The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-08
FROM THE CAPITAL
Indian Territory Opening VIII
Come About june Is.
Indians Have Reported That
Plans We're to BE Upset.
THE GRAZING LANDS.
Duncan, Oklahoma, Objects to
Location Of 1000 Acres.
News From Washington of Spec
ial Interest to Kansans.
THE GRAZING LANDS.

wichita reservations the interior 0S-
partment is proceeding to prepare for
the opening on schedule time.
The presidents proclamation is ex-
peeted between June 10 and July l. with
the chances in favor of the earlier date
The matter has been considered by the
president, but until Mrs. Mckinley i
considerably i'm proved the question viii
not again be brought to his attention
It is further delayed by the serious
questions pressing upon the president
in insuIar matters.
1t appears that the delegation of In
dams which were here returned home
and created s. good deal of excitement
by their representations that the pres
ent plans of opening the reservation 70
settlement are to be upset. From what
can be learned of the sentiment OF the
Indians interested, the majority are not
in favor OF any drastic steps 10 pre-
vent the opening, and it Is expected
that the council will take a vote against
the proposed action Of Lone Wolf ana
the disconnected element of the tribes
The location Of the grazing lands has
raised all kinds OF objections OF the
most conflicting character. The town
of Duncan, Okla, has made protest
against the location Of 10000 acres Of
grazing land directly opposite 1t, and
adjoining the military forest reserve,
because it raises a Chinese wall against
the town In communicating with the
new reservation when settled.
1t is claimed that the land Is too val
liable for pasturage and could be easily
settled with a prosperous white popula-
ton, which would do business at Dun
can On the other hand protest has
come from Texas because the location
of the main pasture Of 600 acres ON
the Texas boundary interferes with the
free intercourse of Texas people with
the new settlement and likewise rears
Chinese dead wall against the people
of that state.
al al ny vii
be n ade in compliance with the pro-
tests. as the department wants the In
dams to be given the best pasture lands
obtdinable in order to carry out the in
tentiOn of congress of giving them
something from which they can derive
a fair revenue to tide them over their
transition from savagery to a self-sup-
porting condition, and it is safe to say
that no attention will be paid to rec
concentrations in favor Of alloting the
worst lands for pasture purposes, from
which. it IS commended, the Indians could
derive no benefit
No volunteer soldiers viii be left in
the service of the United States after
the end OF June for by the provisions of
the army reorganization act they are all
then to be mustered out Regiments of
regulars will take their places in the
Philippines and elsewhere Since the
beginning of the war with Spain the
volunteers have played an important
and efficient part N our military SerV-
was proved in the sixties, that after
training and seasoning a volunteer
army Of the United States is as form
liable a force as was ever organized.
There have been in the service since
the Spanish war began about 200
officers and men in the state volunteers,
and about $4,000 in the national regi-
ments, m allng a total of about 100000
Several volunteer regiments made en-
Viable names for themselves in the
early part of the Philippine campaign
10 ont n III ali v.d 41-n
Twentieth Kansas or the Tenth Penn
sylvania, when those two were in serv-
ice. Those regiments deserve to be con-
graduated on the opportunities they
had of displaying their qualities. They
are not praised above others. but rather
regarded as having had special good
luck The country remembers their
services, as it does the services Of their
fellow regiments. with gratitude. Out
Of the volunteer service there come not
only famous regiments. but many Off
GERS of note also, Funston among them,
and the ex-confederates, Wheeler and
Lee When the last volunteer has been
mustered out, the army officials can put
the reOrganized army into shape. It is
/ proposed to station about 10000 men in
/ the Philippines, $4,000 in this country
/ 5000 in Cuba and 1000 in Porto Rico.
/ These $4,000 men VIII constitute our
standing army. for the present at least
AS one picks up the roster of the vol
unteers, and looks over the list of regi-
ments, whether they bear the names Of
I states OF were CaHGQ simply this or Thaf
number Of infantry, one must feel elat-
/ ed at living in a country of which any
i single section can alone produce thou
sands of loyal and patriotic men eager
/ to defend it and to uphold its prin-
ciples-
Senator J. R. Burton viii arrive in
/ Washington on or about the 18th of
June. Congressman Charles Curtis. it
/ is stated. VIII also return here about
that time
I Senator and Mrs. w. A Harris expect
f to leave the capital city for Leaven-
worth about June 20
This week the president appointed Mr.
Arthur w. Hefey. Of Kansas. as town
site commissioner and appraiser for the
Chielzasaw nation. Indian Territory.
Col w. w. Smith of Topeka. private
secretary to Senator Burton viii close
UP his work here about the first OF the
coming month and return home, where
he viii remain until the reconvention of
congress
THE General Funston Two-stepr is
now on the market The Funston cent
cigar is Inevitable
Mr.. Dean Low. of Topeka. was in
/ washington several DAYS this week IN,
I connection with SON business before
/ the interior department for the Rock
Island railroad AIr Low was a guest
at the Observation-Disclosures best
hostelry- l. WILLIAM THAVIS-
The country Is to be congratulated
I that the complication is not SO bad as
TO cause an extra session OF congress.
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