Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 67, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 January 1909 — GARFIELD SENDS REPLY [ARTICLE]

GARFIELD SENDS REPLY

Answers By Direction of President Query of Senator Davis. Washington. Jan. 22. Secretary Garfield sent to the senate a reply to a resolution introduced by Senator Davis relative to the withdrawal of certain lands of the Choctaws and Chlckasaws in Oklahoma for inclusion in the forest reserve. Davis had criticised Garfield rather sharply and made the announcemei. that he would take such steps as were necessary to compel a reply. In sending his response to the resolution, Garfield stated he did so "by direction of the president.” There have been no withdrawals of any Choctaw and Chickasaw lands for inclusion in a forest reserve.