The Washington times., 1910-06-25
INDIAN CONTRACT CLAUSE
ADOPTED BY CONFEREES
sentative MCGUIRE Accused by Oklahoma Senator,
Denies Share in Matter

| delegates handed II to me. No. do
not remember who this delegation
represented, nor what they were hera
for. simply asked them If they
had reached an agreement and if
this was all right. have ALWAYS
tried to keep free from the factfonaI
fights down there and this is the
nrst time I have been mixed m IN
it. I read the amendment and II
looked all right to me-"
Here Mcclure read the amendroen+
over, II looks all right to me now
Al SIMPLY provides that the Secre-
tary OF the Interior shall approve
lheSe attorneys contracts as Well &C
the President. l am sure TaWnev
kheW nothing about it. He accented
II on my say so. AS to Senator Gore
ald representative Carter OF Okla
hoIna, their position is easily exDIa3y
able by the hght that they have
"aseu Gown there for years
. " one slGe Is the governor Nc
Murray. Ormsby McHarg, former As
- tant secretary OF Commerce and
tOuiInltleeInan from Texas, and some
osASIs. on the other side are Gore ard
SaIter ana that crOWC. The one side
l-c-duil ay ana that bunch. want the
iaI-os OF the Indians sold Tie other
ouhch want the files o. The Indians Kept
opeA' 50 mat they can draw down tbe
a'tGiheys ices Tor representing them
Il IS an old fight and / haven't had
IiuIu use I0r either side. have friends
On DOth sides and for this reason have
trleo 20 keep clear. As for these bribery
ci-s-i Ses, made by Gore, l Certainly,
SilCulo Ike 70 see show down on that
IT tnere IS any Senator mixed up in
ms, con know IT, MOI don't want
20 express an opinion on what I Think
OF Cores charges 10
Here Mcclure left 70 visit the Pres
4oenL He would not say that he in
tended 70 talk To him about the Gore
eA'll 6es- We are Just going 10 saw
sooo-py' but, OF course, this matter may
MeMurray Calls the Lie.
J. F. McMurray. of Oklahoma, today
said.
Senator Cores declaration in the
Senate yesterday were an conglomera-
ton Of lies, d-n lies. without the
slightest foundation.
The only re-sou can attribute for
the Oklahoma Senator's remarks is
that we were divided in opinions as TO
how certain contracts made regarding
the indian lands Of which / have
charge. should be passed on. Senator
Gore wished legislation enacted where
by Congress could put its o. K on al
these contracts IL has been my con-
tt1Jion, and that OF numerous other
people interested IN the land, and in
Oklahoma affairs. that the signatures
OF President Taft and OF Secretary
Ballinger would suffice 10 complete
these contracts. This. in the opinion
Of the majority OF land holders. would
save time and do away with the usual
red tape, where Congress IS concerned
II have represented the ChOctt-ws and
ChiCkasav.s IL their land an AIRS for
many wears. This statement charging
bribery seems 20 me 70 be nothing more
than A malicious political move on the
Fart OF -he Oklahoma Senator 10 kin
some LEGISLATION TO which he is opposed
II Is either that or that he wants 10
make I play 10 the gallery. upIoldinE
himself to The PEOPLE OF hts State as a
perfect specimen Of honesty
As for the statement that ! or any
body else would realize millions out Of
the transactiOn-rhat e too absurd 90
talk about. Il makes me mad 10 talk
about tho affair. Can I excuse myself
by saving that il IS an infamous lie
without any cGuSe2