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

10 Investigate Mr.. Walkers charges, ana mas since
been almost continuously IN the employ OF the
Interior department., probably as a reward Tor MS
treachery.
PULL COPY OF Mr.. WALKERS REPORT
was furnished. but Mr.. Dellno after receiving 1t,
antedated a letter addressed to Mr. Brunot, so
that he might appear 10 stlll have cause Tor fury
wnich was IN reality the result OF rear that expo
sure was about to bsiaL This letter Is as fol
lows ana In addition TO its other revelatons IL
Shows that Mr.. Delano. ana he alone Is respoaSl
bic !or the transactions at the agencies:-
DEPARTMENT OF TUE NrERIoR,(
WASHINGTON. ID. c., Feb o, 1874.
FELIX r. BRUSor, Chairman Board uf Indian Com
missioner, Pittshurg, PA. =
SIR received rom the Secretary OF your Board
on tie 9th INST, letter. OF which the following IL
copy -
BOARD or INDIAN OoxMIssIoNERs,l
NASnINGION, Fen. o. 1874
SIR-By direction OF the Chairman or the Board
have The nonor 70 transmit report OF the visit
OF SIR. Samuel WALKER 70 the Red Cloud and Spot
ted TAN agencies Very Respectfully,
THOMAS K. CUE, Secretary.
. Hon. G. DELANo, Secretary OF Interior.
You VIII see that the foregoing letter Durports
TO send Inc a copy Of Mr.. Walkers report, but II o
such copy accompanied said letter. That letter
enclosed only two extracts from the report one
pertaining 10 the Red cloud Agency and one 10
the spotted TAN Agency, together with some am
viii YOU be so kind as to have me furnished with
iull copy OF any and all reports which Mr.. Walker
has made to your Board or 20 any ohlcer or mem
able Information tnat Mr.. Walker was appointed
TO make his Investigation on the 2Sth OF OctoUeri
1873, and not 'abOut the list OF December" as you
say IN your letter OF the 9th nst. was also III
formed more than two weeks ago that this report
had been furnished not only u Dr. Dyer. or New
York. but TO other persons not connected with
the Board OF lnuian Commissioners, during all or
which time, Tor reasons winch cannot compre.
hend 1t has been withheld from the cIetary OF
the Interior. Some time since learned through
Or. Dyer That on the 18Th nit. the report OF Mr..
NaKer was read before iEe Episcopal Board, and
subsequently, DR.. Dyer informed me that ON the
2Jth hlt., in answer TO letter sent by HIM e.
you, ana dated about the l4th uit, you informed
him that the only action o. the Board on Mr..
Walkers report was TO direct Its Transmission 10
the secretary Of tao Interior.
Tnus 1t seems that MIR. Waker was appointed
October - without consultation with the Secre-
taly OF the Interior and without his Knowledge;
that he reported. making charges against certain
indian agents, under cnurge OF tue secretary OF
the Interior. TO whom alone as The representa-
tive OF the President they are ofllclalY response
BILE; that copies of this port were sent 10 Dr.
Dyer ana oGher paruics not connected with the
Board OF Indian Commissioners; that the Board.
at the meeting commencing l4tl ult. had this re-
port laid before them, the secretary OF the Interior
being stll kept in Ignorance or 1t; that The
Board ordered copy OF the report to be for
warded to the secretary that the secretary, still
kept IN ignorance OF the proceedings 50 lar As
the Board was concerned, addressed q letter 10
you on the l4th INST. ~ chairman or the Board,
aud also ono TO your Secretary Of the same date,
requesting q copy, ana mat on the 0tn INST. your
Seci etary, IN response TO this request, furnishes
only extracts rom said report, and that yeu. on
the 9th inst, III answer 10 an inquiry as TO the
date OF Mr.. Walkers appointment, md yourself
unable TO give the date accurately, out say that IL
was about the LIST OF December.
