The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-28
OWEN AND CUR.
It's IN CLASH
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ward to see the paruc.pants Of the
word battle. Senator owen leit has
place in the rear OF Tue chamber and
advanced 20 the center aisle, where
me was within sight OF every one
The two senator's of indian blood
now were facing eacii other 20 feet
apart Both appeared to have lost
sight Of parliamentary rules and were
carrying on personal colloquy
Mr. owen proceeded 90 say the SUI
preme court OF the United States had
declared that mdians holding allot
ted lands are citizens o. the United
States Rising to his full height, his
olive colored face showing that his
pride had been pricked by the sugges.
tion that he was under the control OF
the secretary Of the interior; and with
tone most tragic Senator owen con
tinued
The Cherokee nation can demand
no allegiance from nr. owe them
no allegiance. The only allegiance
owe IS to my government, the United
states and to the state of Oklahoma.
] say the supreme court has passed
upon this matter aud snan insist
that it IS right, that the word late
shall be included ia that amend
ment
Mr. Curtis then took the floor and
began BY saying that ne had merely
desired 70 to interrupt the oklahoma
senator so that he might be able 60
make correct statement TO the SON
ate /.
When you made the statement
about the Delawares being absorbed
/ by the Cherokee tribe. of which you
are member you should nave told
how they We're swallowed up by the
Cherokees' be exclaimed pointing his
index finger al his antagonist
MIR owen Insisted that man be-
/ longing TO an Indian tribe rs q sub.
ordinate or ward and en alien, which
he said was not compatible with Amer
lean citizeuship
Am I an aucu27 ho exclaimed
Senator carter came to the rescue
aud attempted 10 show that both sem
latorf were right lie said be did not
wonder that the Oklahoma senator re-
scented the idea that he was under tho
control of the secretary OF the inter
licr His remarks brought the sem
ators into a better humot and laugh.
ter displaced the strained tate Of
mind that had prevailed.
Senator Gore the blind senator from
lOMahoma, added 10 the relayed ten.
sion by adding suggestion for a way
out OF the difficulty
III wouli be Well he sald Tor
the senate to recognize the belligerent
rights OF these two Indians.
Both OF the objects of this sally
Joined in the laughter that filled the
chamber
AT 2 O'Clock the discussion was
brought 10 a conclusion py tne ma.
finished business the Aldrich currenet
bin and Senator McCrealy kentaekD
proposed 10 speak on that measure.
Senator Owen went over 10 the re-
publican side and approaching Senator
! Curtis in "a friendly manner took q
seat by bis side The two laughed
good naturediy and appeared ~ be
continuing lhe discussion so heatediy
fbegun on the floor
Upon the conclusion of SIR Nc
Creary's speech Mr owen made 2
comprehensive argument with many
references 20 court deei@ons 20 uphold
the position he had taken. His con
tention was that his tribal property
was at bis dispoeai and he could give
li away on do with ID as no pleased.
After further debate in whicn Messrs
owen Curtis Clapp McCHm0er end
Lodge participated. Mr. Owens pfopo
ation to designate the Indians es the
Hate Five civilized uibes wae voted
down. Mr owens bcing the onlS vote
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