The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-11-14
MCLAUGHLIN REPORTS
Alleges Some Discrimination in the
Enforcement of the Governments
Dry Order

| A Washington dispatch Of Saturday
| says that Major James H. Mclaughlin,
veteran Inspector in the Indian serv-
| ice and well known as former agent
at the Standing Rock Indian reserva-
ton, N. D., has just returned to the
| national capital from northern Min
nesota where he was sent on special
mission by Secretary Ballinger Major
Mclaughlin carried with him reports
of discrimination in the enforcement of
the dry orders of the government.
Major McLaughlin's report to the
department are that the local authori-
ties in the towns within the northern
Minnesota Indian country are cooper
ating to prevent the sale OF liquor to
the Indians, and it is claimed by the
department officials that liquor is
being sold to the Indians. II is solely
a question of alleged discrimination
To bring this issue to an end Chief
Special Officer Johnson wired asking
If he would be supported in vigorous
efforts to prevent liquor being sent
into the Indian country The depart
ment replied by telegraph as follows:
The answer is yes. Secretary d.
reefs vigorous enforcement of the fed
cure evidence against principals and |
agents, railroads, express companies or
others without discrimination for in |
PRODUCTION OF liquor and file informa-
ton with the United States attorney |
Tor prosecution This telegram was /
signed by Commissioners Valentine of /
the Indian office.
Much of the present doubt and un- /
certainty grows out of the ambiguity |
and indifference In expression of the
old treaties with the Indians under
which the lands in Minnesota were
ceded to the United States by the In
dams, afterward becoming a part of
the state of Minnesota There are
three such treaties covering the great
er portion of the state, those OF 1887.
1851 and 1854, the latter relates to the
Duluth section of the state.
Another treaty relates to what Is
generally termed the present Indian
country Of northern Minnesota. 1t
was made in 1855, and it excludes liz
uor until otherwise provided by con-
gress This is the section surround
ing the present diminished Indian res
ervations. Within its borders, and
subject to the old treaty stipulations,
are Cass Lake BemidJi Deer River,
Park Rapids, Detroit LAX Park, Win
1ipeg Junction and Crookston. etc.
Moorhead Outside.
Outside this territory and indicating
Is boundary lines are such towns as
y. Cloud, Sank Rapids, Moorhead,
Duluth, Fergus Falls, etc.
When the order was issued by Sec
'etary Ballinger on oct. Z, asking the
lid Of the towns within the borders
II this Indian country to enforce the
aw against the Introduction OF liquor |.
Lmong the Indians, the point was
made that this was to prevent dis
between the towns within /.
he territory.
Railroads Factor.
The government claims 1T is impos-
ibie to prevent the introduction of !.
lquor into the territory covered by
he treaty of 1855. which excludes
Iquor until congress" shall otherwise
'royide, without proceeding against q
ne carriers which convey liquor into
ne territory. That Ii the meaning OF r
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