The New York herald., 1876-03-16

revent such progress E'beg o. B.s.s Mg% eHs,al
General Howard in his report sayA:-Mslor Camp
bell has frequently reported that through the Alaska
Commercial Company" arms OF the modern ~ are
beng distributed TO the Indiana He says, la report
Of July H. just received
With what Hudson Bay mu.ke.s the indians
comparatively harmless IL will be Neff dii
Nth modern arms Of precision and power They are much
Intelligent han the Indians oi the Plains good MARKS
warriors called Koch-won-tons This will enable them
After speaking OF President Johnson's countermand
ing his executive order OF August 1865 by another or
February 20 lS69 he continues
The result that arms and ammunition are shipped 70
kodack and Unalaska OF kind and quantity and
from here distributed the various trading posts OF
Gt.
citizen of long standing this coast writes me-
That the fur who have eaed the seal business
aud that their operations concealed much possible
their agreement allows and that large amounts Of hush
money are paid to keep the matter quiet
Now how did the Alaska Company, In the face OF the
adverse opinions Of two Attorney Generals and every
principle of right and Justice, get this lease The
act expressly forbid the lease ITO be hold operated
for the use, benefit or advantage, directly or ind
rectly, of any person other than American citZens
stock OF the company held in London aud Lelpsic.
AS long ago July 1870 Mr.. Fowler ono OF the bid
ders, wrote this letter.
s-In the exclusion Of bid for The privilege of taking
Alaska you either doubted the truthnes OF the written
stAtcineJ mhde answer OF you
have violated the unwafrantabe restrictions imposed
The bidders the Goth OF July Ii will require but
little time substAntiate the statement | made
"a copy OF which is record, aud other
qualifications fitness fulfil the alike cred
itably myself and be nchcally 10 the government
the prominent and reliable business firms In Bos
ton. and In the state of Maine, with whom have had
large commercial relations previous to into bus
ness here. To protect the against loss
prepared give bond the of $4,000 covering
the entire amount OF government revenue the bill OF July
imposes the OF years and TO deposit with
the 5000 in bonds within three days
right take seals said islands Is awarded me-
should the contract be awarded party bidding
than myself whether he under your pro
the contract be awarded lower bidder appear
Indicate and which to be part OF the pro-
and original draught OF the BILL the history Of
which is known and understood then by regard for
the consummation of that in in
guilty and which looks much though would be
born In sin. Yours respectfully, I. I. FOWLER.
Hon GEORGE ;. BOUTWELL,, Secretary Of United States
Treasury
And the Anti-Monopoly Association, in their pam
hplet says
BRIBERY.
If the prize that the Alaska Commercial Con- pany had
thus gained enormous, IL be imagined
mendous had to be sacrificed satisfy political
moants aud the in those days made the sweep
ing charges against members of Congress nd memben of
the adminstrat und there ugly that the
brother inaw OF the President Mr. Dent had made
partner OF the concern at the eleventh hour.
And General Howard, in his late report repeats this
charge | have gwen the history OF the lease In this
letter. II II not its face history OF fraud and
corruption then confess myself unable 10 lind an ap-
proprate name for It, STUVlAN ID. WIN.