...But in the Government's dealings with the Indians the rale is exactly the contrary. The construction, instead of being strict, is liberal ; doubtful expressions,...protection and good faith. This rule of construction has been recognized, without exception, for more than a hundred years and has been applied in tax cases....

...government's dealings with the Indians the rule is exactly the contrary. The construction, inste;ul of bein;,' strict, Is liberal ; doubtful expressions, instead...in favor of the United States, are to be resolved ID favor of a weak and defenseless people, who are wards of the nation, and dependent wholly upon its...

..."But in the Government's dealings with the Indians the rule is exactly the contrary. The construction, instead of being strict, is liberal; doubtful expressions,...protection and good faith. This rule of construction has been recognized, without exception, for more than a hundred years and has been applied in tax cases....

..."But in the Government's dealings with the Indians the rule is exactly the contrary. The construction, instead of being strict, is liberal; doubtful expressions,...protection and good faith. This rule of construction has been recognized, without exception, for more than a hundred years and has been applied in tax cases....

...US 665, 675, the rule of construction recognized without exception for over a century has been that "doubtful expressions, instead of being resolved in...dependent wholly upon its protection and good faith." And see Minnesota v. Hitchcock, 185 US 373, 395-396. Nor was there any plain intent or agreement on...

...US 665, 675, the rule of construction recognized without exception for over a century has been that "doubtful expressions, instead of being resolved in...dependent wholly upon its protection and good faith." And see Minnesota v. Hitchcock, 185 US 373, 395-396. Nor was there any plain intent or agreement on...

...224 US 665, 675, the rule of construction, recognized without exception for over a century, has been "doubtful expressions, instead of being resolved in...dependent wholly upon its protection and good faith." The second contention of the defendant is an assertion of law. It is contended that, as these Indians...

...But in the government's dealings with the Indians the rule is exactly the contrary. The construction, instead of being strict, is liberal ; doubtful expressions,...protection and good faith. This rule of construction has been recognized, without exception, for more than a hundred years, and has been applied in tax...

...• the Government's dealings with the Indlnns, the rule Is exactly the contrary. The construction. Instead of being strict, Is liberal ; doubtful expressions, Instead of being resolved In favor of the United Statps. are to be resolved In favor of a weak and defenseless people, who are wards of the nation,...

...are always to be favored when construing ambiguous laws that affect Indian people: "the construction instead of being strict is liberal; doubtful expressions...defenseless people who are wards of the nation, and wholly dependent upon its protection and good faith." This again forces the conclusion that Native...