Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-04-04
nOre About the Treaty.
BLUEJAcKET, l. +.

Being an ex.member of the Ma
tional Council will have a few
words to say in regard to the
treaty between Burlington, Bell and
the Dawes commission.
In the first place the Cherokee
commission was illegal, so that
beipg the case tine whole transac-
ton is illegal. Article 6, page
26, section 3, constitution Of the
Cherokee nation, reads in this
light when the national council
shall determine the expediency of
appointing delegates or other pub.
lie agents for the purpose Of trans
acting business with the govern.
ment of the United States the
principal chief shall recommend,
and by the advice and consent Of
the national committee, appoint
and commission such delegates and
public agents accordingly on all
matters of interest touching the
rights of the citizens of this ma.
ton, which may require the atten.
tion Of the United States govern
ment.
We all know this law was not
complied with. The chief selected
the commission himself. see
now from letters printed in the
papers that tine commission that
be selected is opposed to the
treaty, and l think they are
right in opposing it. | think it is
one of the most daylight robberies
that ever was perpetrated on us
people. We made a treaty with
the United States government Dec.
10, 1890, an agreement concluded
between David II. jerome, Alfred
NJ. Wilson and Warren G. Sayre,
duly appointed commissioners on
the part of the United States, and
E. G. Boudinot, Joseph G. Scales,
George Downing, Roach Young,
Thomas Smith, VIM. Triplett and
Joseph Smallwood on the part Of
the Cherokee nation, and sold
them our land out west, better
known as the strir, They agreed
to put out the intruders, settle up
with US and pay US what wac due.
Did they 90 il? No. They got
our lana aud left the in,ruders
here, and they are here yet, watch
ing, thinking there will be a chance
to rob these people out Of their
homes yet. call them bad
class OF people. We sent Rjbt f
WHY TO Washington to find oul
what was due the nation. He re,
ported quite a sum. Have they
paid il2 Answer. No. They jusI
simply lied to get that land and
now are after the balance of oui
homes.
l notice there are parties thai
have been lying around Washing
ton trying to get their fingers ia
that Doodle that is due the CheIo
kee nation from the government
also notice letters written from
Washington by some Of our lob
byists who have been out there
such men as Rob't Owen and Rich
ard Adams. Richard says thu
treaty is all right; the minera
clause don't amount TO anything
Poor, deluded fool. Does he thinl
he can stuff that down the peOpl,
who have to- vote on that agree
ment2 It, might be a flower !,
Richards cap if the treaty woul'
go and he could get all that Ian,
set aside that is mentioned
in the treaty to pay his dead an
cestors something he has beef
working al quite a while which i
a downright robbery. No, Dick
we can't put any confidence il
what you say about the treaty
we donate you that amount, an,
all our government buildings l.
the United States, and thousand
OF acres for townsites, and l6I
} acres to Willie Halsell college a
Virita, and why it was the Bap
list Mission at Tahlequah onl,
T got four aores2 | don't see ho,
that was, for Ben was there witt
Hoohe, and Baptist to boot.
think II had been Ben | shoul
have said to Hoolie, four acres
, enough for either one Of the place
for we'll all be on the same footinI
when we pass over the river q
3 Jordan, and that is not near al
Of the donations yet. Here come
Curtis and his syndicate to di
, right under US. What is left
4 Nothing but the hide. Is that all
, mol The NJ, X. 4 T, railroa
i, has got to have a part Of the hide