New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-25
VOLUME 1X.---NO. 90.
OUR INDIAN AFFAIRS AND sECRE.
TARY DELANCs

| OUR INDIAN AFFAIRS AND sECRE.
TARY DELANCs
The original cause Of all the attacks on
Secretary Delano may be found in the
difference of opinion on the proper de-
partment 20 which the Indian Bureau
should belong. There are numerous ar
guments in favor Of its transfer to the
War Department. aud there are as many
others why it should remain in that Of the
Interior. The single object Of the advo-
Gates Of either side was the welfare Of the
Indian. and protection both to him and
the citizens Of the United States. Con.
gress has not yet. and perhaps will not
but President Grant some years since de-
vised plan 10 remove the evils COM
planned of. This vas 80 divide the
seventy-ive Indian agencies among the
different denominations of the churches
of the United States. l, is obligatory by
precedent on the Secretary Of the Interior
to appoint those recommended. No one
so recommended has been rejected; no
examination has been made. Il is ap-
parent that Secretary Delano under these
circumstances is not responsible for the
fitness Of the agent. This plan was
warmly approved by Horace Greeley.
Yet the opposition press led by the
New York Tribune have made the affairs
Of the Indian Bureau the essence Of its
attack on Secretary Delano, and that at
tack is unceasing. The present cause Of
complaint arises in the Red Cloud agency.
and the investigation is now on the agent
who was appointed on the following
recommendation
No. z BlBIR Horss,,
Rev York City, July :, 1873 {
Hon. Columbu. Delano, seere tary of the interior:
DEAR SIR-In behalf of the executive CON-
mittee Of the fudian commission Of the
Protestant Episcopal Church, I nominate
DR.. John J. Savile, of Sioux City, Iowa,
"a sgent, 20 succeed DR.. Daniels at the Red
Cloud agency. Or. Saville's testimonials
are very satisfactory.
am. very truly yours. Il. DYER.
CuAlIm6u VI GAcCutlt0 SUululLlG0s
The other appointments are made from
nominal ions by the American Unitarian
Association. Board of Commissioners.
Foreign Missions Of the Presbyterian
Church. Society Of Friends (Hicksite and
Orthodoxy. Missionary Society Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. Roman
Catholic Church, Indian Commission of
the Protestant Episcopal Church, Ameri-
can Baptist Home Missionary Society,
Board Of Missions of the Reformed
Church. and the American Missionary
Assoc iation. all OF which exercise the
privilege Of nominating from two to sew
enteen agents.
The charges were originally made by
Professor Marsh, Of New Haven. 4 year
ago the professor desired to make scien.
tifc journey through the indian country.
and for this purpose obtained permission
from Red Cloud and guard Of his braves.
The consideration Of this was promise
to forward the chiefs complaints to Wash
ington. Some months after his return,
in April last, he did SO, and produced
evide noes of poor beet. bad -four. etc..
rec eli we'd from Red Cloud At this time a
simple complaint was made, and this was
seiz ed upon for the occasion for an attack
on the Secretary and the administration.
The professor was invited before the
Board of Indian Commissioners, all nomi-
mated by the bodies of Christians who
have Indian missions. The professor said
that he ''could not safely enter the In
dian country for scientific research until
he lad promised Red Cloud, the willy and
,agaci GUS chief, that he would carry -four,
sugar and tobacco TO Washington, and
sho W them to the President as samples of
he issues of the agency for that year.
He confessed that he did not question
he agent-that he did not examine the |
supplies in his hands-and that he had
10 evidence but the word Of Red Cloud,
hat these were fair samples Of the issues
If that year. When asked why he did
rot examine, he said he was not there for |
hat purpose that he wanted to get into |
he country under the escort of some q
Red Clouds braves-that he had ex- /
lausted all his presents upon them, and |
promise Of this errand to the President |
vas now his only hope"
4 commission Of inquiry was appointed, |
Of Ex-Governor Fletcher, of |
Missouri, Hon. Benjamin W. Harris. Of
and Hon. Charles J.
faulkner, of West Virginia The Tribune
md the press urder its control amplified
he charges. and made it an issue that the
ppointment Of agencies should be taken
rom its present hands and restored to the
oliticians without waiting the result of
be examination. Professor Marsh. from
eing the mere agent for the presentation
f charges, has become violent partisan
pponent Of the government, and fills the
ne Tribune with articles and writes to
ae President, the Secretary and the peo-
le. The Tribune colors his articles and.
lsinuates that Mr.. Delano is an obstacle
, the investigation.
Meantime Mr.. Saville repudiates the
harges, courts the investigation and ten
ers his resignation. with the request that
remain unacted upon till the report Of
10 Sh i,:o ohiisfv 20 /