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Show 011 September 22, 1892, Mr. Jackson addressed a letter to Governor Jones proposing a plan of settletneut of the trouble, as follows, viz: ' With feelings of groat concern an& diatress for onr people in this time of trouble, and in the hope that peaco may in some way be restored, I propose to you the fol-lowing as a method of setttlement of the trouble, in the belief that thereby every right-minded man will be fully satistiell. Believing thatno decisionof our council, horneverjust it maybe, will be satisfactory to all our people ;md restore oonfidence in our government, I very respectfully sub-mit to pou the fallorving proposition: Under an agreement entered into at MoAlester, September 13, 1892, United States Indim Agent Dr. LBO E. Bsmett is to be present at oonneil during the oounting of votes with a detaohmant of United States troops. This agreement, as I under-stand it, is for the preserratian of peaoo, and o o ~ ~nl dot , posaibly settle m y misun-derstanding rogardiug the legality of any votes or precincts. Realizing the fact that the United States Iudion agent of the Union Agency is a United Statos officer, ylnoed here by the United State8 Government for onr interest and protection, and having the utmost confidence in the honesty and integrity of Dr. Leo E. Bennett, o w present agent, I propose to you that all disputes and mis-understandiugs that nlay a,rise during the counting of the votes shall be referred to him for settlement. His decision to be final 80 far 8,s our authorities are concerned, but either party foeling itself ngg'ieved at the decision of said agent shall have the right to sappeal to the Interior Department, whose docision shall be final. In case this proposition meets with your approval, that at the earliest opportunity, before the convening of oou~~oyilo, n seleot a committee and I will seleot an6of equal numbex to arxange all the prehminaries for said agreement. In making this propositioll I can assure you th;~t I lay aside a11 personal interest and am actuated ~ol e lyin the interest of peace and the love I hear our people and our nation. Although Mr. Jones had not agreed to t l ~ per oposition, rescrViug his decision in the matter until October 3, 1592, when the council should assemble, the office, under Department authority, given in letter of October 1, 1892, telegraphed to Agent Bennett on that date, ;bs fol- I lows: The Secretary, in letter to-day, ooncnrs in tlle opinion of this office that there is no impropriety in your acting as arbitrator in Choctaw election troubles if e:blled on by both parties, rvith right of appeal to this Department. It is not understood that the arbitration plan proposed by Mr. Jack-son was carried into operation, but that Agent Bennett was present at the council with troops whoseeforts meredirected solely t,o preserving the peace. The returns of the August election were 'anvassed by the council (and as tl~iderstoodw ithout interference from or the assistance of Mr. Bennett) and V\-ilson N. Jones was declared to have beeu elected governor, or princil~al chief. Agent Bennett and Inspector Gardner, who had been dispatched by the Department to advise and assist him in the matter, remained at Tusl~ahommau ntil October 12,1892, on. which day they returned to Nnscogce, Ind. T., where the Union Agency is located. Troops under the comma~ldo f C a ~ tR. . M.. Hayes were, however, retained in the natiorl lultil October 28, 1892, mhen they were with-drawn, Agent Bennett having, October 26, 1892, addressed a letter to |