Show Tbe Poncas Washington 1JThe Pre ideLt has issued the following request EXECUTIVES MAKBION EXECUTIVE-S WASHINGTON Dec 18 I request the following gentlemen to proceed to Indian Territory as soon amy a-my be end after a conference with the Ponca tribe of Indians to ascertain the facts in regard to their recent removal and present condition so far as is necessary neces-sary to detomino tho question of what S jutice and humanity require should bo done by the g Ternment of the United State and report their conclusions and recommendations in the premises Briga dierGeneral i eorge Crok US Aj UrigadiijrGeneral Nelson A Miles U 8 A Wm Stickney Washington D S Cj Walker Allen Newton Mass It is the purpose of the foregjinj request to authorize the commission to take whatever what-ever sep may in thor judgment be nccisiiry to enable them to accomplish te purpose set forth Gen Crook is nutho izd to take with him two aides S docamp to do clerical work signed K It HAYES |