The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-10-07
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speeiai lc Daily 3.csjer
south meAiester. 4 r.. oct To-day
at Tusluhomn Gov ctee1 McCurian
delivered his last message as CHIEF u
The ChoctaW nation 80 the Chocutw
council He reviews the authority dven
him to take the necessary steps to dis
pose Of the segregated coal and asphalt
lands OF the Choctow- Chickas.tw na-
liols. After thoroughly oanvassine uo
situation. he says he has reached the
conclusion thai thc Government IS hx-
ed In SIS determination not 70 alot the
surplus hsrds lie believes chat any
attempt TO change the treaty in this
respect would moi DC given q respectful
hcaring. and does noi believe Il wise 10
urge change. MS It mislt Jcopardizc
more important matters.
i is evident, he declares that final
settlement with the Government will not
be had ON March 4. 1906. and that there
Is not question as to the sore disappoint-
mcnt Of tho citizens generally over the
Governments failure to live up to the
terms Of The treaty
Ii- recommends that the council pass
appropriate resolutions indcrsin,, the ac-
Aon " the Muskogee commission and
that it momorialize congress in this con-
1cction
He reviews the Chickasaw freedmen
litigation. and says il IS his purpose T.,
ascertain the status Of the matter. and Il
The roll and appmisement have been com
bicicd by The Dawes commission 10
ioin ~. Chickustws iu an application
tor an addnionM decree determining tho
amount due inc Choctaws and ChiclSS-
saws respcctvcly Whatever sum may
bc given the Choctaws. NE says win have
20 come through act OF Congress, and
is his desire to have the matter adj
iusted al the coming session
Tire Choctaw nation he reports is on.
Of debt and has surplus Of $4,000 in
the National treasury subject the reg
ular and necessary expenses OF govern
mcnt lie attributes this excellent con-
dition TO the vigorous work OF the dis
trict collectors and the good showing
made by the various counties in their
quarterly reports
He treats with the controversy with
The secretary Of the interior on the mnt-
ter Of delivery Of patents, saying in con-
cluslon that although It has been sug-
gested to him that he request the de-
partmont tc deliver the patents to the
allottecs. the treaty expressly points ou,
that il is hs duty to execute and de-
liver. the same. and be has declined 70
adopt IN, suggestion. and viii insist up
OH the delivery OF the patents as agreed
upon
Pursuant to this aereement he says
the commission has transmitted to him
one-third or more of the patents for
signature. and il the work proceeds with
out f0ftied interruption, ;he bulk OF tho
patients should be in the hands OF the
nllottees within a short time. II is his
steadfast purpose. ne SAYS, to live mp TO
tho treaties an1 TO urge the Government
to do so. In conclusion he says
In addressing your body for the last
time. can not suppress the sentiment
We all must feel in common over the ar
rival of the fateful day whea we must
relinquish the institutions which ne
have learned TO understand. and cherish
and face a future filled with a strange
uncertainty and seeming lack n interest
in our welfare. II may be that during
this brief period Of transition our people
have learned much that win be OF value
to them in after years. Il may be iha.
majority of them will adopt frugal
habits and through energetic Efforts keep
pace with The advance of civilization,
and that after all. the things ,hat scent
most distasteful now may In the end
prove blessings In disguise. j feel at
any rate that this is the proper Wow 10
take Of the change now on us and that
Il Is the duty Of those who understand
the situation. go teach their less for
tuuate the necessity OF thrift and ccou-
!! omy in order that they may conform to
the new conditions and reap Whatever
benefit that merit deserves II is not
unreasonable to hope thar in the years
to come The high standard OF citizenship
of the new state may be attributable in
a large measure to those who can proud
y laS claim 10 their Choctaw ANCESTRY"