The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-05-27

Johnson, ceding the l<iowa ana Com
anche reservation 10 the Indians in
consideration of their relnquishment
of valuable possessions in the western
states extending to the summit OF the
Rocky Mountains contains certain
binding provisions which It is evident
that congress did not comply with at
the time the law OF June 6. 1900. was
considered and passed by congress.
Arit'le Of that treaty contains the fol-
lowing provision:
'Tne United States agrees that the
reservation herein described shall be,
and the same is hereby. set apart FOR
the absolute and undisputed use and
occupation OF the tribes herein named,
and for such other friendly tribes or
Individual Indians as, from time TO
time, they may be willing with the
consent OF the United States) to admit
among them. and the United States
now solely agrees that no persons ex-
cept those herein authorized to do so,
and except such officers, agents, and
employees OF the government as may
be authorized to enter upon Indian res
ervations I'm discharge of duties en-
Joined by law, shall ever De permitted
20 pass over. settle upon. or reside ib
the territory described I'm this article.
or in such territory as suay be added to
this reservation, for the .use Of said
Inrans"
Article provides
I'm consideration of the advantages
and benefits conferred by this treaty
and the many pledges of friendship by
the United States. the tribes TO or part
les 10 this agreement hereby stipulate
That they win rellnquish an right TO
occupy permanently the territory out
side of their reservation as herein de
fined
Article ~ OF the same treaty provides
for the future opening Of the reser-
walton with the consent OF the indians
as follows:
No treaty for the cession Of any
portion or part Of the reservation here
in described which may be held in
common SHAH be OF amy validity or
force as against the said Indians un-
less executed and signed by at least
three-fourths oG all the adult male In-
dians occupying the same. and no ces-
'iN-A AiN AAA' AANkf FAtAA nN NlAAN.l NAhNA
or construed I'm such manner as 60
deprive, without his consent any in
diNidual OF the tribe OF his rights to-
any tract of land selected by him as
provided IN article 3 Of this treaty
on January 22 1900 Secretary Hitch
oocW sent a ringing message 70 con-
gress against the rourcation of the
agreement 90 1892 for the cession OF the
KioWa lands m Oklohoma iu which he
points out conclusiyely, from official
data that the treaty Of 1892 was defec-
tive and that II ala not comply with
the provisions of the treaty of August
25, 1865 and therefore II ratified by
congress without being returned to the
Indians for their approval would have
no binding effect In the course of his
communication he says;
"The Indians have almost from the
date OF the execution of the agreement
protested that the matter was misrep-
resented to them by their Interpreters.
Whether they We're influenced by wiz
iul Misrepresentation or false transla-
uons tc sign IL on not they believed
they were so imposed upon.
"The agreement purports 10 have
been signed by i56 male adult members
of the tribes over the age OF twenty
years and agent, Mr. Day certified
chat there were 5G2 male adult members
of the tribes constituting the parties
to the agreement Therefore the num-
her who are alleged 10 have signed the
agreement were made 20 appear 10 con-
stmte more than three-fourths OF tha
entire male adult membership OF the
tribes
mo census of these Indians wac
taken in iSg2 but from a roll prepared
about the time the agreement was
made on shortly afterward, which was
used In making payment TO them IN
January and February 1898 Cthree 20
four months after the date of the
agreement) IL appears that there were