The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-12
THE INDIAN TERRITORY .

4
Dawes commission Tow seeking 10 erins
abo1, new order o; things 10 the Indian
Territory. gives some interesting Eiimpses
into the condition Of life and sentiment
among the Five Civilized Tribes and OF the
chief source Of the opposition in the Ter
ritory 10 the proposed allotment Of lands
/, In seversiiy.
Undoubtedly there has teen an eneorr-
aging degree o, improvement lately IL the
matter Of the security o, life and property
In the Indian Territory. but while this IS
true the Indian seems to have been intro
duciug, more and more. the vices Of some
Of the municipal and State governments Of
the whites into his own forms and opera
tons o. government. Mr.. Meserye says
corruption. iobSery, fayoritisra, neglect Of
duty are everywhere seen In the Indian
ADMINISTRATORS, until the more intelligent
and patriotic see no relief except In an
| entire change OF the system and tho insti-
tuition OF some kind o, Territorial govern
men. directly under Federal authority and
control. I, is 10 secure this change that
the Dawes commission is worklnr-the FRS;
step 10 be the allotment Of lands in sew
crafty instead OF the present system OF
| ownership in common with tribal control.
| The opposition comes from the cattle
| men and lnterlopers and large holders OF
valuable leases sad franchises. II appears
that even IN the Indian establishments.
with community property and a certain
| degree OF socialism. the favored classes will
appear. and. as with us. are found scti~ely
In opposition TO popular reforms. or meas
ures calculated to benefit the common veal.
These selfish interests. desiring still 20
prey upon the Indian. are circulating all
kinds Of false reports as TO the purposes Of
the commission and are making uphill work
for Mr.. Dawes and his fellow commission
ers.
To Texas and Arkansas and Kansas and
oklahoma these proposed reforms In the
Indian Territory are matter Of consiao.d Die
concern. morally and commercially 1, is
important to us to have this barrier re-
moved and this asylum for criminal fugi
lives closed. A new and improved condi-
ton Of affairs would soon offer new and
improved commercial relations and ether
wise prove advantageous to the territory
surrounding the Indian country. II is graft !
Tying therefore to learn from he commits |
sion report that in spi.e Of local eunos,- |
ton and MISREPRESENTATION and ignorance !
aAI suspicion. the commission is steadily /
approaching the successful accomplishment |
@, ,he oad IN visw. IN another sesr or TWO /
we shall likely see a new Territory. full /,
q rrouire whore row lhere IS semi /
civilized tVabfistrceut which Is 'cenace I
10 iAe str.ourtlr- statsr
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