The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-24
/ Is CALLED 4 SIEAL
Attempt by Cherokees TO Gust
the DeIaWareS
FROM THEIR OWN LANDS
FabuIouSIy Valuable by Rea-
son of Mineral Richness.
FROM THEIR OWN LANDS

Washington, Oct. 23.-Richard c. Ad-
ans. who is in the city representing the
Delaware Indians, said today:
THE vast majority of the American
people are not aware of it, but it is
nevertheless true that an Indian warSof
important proportions is now in progress
in their country. The tomahawk and the
scalping knife, the bow and arrow, the
war club ana the Winchester are not
the weapons, but the struggle is none
the less animated, despite its bloodless-
ness.
THE tribes arrayed against each other
are the Delawares and the Cherokee, and
as allies the latter have powerful coTpo-
rations of various phases, VINO viii tSen-
tually get all the spOils in case their side
is victorious The De,awares are fighting
for their homes. Their opponents are bat
Ting for the valuable deposits Of oil, coal
and other minerals that underlie these
homes The preliminary sKirmishes are
going on in the United States court Of
claims and the interior department. but
the battle royal will be fought in con-
Eress. The only treaty made with the
Dleawares which VS. faithfully kept was
the one made between them and William
Penn. 2l7 years ago.
THE Delawares were once one Of the
m&t powerful Indian tribes on the Amer
lean continent. They were the recognized
head Of the AIgonquins. They peopled
what is now Pennsylvania, and controlled
t1,a vi
between the Hudson and the Potomac
rivers. Palefaced progress, however,
pushed them slowly but steadily toward
the setting sun. Every time they seemed
settled for good. greedy civilization di-
rected them TO set a move on always
with the usual promise thar each move
would be the last.
"DWin5led to a mere handful, in COM
parison with their former numbers, the
Delawares. who ha4 developed intelligence
and Industry to a remarkable degree, fin
ally became residents Of the Indian Terri
tory, in the Cherokee Nation. receiving
there, by purchase homes and the rights
of equal citizenship in the nation with the
Cherokees themselves.
Under an agreement made between the
Delawares and the Cherokees in 1867, it /
was provided that the Delawares should
purchase from the Cherokees for their
occupancy. al 81 per acre, such a guam
tity Of land situated east of the ninety
sixth degree west longitude as t7sF might
select. in the aggregate amounting to $50
acres for each individual of the Delaware
tribe 1T was further agreed that the
Delawares should also pay to the Chero-
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tain the same proportion to the then ex-
listing Cherokee national fund that the
number of Delawares removing into the
Indian Territory should sustain to the
whole number Of Cherol1ees residing in
the nation. and receive in return there !
for fun rights with the Cherokees IN the !
territory. 1t was found that 9S5 Della !
WARES would comprise those moving in |
us agreed, which, at 100 acres each, re- /
quired the purchase Of 1576G0 acres. The /
proportion Of this number Of Selawares /
10 the Cherokees was found to he as /
10 1873. The Delawares accordingly paid !
El57 COO for the land and Sl2l, S2A27 for ci-i- |
zenship. The total Of both sums was paid /
May e. 1863, by a transfer upon the trust /
fund books Of the treasury department I
of bonds and stocks from the account of /
the Delawares TO the credit Of the Chero- /.
KEGS
THE Cherokees now claim that the Del /
aNares have no distinct rights in the /
Cherokee Nation. The De:awares claim |
IKE righl TO select 1576oO acres Of land /
and in addition to this have an equal /
right with every native born Cherokee /
in all the remaining lands and funds of /
I he Cherokee Nation for which they Maid /