Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-11-09
an CLNnENcE u nENGANl

Less than score Of years have
passed since there resided In OKLA
homa Ohon Indian Territory those
who were familiar with the treaty oi
1896 between that great ana advanced
irjbo Of North American Indians, the
Cherokees. and the United States gov
,rnmout, were familiar with rs many
different clauses various details "te"
bat very few have ever resided ~ ihe
section who bore the distinguished
Il, nor Of having been present at the
forming and signing of this great
troaty at New Echota, near where
Ialton. Georgia, now stands on the
.gth day Of December, 1880.
Such was the proud boast however
If Uncle Jack Rogers, VINO RESIDED
fo, wears on farm five miles north
Of chelsea. in what is now Rogers
county. Oklahoma. Inclc Jack re-
sided In the state Of Georgia gntll
1858. when he emigrated to this coun-
try. He was a Cherokee by blood ana
o1c among the number OF his trlpe
who remained on the old hunting
grounds" IN Georgia after the greater
norton OF the tribe had departed for
the new lands placed at their disposal
IN the Indian Territory in 1888 10y the
United States government.
Uncle Jack was present AT the form
ing and signing OF the treaty, broth
or being one Of the number who sign
,d the same. The following eucida-
ton Of the treaty was made by MI.
hogers.
IN February, 1885, a delegation of
fy, or six Cherokees. duly empower
cd by the tribal council, representing
tho tribe as a whole We're sent to
Washington. d. c., with full authori-
~ TO sell the land belonging TO the
Eastern Chorokces Of Georgia. Ow-
Ing 10 the fact that certain people
lN hites Of the state OF Georgia. had
stepped across the line into the indian
country and practically abolished the
Indian government, appropriating the
Indian lands. and commenced upon
the Indian an awful career ~ dis
frachisement slaughter and confisca-
ton, and their being separated from
the remainder Of the tribe, who had
,mirrated Westward several years be-
fore. thev had become dissatisfied and
were desirous Of disposing OF their
lands In the East and reuniting with
the Western Cherokces as one tribe on
the same reservation.
"J'pon reaching Washington, the
representatives Of the Eastern Chero-
KEGS secured an audience with Andrew
Jackson, then president OF the Unlted
states, and made known to him their
mission, fixing price on their lands
of $4,000, 600. President Jackson
was willing 10 purchase the land, but
insisted that the price asked by the
delegation was entirely too high. An
agreement was made, il being decided
TO allow the senate TO set price on
the lands the price named TO be final
The senate named 100000 as the
purchase price. and called upon the
delegation Of Cherokees TO dictate as
TO how the money for the land ICON
sidering the trade as made as per the
agreement) should be appropriated
The delegation refused 70 state ana
were at loss for the time being TO
know how 10 operate as they con-
pidered the price too low, yet II had
been accepted by them when they en-
tered into the agreement with Presi-
dent jackson to allow the senate TO
set the price.
"As the senate could not obtain any
information from the delegation, II
was agreed to allow the entire tribe
Of Eastern Cherokees TO decide the
matter. Accordingly, the government
appointed two commissioners, John
Schemerhon. Of Kentucky, and Gov
Carroll, Of Tennessee, to meet with
the Cherokee people at Running
Water, near Renel, Ga, but owing to
the failure Of one Of the commission
ors to appear at the appointed time
and place. the meeting was postponed
until. the regular october council, to
be held AT Red Clay, Tennessee.
"Meanwhile, the Cherokees APP
pointed n second delegation 10 go to
Washington and cndeavor to make a
new agreement, but President Jack
son. hearing Of this, sent out the in
formation that. he would not meet TINS
As,Iegation, hence they failed TO 20.
at the meeting of the council at
Red Clay. Tenn, in October, delega-
lion OF twenty Cherokees was appoint
ed 10 meet with the commission nj the
next council meeting 10 be held al
New Echota in December and con
cmde the treaty. Accordingly, the
delegation Of redmen and commission
Of white, met in open council at New