The New York herald., 1875-08-30

Peruse il carefully for il would bo crcdable Tai
leyrand as il carries with it the mind Of the ordinary
Reader, although It is one tissue OF iallaclcs ana -
violation Of the fundamental principle on whl,h alone
the Board OF Missions agreed 10 nominate ana super
vlse indian agents If such letter should pc %rI.en @
10 either oi the Society of Friends do not thlhk hoy
would continue 10 render their valuable help
DrTSnTsssI or Tar pac ISTsMs9H' I ,s7s
NY DEAR sINf have the honor to invite your attention
70 he following paragraph in the circular which your So
dt as addressed To- is Indian agents and "heh pe"'s
We desire to be notified when any received from
terms % 2ger allowing contractor more o
have communicated Bishop Hare my views refer
ee 70 ts circular and have expressed to him well aso
er h wish the Npeciation that you would cause lne
ydTSaon ven tho mpopreiy Of issuing such paravaph You
that the circular implies doubts regard to the
y oi The secretary Of the Interior and the Commissioner of
mands your agents TO report anything which they may regard
~ Improper on the part ot these other officers your
ciety leave it 10 your Judgment dictate what
Sy uTf XXI tS &,eGry c pe & s1r2s r1a -. sss nate
ben S1eH sH hee res"h 10 vac service WHICH have
the Board s Of Indian G Commissioners s0"G'l''e for their
consideration while acting upon accounts the Indan
shed leaves the Executive COMMITTEE whc consderng
whether they approve or dssaow accounts 20 act upon
information possession Of the Indian Once the
rs examined there, and before the
ovcrrnle the action Of The Executive c"%mttcr Need
measures alluded to As bead IT tie dcpartment am to
certain extent responsible tor the action of all its bureaus
that the oce which have the honor to mi
shall treated popcr.y or with sresect or discorrsv
To allow the agents Of th department TO make reports to tie
missionary organizations which nominate them, and thus
communicate facts withheld from the department, would sub
jec me % the ccnsure Of ng 70 maintain that order and
necessarg ior lie welfare of Tie public service You viii
notice N another paragraph Of the circular that
been intended, Il cannot i to Se an amoniti" to those
agents mat they nre responsible mainly and hence
are invited % make themselves spies and nformcrs upon
TO put record what have said to bishop Hare namely
been aud always viii be- while am serrstary Of the In
terror, open TO inspection and examination, fully and
to make such rxannarion and that ali It's records docu
will he ~ yo cngnSd wr a%G rf' @ for G M a s
which you may desire shall be communicated This Of
course will give you opportunity direct fit
il regard 70 sending to whatever be transmitted
tines s nape bc o% csnd" amy I & Fl any SG all
aed and trust their Justice and proprey will be
proprcty authorizes and at official duty.
SSgs se hgnos % M Wa % w m eSPy Of
which have no reply IN wriing, and verbally that is
satisfactory Very truly yours, G, DELANo,
Secretary Dclano knew perfectly well that an agent
would not dare to address communication to the
Secretary OF the Interior any subject and certainly
not when complaining of the mode in which contracts
made through his son wore fulfilled or even IL report
Ing that A. II. Wildcrs agent had asked for blank
vouchers. The Secretary knew full well that would
require drawer agent than could be hired at fifteen
hundred dollars year to beard the Commissioner Of
Indian Affairs in his den by telling him that his orders
to receive inferior cattle and in larger
time than required and to give peculiar facilities
the contractors, were III violation OF the compact and
such would not be given any contractor of the
Ring The Secretary of the Interior further knew that
when the Board of Indian Commissioners refused their
to any voucher they invariably furnished him
with all the evidence that moved them thereto lie
knew, or ought TO have known, that certain favored
contractors tried to make agents aware OF their
IN the Interior Department and the berality of the IN
dian Ring 1t VIII further appear in the following let
that Secretary Delano has relieved the Church of all
responsibility OF business character connected with
the care and management of their agencies:-
WASHINGTON, Jan. %, 1874.
DEAR sI-I have your letter of the 18th inst The
therein referred stands thus I'm the administration of
These agents formerly appointed other officers of the
Congress and others who fit advise the appointing
In order 20 introduce religious missionary work
ton the goyesnmen PROPOSED 70 the different regions de-
capacity and integrity and missionary labor including also
promotion Christian civilization These agents rot
charge Of all the with their Offices
because, by the consent of the government, it
A. least for their business capacity and adety dian
the society which nominated them, has it assumed
society that the whose have been
snsgesed By shall report 9 the society and that the oy
society; and decline as understand to allow the
simultaneously with its transmission to your socety be.
sES s s be clad to % have yo% % tue me- and Des IS RS
TO consider whether it would be proper for me while
subordinate the government in this matter | went 50
far in ms last etter believe as to consent that all
thereof sent simultaneously the department This
all reports be sent to the department through these Off
b oIT soSS tho he Dc w m 1S %
best There is In reference TO these reports however this
These agents charged with what might be termed com
plex or dual duties Classified these aues are9rst of
charge of their duties to the government in the general
Of missionary and educational work TO
that the first class of duties strictly under the admin
straon Of the government and the latter particularly
under the care OF the missionary ORGANIZATIONS who suggest
way me- reflection that all business duties
for which the agent primarily responsible the appointing
duties and all matters connected herewith, should
invariably be made 20 the government appointing these
agents and responsible for their conduct or course the
society naming them would by courtesy if not otherwise
men touching the conduct OF the agents in regard 20 these
work which IS especially conducted and directed by tie
organizations suggesting their names there seems to be
rating them under whose this work is performed
what my views are upon this subject sincerely hope
viii comprehend ana appreciate the spirit IN which they are
sirnn th" motive which nronpts them have fet that bis
subject has not been fully appreciated by yourself and the
understood in the light in which it presents itself to my
mind and therefore have attempted at some length to
honor be- very truly yours, c. DELANO Secretary.
Notwithstanding that this letter freed them from
sponsibily, the Missionary Board, having heard
ports uniavorablc to Agents Savilc and Howard made
communication to the secretary of the Interior and
ceived the following reply
WAsHISGToY, Jan. 30, 1874.
To CHAIRMAN &c,
DEAR SIR have the honor to acknowledge receipt
communication Of the 9th inst in which, among other
things inquire IL there facts the possession
Of the Department of the Interior damaging charac
either DR.. Savlle Mr. Howard and, your judg
rendering change of agents necesssryy' This pOr
ton Of your letter referred the Commissioner for his
early report and reply from him this reference has been
made under date OF January ~ copy herewith enclosed
From this reply will observe that there Facts in
the Indian Ohce which reflect injuriousy the oicia
conduct character OF either Agent Savic Howard So
the department concerned have the honor
that nothing injurious either Of these agents known
here The department has nut far as know or can
ascertain by inquiry, been furnished with copy OF Mr.
Walkers report but in possession OF that report
will be able yourself to determine how far IL affects the
character OF either Of these Very respectfully
obedient servant, &. DELANO, Secretary.
II viii thus be that the Secretary Of the Interior
no longer throw any responsibility upon the Indian
missionary organization of the Protestant Episcopal
Church Tor frauds irregularities committed or
toned by the agents II nominated. The Secretary Of