The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-01-28
DISCONTENTED REDS
CAN GO TO MEXICO
IL They So DeSire---B Baker
Reports From Indian Az
fairs Committee


washington - ~ Jan @o'--' 'e""'o'
Baker - Kansas has favorably reported,
from mo commltte ON Indian afrairs Of
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lana inbo money'.ana remove 70 some othsl
Aoeaity, 70 rhefe puteN'ae 'tnes l'r tneIn-
selves ana coniempiates thp removal or "
consicstabic numbmer OF Indians from In
dian Territory 20 the neighborlng Republt
Of MeNico' where lands nave bee nottered
Tor their use The country 10 which some
" these Indians desire 20 rtmove Is adapt
ga 10 grazing and PASTORAL llfe The reg
ion Is exceptionally favorable - pu,mon-
ary diseases. aud many member Of the
tribe Ia Indian Territory have bee nsuf-
tering from disesses Of this character
III the question were left 70 families
IN 80 suffering as individuals they would
,,nhesltaungiy sell out and move to some
Of the elevated plains or mountains OF
the west or southwest where sucn dis
saseg are unknown. The fact that they
are not citizens and are not able to dis
pose or tteif lands In the United States
ought not 60 prevent them from bettering
their condltlcu by removal, II such re-
moval. would la ract DO to their ad-
vantage Very many good reasons have
been given why a portion of the Indians.
partrcularly those OF a numbcr OF tribes.
Nould IKE 10 be transferred 70 some less
thickly settled couniry. where they could
embark ia raising cattle and sheep. This
sort on life Is the next step taken by the
hunter before engaging In agricultural
Me bx fitting the soii Many fun blood
Indians desire the opportunity proposed
m the bli we ha,a therefore given their
application patient hearing and are
of the opinion that the bnl can be SO
modidod as te enable them to try the
experiment without any serious copse-
Quenoes in case the experiment b not
sucesssfpl
erhe original bill proposes Co give the
md ans in groups OF 500 on more. the
absolute right 60 make such transfer and
requires the secretary OF the interior TO
carry out the wishes of such groups II
the result of such an exodus SHOULD provo
satisfactory, and the contract made prove
20 be providonl. OF course the action OF
congress and those Interested in maxi
lng the change would escape critcismi
but. on me othtr hand IL further deyel-
spmcnts should show that the change
vas detrimental TO the best interests OF
the Indisns. and that they had been led
into a mistaIscn inve5tm. nt. the action
or congress- would be a source of re-
gret. The committee are or the opinion
that II ths whole matter were left TO the
sound discretion OF tho aecretary OF the
interior ne. with the aid Of tho Indian
bureau. aud OF Ills efficient corps af
assistants. could prevent the InGianA
from any Serious loss IN the even. .Na'
the removal should not prove satisfasior,