Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-08-18
THE MARSH CHARGES.

Having noticed and commented upon
the recent charges preferred agains, |
Secretary Delano and the Indian De-
partment, common justice demands that |
we give the other side a hearing. A
gentleman has placed at our disposal a
circular having sole reference to and
disproving the charges in an ingenious
manner. We regret that its length for
bids transferring it to our columns for 1t
is well written and discusses the matter
in detail. 1t will be remembered that
the charges were preferred against the
Secretary by Prof Marsh, a distinguish
ed scientist of Yale College, and related
to alleged frauds against the Indians by
the Secretary of the Interior. Prof.
Marsh was on visit last November to
Dakota Territory and the Sioux Reser-
vatious, and in answer to the charges
that gentleman makes, the getter up OF
the circular, who is All attache OF the
Chicago Inter- Ocean, draws the follow
lowing conclusions: That Prof. Marsh
bribed Red Cloud to let him travel over
the Bad Lands by promising to carry
his complaints to the President; that
Prof. Marsh neglected to fulfill his
promise to Red Cloud for six months
that he, after that time had elapsed, pre-
scented these complaints Of Red Cloud in
mild form at the instigation OF Score
tary Delano's enemies; that the Ne,
York Tribune was the spirit and Pro
Marsh but tue vehicle of this attack upo
Secretary Delano; that Red Cloud q,
knowledged in Prof. Marshs present
that he deceived him in regard to Il
supplies which the latter reported to Il
President; that after bis betrayal by RI
Cloud, Prof. Marsh expressed his di
gust at the treachery of the Indians
tried to serve and declared to the COZ
piler Of the circular his intention
have nothing more to do with the affai
tn It he after refusing to give informatic
to the Secretary or the Commissioner, hi
published letter to the President, pr
senting an entirely new series of COZ
plants, which he had not mentioned
the President when he fulfilled b
promise to Red Cloud to report b
grievance, and that the Professor b.
used every means in his power to inju
the reputation OF De,ano aro the hnol
Department. The circular goes on
state that there are nunb-r Of disc
pointed contractors and ex-Indian agei
who were displaced when the pres'
policy was inaugurated, and also ma
dishonest and incompetent men "
have furnished Professor Marsh his
formation, and that he has allowed h
self to be used by the enemies OF
rotary Delano as cudgel to beabor
administration, and considers him
but tool in the hands Of designing m
In the light of subsequent events
denial or refutation seems rather labor
and somewhat unsatisfactory, for
Commission of Inquiry acknowledge
there were "few cases of fraud, y pl
ably this among the number. AS an
OF justice we gave place to a conden
ton of the answers, but must say t
az we look at it, the entire affair OF
Iudian Department is wretchedly n
aged The truth OF the matter is,
in this, as in nearly every department
public service. there is chance
some stupendous jobbery, and it se'
as though all chances are fully impro'
The Government. on behalf of the |
pie, makes certain promises to the
dams. and its appointed agents mutu
swindle all parties to the contract
fraud and connivance at fraud, and
heads of the Executive Departments
negligence become inactive. but none
less culpable parties to such nsfar
transaction.