The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-08-06
POOR LO,
The Rights Of the Real Indian 10
Be Considered.

The anxiety felt and the positive
demand which has been made by
the better element Of the people
Of Indian Territory for careful
and honest administration Of the
affairs and property Of the Five
Nations, show that these people
are keenly alive TO the dangers
which threaten the future OF that
country. The treaties entered in
to between the United States and
the various tribes are being rap
idly carried out to the bIood.red
letter with vengeance. The vast
and valuable estate, whose perpet-
usl possession was guaranteed
time and again by the federal gov.
ernment TO the Indians, is now
open to attack; and the land shark
is abroad in the land. Within a
few yaars, thrcigh the process Of
allotment and public sale now
going on under the treaties, the
title 10 most Of the real estate and
all the mines and oil fields will be
in the hands Of white men, for Il
Is we'll known fact that the 10.
dian who has She power Of sliena.
tion rarely holds his property.
The immediate benefit which
will accrue to the country by this
change Of possession, and the sub
s.itution Of white landlords in
place Of the red men, is unqnes
lioped. As a matter Of mere com
mercialism, with no eye to newt
able consequences, the carrying
out of the treaties is the besl
thing to do. But there 10 another
aspect IRON which the proposition
raust Be e0uai8erpa. what T. L
become Of the Indians2 In round
numbers there are S5 600 Of them
They have all their well knowr
racial defects and characteristics
AZ class they are improvident
careless. lazy and ignorant. They
are prone to sdopt the vices in
stead Of the blessings Of oivilizs
,ion. They cannot be made tG
work; they have but little idea oI
values, aud they become pitiable,
deienseless victims 10 all the bust
ness transactions into which thvy
enter with shrewd and designing
men. They treasure up theil
wrongs, however, and their moody
sullen behavior plainly indioatel
that they have no particular lev,
for their superior pale.iaee brother
No tenderness or sympathy. i
: is true, need be bestowed npoI
the Indians. Their present con
dition Is IN great part The result
of their own obsIinaey and folly
But the judieious people in the
Territory are not wisely consider
log II II is not dangerous to de
viaie too far from the paths Of
justice Ia the treatment Of these
wards Of the government. Guar
anieeing them q small Homestead
safe from alienation for twenty.
one years il no protection againsl
their ignorance and improvidence,
A citizen has asked the timely
question, whal is TO become Of The
Indians after they have got rid o.
their ellotmshts and money! 1
would be as difficult 10 haudls
ten Thousand ludian warriors Unt
felt themselves aegfievied as Il
would be 70 provide for S5,00
blanketsd paupers. There i NJ
necessity Tor either Of these tvs
contingencies 10 happen Il III
rights, property and funds whIei
the Indians still posseea are care
fully preserved 70 them. TIT
coming generation in Indian Ter
ritory should not have TIE dutl
and burden thrust upon Il Of keep
ing up either large s,andlal
army ur innumerabir pooFheuse
aud osnsr charitable lu-tiiullone
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