The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-01-08
Senator Quay Claims to
Have Something Up His
Sleeve.
NO LEGISLATION N
This Session For Either Indian
Territory Or Oklahoma
Omnibus Bill Will Be
Talked to Death.

of Indian Territory newspapers,
writes under date Of January 3, az
followe:
"There is absolutely no hope
for legislation in the interest OF
Indian Territory at this session Of
congress-" says Representative
Sherman OF New York, chairman
OF the committee on Indian affairs
OF the house OF representatives.
II can ass ure you that we have
done all in our power to accom-.
plish more than the regular appro.
priations but other businesss has
brushed us aside.n
Among the best friends of In
dian Territory continued Mr..
Sherman, care Congressman Cur
tis, OF Kansas, and Congressman
Little, of Arkansas. Those gentle.
men seem to have clearer under.
standing of the needs and rights OF
Indian Territory than any others
who come here to legislate for the
territory; but there are many other
ardent friends Of Indian Territory
who have done their best, only to
be brushed aside. You see when
congress Is obliged to look after
national appropriation bills. to
prepare to tackle the trusts, to look
after an islhmian canal, and take
into consideration the needs of the
army, navy, and civil government
Of the entire country, Individual
matters OF merit are often obliged |
to wait. until waiting seems akin
TO despair"
Senator Jones OF Arkansas, in |
private conversation, recently said:
II do not think there will be any
thing done with the Moon bill nor
with the so-called Nelson bill. |
There is no disposition manifest
TO do anything for Indian Terri.
tory. That 10 one OF the reasons
which makes me most regret tnat
| am 10 leave congress. | have
tried to help the helpless, and |
believe that my efforts are appre.
riated. The people OF Indian
Territory are shameiully neg ected
n many ways by The government
Il Washington. Land titles and
rested rights, all common ussges
known to law, courts, crime -
everything neediul To civilization,
s and has been neglected. do
rope that The time ls not far dis.
ant when there will be intelligent
egislaIion for Indian Territory
sookiEg for statehood during this ,
ession OF congress, aled with Ok.
ahoma, will bring only disap
ointment
Statesmen and others who have
nowledge Of affairs. aud VINO are /
nown to be friends OF Indian Ter.
tory. have recently received let (
srs from vsrious parts OF the ter. :
ltory, imploriug them TO work for /.
10 passags of The Nelson bill. :
hey do NOS seem 10 know that y
here 10 no Nelson bill; and they u
sem unable to realize that there
not likely 10 be any Nelson bill.
Back OF THE 10 The wobbly pro =,
leo that II the friends OF the omui 4
US bill reach . point where they IL
III consent to take 0klshoma or CT
,lhing, and will consent TO take to
klaboma, then the Nelson bin -
ay be rs.introduoed aud passed. - =
bis would include Indian Terri Y
ny, of course. Z =
Que Of the greatest obslscIss 10
is course is. and will be, the
mness of those 0klahoma m.n :.
promintnce Who pledged them !. :
Ives 10 stand or fall with Arizona d,
d New Mexico. &c
One Of the most intimate friends Bt
Senator Quay says; You may u
cure that the Old Man has -
up hi- sleeve when be Nc
ks with such confidence. nave at
Information that he will block :
legislation 10 accomplish hts 4.