The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-06-17
WILL BE No DELAY
Secretary Hitchcock Will
Enforce Act Of Congress

washington, D. c.. June i5.-Judge
sp.lneer accompanied by delegation
Of Kiowa. comanche and Apache In
dams IN this city today called upon
secretary Hitchcock and presented
credentials OF their representation %
the Indians together with the request
that the Indians be allowed TO employ
counsel 20 contest in the courts the
opening Of the country. The expenses TO
be- betrayed out OF their funds in the
treasury.
They also presented a memorial to
the president protesting against the
opening and asking him TO withhold his
proclamation until the matter can
again be submitted TO congress-.
Secretary Hitchcock asked them a
great many questions which indicated
that he was personally opposed to the
opening but was compelled to enforce
the acts Of congress. At the request of
the Indians Private Secretary cor.el-
yon was called up by phone and re-
quested TO ask the president II it would
be convenient for him TO see the In
aians and hear their complaints The
president replied through the private
secretary that owing 20 the Illness Of
Mrs. Mckinley It would be impossible
for him 70 see the Indians personally
but that any complaints that they
might have to make IL submitted
through the secretary Of the interior
would be given careful consideration
before any action should be taken.
political move has been started
10 induce the administration TO con-
sent 10 the issuance Of an injunction
bv courts until the supreme court can
pass upon the constituuonality of the
act
Last Monday Senator Quay eaiiol
upon the president and Secretary
Hitchcock and urged that this coutse
be adopted. Senator Quay opposed the
ratification OF the treaty while a menu
her OF the SENATE and now believes the
supreme court win declare 1t uncon-
stitutional when the question Is pre-
scented TO that ribunal.
This influence rs having considerable
effect upon the president and It IS bare-
" possible that even II the courts re-
fuse an injunction, the president mey
act Independently IN the matter All
OF the officials Of the interior depart-
ment with the exception OF Jundge
ment witE the exception OF Judge
Cral, are personally opposed to tho op-
enlng hut have thus far adhered 10 the
suggestions OF the attorney-genoral.
Whether this will continue is proble-
maticai.
Judge Springer today served notice
upon Judge Bradley that he VIII next
Monday morning move to amend the
bin praying for an injunction so as TO
make the Indian delegates now in the
city parties 10 the suit as well as
Lone Wolf and that they win sue for
IN mselvea as well as for all meml ers
of their tribes. The object Of this is TO
overcome the objection raised by court
rs u the right Of Individual Iplilns
maintaining on action IN the court
Secretary Hitehcook's Plain Words.
WAsluNGToN. ID G J-NE l5.- lone
Woif ana twelve or dftean Other Indians
representing thQ I<iowa romtncho and
Apache tribes today ppe3gcl heforc the
secretary OF the Interior and inada a
verbal protest ygaiust che opening of
amy part Of their lands ,n Oklahoma 60
settlement under the act nf liss session
OF congress They we've introduced hY
Judge Springer seyerul of thcin de-