WASHINGTON, llth April, 1916.
To the Editors of the Ark. Iaiehgeneer:
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GENT EMEN-iIerewith transmit you a copy Of the
long delayed Message of the President in regard &c
the Cherokee difficulties, transmitted to both branch
es OF Congress yesterday Owing to the presence OF
so many Cherokces in this city, and some investiga
tons which have been had on different branches OF
the subject, before the committees in Congress, to.
gether with the frequent accounts OF assassna ions,
extracted from yours and other papers in this Message
was looked for with no little curiosity The question
OF eIcLusi1e title in the western Cherokees to the
I,OJO,O 900 acres OF land, occupied in by
the whole Cherokees, had been discussed before the
war Department with great elabora And IL is
believed thai argument has been left uniou ched in
support of the claims Of she Treaty Party" to the
protection of the Government, and to restorati of
their per capita wrongfuy expended about the emf.
grafton contac: Of John Ross, and for other purposes
With the grounds Of this whole controversy your
readers arc somewhat familiar.


The Commissioner OF Indian Affairs in a verv nble
report in s:sich he examines the history OF Cbcro
KEGS, and every controversy be- weon them and the
United States and among themselves. very justly sus.
ta'ns every material argument both by the Western
Cherokecs and the - Treaty Party | have rot This
report now before me, but may that it sus.
tains the following propositions;


l. That by the treaties Of 1917 and 1919, the west
ern Cherokees obtained separate allotment of 900
ooo acres OF land in Arkansas and that. by the trea
ty OF 1928, confirmed by the treaty Of 1888 the same
people purchased, and paid valuable sde.a.;5u for
the .JJU,UoG of land and the outlet now known
as the Cherokee nation west, which land is still equ
tabiy and Justly thers. The amount of compensa.
tion for their unlawful dispossesson Of this land ia
Jeff to the berality Of Congress specific SUN be-
ing proposed by the Wrr Department. but il is recon-
mendod that Trey be literally indemntaed


The claims of the treaty party to the protection
'i the u States fully recognised and their manv
'nherngs are fully exposed Their rights to tho mr.
,opif1 money are acknowledged, and Just and fair
computation of accounts and fair settlement II nro
m lsed 70 Pio-
.. As practical remedy, partition Of the coun,.
y is recommended, and the nsodus operaudi IN .on.
,xtent points out '''''e
that the report avoids any violation OF
~J ''Pa'ss'onS hno IL ss very easy for those at