL estimated al from
10000 TO 10000. which by permission
OF the indian government has settled
" the territory. The present area OF
me Indian territory contains 20 ,Ggl.
land.
The United States citizens residing
In the territory, most OF whom have
gone there by Invitation or with the
consent or the tribal authorities. have
made permanent homes for them
selves, Numerous towns have been
built In which from COO 10 5000 white
people now reside. Valuable rest
denco and business houses have been
erected In many OF them. Large
huainehs enterprises are carried on In
which vast sums OF money are em-
ploycd and yet these people who have
invested their capital In the develop
inent or the productive resources OF
the country are without the title To the
lana they occupy and have no voice
Whatever In the government either of
We nations or tribes. Thousands Of
their children who were born In the
territory are OF school age, but the
doors OF the schools OF the nntlons
-
cation they get In by private contribu-
uon No provision for the protection
OF the life or property OF these white
QUEENS " made by the tribal govern
mentH and courts.
AN INDIAN ARIsTocRAcY.
The secretary OF the Interior reports
tnht LEADING Indians have absorbed
great tracts OF land TO the exclusion OF
the common people and government
by an Indian arRtocracy has been
practically established. 20 the dotri-
ment of the people. II has been found
Impossible for the United States To-
Keep rs citizens out OF the territory
ana the executOry conditions COM
tanned In the treaties with the nations
have for the most part become lmpos-
nible OF execution had Il been possible
Tor the tribaL government 90 secure
each individual Indian his full enjoy
ment IN common with other Indians
ot the common property OF the nations
Friends OF the Indians have long be-
lleVed that the best interests OF the In.
dams 81 the 1--WE civilized tribes would
be found In American citizenship, which
belong 10 that condition.
DAWES COMMISSION FAILURE.
by section 10 OF the act OF March 2.
1888, the President was authorized "a |
appoint three commissioners 60 enter 1
into negotiations with the Cherokee, |
Choctnw, Chickasaw, Muskogee (or |
CreehD and Seminole nations. common |
~ known as the i've civilized tribes In /
the Indian Territory Briefly. the pur-
pose OF the negotiations were the eN-
OF the tribal title 10 any
lands within that territory now held by
any ana all such nations or tribes.
either by ceHsion OF the same or some
part thereof 10 the United States, or
by allotment or by division OF same IN
severnlty among the 1ndlnas Of such
nations or tribes respectively, as may
be entitled 20 the same or by such
other method ns may be agreed upon
between the several nations ana tribes
aforesaid or each OF them with the
United states with a view 10 such on
adjustment upon the basis OF Justice
ana equity as may with the consent
1f the said nations Of the Indians 10
Tar as may he necessary requisite and
suitable 20 enable the ultimate cron-
hon OF a state or states OF the Union
which shall embrace the lands within
iaid Indian Territory.
The commisslon met MUCH oppoaitian