The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-05-23
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Department Refuses to Accept Lone
wolfs Protest From the kioWss.


worfs Protest From the No~ss.
Washington. May. 22-Hon
W ". Springer. formerly U-ited
States judge Of the northern dis
trict Of the Indian Territory. has
been retained by the Kiowa sud
Apache delegations ~ Washington
% conduct their case agaius' the
secretary % the interior 20 prevent
the opening q the Kiowa ressrva
ton 20 settlement.
The preliminary steps arr noN
being taken for q contest which
vii almost certainly prevent the
opening Of the Indian country this
simmer.
Judge Springer intends % ap-
peal first 20 the secretary Of the
Interior 10 behalf Of the Indians,
aud IN the event Of a failure 90 Sc.
,ure a p0stYonement be will then
carry the case 90 the supreme court
Of the District Of Columbia. and
apply for an Injunction restraining
the secretary from carrying out the
provisions Of the congressional
enactment providing for the open
irg Of the kiOwa country.
The brief fled yesterday al the
Indian Office protesting against
re enforcement Of the congress
sional acts, was drawn by Judge
Springer and presented by Lone
Wolf, chief OF the Kiowas.
Acting Commissioner Of Indian
affairs Tower refused, however,
TO receive the remonstrance a. an
official communication, pointing
out the fact that the delegation Of
Indians now in the city were not
here in any representative capac-
|ity, not having been selected by
the members Of the tribes as dele
gates and never having received
permission OF the local Indian
agents or the department to come
to Washington.
He agreed, however, TO take the
protest and forward it to the secre-
tary Of the interior.
This action Oh the part Of the
Indian officials foreshadows The
general policy Of the department
There is no disposition on the part
of any of the officials 10 heed pro.
tests which may be submitted OF
this nature, but on the contrary
is a determination TO enforce tn,
provisions Of the congressional
acts for the opening Of the coun.
try 70 settlement.
Today Judge Springer prepared
a more elaborate brief, which b,
will present to Acting Secretary
Ryan tomorrow, pointing out III,
illegality of the acts Of congress
in providing for the opening Of IL,
Kiowa country in contravention O.
the provisions OF the Medicin,
Lodge treaty Of 1855.
Judge Springer says that he vii
present this protest TO Acting Sec
rotary Ryan tomorrow, and in III.
event the department still refuse
consideration Of the question.
raised by the Indians, he will ther
apply to the courts for a perma
ncnt injunction against the open
ing Of the country until after tn,
constitutionality of the act of Jun,
G. 1900, can be passed upon b!
the courts.
| asked Acting Secretary Ryar
what course they would pursue il
the matter.
There is bat one course opeI
to u.s. he replied. We must ODE!
the laws. 1t is too late now TO
the department to stop to conside
. protests from the members of tn.
Kiowa, Comanche and Apach.
tribes. The time for protests ar
oIpast. It is the duty of the execu
tive officers to enforce the laws
and the congressional act proyid
ing for the opening of the Kiow.
country. 1t is clear and specif
and the department will procee,