You Will see by this statement the awkward
position III winch nave been placed by this very
rcmarkable trausa ton. AS rae representatIye
or the President. 20 whom alone these agents are
responsible, and VINO alone mas power to zeal
Win them, must Respectfully, but earnestly. IN
slst that be furnished with copy OF THIS report
without further delay, and also with reasons, II
any exist Tor causing this examination TO be
made without my knowledge. ana Tor causlI0 me
10 be kept IN ignorance OF IL aud It's results. |
shall be much pleased 10 learn that this transac-
ton mas been the result OF lnadvertence, aud that
there has been no Design on your part.lo assume
powers unauthurzed or TO execute legitimate
authority III an lIaproper manner, under cream.
stances calculated to be officially discourieous or
offensive 10 lhe Department OF the lhterlOr. l
may add tina: shall cause one OF the inspectors
10 ex imine the agencies 10 when Mr.. Walker has
been sent and desire copy OF MS report for the
Information OF Enis inspector Had tue examna-
ton be en- made By "A member OF your B0ard, aud
had peen informed in due season OF lis results,
should nave been highly gratlhad.
You may net be aware tnat the character OF Mr.
Wa. ker before entering your service was not SUCH
us TO emlnently recommend Tim Tor such duties,
md II NAV not have cur red 10 YOU shat the rrnt
conferred upon members or the Boar RI To make
EXAMINATIONS ~ one which cannot DC delegated
any more tnan the authority conferred on an H.
spector can be transferred to his appomtee.
In conclusion | am prompted 10 make these
suggestions by tue convection mat the success of
the harmonious ana confidential coo GRAFTON of
all It's iriende, and especially those having Official
connection with the same. VeH respectfully, &C.,
Z. DELANO, Secretary.
From tns letter 1t viii be seen that Mr.. Deano
assumes all the responsibility Tor the various
agencies. and was apparently very strict In re-
curing iu Information concerning them. 1t will
also be seen that he was much more interested IN
protecting fraud than In Its exposure; for he
adopted the last plea In bad case--namely, abuse
OF the witness-aud he abused the witness for the
government. And 1t IS singular fact that MIR.
uelAno In this letter and subsequently. before the
Board of Indian commissioners and elsewhere,
Walkers report long before he had caused an ex-
animation into its truth.
MR. BRUSoT REPLIED AS FOLLOWS:
BOARD OF INDIAN COMMISSIONERS
PIrTsBURG keD. II, 1874. (
Hon. G. DELANo, Secretary OF the Interiors;
DEAR SIR nave just received your letter OF
9th INST, postmarked on the 1ltn, and have the
honor to reply.
Board, and especially tue Chairman, when the
letter seems TO develop, but since IL does exist
am GLAD TO know It; ana AS certainly have, hal
no design ITO assume powers UNAUTHORIZED or 10
execute legitimate powers under circumstances
calculated TO be officially dlseourteous. or Onen-
save 10 the Department of tue INTERIOR ana am
not conscious OF any act or even 'inadvertencen
wnicA, fairly construed, would look Ike such
design, may REASONABLY none that further con
sldcratIon Of the subject VIII remove your I'M
As 20 Inc report OF Mr. walker the secretary
OF the Board III reply 10 your request. informed
you on the l0th that he would send over the 1uil
report on the Ilta the thea, Gay your letter was
otliclii courtesy and nseGs no further reply. |
may say, however tnat II had tae least idea
that you would have preferred the long report OF
details 10 "a moderate synopsis | wouid have d.
rected 1t to be sent, instead or tic latter.
You remark: I'll am now aOle TO say on re-
liable inlormdtiop,' That Mr.. Walker was APP
pointed To make his investigation ON the 18TH OF
October, 1873, ana not about the LIST OF Decembpr,'
as you say IN your letter OF The 9th inst. | was
also.lnlormed, more than TWO weeks ago, that
tAis report mad been furnished not only 70 Dr.
Dyer, OF New lorS, but 10 other persons not con-
nccted with the Board oil Indian Commissioners,
during all OF wnlcn time, Tor reasons | cannot
comprehend, 1t mas been withheld from the Sccrc-
tary oil the lnterior.D The mistake OF having
written "December" for November occurred TO
my own mind Within an hour alter the letter was
mailed, ana | telegraphed 10 Mr.. Cree, to whom
IL was sent TO be copied IN the Office, directing
MN 70 make the correction, ana ! only learned
That IL was not done from your letter. But ltwaS
really OF no consequences IN view vi the Iact that
on the 4th OF Novemoer-and THIS also Is my reply
10 the other part OF the paragraph quoea, and It's
more specific repetition else where in the letter
! wrote 10 you as iohows:-'AmOng the dner-
ences OF opinion between the Executive Commit
ice ana tue Indian Office were some vouchers