, 1873-06-12
Souud gispatel.
indian Superintendency.

Milroy entered upon the duties OF the
office of Indian Affairs of this Territory
under the most favorable auspices.
ANY change was regarded as an i'm
provement, and all were disposed TO
concede to the successor merits proper
toned to the manifest dement's of his
predecessor. AL who had clamored for
change felt in honor bound to endorse
the change as an improvement. The
fact that he brought with him horde
of INDECENT relatives With the manifest
design of quartefing them upon his De-
to share with the Indians in the funds
appropriated for their support, was
publicly ignored; the insolent interfer-
ence of his mendicant retaines in our
local politics. failed 10 provoke public
resentment; the use made by his subor-
dinates of his -fiicial position to compel
tribute from other employees of the De-
partment for the support Of newspa-
per in the interest of o corrupt official
ring, has never been made a matter OF
public discussion, because it was hoped
that these and many like questionable
acts were only the out-cropping Of the
previous system, which would be exter-
minated when be became more familiar
with the premises. No public officer
was ever treated with greater torbear-
ance and liberality by his political oppo-
nents; none was ever offered so tavora-
bic an opportunity Tor magnlfylng his
Office and commanding the popular es
teem, and it is with profound regret that
We are forced to the acknowledgment
that f.w ever SO stupidly or wllfaliy
abused their opportunities. With him.
torbearance has ceased to be O virtue.
We are absolutely forced to The conelu
sion that he is either pitiably incompe-
tent or grossly corrupt; that 50 far from
reforming abuses which brought odIum
upon The Department heretofore, he Is
but a tool i'll the hands OF his predeces-
sor, and the ring with which he was as
sociated, to carr. out their policy and
crafty then personal spites. lhe gross
false hoods to which he gave his officla,
sanction and the malignant persecution
10 hlcIl he lends his official power, IL.
despoiiing Mr. Webster of his property
and his good name, conclusiyely proves
these facts.
We have row before us another case
-howing to what base uses the power OF
office is put, i'll utter disregard Of pubic
lecency and personal rights. Mr. SPIT:
niil, an employee of Father Cherouse.
Agent at the Tulalip Indian kese,
vation, recently communicated t.
us sou facts relating to Mr.. Webster ;
management of the Makah A8"nct
which facts the Snperintend' mt has
grossly misreplssented. publlsheti
this tatement ON Tuesday and on the
following day several merchants with
whom Mr.. Spithili was doing business
for the Indians, received official dis
patches from the superintendent S office
informing them that the authority under
which Mr.. Spithill was acting had beer.
revoked. The following is copy OF tie
appointment III der which Mr.. Spithii
was acting:
TULALIp INDIAN RESERVATION,
March 10, 1873.
Mr.. Alexander Spithlll,
Sir-You are hereby authorized
transact fol the Indians of Poit Mad'-
.on ana Mukllshoot Reservations, IL
ne selling of their logs and in iheli
.ther dealings with the whites ana
,monp themselves You ara also dl
rected to arrest guilty Indians belonging
to Tnlalip Agency anywhere you may
lind them, and report them to me.
Yours truly,
T.. g. CHEIoUsE,
u. s. Indian Sub-Agent.
This appointment was based upon IA
written ,ontract, specifying the duties
and compensation OF the position, sign
ed by Father Cherouse and Mr.. Spithlli
nd witnessed by F. Y. Prefontaine
The Agent, who receives his commission
ireetly from the President. had the
xclusive authority to make this ap-
continent, and is solely responsible to
he Government for the public acts Of
ais subordinates. The Superintendent
ias no more authoritv to appoint or re.
v' ke the appointment of one of Father
herouse's subordinates, than he has
% control his household domestics, and
he attempt TO exercise such authority
is not only aetuatel by a mean al d ma
icious motive. but is gratnitous insult
% the Sub Agent and STAINLESS abuse
If official position from which the Gen
er;l will achieve less laurels than he did
at Winchester. though he may perhaps
carry off more spoils as private bag
gage thau he YVES permitted to on thai
occasion.
New D1REcToR.-The Kaiama Beacon
says it is announced tha, Capt. J. G.
Alnsworth. of Portland. Pres't 0. S. n,
Co., has been elected Director of the
N. P. R. r. and appointed Resident
Managing Director of Pacific Division.
Soc1aBLE AND FESTIVAL. The ladies
of the Presbyterian Church will give a
,ociable and Strawberry and Ice Gleam
Festival, on Tuesday evening, June ",