The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-06-20
Uncle Sam
VIII Not ALLOW His
Indian Wards to
be Robbed.
Special to Daily Leader.

Nf~Nae-A ~ DoAiJ A<NAuoAs
Muskogee, I. r, June 20.-The
scheme of the combination to deport
the Cherokee Indians to Old Mexico
promises to be short lived. The fed
eral officials here are not going to
remain silent and permit the govern
ment wards to be robbed, and, If any
thing develops to show that the full
blood ChsFokecs are likely to fall un.
der the influence OF the siren tongued
grafters the authorities at Washing
ton viii be asked to intervene.
The reports Of the members of the
company who visited The proposed To-
cation Of the Indian colony in MexI-
co are indeed flattering from the III
dians' view, but others, who have vls-
tied ,he same country, have quite
/ different story. Notwithstanding that
dhe government has done much to-
wards educating the Indian. still tn,
majority OF the full bloods have that
| inherent aversion to work which has
characterized the race since the days
OF Columbus, and a country such as
is described by those who are trying
to get possession of their allotments
would be nothing less than an Indian
paradise
II is reported that at leasr 5000
Cherokees have been considering SER
iously the proposition to establish
colony in the new country; that they
are eager to exchange their rich pos
sessions for the right to inhabit
land OF wildcats and tigers, where
they can enjoy life as did their fore
fathers in the primevsl days of Amer
ica II they are to believe the repre-
sentations of the men who want the
job of deporting them, the proposed
location abounds in wild game and
breadfruit sufficient to last through
numerous generations, and work will
be unknown.
But, conceding that these reports
are true, the shrewd members of the
company have not dealt with the eli.
matte conditions. However there are
reports in that connection which we're
made without probable bias. and
which, If their real meaning could be
made known to the Indian, would
cause even the least civilized to hes
itate. Indian Agent Shoenfelt Is in
of facts which show that I
The climate is such that none but the s
native inhabitants can live through |
whole year, and that poisonous rep a
lies. centipedes and scorpions form I
he greater part Of the wild gamee to r
De found a
Mr. shoenfelt says that the govern. a
nent Will not tolerate the completion I
If such scheme, and Tams Bixby,
chairman of the Dawes commission
$ equally indignant There seems to
'e no question that the government ?
an prevent it, at least during the OK i
stence OF the tribal relations, but 7
fter July, 1906, special legislation of S
ongress might be required to give Il
he government further authority. Mr.. S
hoenfelt says that, as the agent of c.
he Indians, he will Immediately take 1
steps to keep informed as =
each move made in TIE matter, aud n
III report to the interior department
nything which appears to be working
} the detriment Of the Indians OF any
the five tribes
II is believed by many that the
'heme Is too far fetched to be prac-
cal, although It is evident that the
lardian company is sincere, since it
As gone 10 the expense of sending
TO investigate condi
lns in the proposed grant II is also
nsidered doubtful whether the pres
ent Of Mexico would permit the i'm
'rtation OF several thousand people.
ho would be destined 10 become pau.
'rs IN very short period of time.
OF course, the company could not /
quire title Immediately to much OF
e Indian territory lands. but by
iting the owners so far out OF the
nutry, with no possible means OF
turning, il would bo a question o. /
ly a few years until the promoters bs
ould have complete ownership. In
c meantime, they would have con
81 of the rich allotments ana would
deriving the benefits from the pro.
Ictlye soil
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