Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-18
INDIAN MATTERS


. . INDIAN MATTERS
49,
An Interview With the Secretary OF the
OF the Interior.
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Masnnns.1n o:n LII Seoratorv
y a eou - ~ as NJ. as ~ reoant
ioI:n1 9ruay W =. s.Ssse'
ln - E OMce iu.es'oa &c profos.
=: pnu yoI %. ~ sa.sps sta an,onts
o:e:Ye' anu I,a;.n ;,ras
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Aea.ton .,a .h;,l p,of.s.l
NV es s ah,M =" +ha. 'ha h.s no
sol oIeiye 1isps ~ ~ natn-a ~ The
knowieuge WIa..se. ~, ~ ~ .ha hoord ~
nyes.isa'lI4 :a". "as 49,. a:.ta;n oharae.
lnquiiy. - T. ' aos.n aa $3.50. sonsa of
, wsre ofougns " e.Sao..d LIZ .Se eastern
~nom Nelg euunuuNne.l. W !. GaIn;n
Snerohee e allail 80 n.s..;sa.;nr 80 ,has.
n ln. asJ o.aan,d - ~hnt as + had en-
cnalg.:, anu 1919 e.ha,omnh ;no,;rv ;nto
IN ~ .s. IN 81 49, Tnd;on b,,.;n..s T an.
me- ,ne c9, .hu ..o y. ~ ~ ;nra.,;".t;on aocord.
!aigeo .ne e. sGop; % nonfeo.in ;mgar,;ai svd1 ~
ingly' 10 mahe ~ Helie..y .mp'i.t" a. ~ "a
liable l asked the secretary OF war anu
attorney general lol,a uesall " oAe nSs
eacn belonging 70 theit respec.ise uepa;e-
ments 70 serve as menoers VI Tue 1rn.N.
sion: Inc secretar! OF war gave me Malor
Bradley. OF the unl.eo o1a!es army, anI sue
attorney general. mi. nlcSa.nnen' Io:n
officers OF the hlghest character IN their
departments. aooea MAJOR LocA~oGo,
chief clerk OF tine INFERIOR departme",, aiso
an officer OF excellent character q aoility,
for the purpose OF having on the oosrG one
member. conVersant Win the routine pusl-
ness OF the oflce. In the course OF tne IN
vestigation it vas soon found that charges
brought asd testimony gwen by persons
connected with the eastern, Cherokees were
Of comparatively little consequence: Most
of the charges were thrown out early IN the
investigation as irrelevant, and the testlmo-
ny of many persons referred to was, IN the
most part, considered Of little value and i'm
%portance. In fact, but very few statements
in the reporeof the board are based upon
that testimony, and the whole SUBJECT OF
eastern Cherokee affairs Is disposed OF IN
one short paragraph, in which the board
recommends that the president appoint
a commission for the purpose
Of settling the claims OF the eastern band
Of that nation; Professor eeelye seems u
AVE received some ooas.!ui le'ters rom
eastern Cnelokee men, ~. 10 iac' .neY
formed toge.ner WIN ma 1alp,n ous = small
item IN ln~veselga!on ine s!s!emsne ina.
Galpln was . conv heasas apa -, d's .a.,;rean "a a;n.
groI INV eaa.es oonpaot.d liz ,ha ask m
y ~ 70 ths,sfore .h."l,,taiv v;,hn,,,
SneaSa; 80 :. ~ se;J N . nrnn,;nort naws
rou that d;srenntsh,a npr.nn. me.n;na
rpbah those Who had made the charoes
.asn. IN Close ;ntarconrsa With Tia hosrd
nd n constant a%tte.dsnce at its mee,;nrs
Thia statement il absolutely untrue Thev
vers dressed nn,v when ihev were evan.
mod az w;tnesses' and thav had no stand
inc hefore the hoard oniv In he haracter
~ v;tnesses- When off the witness' stand
thsw waro strictlv excluded from the sittinos
Of The hoard. Il ia also said that GaInin
wac dismisssd without hearing. The
t rnf - that he vas hesor. tbe hoard for
aaasa H. ,vontv dove anronod IN III. oun
dsfansa er.m;ninp and cross.eram;n;na
1891. ,non anv ob.-ao. hron,ht ana;ns,
~ @L;ohp 49, con.;Jased af 81. ;nnar'
niu NJ III I'd ;.soa,,a.a "nI ppol
az aas ~ adN .ad Eth ,rh;oh W. Haa nav
oee.aJ D.. -. ahs-"a H. Gain;n "assJ;.
hcce ue nus : .assa va S".Ea" 49,. ~
miseeo upon sns ose"a;nT. 80 nIppu :. ;s
persons appears esPecia!ly ABSURD .nen II rs
consdered tnst ne way olsmlsseo PrinclPaliy
upon me 1es1lmcny =: on persoI alone' anu
That was himself. Ills sworn tesLlmony !hat
for nearly Two months ne lac Wltnneid from
the knowledge OF the department charges
and specifications, supported by numerous
af6davits, showing corrupt practices OF the
Rrossest character of the Indian agents and
contr actors without giving any sat
isfactory reason therefor, it being
his plain duty to communicate them at
once to the head of the department, 90 as to
render prompt action against the guilty par.