Show INTERIOR DEPARTMENT PROTECTOR OF POOR LO Washington Wahington Dec Dee 15 Secretary Hitchcock yesterday unequivocally de tie declared e dared that he believed the Interior de do department to be the only agency through which the tho rights of Indians may be secured against preying real es estate estate estate tate agents agent of Indian Territory Terio and Oklahoma Oklahoma The declaration was wa made at the conclusion of his testimony be before before before fore a special senate committee which Is investigating the property rights of ot the five civilized tribes with special reference to the value of coal and oil 01 deposits d He said no law should hould be passed which would take the right of or review from the office of the interior |