The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-27

delegates handed It to me. No. Dc
not remember who this delegation
represented nor what they were here
for. simply asked them II they had
reached an agreement II this was all
right. I have always tried to keep
free from the factional lights down
there and this IL tho first time have
been mixed up In II.
"On one side are the governor. Nc
Murray: Cecil Lyon. Republican ma
tional committeeman from Texas, and
some others. On the other side are
Gore and Carter and that crowd. The
McMurray side wants tho lands OF the
Indians sold. The other side wants
the hles Of the Indians kept open so
that they can draw Down the attor-
neys' fees for representing them.
1T is an old fight and have not
had much use for either side. | have
friends on both sides and for this rea-
son have tried to keep clear.
las for these bribery charges OF
Senator Gore, certainly should like
TO see a showdown on that.
IF there Is any senator mixed up in
this Indian row, I don't want TO ex-
press an opinion on what I think OF
Cores charges on that point, but of
course. ! have some"
Gore said he disliked to mention
that even anybody could approach him
on such a matter but said he had
been approached by a man living In
his home town and an old friend
This man intimated to him 1t would
be worth $4,000 II he should use lis
influence to keep In committee leeis-
lation that would interfere with the
contracts. Gore charged that a mem
Der Of the contract.holding syndicate
also attempted TO bride a member %.
| the house
II appears from Cores statement
that this syndicate obtained individual
contracts with about 10000 Choc'aw
ard Chickasaw Indians to collect as
their agents In the sale by the Indians
of The immensely valuable coal and
oil lands In the reservation OF the two
nations.
The percentage for the agents e the
contracts shon.d be carried out was
placed by Core at 100000. In order
TO block the raid Gore introduced an
| amendment to the general deficiency
appropriation bill providing that cen
tracts with Ipcjans should not be
valid unless approved by congress
The conference committee change
the amendments SO as to permit the
president and secretary OF the In
terror to- ratify such contracts. The
amendment Is In such form that led
Gore to exclaim:
Under this amendment the condi
ton of tho Indians would be ten thou
sand times worse than under the pres
ent law II II is not changed the
amendment. intended to be a shield
for the Indians. will be converted into
a sword or dagger In the hands oil
their enemies"
Gore said that ex-senators OF Ne.
braska and of Kansas were members
of the syndicate holding the contracts
He declared that 1t was "a scheme to
perpetuate a gigantic steal from the
defenseless Indians Of Oklahoma"
Gore said that Senator Hale has
promised that he should have a
chance to be heard on the subject be
fore the conference report on the gen
eral deficiency bill was adopted by the
| senate. The report was adopted
by the senate. The report was adopt
ed, however, during his temporary
absence and was sent over to the
house for approval. Gore made a mo
ton that the report he called from
the house, but the motion was laid OF
the table by vote of the majority o
the senate.