The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-09-28
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u nlKiN be reads - submit a. coH-
Rre@s wiien Il first conylnss on the iifst
Monday Ia December nexI
IN addition 70 Tie reservation of
lands md bullaings herclnl4fofe re-
ferred 70, IL will u necessary that
some provision be made Tor the con
veyancs and delivery Of TITLES 20 aliot-
usnts and town sites after the lth Of
March 1905 Your attention Is also
invited 10 tie fact that unless SOME
provision IS made either on glle part 0f
tie Cherokee Nation or tie oongtess
q ths United States, that there viii
lse 40 school system after March 4,
1895, aud ] submit that some action
should - taken to guard against tie
ciosing of cur schools until some other
government IS instituted 70 take the
place q the various tribal govern
ments q the Indian Territory,
There are anumbef of other matters
that should be adjusted hei aeen our
government and the government of
the United States before the iual dis.
solution o. ihg Cherokee government
aud IN oraeF that = anai disposition
may b made 9f az the common prop
eftg of The Cferokee Nation n8toiher-
wise provided for recommend that
you progids Ter a delegation or com.
mission clafhed wlth authorltf fn rep
resent the fherohte Ma l0n before tie
proper oeleefs and departments q the
lgoresnment of ths United states. and
represent tht Cherokee Nallo1 before
/ the congress of the United States aq
recommending and urging such eglsla.
f.op a. mas be- necessary o. dispose n
as reservations. public 0uHalngs and
laaii0ited lands. aud such other legls-
laiAon as yoa might think advisable in
eeecting 4 final settlement az an n
oar relations with The government %
tl.e United states
f Heretofore such legislation las not
met slth favorable consideration of
f tile president 81 TIE Inlfed states FOR
+ tlls reas1u that & was tllalght mex.
+ ped.ont to approve tho Same 600 long
ilu advance af Rn dissolution Of lhe
tribal governments, but inasmael as
Our tribal governments expire ou
March { uext feel confident that
the president of TIE UpIted States
vii not Sitiold his approval frum auy
feasauabie legislation enacted by the
National Council looking % a hnal
] disposition d 81 property not disposed
of and more complete seff lement 81
ouF relations siil he government of
ths United States II suasd t. dim
cult Indeed i8r the National Council
hers to pas aH aei Fhieh would EN-
tely a 81 tie details b ftls desired
setilemefa and Do clause ~ tie act
f aid aat meet eIiH ihs approval u the
president of TIE nlted States. ITS ap-
|praya might he Withheld from taa
slaIe of e and f IS fof thH reason
ItAat ! Hatl thought l advisable %
Inr8mueud q maa deleeut Iou 81 come
mission clothed Nifi fle authority Is
represent .athe a0cen tnd denau-
|Hefs af tte government of the
FuHe3 States as NeI ase0rerea SHAT
action 0f legislation IS desired 81 tie
tfsnEeo people It sctou is lakea
hf gaa af Gee present session t wH
et.tHer approved of approved bt
fore congress caHleuss n resu.af
session aud faprfoeei the 4, legation
81 commission pwtdgd Tor can be lu
attendance apaa the eaussuaR ot
congress reads 81 assist advise aud
HFt saca action ~ legislation a. You
mae seen advisable
te art upaH IHg threshold al d.sso.
uruH bu a1tls sIsft of ue Chen
kee government ouf loansHes have
a han u.affed aud most or tho town
BOTS disposed ~ f'le greater part uf
the pabHe domain of thU Cherokee
nation hss been allotted We look
back upo0 almost q century uf eousti.
tufloual government. Sc are about n
eB er upon an other form 0g govern
meut and trust that may rely up.
an the patriotic cooperation OF every
memher Of both branches l0f Use ga
tloual council 20 tue sad That such
legislation may BE- enacted as sill
lest protect The property Interests OF
these people whose servants We are
aud that provision shall be made for
a complete adjustment OF aJi af our
relations with the government 81 The
United States
respectfully submitted
W Rogers
Principal giEefoft the Cherokee Nation