The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-01
GOAT IS OFF
He Is Working for Oklahoma
as Never Before.
TALKS ON INDIAN AFFAIRS
Committee Factors for and
Against Oklahoma.

Against Oklahoma.
Especial Correspondence of The Eagle)
Washington. Nov. 30 talked with
Delegate D. T. Flynn of Oklahoma today
in regard 10 the measures in which ne
is most interested for the coming session
of congress. OF course, the chief and all
absorbing ones, for himself and mis- con-
sttuency are statehood and free homes.
Dennis Flynn has worked early and late
for these measures before, but he is pre-
pared to devote all his energies and forces
this time to secure the enactment into
law Of these his cherished ambitions for
Oklahoma. He thinks he will be sue
cessful. He viii begin early and work
late and the plaudits of his people, al
ways so devoted to him and his interest
in their cause, will be his reward if sue
cessful. Speaking of other matters, Mr..
Flynn said: There will undoubtedly be
a bill introduced creating the county Of
Quapaw, in the northeast corner of In
dian Territory, and attaching it to Ok
lahoma. There will also be a bill intro
duced providing for the requirement Of
townsites in all Indian reservations where
railroads are built, the object Of this be-
ing as much for the purpose of comming
ling the Indians with the whites as any
thing else In all Of these townsites
there viii be a strong prohibition pro-
vision A bill will also be introduced for
the opening of the T[iowa-Comanche
country, which, in addition to its other
provisions will have clause giving pref
erence right to those settlers who have
located on what is called the Neutral
Strip south of Washita county. In this
connection, I want to say I was surprised
TO learn that the present Indian agent at
AnadarkO has approved the eight-years
leases in favor Of the Acme Cement com
pany of St. Louis for quite large tract
of land now located in the Kiowa-Com-
anche country. Whether this lease will
be approved or nor, I am not prepared to
say, as it prohibits prospecting in the
Wichita mountains anu consequently
must take land that would otherwise be
subject to allotment or open to homestead
settlement"
It seems questionable whether any
work viii be done in allotting the Wich-
ita-Caddo reservation until the suit to
be decided next March in the supreme
court, between the Wichitas and Caddos
and the Choctaws and Chickasaws, is
decided.
Senator Plat of Connecticut will be
the chairman of the committee of Indian
affairs in the senate. While he is a per-
sonal friend of Mr.. Flynn. 1t is we'll
known that he is opposed TO the free
homes bill and also to the opening Of
the Kiowa-COmanche country. Repre-
sentative Sherman of New York will
again be chairman of the committee of
Indian affairs in the house. Judge Lacy
of Iowa viii be chairman Of the house
committee Of public lands, and Mr.. Knox
Of Massachusetts will remain at the head
Of the house committee Of territories.
L. P. Hudson, formerly Of Oklahoma,
now living at Ardmore, I. T, is here
In the interests of some Indian citizens
that the Dawes commission has refused
to place on the rolls.
Speaking Of the Dawes commission Mr..
Flynn remarked to me: 'I believe the
work of the commission Is satisfactory,
and that the report OF this year will show
more good work accomplished than there
has been by any commission for the past
five years"
Congressman Chester I. Long Is endeav-
oring to secure place on the committee
Of ways and means, with fair show Of
success. Mr.. Long, who was a great
favorite with Tom Reed, is we'll liked
by Colonel Henderson, who always has
a kind word for him. Mr.. Long stands
very well with the old. influential mem
bers. and will take high rank In the ses-
sions Of this congress.
Editor A A Richards Of the yelling
ton Mail has arrived in the city, and will
remain here some time.
The Topeka Capitals correspondent has
come on. He Is John p. FrlJts. known
for years as one Of that papers bright
young men. Mr.. Fritts will make a sue
cess as the Capitals Washington repre-
sentative. and deserves It. Mr.. F F.
Shrader represents the Kansas City Jour
mel He. also, is a clever young man,
and writes good many excellent stories
for his paper. R. H FAXON.