The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-25
Members of Allotting Committee
Are Said to BE Interested in
Trust Companies Which
Sprang Up Suddenly.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY INCLUDED.
Head of the Interior Department
Believes That the Dissolution of
the Commission Would HIS
ten the Settlement Of
Tangled Affairs.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REt,t- Bile SPECIAL.
Washington. Aug. 2i.-seeretsry Hitch
cock to-day COMPLETED his plans for a rig
orous investigation of affairs In the Indian
Territory, as result OF which Il ia now
expected he will make an Urgent recen,-
| inendatien TO the President for the Imme-
date abolition of the Dawes Commission.
The charges filed by Agent prosious Of
the Indian flights Association vii, he the
basis of the Inquiry. though Secretary
Hitehcock's Instructions will be to prehe to
ne bottein every accusation of irrexularity
alleged to have been committed BY Govern
inent officials In the Territory since the
dawes Commission has been at work there
The Secretary II waiting to hear from Mr.
Jarrett OF Philadelphia. president OF the
Indian Rights Association, on the charges
fied by Agent Hfosieus Mfr. Hitchcock
has asked for fuller details of the charges
with view Of making that part of his
projected Investigation searching and COM
plete.
The seeretary, In view Of reports that
nave reached him from various sources
within the last week. has issued an order
that no more option deals be approved by
the responsible authorities at the Interior
Department.
This will efreetuaiiy hold UP further pro.
eeeainss OF suspicious nature until the
secretary can be more thoroughly informed
by trustworthy agents Of the true condition
In the Territory.
TRUST COMPANIES FORMED.
Decidedly the most sensational report that
has reached Mr.. Hitchcock since the r,,,nors
nj a ffa1 In t..5t. ~.
brought to Washington ID that three menu
eefs OF the Dawes Commission, together
with other Federal officials down there. arc
stockholders In trust companies recently
formed In the Territory with the evident
object OF reaplng fleh harvest at the es-
pehse of the suileless Indians that soon will,
give up their tribal relations at the eehest
of the Government.
Since the death of former Senator Dawes
OF Massachusetts,, who was the first pres,.
dent or the commission that bears his name,
the board has consisted of only four mem.
BERG. These are Tams Bixey Of Minnesota.
chairman Clifton Il. breckenridge Of Ar.
kansas, Thomas q. Needles of I,lno,, and
former Governor W, e. Stanley OF Kansas.
The latter became a member of tho com.
mission only a few days ago. ana thus far
his name has not been connected with tho
reports sent 10 Secretary Hitchcock ,f the
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