The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-27

Kansas is chairman. where your deis-
gates we're permitted to again appear
and OFFER suggcsiionf and amendments,
Tho committee made few ci,anses in
the original bdli, but 20 us it was very
evident ihat the suggestions and amend
mtats offered by lndian delegates did
not eo for much With these slight
changes ihe bin WIS reported to the
house. which. after considerable spirited
talk and debate passed t., nld It Is now
b fore the Indian committee Of the sen-
ate which has been giving very fun
hearings therein 10 an parties in inter-
esq and is the bin. copies OF which have
been mailed 10 many persons IN the MAJ
tion
We appeared before the sehate COM
miitec rs We had before others and en-
deavorcd faithfully 70 Impress upon q
the reasonahleness and justice Of the
contentious Of the Creek council. but
this. like the other committees. is slow
to act and what il will eventually re-
port Is as yet largely matter Of con-
lecture There appear, however TO be
sufficient grounds on which to predicate
forecasts Of certain features, and your
delegates are oc the opinion.
L. THAT no provision authorizing ths
continuance OF the Creek council or
selection OF q commission to represent
the people in the final setting up OF their
landed and moneyed interests with the
government win be included.
O. That n principal chief with duties
comprising principally the Issuance OF
titles to anotmonts to citizens and such
other conveyanccs Of titles TO town lots
and surplus lands as may b. necessary
to complete nnal settlement viii be
provided
D. That the national schools Will be
continued. supported by the funds Of the
nation now applicable for such pur-
poses until such time as the change OF
affairs shall provide "a system OF schools
Tor the territory.
4. That "a time not later than october
next for the closing Of an rolls Of citi-
ssnshlp win be set. 50 fer as the
Creeks are concerned. no new appica-
tions for enrolment except infants will
be entertained. There will be other
minor provisions Of no great Importance
to the Creeks. but we may say In short
that the work OF finally closing our bust
ness Is practically all placed In the
hands of the secretary of the interior.
o. That present restrictions on the
sale OF allotmcnts will be so modified az
to simplify methods and enable those
desiring TO do 50 TO sell their allotments
[ oa better advantage 60 themselves.
-Ne may add IN this connection, that
special effort is being made TO better
protect the fullblood Indian in all his
interests. From statement Of our ma
tional finances. obtained OF the depart
mont on the 18th inst, It appears that
ON Dec. 81. 1905. there stood to the cred
Il of the Creek nation from all sources
I'm round numbers. $S.1Ol.Ooo, TO which
viii be added the interest on invest
ed funds accruing thereafter. The re-
turn OF sales OF remaining town lots and
surplus lands and such revenues o.
| shall be collected the aggregate Of which
can not bc ascertained nor stated Will
any degree OF accuracy
/ 1t further appears TO your delegates
( from said statement that the department
has from time to time, without any ap.
propria,ion from the Creek council ant
without its knowledge. paid out larg'
sums of money belonging to the nation
on various accounts. aggregatng SS3,-
/ 7254l W. have officially fled in the
Indi,n Office here a demand that IT. take
proper steps to cause the same TO bS
restored to the Greeks in order thai
ii may. along with other moneys Of th'
nation be put to the uses ana purposes
stipulated in agreements with the gev-
ernment.
Il was thc expectation Of your coun.
I cil that whatever further legislation
congress enacted respecting the Creeks
would be completed before tho 20ih @
the present mouth. and that your dele
/ gates would have returned when c0un
eli could be called and delegates repor
received. From present indications. az
already remarked, however. IL is physi
! caly. impossible for these expecmtioni
to be realized and we have adopted th'
conclusion that Il win be hest Tor one o
our number. g. W. Grayson, 90 occup'
tlds post until the act Tor the final dis
position of the affairs OF Indian Terri
tory shall become law "a the hop
that iu these hst hours Of opportunity
i hardly expected. further concessions Il
the interests of our people may be oh
tanned In order TO give proper atten