New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-20

THE WELSH MARSH CORRESPONlh"NN'
4 VIGOROUS ATTACK UPoN TIE INTERIOR pEPNhl-
MINT AND FAVORED CONIRACTORs-A PLAN OF
RTORG ANIZATloN.
IRON An oCCAsioNAL CoRREsPoNnFNT OF THE lkbt ".
Puu1ADrIPHIA. Sept. 19.-William Nelsh
has concluded his series Of letters to Prof Marsh on 'ho
Indian service the last chapter hong entitled SUM-
ming Up win Remedial sueg'stoIs' lie 81! E among
other things;
Gen Cowan II ru,ic letter addressed 10 ne; aun
me ,.tf ~ =, telegram tried 10 excuse llh,ell 10.
fraudulent tn nsHCtiCn with Wilder ny 4IV'us A!4D
II Thai ever before competent legal
Tribunal il viii undoubtedly be proved that Cen S1San
and me Iey T. T. Smith cOnspirtd with A. H. Nhuer 10
defraud The Chippewa Indians for over million OF uo.-
lars in single iIantaction and We VII men earn nUT
che ofits were divided II i true that my II
Bishop Whpple, actingDo under the guidance Oh NE ,
but under the impulses OF ms s!st he,5 u 'e'"itb
bad no fraudulent intent Bat III the same leter ne gate
ioTcble ustrstn OF FGlts so,te tbe Ian was
ni-akc rlcggi that he had nc re to bell It with
or The consent OF the Indians to HON belonged; Siat
IA, mod. Of sale ,plhout 9dycrtsng aud III one parcel
syd 10 extend 20 wears, was UnWIst' INC bsi"p
~ edt,,i ms cinn>o; A gentleman Of the highest
~" s's to nav 81 per thousaud for this pine
nm irr The same contract, and a. once rpay MT NleT
for his anor" The contract With ar "dGp vac , al
ri > ucr thousand although tie Rev. T., i. Snltn,
had sold portion Of this timber belonging to certain
approval THIS last named contract was cane iea Il
br,.u~,. The Indians d!saPproycd. and yet MT smut
NJ H. with the fun knowledge that the Indians had re-
snsed - 10 The offer by Bishop Whipple would have
royer Dalf mil ion ~ dollars ada tiOna 10 The Indians
who II Sold IN LOIS at 50 per thousand, the market
value AZ testified before the committee or NE mime
Hota Leg .dturo, ii would have produced million ana
gu.rrcr a. collars the contract 10 wider, Gel
Cowan and Indian Commissioner smith concealed tnls
sale even from secretary Deano. As e hverred ana men
board OF Indian commissioners 70 1aNOr VIII
dc with contracts rather higher rates than Other
bidders which would not have been gwen 10
him Lad the Commissioners known or the lllSal ana
And fraudulent sale OF pine timber. or had hey sus-
pecied THAI HcSsrs. De3no CONdu, or SHhIh nsu any
Joint transactions with Wider.
Mr. Welsh thinks that il would not he wise to transfer
fhe Indian service 10 Tie Var Department, but suggests
the following plan:
bureau charged with the caro- Of the nations lnd!an
yards NAV be made equally efficient the Judges OF the
saIpfrne Court arc authorized nominate TO the PTes
DENT of United states, for bis reltcton or appoint
non he nan or the TO be charged with al the re
straiung and civi1ing influences decreed by congress
fo the care OF Indians If this Board is composed OF
two officers Of the army not below the rank OF colonel
and Of cviiaus OF intelligence ana experience, tnt
mu,hf be tie permanent SUPERVISORS ana DC hlrhVu
with the n0miue lie President ~ one or more tA-
ecufve officers To he charged with all the business y
portaInng to tie Office Confirmation by tie Senate In
each ease should h prerequisite Mnen mat DOuy !. III
These ruggcstiOns to tho mOde OF FORMING
the Board are crude and would be perfectly content
With nomination senate bv the President pro-
ytded il is distinctly understood that appropriations ior
the Indians are ~ BE- placed beyond the domain OF po
Yea patronage To give the pernancncy absolutely ne
cssary 10 promote The civilization or lndlaus, l1e eH
hes OF this Board should not he changed except 1Or ms
fesSapce or mateasauCe Office. lLdl@ns VIII DC quc
prepared 10 modify their treaties IL they acquire cSt
dsrce the integrity aud stability OF muse VINO btHpd
between them eDd he Governments