The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-25
investigation ofIndian Bribery
Charges Will Now be
Ordered
HOW TWO FACTIONS
STAND IN OKLAHOMA
One Wants Lands Sold, But
Other Want Property Kept
Open for Resulting
Fees.

" lcANs 49, ~ss ShAAu
An investigation of the affairs OF IT,
Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians that
promises to include sensational br10-
cry charges made by Senator Cora
was decided upon by the Senate co.
day
Some time ago Senator Gore ink10Sa
duced a resolution providing that ~
Committee on Indian Affairs or I'm
subcommittee thereof should inv01et~2
gate the question whether the Cn0cAM
! taws and Chickasaws needed leGAl#
services for the sale of their coal au0M
timber lands. to inquire into any ccH-a
tracts that had been made and wins
Their a commission of 10 per cent?
provided by any such contract, ~
reasonable.
The investigation is to be made
at the next session. Senator K&Ans
OF the Committee son Contingent *
lpenses, made a favorable report On
the resolution to the Senate to-day
Mr.. Cores request for Immediate con-
sideration was granted, and the ree0-s
luton was adopted without discusstOn
Has Details.
The blind Senator from Oklahoma
to- day repeated his statement that ~
would be glad to give the full detAils
to a committee properly constituted To-
investigate the matter, but In thol
rush OF adjournment there was -
rious doubt whether any official ac-R
ton would be taken regarding the
charges at this session.
There Is some doubt whether the
bribery charges can be considered uu-
der the resolution adopted by the SEM
ate to-day but ii was generally cons
coded that undoubtedly an attempt
would be made to construe 1t In tnak
manner.
McMurray, in his efforts to secure
government approval of his contracts
is credited with having had won
derfully strong organization in Wasl1-
| ington Among his attorneys AreA
| said to have been ex-senator John
NJ. Thurston. OF Nebraska. Anas
Senator Chester /. Long. OF kAu&
Representative Creagers of
House. who was supposed ~
been the member referred TO by &c.
as one who had been "approach3dss
and had rejected bride, denied to-
day that an effort had been made TO-
corrupt him. He said that nobo0y
had approached him with an oHer
or intimation Of reward for his v0tos
In Explanation.
Sitting in a room Uttered with nAM
empty trunks and trays being pAckaa8
for his homeward journey, Ropro1eM~
tatiye Bird s. Mcguire, of Oklah0t0at
to-day read and reread the Indian
attorney contract amendment whteAI
caused the sensational brtn0fYS
charges of Senator Gore, OF Okla
homa. s
This amendment" said McGutr&
was handed to me by member st
delegation of the Indians who ak4s
mixed up In this row In OkIah0snA-8
| do not remember which one OF The
delegates handed 1t to me. No. n td1s
not remember, who this de.egnHuMa
represented nor what they were HERE
for / simply asked them II they kn0S
reached an agreement and Il th6 WM1S
all right. I have always tried to HAsN
free from the factionai fights down
there and this liz the first time I hMxMz
been mixed up in II. III III
I Il read the amendment and Il l0oB
ed all right TO me-
| Then Mr. Mcclure read the anen1 IA
ment over again. 1T looks all rtG45
! to ma now. 1t simply provides tfSA&&
the secretary OF the interior shall 9EIS
prove these attorneys contracts Al Ne4&s
as the president. ! arm sure Reprene
tative Tawney knew nothing xbo13f
1 He accepted II on my say - MGs6
Senator Gore and Representative G1E
ter. of Oklahoma. their position t11e
easily explained by the fight that 49,
have waged down there for years
Wante0 EccSs sSFi
I son one side are the governor. Nc
Murray. Cecil Lyons, republican, -
tional committeeman from Texas. an1S
otheru. On the other side are 6eItn@
| tor Gore and Representative CarfeFs
and that crowd. The McMurray sidN'
wants the lands OF the Indians TOLD.
The other side wants the files OF thu
/ Indians kept open so that they car
draw down the attorneys fees for refes
resenting them.
ut Is an old fight and I have no4
had much use for either side. / h1V&
friends on both sides and for t1iQs
reason have tried to keep clear. M
I "As for these bribery charges OF MI.
Gore certainly should like to see ri
Showdown on that N
| 1T there Is any senator mixed M
! In this don't know. No. d0Ift&)
want to express an opinion on what ~
think of Mr.. Cores charges on IhSxs
point. but OF course i have some 4 s
Mcclure called on the president tissl
day When he started to the V&8HGR
Hosue he would not say that hn& %%SS
tended to talk to him about the &1
charges. We are just going a
goodbye. but OF course this matt 4
may come M" s22 755