, 1875-07-14
THE INDIAN RING.
Prof. Marsh Tells tho President
Some Ugly Truths
About It.
An .t}ncompllmehtary Reference 10 De!ano an
Commissioner Smith.

publishes tho following letter from Prof. Marpf,
Of Ynlo Collage, to presitleus Grant:
B1n: In thc'two Interview had with yoa on In
dim Affairs impressed With your earnest desire
rhilanthro1au views On tho whne indian question.
This mint e my txcuse ~ private citizen for CON-
s ,se to hs indians.
oouasry. NJ wilt to ths region Wv wholly tn tho
,ndinn AFFAIR.". The frauds ] ohser1ea were brought
to, my knowledge By Aed Cloud. who 70
nss 1sA 1s1a. 10 ass an9 ~ bad ars Sfss1.e fe sus
hie complaints 70 Jon ln person sneo my tntoryfew
With yoa upon as h@gs s'es psnsS h
eut Of cominittee to thvess'gate ans1n It ne He'd
Cloud Agency, &nd in!ttcd to lay stasH'snt of tho
cvur tho Uomm!Bs!on roquoss Il: mn.t decline, how.
uscr, 70 yo statement to tho Interior Depatttacnt
Fir,i-1 have no conidence Whatever In the 1incsz-
y f tho BocrutaJ Of The Interior or comrasoueE ef
lndIsn Att.i1s when they publicly snnonnse .a shoas
tn tbs 1ndian management, because havo reaaon TO
know That they have long t'eea aware Of theao aaee,
.seco1lL-1n sll my intercourse with those two on
ca, their objcct has nAnffesy BEEN to nnd out NOT
oi M Information ooncernn8 them. to psa7unt,
By every masns In their pover, al publicity or o1pos-
Taird-The evidsnoe now in my possetslon reflects
nuiayoraby on both secretary pclauo and cousnas-
F0f EQt88 GOuNHQE II 70
you 10 whom, In accordance with ny promise to Rad
Cload, l mAdo my nrst communication, tho aeeom-
Gy1 sas9. s4s, Ia ass in y, fr mss sssna,fs mn
ihe statement which accompanies tits letter. hLss
of lied Clouds Agency ks lart and Inost important
In Tho West Those results clsarly Indicate both mis-
management ard fsaud, eapscially IN The following
T.rss-Ths. Agent, J. J. ssviue, T. wholly untitled
for hi4 peaten. aud guilty Of gross frauds upon In
Beeond-Tho nn.uber ii Indians ut this Agency has
boon ,ystcmEcsl, osRsstated for purposes whfcn oan
3afrd-Tho iast Issue Of annuity goods, which Mt
messed, ha4 suspctoas transactaon snd In 1nrt 1t
ToariN--Tlo beci c..t1e svon to tho indiana have
pfacsiosI By lis Ageat md 6oef-sont!sosor.;
Visit was no. suitable for human faro.
| 8,xth-The -four very Inferior, and evideneo
of fraud in this arde1s IA oonuiuare.
strtnth-Ths augar and coffee tasucd wore not good.
although better than otbes supplies. ,.,,-
E1nia-in consequence Of fraud and mi1maasge,
rnsnt the Indiana suffered greatly during too pasi
1tnat-The contract for freight from OhtTenne p
Tho hed Cloud agency fraudulent. the trhe dis
tance Is rs mucs, whilo the oooisacsos vas l&d III
1woua especially can 5our sstsn.on . Tho s,iaenoc
fraud In bsaf esttle ~ ~ tho
cara ~ beef u the prtueapa article Of food Of tbe
etou1 Indian, nnd tho fralus ofAeryed hare csusol
great suae1ng hnona hssn - wall - crest pocaniAF,
The statement bare prepared . supported p n 4.
VIC wers ~ Win M ~ nd my expedition u she lee
Cloud Agency. Among these officers arc several par
sonsiIy known ~ roy, md III e.e santlemossa T., o
allow th.s geatas.nen 70 10 heard II tho command
o. oshsr eaasliy Is tTastserts .n disinseresfs o.
sosvss there, eonld likewise testify tn!nk It wouit