The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-01-08

VIII Dc ~ u cost % @hb AeaS1 t~h doiAAAS
to-the case, but our commission out
otlbef exbsnsa, tands, haye about
seven hundred dsnafs 70 apply TO
such items of expense. This being
balance of said expense funds, this
commission has decided on what
cases they WI appeal FOR the Nation (
Which n necessary tHsy. can make
known to you and should this legisla-
ture see fit to have any other cases
appealed, said commission can be 50
commanded. I
I call your attention to com
munication to me from our attorney
s. W. Peel, touching our present con-
ditions and futare. probabilities Of
changes being brought upon US detri-
mental to our national interests.
Inoxt can your attention to the
fact that ou: brother (Choctaws)
through an authorised commission,
have entered into treaty seipulations
with the United States Government
through the Dawes Commission and
sad agreement has been fully con-
sumated, signeo up and presented to
the President of the United States,
accompanying the report of the
Dawes Commission, and from the
president will go, no doubt, to con-
yrees-- al am early day, with
suggestions from the president for
it's ratification. Acopy of this treaty
is herewith submitted for your in
formation. / feel forced 10 say, that
in my opinion such an agreement Is
not the best for our people but
should we not take some active part
in that direction, l fear that when
ratified, might apply 10 US also, and
l reccomend that you take some
action determiE ng what we shall do
in this direction. There is only one
of two things for MS to decide to-wit:
shall we undertake negotiation with
the Dawes Commission? or shall we
do nothing and risk the conse-
quences?
If you determine it is the best to
treat, through fear of congressing
radical legislation, ,hen go to work
kand authorize the same under the
, best policies you can devise but, il
you, like many of our private citizens
, advocate, decide that it is best foI
. the Chickaiaws to DO roth ug and
risk the consequences, then l say
: plainly, declare this purpose, ant
] the work on cur par; has reached
I completion, and the people viii know
: what to expect.
| wish to impress upon you, 10 de
eide what shall be done so tnat vii
: know what course 10 follow, anC
? EEL at ease that l am acting as yol
5 will have me to act.
As yet have no copy Of the repor
of the Dawes Comm ssion to congress
2 but expect to have il soon. which
WI lay before you if received il
1 time, in order that you may see wha
= its force as against us is.
: Owing to the great difference o
opinion alarming our people as {
what steps really will be the best 70
US to adopt relative to our presen
5 situation,' and the much talked O
changes which now seem inevitable
/ dislike TO set forth any particular
L recommendations advising what yo
} should do in this premises, fearin
d being met with the false acec sation.
Z of learning and favoring such cOurs
y but feeling it my duty to lead out il
q this gceat crisis, venture t. say I
I you, and repeat my message of las
q September, that as an Indian
I much prefer 10 remFin as we are
Il but gentlemen. my better iudgmen
s teaches me that We cannot maintai
= these conditions. We are simpl
o the weak in the hands of the strong
G we the weak must submit. There
fore l suggest the idea that why nc