Not only that. but here is a point. Much has been made out of it. and I have seen it in the public press time and again. and therefore it cannot be too well or repeatedly stated. that out of the vast population of Indian Territory. which. according to the census. approaches 400.000. and which on account of the enormous immigration since that time. the subcommittee are convinced. reaches perhaps the point of a half million. only a very small number. to wit. 87.000 at most. are classed as Indians. and of those who are classed as Indians a very large number are pure white men. so far as blood is concerned. quite as white as we are. and that of the rest only a few. comparatively speakinga large number. many thousandsbut only a few. comparatively speaking. are fullblood Indians.
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