New-York tribune., 1874-06-11
THE INDIAN RING.
CAUSES OF THE RESIGNATION OF THE


and. considered O statement OF the Commissoners
eide of the case may he regarded Trustworthy. The
beginning Grants first Presidential term found the
Indian OF the Department of the Interior q
demorslized condition; IL sa.OaOooo debt after
having expended APPROPRIATION OF s4oOo,eoo Within
month OF the Inauguration Of Gen. Grant. II became
apparent that the House Representatives objected
the liabilities Of the Department but 00000
finally appropriated TO be expended for the beDe-
at OF the Indians under the Joint action OF the
Interior Department and Commission of citizens
who should act the advisers of the Secretary and
should without compensation their actual
penses only 10 be paid by Government Such Com
mttee OF Citizens appointed on April 10. 1862 and
under Gen. Cox Secretary OF the Interior
During his administration the Commission treated
with the utmost courtesy and Hos used advisers IN
all Indian affairs but secretary Delano sue
cesded him became apparent that both the Secre
tsry and his assistant, Gen. COwan looked upon the
Commission way interfering with their plans
and schemes. John Dalano OF the Secretary,
especially active in infusIug his fathers mind
notons Of that sort The Secretary greatly under his
sous influence, which thought to have been
very beneficial he often msed his father From what
ever cause the feeling may have originated within year
after Del office he began manifest afeel
Of suspicion and Jealousy Of the Commission
ciay Of the Chairman Felix r. Brunot Of Pittsburgh.
Soon after a very attack made Mr.. Bru
not by the Secretary, had been treasurng up for
the purpose all he could ind floating about against the
Commission for the previous months. He charged
Mr. Brunot among other things with improper conduct
tending interfere With the Secretary OF the Interiors
business also with having inspired certain anony
printed circulars OF which in fact written
by resident Of PITTSBURGH who hostile 70 Mr. Brunoi.
All the charges Of SecretarT Delano against Mr..
BrunOt met In manly way and IL was clearly
shown that they had all originated in suspicious and
eaousies, and were without any foundation sufficient
owarrant an attack upon a gentleman of good charac
ftarM Mr. Wni was adj
the best spirit M Deano prOessed To be satisfied that
everything had satisfactorily explained, but still
went on IN the same way formerly Those who know
him well say that he is naturally Of jealous and sus-
pcous disposition and that he takes 1t for granted that
people praisng him all the time are his en-
emes. The same feeling toward the Indian Comms-
eioners seemed 10 pervade great extent the suDOrd
mates Of the Department and want Of confidence has
cever ceased exist though every point OF difference
has been talked plainly and frankly. and every
charge against Commissioners has been been proved
20 rest grOuDdess suspicion
Whenever the Commissioners appointed by secretary
Cox went on business Department they remained
loyal 20 the condition which they accepted their
ofce-never take compensation for their time or
services Of the original members of tle Board
have ever varied this rule Vacancies which have
occurred have been filed by men nominated by secre
tary DeaDo Of whom had received pay for services
rendered Department before their appointment and
all whom received paw afterwards There four
Dt these Lang Maine Turney Of Oho, Jones OF OHIO,
of the District Of Columbia the three former
Of have at least received for their services as
Commissioners sums varying from tlOOO to 5000. Sec
retary Deano argued that they ought 90 be paid per
dem for the time expended the service of the De
oartment The general policy OF the Department seems
20 have 10 buy, with Government money the good
will Of whose cooperation al any time DC desira-
DE and them 20 more than he wishes
them to- and agree with his pocy This the effect
C.u rafcsio led a
onts with the Secretary who in agreed with them,
and would not the older members OF the Com
.isson The reception OF for their services by
Mr. DelanO's Commissioners gave great onense 70 the
older o. the Board who believed that s dignity
lowered and It's usefu.uess impaired Dy suo1
they had taken an Oath 10 serve on
memers appointed by Mr.. DelanO. who were present,
1n,nS in, ne NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IL coming any
nensr of the % to receive pensatlOn for
services rendered members of commission creaIed
by an which declared that no compens snould
he rendered or received THIS placed the two SECTIONS
of the Commission in open antaeonlsm The new mem
hers the last part OF last wear refused 20 sgh e re-
pors OF the Commission TDeY were IN hearty syn pa
thy with the department whie suppso @ d r1 i, bat
rney could carry ght successfully AGAINST ther
Ing for nothing and had no money to spare Ihey had
therefore closed mp tnelr OIces anu reslneu DeoIe
new financial year nae DeSun VI nc" appropriations
called for. -, -.-..,o ana .ho
acrtary OF tue Interior not one OF feeng or sen
tment merely IL was hopeless struggle against lhe
wrongs which the Commission was created TO put an
uithout The approval OF the Commission. Bids would
he made by gentlemen who represented TO the
commissioners not connected with the Indian
Ring would MI their con- racts IN an honest ana
Just amer toward the Indians Under the impression
tnat these were trustworthy men, the Commission ap
proved OF bids year, amounting 70 OF sSOO
more, chiefly for supplying Dee nOuI' anu DaSo
70 different contractors, al Of whom were recommended
5y officers representing the Department OF the Interior
All OF these persons up their contracts TO be ned
y men for having iallcd " fnn Coutracts III
affair just manner in former years. one nan-1Se ne
worst IN the lots rspftsen1ea 70 nav s az hongbt
ho afGp
ihat he makes afterward Is very iarg9 pront,
and that this only be done by cheating tn INDIANS
ontrageOusy. When the Commis sioners complained 70
secretary Of inns mode OF nlng tne he m
treated Their complaint cOnemptuousy saying that ne
sieS ss II the original contractors had retained them
All these many suO-coDtractors Jailed to greater or ess
cattle were furnished instead OF good oxen PORK Was
furnished instead OF bacon ana poor nouI Iot g9ou .
WHAT he called the Indian Ring l. very difhcnt 10
define and comprises much larger numb OF men than
most people aware or III Las under i'S in1
en- Sio o09 OpO 10 meet any emergency. prominent
house M tins city known 70 have been lor oDs ue
actively connected with H. aud scarcely aTee T Ely,
East or West. is without one more menlDers Ihey
maze up a body control leading ohcers 10 tne De
aariment OF the Interior, exert vast & ~ ~
lions of men .. Eon.ess and IN getthg tfer men up
pointed on the committees OF the Two mousse DE- ~
currently reported aud believed Una. nS os
Indan Affairs House OF Represe ntailves naElns
oan1ition OF Mr. Baine's eecuon 70 the Speaker
b9n This committee have been engaged all Winter IA
inyesttgang Indian Bureau, ana have h9u
xertd themselves 10 see how little they couu nnu OUT
and how much they could cover up Ihey nave , aons
Ts pominaly for the honor OF their party put ~
80 interests OF the ring with when many peope
fbey have peeuniary sympathy Ihe grea1
which permeates the wnoie country ae G ~ ss ese COM
with Department OF The Interior anu .e GO !,
itfee ON Indian Affairs 10 represent tnat @ .ns
"Innaton H. 10 be looked upon Acknowledgement
of their error while all the facts only rev VI n
-o{rectiop DelanO told a member OF le boaro .. ~
dian Commissioners that ne had tola v 1usr
ns the good OF the country demanded vincent
removal and Grant acted Oh h S ,e secresry
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