, 1874-02-23

AIg. nlllla1H helan, Tic eminent Quaker, lH
again on tho war-path. Tho Philadelphia Press
Of tho 18th inst. publishes lettor from him, iu
which ho does not confue himself, as heretofore,
to simply exposing the frauds porpotrated by In-
dim Commissioner Smith, but toars away somo
shrcd.' from tho reputation Of Secretary Dola,,o.
On juno II, 1870, private contract Was made
with ono ]. ". Boslor. who agrced to deliver
American cnttlo at the Sioux Agency for 611
centB PER pound. The report nude by tie Ap-
propriati on Committee to tho House on Fob 25.
1871, sete forth that Doslcr loyerod Toxas catle.
worth about cents, and got tho contract price for
them, md that this same man had been guilty OF
frauds in Weighing cattle, in flour, md in trans.
portation. After such an exhibit, 1t would be
thought that Doslerwould never get another cou-
tract. When contracts wore last lot, tho Interior
Department and the Doard OF Indian Commits
siouerB agreed Tint none Of them should bo SUBJ
let without the written consent OF Delano. Tho
'catt1o-supply was awarded to threo men, who ut
'onco sublot it to Boslor, Delano making no Oh
joction. It will bo remembered that this mans
first contract was for 81 conts per pound. Ho
;and out Of tho profits he pays hoavy bonus to
the three original contractors. Ho manages
to do this, according to Mr. Welsh, In
this way; A fow largo cattlo
;aro weighed, and their average is considered to
be the weight Of each animal delivered. Army
officers testify that tho cattle aro mostly small,
mud Spotted Tail l.,H forwarded to Washington
the complaint: "Our beef cattlo aro small, some
smaller, others very l'mall." The busy d. also
adds to his profits by delivering cattle by day
'and stampoding thom back to Ills own herd by
might, aud by bribing In lians to mako falso ro-
turn of their lodges IN OF der Tint tho Agent muy
issue them more cattle thl III they need, ind Bos-
lor may buy them bao1s Of ain for song. Lust
summon Doano sent two sp oclal Commissioners
to tho Sioux Ageucies, both Of whom notified
him Of tleso frauds. Thu Indian Board
'hna since repeated tho ,,otico but tho
Secretary Of tho interior h; Is done nothing
Whatever to check tho swinllo. As corrobora-
tion Of what wo said tue othor day about tho
waste In supplies, VIC may men lion TINT wlilo
tho estimatca ct tho beef require. at tho Spotted
Tail aud Ted Cloud AgoncicB for Tho your ending
next Juno WIS 100000 poundl :, the amount
issued up to Dec. is WIS 10. 172, 900 pounds ALL
Of this l1as boeu paid for. Tho Indian Board
haa disapprdyed Of Vouchers for $. !20, ,D09.0G of
which 100000 waB for tho Bos Ter contract.
Delano las sustained thor action on vouclors
for s5, ,097.10 only. Tho rcBt have ,oon ordered
paid.
Tho act Of July IL. 1870, aaya.
It ahall 10 tho duty Of sid Counsa!out II to SUPER
wise MI expenditures Of monoy approprlA 4e for tho
benea u tho 1ndans 1u tue Uuod States xnd 10 it,
Rpect a gooss purchased for Hu Inliuns I'll conucc-
ton will. the Commissioner Of Indian Att airH, whose
duty 1t ahA1l 10 to consult said Commission IN In mak
Ing purchases Of such gooda.
In tito face of this plaiu provision, elano has
allowed Commissioner Smith to buy s 323, ,597 90
worth OF supplies since March i wit hetat con-
aulting tho Commissioners at all, and in groat
part without any advertising, although ta1e law
explicitly commands the lattor. Horo iB anuthor
little job: A contract waa lot for tra1 GEextiug
merchandise between Cheyenne aud she Red
Cloud Agency at e1.2o por 100 pound. per 100
lnilet. This was sublot to man rho ,yot
clio. and for him tho distau 70 maa
put at Its milos, which was corroot. Thou
Delano gave tho first man retroactive pnt,ract
at s1.76, and agreol to oousdor tho lia4a alos AZ
ala mllca. Tho Commissioners 1ojst,ted tlr