Letter from William Loeb to E. A. Hitchcock

Neilson & Woodrult. WILLIAM D.NEILSON. CLINTON ROGERS WOODRUFF. Altornyy at Law CHARLES C. BINNEY Broad below ARTHUR THOMAS NORTH AMERICAN BUILDING. E.D.CHAPPELL IN NOTARY PUBLIC &W, Philadelphia June 10, 1905, W. " ROOMS 703-707 LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE FILBERT 36-12. KEYSTONE TELEPHONE RACE 44-92-A. Hon, Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States, White House, Washington D. C, Dear Sir: Undei date of June 5th, Secretary Hitchcock denied the application for 3, permit to negotiate with the Vakimo Indians for the pu poses stated in my previous cor espondence, The Secretary after detailing the various efforts made by the Depar tment to negotiate agreements and set lements with the Indians and the unsucces ful issue of these efforts said: The above full and detailed statement is made in order to show that the Depart ment has done and intends to do all that it deems necessary to adjust the reasonable claims of these Indians and funther that It does not seem necessary for them to employ any outside assistance in settling their affairs". The very fact that the Depaitment has not been able to negotiate satisfactory set of the various claims which are admitted to be well founded, would seem to indicate the necessity for having the Indiana properly rep- resented, and even if the Secretary should be unwilling that we should represent them, certainly some one should be designated or allowed to present their claims for final adjustment. While I fully appi eciate your inwillingness to overrule the decision of the Secretary, at the same time it would seem to be one of those cases where an appeal to you as executive head of the countiy would be jus- tified; otherwise the Indians will be practical y helpless Faithful y yours, Ar Cabinet meeting loalcy the Predident requested the securation to-take mo where this Celler due 19. 190V-