The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-07
CREEK INDIANS COMPLAIN.
A DELEGATION IN WASHINGTON TO
SEE THE GREAT FATHER


They Complain That tho Government Has
Violated Almost Every Provision of the
Treaty Signed by President Adams In
1928 with chief Ho-Poth-Lo-H
WAsHINGToS. Oct G-Secretary OF the In
terror Hitchcock was called on this afternoon
by delegation OF Greek Indians. headed by
Chief Ho-Tul-Kee Yo-Ho-Lo who are here to
ask the Government to allow the Creek Indians
to live under the treaty aligned by President
Adams. in 1925. with Chief Ho-Poth-Lo Io-Ho-
Lo. The Creeks contend that the Government
has violated almost every provision OF that
treaty. and that under the laws now made to
govern their nation they are fast being driven
out and pauperized by scheming half-breeda.
whites and negroes. who are permitted TO
come into their territory and share with them
whatever privileges and rights the Govern
ment grants them
Tho delegation reached Washington two
weeks ago. and recently had a short talk with
tho President. Sandy Johnson, tho interpreter.
a weIl-educated Greek, laid the facts before
the President and told him that the Creeks be-
loved they had the right to AJAX Of the Govern
ment that they be allowed to live under the
treaty made in 1925: that no other treaty was
ever made which would take precedence over
this one. and that they felt that II the Great
Father intended to treat them well. he would
see that the compact made with Great Father
Adams was not allowed to roma in as it now is
worthless. President Mckinley told the Chief
and his followers that he felt that the Gov
eminent intended to deal fairly with them In
every way. and that he would arrange q meet
ing for them with the Secretary Of the Interior
to whom they could communicate their griev-
ances and under whose official jurisdiction
their claims would come.
Before departing the large silver medal
which was given old Chief Ho-Poth- 10 Yo-Ho-
10 by President Adams at the time the treaty
was signed In 1928 was shown to the President.
The ID edal on one side bears the bust Of Presi-
dent Adams. with the inscription; United
States OF America. John Quincy Adams. Presi-
dent. to Chief Ho- Poth-Lo Yo-Ho-Lo." On the
reverse side is Ratchet and pipe and clasped
hands. with the date and " Peace" and " Friend
ship " in large letters. The Crooks value the
medal very highly. and it 10 never permitted to
go from the hands Of one Of the leaders OF the
Nation. it now being in charge OF Ch-Lo-To-Ho
Yo-Ho-Lo. known as John Wilson. who ia with
the delegation. Chief Ho-Tul-Kee Yo-Ho-Lo
said to the correspondent
Our forafathere we're wiser than we. They
had more knowledge than the present genera
ton their paths were stained with blood. They
concluded that that would not do. and the ma
lions met and made peace They made their
paths whlte. and their doors were opened TO let
each other in they said that their children
should grow up in friendship with each other.
II blood was found in the paths 1t must be the
blood Of hunter killed by falling tree or
from the poisonous bite OF reptile. Our fore
fathers said that large white ball was
coming which would crush us out as a nation,
but that the white ball would be friendly
would be friendshi p and no killing. Whoa
peace was made and paths made white. q law
was passed between Cherokees. Creeks. Choc-
taws and Chckasaws. that IL q person killed
one OF their tribe they would unite and put
him down like h tree with berries on 1.-THE
birds all flock to it and they destroy it.
This. law was made toward the rising sun. for
come when we would go toward the setting
sun The tobacco was smoked with white
beads around 1t. This waaa token OF peace.
The bushes had been broken and the paths
| opened The Great Spirit had made us ono
| family. But there was not peace for us
| signed with our Chief Ho-roth- 10 Yo- Ho- Lo in
, 1925. which said that the treaty should stand
| SO long as the grass grew. the waters run and
| the sun sent forth its rays. All these things
are the same as thea. but the white man and
| the negro are among our people and are taking
| veyors are in our territory measuring of our
hunt ne grounds. and combining us to smaller
| quarters. We did not give them the right
| to come there. great majority o. our
| people do not want allotments. We want to
| live in peace-the few Of us that are left. We
the negro to take possession OF what we have.
The Creek and the Indian in genera have been
badly treated. Let us i've under the treaty
made in 1925 and We will ask no more"