National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-10-06

A letter from Mr.. William Welsh furnishes
further particulars of the methods of Bosler,
the beef contractor, who so thoroughly knows
and takes advantage of the dark wayc of the
Indian Department.-N. Y. Tribune.
Thus 1t will be seen that William Welsh still
persists in paying all of his attention to the
poor red men of the Northwest, and will never
even so much as give passing thought to his
slaves in Cuba, save now and then when the
interest on his mortgages attracts him as it
jingles in its periodical fall into his Golfers.
This time William is suffering very much, and
it is painful to see the intense agony of this
lovely pbilanthropist. It was -four and beans
before; it is Bosler and beef now, and Scrump-
iiously Mental of the Tribune pats him on the
b.ck and Kisses in his ear: 'Sic 'em, William!"
1t is really too bad that the great religious de-
nomination which is the safeguard morally
thrown about this man does not use some Sc
we're and earnest means Of detracting his at
tention for awhile from Bosler and beef, aud
attempt to concentrate 1t on the infamous
slavery which he is helping to sustain in the
island of Cuba, and the first step TO be taken
is to get the unfortunate man away from the
falsehood contagion which hoyers about the
New York Tribune like the vapid pail of
leperous death.
The following article, taken from the New
York Independent, shows pretty clearly how
the candid and leading religious papers of the
country look upon the malignant assault
which has been made against the Commissioner
of Indian Affairs:
awe write in advance of the report to be made
this week by the committee Of investigation
into the Indian frauds charged by Professor
Marsh. But we think we take little risk in
saying that tho report, If based on the evil
dence, will completely ,exonorate the officers
of the Indian Bureau at Washington of all
completely in alleged frauds on the Indians,
and will, as in the case Of the investigation by
Bishop Hare, affirm the faithfulnsss and gen.
eral efficiency of the Indian service. The Hon.
2. P. Smith has fairly met, in his examination
before the committee, the attacks made upon
him by the Professor, and has proved himself q
thoroughly honest and able officer, as every
body who knew his record was sure would be
the case. Mr.. Smith has proved his devotion to
the interests Of the Indians by athousand-fold
more of labor and sacrifice than the Professor
ever gave to the cause, and that the Indians
have been served vastly better under the pres
ent management than ever before is beyond all
reasonable question. The most blameworthy
thing about this matter is the way in which
the facts have been wrested and misrepresented
by few papers which had early committed
themselves to the denunciation of frauds. As
soon as 1t was evident that the committee was
convinced that the charges could not be sus-
tained they began to malign its members and
charge them with being tools of Secretary
Delano, appointed to spread whitewash, and
similar abusive and indecent language, unwor-
thy of reputable journalism. It seems to be
beyond the msnliness Of some journals to ac-
knowledge that they have ever been in error.
But an unwilling mistake persisted in when
exposed becomes falsehood, and, If to the in
jury of innocent men, It becomes calumny and
Islander. The injury done in this case to an
honest Christian gentleman like Commissioner
Smith Is beyond all compute. p