New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-20
WASHINGTON.
RESIGNATION or SECRETARY pELAEo.

RESIGNATION or SECRETARY DEIAkO.
| TbE RESIGNATION or The SECRETARY or JsiE.
FLOR DEPARTMENT RypUEsTED BY PBssrbEsf
GRANT on ACCOUNT or FRAUDS IN HIS DyPAgT.
MINT IN WHICH MEMBERS or his FAMILY ARR
IyPIIU.TED-THE RESIGNATION PROBABLY ALI
EEADY HANDED Is-Ws PROBABLE SUCCESSOR
iBr TELsGgAPH TO rae Tribunal
WASHINGTON, April 19.-The Indian Ring
whose unqucstlOncd aud uninterrupted power has we'll
nig brought ruin to the whole Western country aud do
morozation to every public Office, Is at last TO receive
xpected and blow. The future must determine
whether 1t will be fatal POr several years tho
,u,lic bas had o edefnod consciousness that the
Indian service was managed with mOnstrous and
ampled trckery. fraud and theft; and. although efforts
have repeatedly and honestly made Tor REFORM rho
Ring, with the old OF the Interior Department, has
driven its adycrsanos from the contest ard held the
fold Thus the Indian Peace Commissioners whose hon
csty patriotism. and philanthropy were unquestioned
did their utmost break the Ring which seemed 10 have
within its charmed circle the power and support Of tho
whole Interior Department 10 vain they brought TO The
attention tho public the most glazing and bnrcfsoed
frauds; when the Commissioners became tr0ubesone W
the Interior Department, Secretary Delsno ap
peaIed to q committee of Congress. The power OF
tho honest Commissioners for further discovery wA
thus destroyed and nothing was LEFT for them 70 do but
TO res snan which they not long In perform
ing. Within the past few weeks, however, onother
effort has boon made, with facts powerful,
yncax aud so thrc9tonng that the President. with
all his inperturbsbe disregard OF public sentiment
whore IL relates to members OF his Cabinet hd, Looa
forced to pause and give IL notice. The simple fart.
plainly stated Is this: Corruption has at last been
traced within the bosom OF the 5ecrelarys family. Tho
papers which establish this fact beyond question AFRO Ia
the hands of the President and tho intmson that SIR
Dean0s resignation would be acceptable to the Pres
dent has already been conveyed to the Secretary 1t
probable that this IL Is In the hands OF the President
The name OF John Deano need not be longer withheld
closely aod with corruptions and fraud. In
the Indian vice. Nobody familiar with the circum'
stances believes his father Innocent Of either kn0sifdgo
or completely the outrag practices that haso been
going In the Indian service and other branches
Of the Department 1t Is not necessary at this tina 10
record other names which will 90 the public Ia due
time IL ia not ut oil probable that either Mr. Smith.
tho Solicitor of the Interior Department nor sic.
smith, the Commiss l0ner Of Indian Affairs, viii 20 TO
tanned In Office.
It Is said that Cen Cowan the Assistant Secretary has
for more than year been bad terms with Secretary
Deano and his John and that he has on two or thee
OCCASIONS offered his resignation. II lie known that Con.
stands very high In Presidential favor. and fhas
Cen Grant has BEN willing to appoint him TO the Com
missOncrship Of Internal Revenue. which appointment
il under stood would be acceptable TO Cen BabcooS
Porter From this fact IL is not improbable IN
case GEN Cowau guless Of any knowledge OF or par.
catiOn In the crimes which have como to De ofDcisy
known ss Irregularities" that be may be appointed
Secretary Ever since the papers and proofs referred 70
have been hands Of the President the most earnest
powerful Efforts have been made to 50 arrange tho
mca lei it elbow over for the present. 50 that
the Secretary might retire without disgrace and
tho facts be- kept from the public. Some OF
Mr. Dolano's associates 10 the Cabinet have
boon afraid that the would be oxed up and the SEQ
reiaIy retained Mr. Deano has always been great
f,yoite With Gen. Grant, and while he was Com
missioner internal Revenue the President was anxious
to promote him. He at ono time In fayorof
making Of tho Internal Revenue Bureau separate de.
partment in order to have Ar. Deiano In his Cabinet
Tie forced retirement of Mr. Secretary Cox enabled tho
President to provide for his friend. The President has
often declared that for Lis Cabne. was concerned.
he would neyrr man whie under fire OF the
press the public. He has adhered to this sentiment ia
the eases Of Attorney General Williams Secretary
Roieson and Others Whether he Will follow It Ia thus
case will be matter for future comment.