The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-01
CHER0kEES WANT
A new AGREEMENT.
Bill Introduced in Legislature Pro-
yiding for Appointment of
Commission.
POWER DEFINED AND LIMiTE>
Pending Agreement Is Unsatisfac-
tory, and 1t Is Declared Use
less to Vote Upon It-Text =.
of the Rogers Bill.
REI.I-ErIs epE.IAI.

REtEbr.Ic SPECIAL.
Tahieauah, 1. .. Nov. Ex-senator C. "
EoseIs has introoIced In the Senate branch
Of the Cherokee Legislature an important
act providing fOr the appointment OF
commission TO negotiate with the United
States Commission. The following are Fine
important provisions Of the act:
Whereas. Tne Government Of the United S,a,ss
for the past seven years. appointed and in
eral tribes VI indian Territory and eject il
practicabe. a change Ia tiirir relations with the
.Whsfsas. Axreem.rts have been made ana ra.,)
Nations. and with the SIuskog-e Eatiorl
penting ratification before the senate ef u
Whereas. The agreement enteteI into by and
states and ths cnefok-e Nation. January il
,s iSss iaiie! = be ratified b. tho congress q
Whereas, 1t is the sense Of the National Coun-
Sm en-! th., III ~ the sx,semsnt - as amended now pend
.atisi.ctery 10 he Cherokee people. and 1t would
popular vote VI tae citizens " the Cherokee
Whereas. 1t Is the earnest desire OF the ch.ro-
tee people that an agreement, be made with the
United states that Will provide for an equitable
Including Isnus and moneys: therefors
Commission of Five Citizens.
Be 4 ENACTED by the National Council Of the
and is hereby authorized to sppsint and commits.
sim sion by and ~ with the advice and consent q the
Constitution. i've citizens weii yersei in the az
mission se.ialf Of the Ch,10k e Nation. 10: me
fuflose OK meeting and o0nterT!ns with the
n,sd states o aae as las ny i'm a.ss. e:
sary. with the President OF tae United STATES.
Sress. with reference to the chsnseS desired in
'?s aS SG cs.Io sss'as and property TtSa5s
tSe GUs;d e meet SSf and nss0sia;s WITH
dian TERRITORY. washington CITY or elsewhere,
eeh.eHient to all parties. or with the Pr.sidsnt
tsror or eonmiees Of W consfess Srondns Vi ns for for
such changes in our political status and property
rightE; Including our land and moneys. as may b.
:. Said coMm.s,on !, Instructed in their n.sot,a-
by and between the United States Comnais.ica
ss Sy an sSs ~ .ss Saaa, %
approved October 70 Isss and ii is specially in.
sent to sn act Ct Congress- unless: ''A
f1rsf-The maximum value at which the lanlfs
second-X complete sitie is to be euarar,.$
the Individual citizen without any mineral Iessr.
MUST BE Approved by CherOkees.
here. herein anthOrissd to be made By the chsroke.
manner. or in any act prov .sion thereof upon
the Cherokee Nation. unless :he same shall be
Ssa sse. o cr nss 6 hs e
SoS Soers shsr ef & sy %a;. 9s Of s5s s1 a
e. ;ss sss ' q ,ae saD,a law. e the
Provided further, however. that no person who
r ss The ea sass sS y
B: II further her enacted. Tha. tn. said commits
unaer e. Of hts act io the Pcs
Chief the the Cherokee Nation. not later than tn.
Office Of said Commissioners shall expire. and IN
b an ,b !. s,nss n,s and nd ssS ns
pal CHEF shan cause said sgreement TO BE- i'm
the Cherokee AdTocaie and printed Certified cop
the Cherokee Nation for the Information Of the
Ss1ple a., and =, the pr.nepsi chief II the event an
said. shall immediately after the same IS re-
s o the
elected for two years: beginning the third Mon
er.i districts Of the eSsrOfes Nation. 's for the
ZION e .sia ssrsemsn. and sa:a ssc.ion shan
chapter n S n. co% e the II cnSa
kee Nation. and when the same are not april.
5. n 81 the s Pr,ncpal I chief as
Payment of the Commissioners.
Provided fursheT that the Principal Chief shsn
Hh:9 IS ssa sa. Win m sy
urer and a Joint committee Of both branches q
from saen saay
each political party count Ian, and arsounoe sns
mi. s,on and Cause record e Of the result Of said
vote to be made in the Executive Department Of
.s same frGs to she unitsd stasss enc comm.son. s'
Be L further enacted. That the ex-clerks e1.
serein provided % for shall Il .so reeeiSs iSres dol
@ heT dus. Ss% inr % case
o.sd a: :, ns9vseS In 1 TVS sS @ and the s,scaSs pSo
yidsd in chapter Vim. article l. complied laws q
The cheTotes Nstios lsss ana & the sever, s az
tailed reports Of the expenses TO the Principal
Chief. who is hereby authorized and directed to
TO pay ali expenses. and an am9un, sufficient 70
a1 s s Is hssssy
House Amendments Objectionable.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Washington. Nov. ao-The Republic cor.
respondent asked Judge Springer to-day
what course the Cherokee Nation would
pursue during the ensuing session OF Con.
gress In reference to the ratification OF the
ssiS9 ssinSains onef0kee treaty OF as'se"'H' ~
''The Cherokee Nation will insist that the
ssme terms that We're agreed upon BY the
Dawes Commission and the Cherokee dele
CATION. The amendments put on in the
tsined. the people would reject the treaty
The Cherokees insist that they shy
have, when their lands are allotted.
simple titles without being encumbered
mining leases Of any kind or threaten.
with railroad claims or or any any osher S entSm Gun.
public buildings, which are rendered WORTH
less to them as a nation by the destruc-
ton of their tribal government. and that
tho intruders whose claims for citizenship
have been rejected by the nation. oy the
Dawes Commission. and by the United
States Court. shall not be. in any way. rec.
ognized or allowed to carry on their COM
tests any further.
"The nation in taking this position, 10 des
nothing but that which 10 juSS
and equitable and Congress cannot expecS
of the Chernkees thar they will be satie1e6
with less than their Individual and property
rights.
"I may add that the Creeks will mako .,
similar demand in reference to rati6catioH
OF their agreement Both treaties or agree.
ments are now pending in the Senate. ana
early action on them Is expected and De.