Show SECY HITCHCOCK Declined to state State His Authority For Withdrawing Acres of Indian Lands HIS MOTIVES NOT IMPUGNED Clark of It en VI of f COIr I Washington Jan o of the tho Interior appeared today be tore fare the tho special l senate nate which and property right of th five civilized d tribes lie Ho de lined to state hl nu for acres ot of IndIan lands tram from allotment II orter order to Create the toro t r reserva eta tints but tha that had prepared I a report which would be mundo to Congress and that this report would justIfy his himi course of at time tho committee tl differ differed er erod od ed from Mr tr and imi ho to 10 S ld the tho report to time the commIttee to dl duty but declined to answer questions relative to time tho of f th the 10 ro port to tho today but bunt do chimed to relative to ih o of time report beyond that hum ho found legal author Ity for tor his In Limo tho In JI time the face of an act acl o Con gross ordering that the tho land b be open cd d to tm allotment lIe that inc he was not reedy today e hI inc load had not received the tho report ot of Secy Wilson us as to the tho demur of creating the forest reserve until yesterday bearing can canu the tho of oC the tho secretary of havo up tip on time the legality ot of your Senator acton Two questions in I know 11 Mr but they IO arc so that Congress should have interwoven tine the bep It lit of both I it was n a very startling to think that the tho vor InterIor department thing could defy an aim act of and suspend nn aim affirmative order as done dono In this land Jand ni said uld wn Senator Clark ot of I should I it like to mayo havo your author authority for tOr Mr r hitchcock replied that he be he Mr Campbell found a pro Mr Clark answered that ime ho lund had not been able to Und ay any precedent mUch less Iss any law lawIt I It YOUr should con be bc vince you that the should permanent what action ta ko asked Mr Clark would you u That the tho Is a mater matter f fOr r ro secretary and added that it Vram purpose to give Congre the tho I facts fact so that Its own could be If I it worn Were thought wile But suppose that Congress ss should draw not modify Is would you oU with your order asked d Mr I cannot aty replied the Iha moore tary t I lue on have nol not Considered that Pending on the V from tho Ie secretary rotary ot of agriculture hue he ed to the tho ee modify sUbject but would his hll own order as to the tho amount of land to bo reserved Senator Clark assured Mr his motives In HItchcock land not the authority but that hIl 1 should be p presented at once I know time tho law on the tho sub Sect now but I would lub but hike to receive your opinion maid Mm M Clark thought there thero Toller Telie chance ot of getting tine tho was I a to col his order can It tine tho views of time corn wey Properly presented It to him I does not appear likely Mr l To Teller I or replied Mr made mado no Then Mr roller said comment ho h thought the only way to got get Mr Hitchcock to change chango hIs action would bo Congress Congress neton by act or of Secy HItchcock Unmoved but said Huld rather sharp You shall hay havo Campbel Campbell tOday tho report of at Mr the The report committee adjourned V VIn to await 11 In compliance wih with hIs promise Seey Secy on the tho ot of the Indian lands to Senator Clarks during the afternoon Mr Campbell a large number ot of eases Ces of of lands nd ho takes the timo position that the fact the tho secretary hus ha general control over the tho affairs of tine Indians Indias gives him thu same right to direct tho policy to bo be pursued With reference wih to their lands that ho he exorcises exercises with reference to the tho public wit Members of at the thc committee to accept this theory contending that the tact fact that the tima lands lanas In question are owned hy by the tho In ans mu as private queston prop ire erty plas them the tho control ot of the tho InterIor |