New-York tribune., 1904-10-22
SENT TO THE PRESIDENT.
Delegates Confer To-day on Indian
Territory LiquOr Case.

Lake AIohonk. n. Y. Oct Reconsideration OF the
liquor problem in Indian Territory. and especlaHs
the proposal to incorporate In the enabling ac'
admitting the Territory into the Union as one OF
two States clause forever excluding the sale OF
intoxicating drink in the new State States. was
taken UP at to-days session OF the Indian confer
telegram was sent to President Roosevelt ask
ing If he would receive delegation to lay before
him the matter OF Incorporating a prohibitory
clause in the enabling OF the proposed ne"
State States. already mentioned. and the
President replied THAI he would be pleased TO re-
ceive such delegation tomorrow. The Rev Dr.
A Grant Evans and Captain A. s. Mchennon
started for Washington at once. after resolutions
had been passed by the conference strongly in
dorsing their mission.
The first speaker to-day a. 8. McKennon. OF
South AIcAlester who was an associate of the late
Senator Dawes in the original fve tribes COM
mission. He spoke IN favor OF the clause.
Dr. A. Grant Evans. president of Presbyterian
seminary az Muskogee. Ind T., indorsed ana
emphasized the views expressed by Mr. Mchennon-
He said that federation Of all the churches in the
Territory had been formed urge the federal gov
ernment 10 keep its original pledges made to the
Indians in regard to the exclusion of liquor from
the country. Miss Alice Robertson. for many years
a teacher among the Indians. urged the members
Of the conference to write letters to their Repre-
senta;ives in Congress asking that larger appro-
priation be made at the coming session for the
extension OF school privileges among the people OF
tho Indian Territory.
At the closing session of the conference this even
ing the present status and needs of Hawaii were
considered. Resolutions were adopted favoring the
exclusion Of the liquor traffic from the proposed
new state into which Indian Territory is 10 be
converted IN accordance with treaty agreements;
urging that provision be made for continuing the
tribal schools OF Indian Territory until they
merged into public school system; urging on
Congress the appointment of a commission to in
vestgate the condition of the landless Indians OF
Northern California and favoring immediate action
for the relief Of the Pimas of Southern California
In conclusion the conference adopted platform
reafiirming the statements made last year favorng
the abandonment of the reservation system and the
discontinuance OF Indian agencies and Of the Indian
Bureau itself at the earliest practicable date On
the subject insulaT possessions the platform reads
in part as follows:
The conference is gratihed with the progress that
has far been made in the education and develop
ment Of q portion of the Inhabitants or the Philip
pines Archipelago. We especially commend the
wise system Of education that has been put into
successful operation there. We would urgently
recommend the extension OF this system until the
people shall all receive ineStimabe advantages
that Will result from il. BY these they Will be
prepared for the important that awaits them.
both in their own government and in their relations
10 the nation.
We ask our government TO give especial attention
being of the greatest importance TO them, to
speedily provide for the unrestricted entry OF their
products TO the markets Of the nation.
We commend the wise action of the government
in the revision Of the laws of Porto Rico and in
the establishment Of an admirable system of edu-
cation there.