Show HONEST AND TRUTHFUL Opinion of Senator Teller Regarding the Indian Veteran Soldier Washington March 30 Probably tho the best statement of his grievances which Crazy Snake has ever made was given to the senate enate committee which visited Oklahoma then Indian Territory 1 In 1906 Senator Clark of Wyoming was chairman n of oC the committee Crazy Craz Snake was heard at length and his plea was for the fulfillment of the treaty be between between between tween the Creeks and the government made in 1st In Iii his statement Crazy eraz Snake insisted d don on going back to the time Ume of the land landIng landIng Ing lug of Columbus who he lie said mid had promised that as long as the sun sunrises rises as long as the waters run as long longas as the grass grows his agreement to coLe caw for and protect the Indians should last Jut When the Indians were removed front from rom Alabama to Indian Territory he be said Id these promises had been besen repeated repented Agreement and Treaty That he said wits was the th agreement and the treaty and I and my people came cam out here and settled on this land landWe landWe landWe We carried curried out these th c agreements In all points and arid violated none I dont know what the trouble is now I think thin my lands are all cut up My I treaty said it never would be done unless I wanted it done I never made those requests request I went through death lor or this cause referring to his hi services as a Union t soldier S during the war ar I served the father faithfully and as a reward I regained n my y country countr and I 1 and my children will remain in It and live here as we did in the old time I believe It ItI ItI I 1 know U It l Is right I 1 know It Is justice I Negroes No Right RiCht to Land Crazy Snake spoke of the disposition of some of ot the Creek lands to negroes and declared that this was contrary to the treaty trtat and to justice The negroes he said Id have ha no i right to this land It never was given shen to them It was given S en to me inc and ami my people pe and we owe paid for It with our land landback landback I back in Alabama If it was given to lo tome lome tome me what right has the United Slates states i to take it from me inc without first fir t ask asking asking ing In my m consent Senator Teller a member of the com corn committee committee asked the Interpreter if It he be believed believed the old man wan to be bo honest in his statements The interpreter replied I 1 believe Uee In my m heart and soul that he lie is just as sincere and honest in his statements as a living man can be That is the way wa he lie me replied Senator Teller Tener |