The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-31

tne rresldenr, "at Ms discretion, 70 organise
Board OF Commissioners VINO NAV, W.
der his direction. exercise Joint c0ntrO WIN tn-
Secretary OF the Interior over tne disbursements
~ the appropriations made BY tlls act" ana 70
the acts OF MaTcn 1871, ana MAY -, 1872 iespect-
lvely, continuing tue Board, win the poHer5
ana du'ies heretofore PROVIDED ~ law" Tug
rISssaen ms desire co e r cGTy VT' ne
service, exercised ms discretion by appoint
ing the Board, ana, passing Dy the questloI
OF 'JOlnt control with the Secretary OF the Int
rior'f over tue expenditures beng maze, u Is, a.
least, not too much 70 assume tnat the Board
agent To ferret out frauds whicn we mad reason to
believe were being perpetrated at the Red CLOUD
agency. Neither can there be any reason 70
doubt that tue EFFORT OF the Board Ia THIS direction
accOrds with the intention OF Congress. and Is
Wlthln the power ~ meant 10 grant NeVerthe.
ess, II the President SHOULD, from any cause, be
In sympathy with the manner anu tone Of The
words have quoted rom your letter, even In the
least degree, or was aware II It's contents before
helng sont. will be greatly obliged II you will In
form me tine lact. IN order tnat L may at once
res IN Il position when has hitlfrto 50 far as my
relations 10 him are concerned, been one OF the
most agreeable character TO me.
Tne other part OF the quotation have already
replied TO- ana only add that, II the kilograms OF
tals mornings newspapers be true, 10 Is an adj
dItionai pro1f OF the need there was FOR investi-
CATION into the conduct OF the agencles and gives
weight TO the impression OF Mr. walker and
others that It was designed TO get up war with
the Indians ut these agencies IN order 10 cover
the Ubiquitous transactions OF the summer.
Norng your remarks on The SUBJECT or Mr..
was sent. I must say that during me several
years he has been in the service OF the Board ne
mas saown himself TO be a faithful, honest ana IN
dusfnous man, aud am wiling TO intrust MIN
with any duty i may think HIM capaole OF, with
the utmost confidence In his integrity or purpose
and conduct.
l nave no knowledge OF his life or conduct pre-
vlous 10 entering the office OF the Board, further
tnan that he was u solder badly wounded In the
serves of country. My experience in regard
To the sland erous tongues OF the class OF men
Implicated by his iaitllulness TO the performance
OF the duty intrusted TO nim wonlu lead me to
expect them to resort 70 tins mode OF lessening
the weight OF his testimony, anu nope you WILL
not give undue weight 10 tnelr statements.
Fully agreeing with YOU IN the conclusion that
engaged requires the harmonious ana cohnden-
tial cooperation Of all ls friends. and especially
same: ~ sincerely regreJtlng TO learn from your
letter that sucn relations do not exist on your
part and conscious tnat II Is not on account OF
any lack OF effort or design OH my own part, am
very respectfully. your ooealent servant
FELIX X. BRUNOr, Chairman.
Immediately alter this correspondence the
Board held a CALEB meeting, and Mr.. Delano ther
asked Mr.. Walkers dismissal, making charges
which lie could have no knowledge, and which
were untruthlul in fact, and using bogus ''rec
ordsn to aid his arguments. In short he showed
sucn a vindictive spirit that the members or tn'
Board were dsgusted. His request was refused
however. Lest 1t may be said that his action wal
for any other purpose than the benefit of the In
dian Ring 1t Is proper TO say mere that jim Boslel
said immeda ely before this time tnat "WalkeI
had put mis- foot in IL aud must go under" Ans
II clnnos be said nat Mr.. Walker alone was dis
liked by Mr.. Delano for Mr.. Vincent Colyer, Lht
first secretary of tue Board. was driven out b!
Mr.. Delano's misrepresentation 10 the President
ana by the same method Mr.. Delano obtained
ftom President Grant an order for the dismissal
OF Mr.. Thomas X. Cree, the successor OF Mr.. Col
YER the only objection TO any of the gentlemen
t.oI To
uuceasing exposure Of fraud Members OF the
Board too, were always made to feel that they
were considered onlcous whenever they pointed
out frauds to Mr. Delano ana his assistant, Cowan.
Mr. Delano and the department officials have
since that time pursued Mr.. Walker, and when
their personal influence failed invoked higher aid
In this manner, after the resignation OF the old
Board they succeeded in securing the Withdraw
OF his appointment under the Comptroller OF the
Treasury as Register for the Board OF Audit. Be
sides this, they attempted TO loist so-called REQ
ords on the public, through their organ, subse'
quent investigation showing that by the most
improper means they had gotten up these rec
ords. and That they were, in fact, spurious ani
not OF record In the department which they were
MATED 10 have oeen received from. In short, Mr.
Delano Mr. Cownn and Mr.. Smith have at 81
times shown an absolute personal objection ID
economy They have uniformly aided Wilder,
Dodge Bosler Il Co. in their worst schemes Of
plunder, and nave Invariably suppressed all re-
ports or statements likely to lessen the profits Of
the Indian Ring, while showing the most vindic-
tive personal i'll Will toward all who, for any
cause or even by accident exposed their irauuu-
lent practices in the Indian service.
1t Is said that during
THE LAST PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN
Mr.. Delano was assessed In the amount OF $4,000,
that the amount was paid by the Indian Ring. Tns
secret leaked cut through quarrel in the Ring al
to the amount to be paid by eacn, and If the
statement is true the profits in ION years" must
be considerable for all concerned.
Certain 1t is that the action OF these gentlemen
has always aided certain clique to get money out
OF the Treasury, while having ample evidence to
not only Justly but compel any honest minded
Official to stop payments; and 1t cannot be sup
posed that they aided this clique, to the exclusion
OF all Others In defiance OF law and at the risk Of
personal reputation, from mere rlatonic affection.
Their interest lay, evidently, in protecting and
aiding fraud. and the proofs of their complicltI
are clear.
When the Commission to Investigate Professor
Msrsh's charges against Agent Savlle comes bach
from Red Cloud Agency 1t is probable they will
make some snow OF looking into Mr.. DeIano's
case. (Mr. Smiths case IA included in MIR. De.
lauos; for, although willing instrument, he hai
only been q catspaw for his chiefly 1t will be wise
In that case Tor Professor Marsh to call up Messrs.
Brunot. stuart, Farwell, Bishop, Cree, Colyer and
Walker, with the records OF the office of the old
Board OF Indian Commissioners In this way thel
VIII get some facts which may throw some lign
on the subject OF frauds and Mr.. Delano's action
But that Commission ought TO have an inspecto
added to II, so that witnesses could be compelle,
to come before IL and testify. FIDELLS.
WATERING PLACE NOTES.