The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-16
TRIBAL TAX LAWS ARE GOOD
Secretary Hitchcock sends Orders for
strict Enforcement.

Guthrie, O. T. Sept IA 6isnatc
from Washington says: The tribal tax
laws Of the Chickasaw and Choctaw ma
N1ns viii be enforced by the Tinted
States government This course was
definitely decided upon today and will be
carried into effect at once Mr.. Hitch
cock, secretary Of the interior. sent o,it
definite Instructions today to the United
States indian inspector for tie the In
dian Territory to this effect. It makes
known the course Of the government in
The eloarcst language possible. It in
forms the government officials that all
persons carrying on a business IN the
territory or feeding cattle within It's
.auutaries, must pay the tribal tax laws
~ every particular within period of ten
days after the formal notice is given of
i1a denartments determination in the
matter or failure to do so VIII result In
th' eviction Of such persons from the
territory and the closing Of their places
of business
The department has decided 10 take no
middle ground in the matter but tba
terms of the Secrctary's letter mailed to
day VIII be carried out with all the now
er ard authority OF the United States
government The action Of today wos -
direct result Of the decision Of Mr. C,rig,s
attorney general Of the United states
ADVISING such course and declaring it to
he the legal and proper one.
tAe o~nion is an exhaustive and
lenEthv one. and i'm ADDISON to aoipr
into the merits Of the case gives a re-
view of The incidents leading an n ~,
opinion. No recent decision Of tho CIV
eminent is az more vital interest IN tho
southwest or moro sweeping and ,oei-
1--we IN It's terms Ever since the act
Nalea is known as the Curtis law no
came effective the people in the TERRITORY
nave REGISTERED the collection Of the ri
-al taxes The opposition has gone q,
an extent whore e is formally Organized
!" some localities Only the most nosi-
i've action hy the government can force
t'is collection, ard in todav's letter from,
me secretary NJ She interior indicates
taat such action has been 5a+srr,,-,7
upon. with all the respousibiIitv il hrio.-s
'"e .e''er "as mailed today and viii
reasA tho territory and De IN the hands
O. ,Ae inspector by The close Of the
week AS mis- Instructions are TO most
-'ta- I'tlctS ri once, the enforce
Tent as proposed by the government
VII oe IN effect ten days after The re-
cent ~ the letter The fun text ~ N,
secrstary's letter follows:
The United States Indian insne,-o- e,~
tas Indian Territory Muskocee L t.
81. 8eterri"s To your several com
1'"7ie7g"ns reqGes,irg authority u re-
move ca'tain parties from the Ch.ekasaw
-. 't'etaw nations. upon the request
-hf executive board thereof. for tbe
reason iaa- said parties have failed and
refused ~ say de tribal taxes due s,ii
lions Cor permission to carry on ans
~ 'oss-rss therein. you are advised tb5.
'n lt.e 1ta uitimo the department -rs-
'se-tel aR opinion from the atte-Da,
FHnets as 70 he duties. oSve-e en-,
2u.hes.tv 20 This department in Az
f'at.5r as collection o. pe-7nI, taxes i'm
posed -F PIE laws NJ The respective IT,
dian nations in the Indian rer---o7,.
known rs tae fve svilized tri5-s ,,,-,
nan-citizens- engaged lr varuns p,5-s.i-s
vi[aia toe territorial limits az su.h ma.
ti.es"
1Ae attorney general was requested 10