New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-14
TIE INDIAN BUREAU.
EX.COMMIssIONER SMITH on SCHURz.
TIE LOGIC OF The BOARD ABOUT on 4 PAR WITH
TnE sECRETAEY's SENSE OF JUSTICE

THE LOGIC OF TIE BOARD ABOUT on 4 PAR WITH
1nE sECRErArYs srNsr OF JUSTICE
Is;te. the Ettor Of Tie Cincinnati gazette.
I'm yOur paper of this date Is published a
otbv svnopi Is OF the report of the Board of inquiry ap
poited 10y the secretary OF the Interior TO investigate
indian Once As TINS report reflects extent
nv administration Of that office well upon per
eonaly trust you Will permit me to make through your
trr Jerks was appointed by the Secretary on or about
tlc 7tn June last 10 Investigate the tIutiuincsa OF
CERTAIN SPECIFIC charges against Mr. Gapn chti clerk OF
tbc "j The afc ward took wider SCOPE
extending TO all the affairs Of the Office. inns
beard ~, with closed doors, and the Witnesses We're
pledged to the most profound secrecy. dne
evidence was put IN type from , dHy 10 hay u,g
for long period, but was NSllahly hept
from me. and although more than once asked OF inc
hoard and of the Secretary ihat should be informed OF
any evidence rejecting III any way on my mtcIIS vi
cnici, ncy officer. ana was repeatedly ana chna
icay assured by The secfet1y Idat there nI
been no such evidence submitted, ana, should
lh,rc Ice any, that he woud III once monty
me and afford me the fullest opportunity 10
answer the publication of This report Is the Hrst inOr-
nation have mad on the subject! have never before
omission cOninsslon was mace d mater oI etnsuiI
ar r,lred any explanation or defence. nOtwithst"nd
ing T Mas fG the board 10 testify in rcia'
tlon to a charge against Mr.. Gupln. ihaGihe
nv surprise. after having TINS uhqhacd promise RON
The Sccrciaty t. ma ichsin! oA"C.s hI,'i, u, ~ I
Inc by this same Secretary from llr report OF We board
which contained a aDOred attack upon my aoinnls'Id
ton of Ie Indian Olc' a. me I,.' oi q "'u IN pun
lnuuiry extending through seven long, l0nE months
do Lui meend HAT an honest ana ialr ihNts ga
ton of my aiinlnstial'h %odI .1 ue.e'op .. 5 iv'
that mistakes tad been made bnt appeal 10 ~" Ihf-
made III THIS is worthy of pubic respect or whether
the character OF any puhc man IN sac wien ht can DC
.s4e ln th. way hN OTGcT OF superior OiccrI IL is
moi nv purpose this note 10 att int any answer 10
the tcisrns ana c,nsure o the Board oil inquiry IL Is
stated that the report is avery elaborate ana N"in-
ous document making siXynVe prutcd pages, exclusive
OF tc>timt ny.
H. f,rr 1 undertake 10 answer the accusations con-
tn an n sh Ia the whole of this precious doc
'na, nave written TO the Secretary OF the Interior
~ renrcsf coy and trust that after lie and his board
h4vc done me- Az the damage they can by publishing
broadcast over the Land their eX pdre conclusions It.
Argtin upon me- may kindly ne permitted To- sc tue
vdnce ON which their conclusions are based III regard
t n1t mart of the report published IN your paper nave
siupy 10 say that OF the statements are perhaps
trur some of them are distorted and twisted leIY,rsiOhH
OF tic truth aud OF Them are absolutely Iasr Bui
what else could have been expected OF an lhNestlSaoh
conducted princiriesso Nolatye OF every pri-
cple of fairness and grossly unAWerlcn tbdt thnn
II mas no precedent and trust II viii never Dc repeated!
am charged by the board with Trying To evade sorlhs
know not what, because simply insisted on DelhS IN
formed whether they had received any accusations
against me. The logic the board ~ about on par
with the Secrctarys Of justice The report mas Deeh
given The widest possible circulation. May not reason
any ask of all aIr-mnicd editors who have published
IL To insert in their papers this orief note
Very respectfully j. V SMITH
Oakland, Cal, Jan. 5, ISIS.