National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-05
ADDRESS OF THE INDIAN COMMISSION.
The workings Of the Rsacs POlicy-1s Eject
Upon the Manners Of the Indiana


The Board Of indian UUmmissionets have lssusd
the following address TO the public:
To THE UHhisTAiH PuBtiU: The Board of In.
dian Commissioners, In view o. the present agith.
tl6h Upon indian ahaifs, FEEL moved TO present
this bfisf address 10 the Uhflstiat eonfuhIOhs 81
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corrupt, Neither this board nor the uoYsTnmsnt
would be Ilitihsd 10 accepting loud.meuthsd 90.
the fIet that most Of the charges of tisud And IN.
competency came from disappopted contractors
and trsdsIs whose hope Of galns, under the more
supplies, 10 gone. Nor, on the otter hand, would
they be justified TIN Withholding the most rigid
INVESTIGATION when, e IN some cases, charges are
Fourth. We are not aware Of the exiitence Of
any rings" In connection with the Indian ser
vice differing at al from the "ringsn or combins-
nsctiOn with the letting Of ali large contracts IL
other public or In private service. Where there
e q carcass. the yulturss VIII gather, It Is the
duty OF this board 70 watch, and IS far as posi-.
BILE 70 cireumvent, the success Of these comblna-
lions, and thus secure tor the Government and
for the Indian the largest benefit 70 be derived
perience OF the past, We trust, has bean advan.
tsgsous; and while the Standardization Of this
year IN respect . Inspecting and for
possible, We are resolved upon as careful dis
bursement through the agents as can be had
helps as the law provides. II Is due to the Gov.
eminent to say that In this matter we are not
hindered, but aided In every way allowed BY the
Fffth. From the foregoing statementsit will he
seen that the success Of this humane policy de-
peDds largely upon the ssgacity and wisdom Of
whom they nominate for the positions Of agents.
Men Of capacity IN everyday affairs, as we'll ss
men Of good character, are required for this work
waiting and oivilizing-msn who have seine ca
pacity for Leadership, and Coincidence enough to
eonstrsin them ever Ii q right direction. Again,
comprehension Of the difficulties Of this work. a
fsfr amount Of patience with those who administer
Is IT, ard disposition e wsk for proof Of corrup.
who have deservedly enjoyed It. ~
Much Of the present clamor is raised aud pro-
NOTED By bad men, and I. aimed at this humane
destruction should lead % the extermlnation Of
the Indians. We cannot, thsrefore, close this I'D
dress without asking earnest attention TO the
fsct that for several years. the Indian service as
whole and in DETAIL has been, and still 10, viz.
tually within the supervision and control Of the
reiEtous bodies Of the country; and upon them and
the Christian community vill rest 70 Q large sx-
tent the ultimate success or failure OF the policy
Of humanity and Justice in our dealings with the
remnants Of this once poysffui faes.
UItsrok b. FISK,
JOIN ID. IAre,
B. HugH RoBkRrs,
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WfLtfAM SftCKsRY,
A. q. BARsT6w,
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Boatd Of indian tom inissl0tefs,
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