Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-10-28
AN INDIAN STATE.
Proposed Action by the Five Nations to
Preserve Their Identity.
MESSAGE OF ISPARHECHER.
A Movement on Foot to Consolidate All
the Wire Manufactures of the
United States into Single
Corporation.
MESSAGE OF IsPARHECHER.

MUsKOeEE, L T., Oct. 98.-The initial
step in what is believed to be the final
termination of the vexed Indian prob
lem IN the Indian territory has been
made by Chief Isparhecher in his spe-
cial message to the Creek council. The
plan advocated in the message is sup
posed to be the result of the recent
conference of leaders of the Cherokee,
Creek and Seminole tribes, and Chief
Mays, Of the Cherokee nation, is known
to favor the plan. That portion Of the
message regarding the new plan is as
follows: Il
No preparation has yet been made to meet
the new order of our public affairs that will be-
gin on January next, and Is q matter that
should enlist your best thoughts at this time
Our efforts to treat with the United States gov.
eminent has proven unsuccessful, and we can
now have no hope Of continuing our govern
ment much longer, as we now do, by the terms
Of any new treaty. The time has now come, ID
my opinion, when the citizens OF the five ma
tions should get together and agree upon the
establishment Of general government, by
which we might perpetuate the right Of self
government Should we be attached to Okla
homa as territory or state, this right Of self
government will be taken from us by the supe-
rior number Of its voting population. None of
us want such connection with Oklahoma, yet
there are strong efforts being made by politi-
clans for single statehood, including the i've
nations But this can be averted by timely and
united efforts Of the Ave nations They are yet
the soVereigns Of their soil and politically free
born, with the right to shape for themselves
government that will best suit them for the
protection Of their lives and property. Iwould,
therefore, suggest that you constitute delega-
ton, consisting of a suitable number Of your
most competent Citizens for the purpose Of
visiting the other nations, with q view Of agree
ing upon time and place for the assembling
Of constitutional convention, to be composed
Of duly authorized delegates representing the
several nations. That is to say, convention
having for its purpose the framing Of o general
constitutional government that will afford pro-
lection to the Indian owners Of the country.
Consolidation Of Wire Manufactures.
New YORK, Oct. 26.-There is move
ment on foot to consolidate all the
wire manufactures of the United
States into single corporation, with
a capital of 800, 100000. To evade the
antitrust laws all, or nearly all, tho
wire industries will surrender their
independence and sell their plants to
new organization for cash at
an appraised value, the money
to be furnished by a syndicate
of bankers in this city. Pierpont Nor
gan is said to be at the head of the
scheme. 1t is understood that all the
wire mills in Chicago and vicinity,
those in Pittsburgh and Cleveland, the
Washburn-M oen properties in Massa-
chusetts and all the other large com
panies are in the deal and that experts
are now visiting the several works to
make appraisements.