The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-06-12
NEGOTIATIONS CHECKED.
Claims for Io7. 900 Acres of Land Filed
Against the Cherokee Indians.
Alleged Interview with the President on
the Cuban QuestIon-Ugly Charges
Against Treasury AppoIntee-
Young to Succeed SpofOrd.

CLAREMoRE, /. T., June S.-The nego-
tiations between the Cherokees and the
Dawes commission have received a Sc
we're, if not a permanent check, and the
entire tribe is in a state of feverish eX-
citement over claim presented to the
commission by R. c. Adams, John Bull
lett and r. L. Owens, in behalf of the
Delawares, asking for the segregation
to that tribe of 167, 900 acres of land.
Adams and Bullett are both Delawares,
but citizens of the Cherokee ma
tion. Owens, Cherokee citizen,
who is acting as attorney for the
Delawares, has figured largely at the
Washington end of all the big money
deals of these tribes for several years
past, and is one of the richest men in
the territory. The Delaware claim
rests upon q treaty entered into with
the Cherol1ees several years ago,
through which, upon payment into the
general funds of the Cherokee tribe of
certain sum, they were to become
equal citizens, and upon final allot-
ment to have not less than 100
acres each of the public land. In
addition to those named, there are
behind the movement ex-Chief Bushy-
head and ex-Attorney-General Hast
ings, both heretofore influential men
in the tribe. The commission has left
Tahlequah and express but little hope
of reaching an agreement.
The Latest About Cuba.
New YORK June s. Herbert j. Brown
wires the journal an interview by a
third party with President Mckinley in.
which the latter said, concerning Cuba:
terinlly from the overwhelming facts already in
my possession, can have but one policy in the
matter. This bloody war must STOP as well in
the interests of humanity as on account OF the
lives and property OF Americans which have
been and are being needessly sacrificed. l
have every confidence in Consul-General Lee,
his integrity and his painstaking accuracy In
reporting the situation. But l felt that the
American people would be better satisfied were
my action based upon reports obtained by the
confidential agents and advisers OF my own ad-
minlstration, and for that reason 1 concluded
TO send, in the first place, Judge Day, and later
Mr.. Calhoun to make the investigation. The
situation does not admit of delay.
Treasury Scandal.
New YORK, June S.-The Post says
editorially:
The appointment OF Ellis IL Roberts to the
position OF treasurer of the United States by
President Mckinley, in the face OF notorious
facts. is a matter which ought not to be passed
over in silence. Mr.. Roberts was ap-
pointed by President Harrison assistant
treasurer in New York, ONCE
In which his relations with the banks are too
well known to ilnanciers to need particular at
tention. Mr.. Roberts almost Immediately be-
gan to solicit loans of money from the leading
bankers Offering kind of security which they
would never have looked upon a second time If
he had not held the ofiice which he did.
Young to Succeed SpOffOrd.
WAsHINGToN, June S.-A gentleman
close to President Mckinley says that
John Russell Young, minister to China
under President Harrison, is to be ap-
pointed librarian of congress to sue
ceed Ainsworth r. Spofford. 1t is said
that Mr.. Mckinley has never given
Mr.. Spofford's application for reap
pointment serious consideration.