Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-30
ADDRESS. BY DELEGATES.
Musk oeee Representatives Promise
That Peace Will he Maintained

Musk ogee Representatives Promise
That Peace Will BE Maintained
Washington. Jan. S0:-Deiegates of
the Muskogee nation in this city yester-.
day issued the following address TO cit
liens of the nation relative TO disturb
ances in the Indian territory:
To the Citizens of the Muskogee Ma
ton: The undersigned delegates author
ized by act of our national council and
appointment of our principal chief ard
confirmed by the cossrcsl, as provided in
the constitution of the Muskogee nation
to represent the nation at the city Of
Washington, in the matter of perfecing
the treaty between the nation and the
United States. have been in Washington
for several weeks in the discharge of
our duties as such delegates.
We regret that some discomfort has
arisen among our people, and that the
public peace has bsen threa tened. We
have been assured by all Of the officials
of the government that no recognition
has been or will be- given to those who
claim to have authority to pu, in force
the old laws and treaties which have
been modified from time TO tine to meet
the changing conditions ard who are
resisting the policy of aliotting our
lands. The only government of the
Muskogee nation is the constituSipnais
government, of which Pleasant Porter is
chief, and which is represented by our
national council as now constituted.
We earnestly entreat all of our people to
render true faith and allegiance to the
government of the Muskosee nation as
thus constituted. The rights of all of
our people Will be fully protected by the
peaceable and lawful means of the
United States courts, whose authority
is ample
We are confident that the treaty now
pending and in conference will be rati-
fled by congress in a very short time,
and that such amendments Will be
agreed to az VIII meet the wishes and
promote the interests of our people. We.
are assisted by Chief Porter in our work
and as soon as congress acts meeting
of the Muskogee council will be called
to take action in the natter of ratifica-
tion.
In the meantime we hope that our peo-
pie will see TO it that the present dis
turbance will not interfere with their
peaceful pursuits. but that all Will con-
itinue to render obedience to the lawful
end constituted authorities. Forcible
resistance to lawful authority will only
bring disaster to those who resort to
such methods. The public good and the
best interest of each individual citizen
can be attained only thru obedience to
the law and constituted authorities.
While passing from communal titles to
Individual holdings of our landed estate
there must of necessity result some
hardship, but such hardships will not be
alleviated but increased, by disregard
of peaceful methods However much
some of our people are opposed to the al
iotment of our lands, the policy of the
government OF the United States in that
direction is finally fixed and the ma
Jority Of our people have accepted the
Inevitable with perfect good faith, and
are now prepared for the change as soon
as 1t can possibly be brought about, as
sured that the welfare, happiness ana
prosperity of cur people will be pro-
noted thereby.
We are authorized to state that Chief
Porter fully concurs with US in these
views. (Signed)
AMOS M'INToSH,
JOHN r. GOAT,
THOMAS w. PERRYNfAN.
Delegates of the Muskogee Nation.
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