The Mena weekly star., 1897-12-22
DAWES TREATY.
The Ex-Senator Submits Statement
 to the Congressional Committees.
A NEW PURE FOOD MEASURE.
Mir. Brosius Has Introduced n Bni with For mer Objectionable Features Omitted No Holiday Recess Appoint
 ments to Be Made.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Some inside history of the recent negotiations of the Dawes commission with the five tribes is given in the following state ment which ex-Senator Dawes, of the commission, has submitted to the h. dian committees of congress as to the much-discussed Choctaw and Chicka- saw treaty:
 This treaty was ratified by the Choctaw coun- cil The Chiokasaws prescribed ratification both by council and popular vote. It was rati- fled by their council, but rejected by popular vote. so that the Choctaws pronounce they have rejected the treaty. was unable to sign that agreement for two reasons One. that 1t made no provision for the Choctaw freedmen who claim to be citizens and under treaty entitled to 40 acres of land each. It excludes them by allotting all lands, that, if their citizenship claims are sustained, there would be no lands for their 70 acres each. thought there should be reserved from the allotment land enough to insure com potency fer them !t found to De so entitled but there were many more impor- tant points to be gained by the agreement that my colleagues thought they would fail in their duty if they did not sign it.
 Another reason-the commission was re- quired to determine if the Mississippi Choc- jaws were not entitled to an equal share in the ChocIaw lands under their treaty. With all land allotted they would have none left for them if foun1 to be entitled and the United States would be obligated to their support The Cheetaw commissioners are bound n,, with the Chickasaws and. while they have done all they could to carry out this treaty. the Chiclsa- saws are on their back and they are quite different people and there are influences there which would prevent the ratification by the Chic asaws of any agreement that we would be wiling to impose We cannot do anything for ths Caoctaws But such legislation may be Iar,t see that it is better to sit down with some of their commissioners and arbtrate this matter by agreement
 There is a more serious questlon--that they have invited 250 000 or more white e3ple there who are residents and not irtrude Never was . territory organized in the United states which had one half as many white people as there and congress could revcr turn it's face away from an appiicant for recognition which contained 100 coo whites Yet here k terri tory with over @0a GOO white people. with cities and towns wiihcus uasor without con- stabivs. without courts end without law. s'haref3ge believe thAt tais is t question whica mcst come up before eonyress ;his Winter Iwant to sec that magn.A cnt crgi- tory elevated out of the condition in which it now is into one of the states of this union.
 A N..v aure Foua Measure.
 WAsHINGT0N. Dec. 22.--Hnere arr in Gieations of another struggle in con Gfess over 2 pure iood bill. The sen s-te in the Fifty-Second con gress passed what is known as the Paddock Hatch pure food bill. and it was reported fa- vorably to the house, but got no further. Mir. Brosius, of Pennsylva- mia, has introduced a similar bill, but with the features that were objection able omitted. It is in line with the recommendations of those dealing in foods and seeking to deal with those who use adulterants. A special agent of the agricultural department has been in pondence for months on this subject with persons interested in the matter, and has given to Mir. Brosius much information that has been incorporated in the measure.
 No Holiday Recess Appointments.
 WASHINGTON, Dec % No appoint ments will be made by the president during the holiday recess of congress except in ease of emergency.