The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-05-17
the experiment would in due time have been re-

the experiment would in due time have been re-
vealed.
Thus far only eleven OF the Quaker apuointes nave
received commissions and reported for duty. These
are samuel Jenney appointed 10 che Northern suDef-
lntendenCy, and En0ch Hoag TO the Central super
ntendency. The agents are Thomas LightIoot, Ed
ward Painter, J. M. 1rOth, A. q. Green. Asa Nj.
Jenney, Reuben s. Roberts James Stanley, Laurie
kaufman and Brinton Darlington. Three or Tour
more were appointed but they were not connrIned
THESE agencies comprise all the Kansas tribes out
Two, the Ch0ctaws CherOkees Chicasaws, SeDln0les,
Greeks Wichetaws, Great aad Little Osages, qua,
paws, oenecaS ana Shawnees and embrace civiileu
tribes. Ihey are pretty good farmers toleraUy IN
teigent, and the least dicut To manage OF all the
nations wards Of a savage description. SO far as
the Quaker influence Is concerned nothing Will be
gained IL VIII not he felt among the warllke trlDes,
VINO Will be consigned to ths military men recently
detailed TO the Indian service.
There are many mysteries connected with the sue
cess or parties attached TO the Indian Department IN
often get rich IN the shorteit possible time. and In
the most miraculous manner. The supplies for the
lndians are contracted for by the head OF the nu-
rea The contract Is awarded to the lowest bidder,
VINO exnoitj samples OF che articles he proposes 10
furnish. The purchases are made at o stated time,
and the goods are supposed to correspond with the
samples shown when the contract was made. Inc
stipulation embraces q c,rLain quality, but by
CONVEYANCE between the purchaser and the con-
them.
, Sometimes annuities are paid to families at so
mucn mead. The number il ascertalned by CEN
sus, ana when the head Of the family receives his
money and makes his mark to the agents voucher II
nc were ready reckOner which It Is safe TO say ne Is
not he might discover that he was entitled to eight
dollars each for ten children, whereas, according 10
the sum actually received. he finds himself Dereaved
OF TWO. The agents have quite an amount OF
patronage at their disposal. All Indian traders
must nave license which can only be procured OF
the agent The Indian trafic ID very profitable ana
the trader after he has secured his place. Is at the
license. Il Is supposed that q shrewd man would
portion Of his liberal profits and sagacOusly divide
them with the ruling power. Ii ID not, OF course,
known that an agent was ever benefited by any sucn
cumulated wealth except by the practice OF that lru
gality ana industry by which honest men always
accruing from the practce OF these virtues found
IN the case OF the agent designated rs Friend Will
iiams referred to recently IN TINS correspondence
ceived OF reforming abuses and making pet
lambs OF the sayages by sending quaker
agents among hem sd h aaat o ss
career about $5O00,000, including the purchase
OF 1000 head Of cattle. The hides, horns and tai
low OF so many cattle ought. ordinarily to have
amounted to large sum, and would but for the re,
markable circumstance that the Indians consumed
the trimmings as well as the carcasses So at least,
Is the inference, from the fact that they were never
accounted for. William was ambitious OF o reap
pOlntment and recently went SO lar as to ask o SUI
humane policy OF the administration, but failed to
get it, possibly In consideration OF his comfortable
circumstances ana of his having permitted Tue In
hides and horns.
In pursuing the moral bearings OF this subject l
have disressed somewhat from my original purpose,
which was to show the demOrazing effects attend
ing the dlspensatlon OF the Executive patronage.
Ii the expressions OF dissatsact on from the disap-
pointed candidates and their friends IN attendance
are any indication OF the popular feeling, then
President every had so little announcement to IN
dulge In feeling OF compacency as President Grant
That ne has made some bad appointments he Is al
ready conscious and his mistakes are source OF
uncommon satisfaction to those who feel that they
have cause for complaint In the general policy or
removals by which he has adopted the rule Of
awarding the spOils to the vctOrs, q great many
valuable officials who have held ONCE through sue
cessiye ADMINISTRATIONS have been displaced to make
room for needy but inexperienced substitutes; and
the consequence is that the government Is the loser
by the displacemen and no one is pleased save the
appOnter and the appOintee.
But the most extraordinary exercise OF the Execu-
was the selection or his Cabinet. IL IL q common