Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-06-27

CVnhtltutlonhi flBnte, witness the
cry Of horror from civilized Amer.
lea and England. Is there not a
trinity, Siberia-Gusm-St. Helena2
Or does geographical position ex-
crse such crimes on the rights
Of men2
The Sultan Of Morocco has evi.
dently forgotten the Tripoliian al
fair of a few decades past. 1t is
safe to state however, that if a
| feet is sent as a reminder be will
think that the ghost Of Decatur,
accompanied by ell the legions Of
Hades, are running loose in his
neighborhood.
Carrie Nation mounted new
hobby at Liberty, Mo-, recently.
This time, however, it was a
wooden one belonging to "mcrry
60 round" " There are some people
in Kansas, who have lingering
nightmare OF a "merry.go.round"
that needed no steam calliope to
advertise it,and Of which the ubiq.
uitous Carrie, was sole proprietor.
The judgments rendered in the
United States Court in this city
fof the year ending June 30, 1900,
amounted to s597 ,5S1.4l for the
/ plaintiffs and slS4.S5 for the de.
iendants. This seems to show that
the Vinita court is a good place 10
collect bad debls, and that there
are some attorneys hereabouts,
who know how to conduct the
proceedings.
The value of the new CONNER
oial club is advancing Vinita to its
destined place amongst the great
trade centers cannot be estimated
at present. 1t depends entirely
upon the amount Of concentrated,
fintelligent effort that is expended
in that direction by the members
Of the organization. It's purpose
is admirable, the members are
most capable and there should be
but one result-progress.
One OF the chief duties of the
next Cherokee council vii! be to
guard the Cherokee iunds-or
what is left Of them, "gainst the
army Of looters that hang around
the capital at Tahlequah during
the sessions Of the national coun-
Gil. II all the money that has
been taken from the Cherokee
treasury by thieves during the last
dozen years could be replaced, it
would more than pay the tribal
debt.
The governmet has decided that
an srmed force OF 10000 men, is
necessary, as an auxiliary, to the
corp Of educators, sent to the Phil.
ippines, to instruct the pacifed
Tagal, in the benifeent blessings
Of liberty. They evidently think
that the birch Of the pedagogue
will need the potent asstsnce Of
of magazine rifles and machine
guns, to create a proper apprecia-
tion of the enforced gift, in the
minds Of their island wards.
The Cherokees will yet effect az
agreement. Why should they nol2
The assertion that no treaty will
be made is simply imbecilical
The delay con only be temporary.
The affairs OF the Cherokees must
and will be settled, and that right
soon. The action of Secretary
Hitchcock in causing the veto Of
the bill providing for making a
new treaty at once, is nothing less
than childish. No reason has
been given other than the Indians
ought TO be punished for not rali
flying the other treaty. The
Cherokees will never give their
consent TO be robbed, as was con.
templated in the defeated treaty.
The unknown possibilities Of
the future should not detracl the
attention of any Of our citizens
from the evident opportunities Of
the present. The resulting eAec
Of an allotment of land is largely
speculative. The phrase, "aiter
allotment we will do this or that, ="
is coming too much in evidence
when present improvements are
suggested. Our merchants have
built up their trade under exist.
ing difficulties aud there is no rea
son why a continuation Of past
efforts would not bring additional
results. When allotment comes,
let Vinila be at the head Of the
procession, where the band at
tracts the crowd.
Next Monday the war tax, IN
force for the last three years, will