The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-07-19
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
TO THE DAILY LNTELLIGEN0ER
WASHINGTON.
The Indian Commissioners De-
Tense Against Professor AIaFsh's
GhnFRR1,

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE Commits
siOner Of Indian Affairs says the inquiry
into the Red Cloud Agency affairs is in
the hands Of competent gentlemen, with
instructions to take the treest range, and
find out whatever wrong exists, The
statement that these alleged frauds have
been frequently reported to him without
receiving attention, he prononnces absO-
lutely false. Charges similar to those now
made, quite as serious and rather more
bitter, were made against this agency
eighteen months ago, when the Secretary
Of the Interior Immediately required IN
investigation through this Commission, Of
which Bishop Hare was made chairman.
This Commission made thorough inyes-
tigntion into the charges. Bishop Hare
and Mr.. Hinman, Of the Commission, are
officers OF the Protestant Episcopal
Church, which, by excepting this agency
and nominating the agent, have become
morally responsible to tho government
and before the people for their honest ad-
ministration OF its affairs.
1t would be mOnstrous to suppose that
such Commission would desire to cover
up any frauds. Their full and unani-
nous report to the Commissioner not
only ompletely exonerates Agent Sayille
from wrong intent, but declares that the
charges against the agent were mean, both
in their origin and their spirit, Their
report says that some OF the afidavits
which seemed to reflect most upon the
character Of the agents were such partial
statements that they amounted to culpa-
bic SuppreSsiS teri, and some Of the tcsti-
mony on which were based the most
damaging attacks upon their administra-
ton was the testimony OF 4 we'll known
deserter and thief. Facts cited to the dis
credit OF the agents, which were CLEANED
at the agencies during their absence, and
which they then had no opportunity to
account for, were, when brought to their
notice, satisfactorily explained. Prac.
tiCes which were irregular were shown 10
have been unavoidable in the peculiar
circumstances In which these agents were
placed and transactions which at first sight
seemed suspicious, and to which criminal
intent had been imputed, were shown TO
have been characterized by entire good
faith to hayc been carried on in broad
day light, and where not justihable to
have been not wrongdOing, but mistakes
Of men new in office, where peculiarly
the incumbent can learn only from ex.
perience."
The Commission indorsed the replies
OF the agents In all their material points,
and gave as the result Of their prolonged
investigation into the points touched
upon in Mr., Walker 3 report, and the re.
suit also Of their intercourse with the
agents and their personal observations OF
men and things ut the agencies, and the
entire relief Of Agents Savillc and How.
ard from the suspicious cast on their
characters and their administration, and
the earnest conviction that these gentle
men have performed their duties during
time Of great trial and in the midst OF
great cmbarrassments with energy, hon:
esty and entire fidelity to the interests Of
the Government and the Indians, and
that they deserve the confidence and COM
mcndatfon Of the Department.
On this report by persons whose jndg-
ment and findings he had right to deem
Commissioner has acted. Respecting the
Paxton contract for beef at Red Cloud
Agency. which The Commissioner il
CHARGED 10 have fraudulently made In
March lasl, he states il was made by.him
in strict conformity with the law, and, as
ihe records nbundantly show, on The ad.
vice and recommendation Of the Board Of
Indian Commissioners, after careful In.
quiry by that Board into the facts and
necessities oil the case ,.c.,,, ,..
rs to the other anu lnaeIllll.e !@ ll cnIarges
ol fraud or conniVanee WIN wrohg'9olng
n any way on ms patI oommlssloner '.'
Smllll makes most poslIlVe anu ,, compnte'
's ;n ,,cI u IT,, o no,S ,%o m sov"res, ] I "crm.
tiny Of his official acts by iair.minded
men. Respecting the charge against Sec.
relary Delano of completely in The frauds
at Red Cloud Agency, the Commissioner
saws Il Is but the simplest act Of fairness
for him 10 state he has no knowledge OF
any such completely ON the part Of that
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