The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-01-24
VIOLATING A TREATY
Representative Curtis Has
Introduce a ResOIu-
tiOn that Foley
Be ReCOg-
nized.

The proposition to give the Indian
territory delegate resentation in Cong
ress, pending action on the statehood
bill is receiving support on both sides
Of the house and an effort will be
made to enact legislationfor that pur-
pose In the event the statehood bill
goes over to the next Congsess.
Representation for that territory
has been advocated for several years
by members OF both House and Senate
and shortly before his death Senator
Quay, who took deep interest in the
advancement Of the Indian tribes,
urged the President 10 insert in his
message to Congressa recommendation
that a bin be passed placing the
Indian Territory on the same basis as
the territories OF Oklahoma, New
Mexico and Arizona IN the matter Of
congressional representation.
In the last session Of Congress a
nonpartisan convention in South
MeAlester, composed Of delegates from
all setions OF the Indian Territory,
indorsed c. f. Foley Of Eufaula for
delegate in case Congress should pass
bill authhrizing the territory to
eject such a representative. Owing
to the agitation for legislation that
would admit Indian Territory with
Oklahoma as a state the delegate bin
was not acted upon.
CHARLES CURTIS BILL
Representative Curtis Of Kansas
has offered a resolution providing that
the house recognize Mr.. Foley as the
Indian Territory delegate during the
remainder Of this congress. This res
olution has been referred 10 the COM
mittee on territories and Mr Curtis
has arranged with that committee for
a hearing on IL. He contends that
the Indian Territory shouldhaye been
permitted long ago to elect a delegate
and that by Withholding authority to
do this congress has violated a treaty
entered into many yerrs ago by the
government with the Cherokee nation
which stipulated that those Indians
we're 20 be represented in the house.
The Kansas congressman says be ex-
poets the committee on territories 10
report his resolution fayoraby and
teat II this is done he believes 10 will
be adopted by the house.
Mr.. Foley, who Is in Washington, is
native Of Iowa, but he went to the
Indian Territory when a boy and has
lived there more than thirty years
He IS q business man and has never
been active In Indian Territory poll
tics.
sdR. FoLEY's STATEMENT
THE Indian Territory in every way /
is prepared for statehood" " said Mr..
Foley today, and the people there
are confident that the statehood bill
viii be passed by the next congress II
not at this session. Pending such ac-
tion, they believe they should be rep
resented in the house by a delegate
THE Dawes commission is complet-
ing the final details Of the work Of al
loting the Indian lands and the In
dian Territory has entered upon an
era Of tremendous development The
stories Of graft there which have
reached Washington are exaggerated.
It's true that in some instances
lpcculators have bought lands from
lhe Indians for less than they were
worth. but that was the fault Of the
Indian and there was no legal method
10 prevent the frauds. AS a matter
lf fact the safeg yards established by
Secretary Hitchcock for the protec-
ion Of the Indians ha se proved effect
We and innearly every caSeof fraud,
here has been collusion between the
indian and the landshark to thwart
he efforts Of the Interior department
o save the Indian from himself.
Hitchcock is highly regarded
y the better element OF Indian Ter
itofy people. They realize that he is
man Of ability, that lie IS absolutely
lonest and that he has done every
hing in his power 70 advance their
p,l.,s, fs.--.l -.t.,--.a t,.4,.. e..