The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-03-07

the rolls all citizens claiming under
Judgment of the United States
court, but provided that an appeal
might be taken upon the iurisdic
tlonal ground that both nations
were not served in the matter Of
application for citizenship in either
of said nations; and also, that the
judgments might be vacated for
/ fraud upon bin filed for that pur.
\ pose but referring The question Of
citizenship back 20 the commission
| if the Judgment should be vacated.
II was sought at the last hour in
the rush 10 place this treaty as a
rider upon the Indian appropria
ton bill Here, however, they
met with vigorous opposition and
were not successful. a bill was
then drafted 70 cover substantially
the terms of the treaty as recon
mended by the secretary Of the
interior. except that the provis-
ions were somewhat broader, and
introduced by both senate and
house and a desperate effort made
20 get a favorable consideration 10y
the the committee Of Indian affairs
I'M both the house and the senate |
IN time 10 have il reported and f.
acted upon at this term Evident F.
ly a great deal more opposition de- |
Yeloped than was expected by the /
Indians and their representatives.
They were unable to secure either
its consideration or favorable re-
port. The chances are, when it is
reached for consideration, if ever,
they will find that a majority OF |
the members Of congress have more
confidence in the integrity of the
United States courts and their
ability to reach a correct result |
than they have in the statements |
of the Indians or in the ability of |
the Dawes commission to reach
result as satisfactory as would be
reached by the United States courts.
The supposed purpose of the last
treaty was tofnduce the secretary
of the interior to close the rolls of |
the various Indian tribes so that
the work might be facilitated. InI
order to save the secretary embar-
rassment along that line a provis-
ion was added to the Indian appro-
priation bill authorizing him to
close the roll at such time as he
should deem proper. The fact that
the expenditure Of Indian money
had been taken in charge by the
United States did not seem to pre-
vent the attendance of large
number of Indians and their rep
resentatiyes or to interfere with
their financial ability to stay at the.
best hotels, pay the highest prices
and entertain their friends.
This treaty and the bill intro
duced following evidences the fact
that in twenty years from today,
unless some drastic legislation is
passed, the people in the Indian
Territory will at each session of
congress be confronted with some
kind of legislation inimicable to
their interests and the result OF
which will be to prolong existing
conditions, One thing, however,
was accomplished by this congress
\ law was passed making the
members of the five civilized tribes
citizens of the United States,
1t is to be hoped that some time
in the near future congress will
grow tired of these continual calls
for extension of time and appro-
priation of money.
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From the Nindicator, Rutherford !
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