The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-08

wars. it NAV well bo asked who e to be
appointed not Gecau.c OF their business qualifications
ani expcficnce. but because of sentiment aud To- IN
lie, TO nndsr,asc through pismie. the solution OF
srS nS nn, s s hest sr,, & 9
That RELIGIOUS convictions are not cor sistent with huS
alone can nI"s w @ s%, e car
rent of corrupt practices in the Indian crvice The Bible
nahtins or his family from Starvation; or an agent
method of ee,ims agents. is p pr"nb, an NJ
on the old yet it tails far short the requirements the
vet %hSn sS%S Sf'Ri % c.
Of WsrS ina T' ees,sa s s' gs
uons from subordinaes IN the Indian service both in
=, The board conclude by saying; Such are
the results Of dishonest practices IN the man
agement OF Indian affairs: and the necessity TO
uncover and secure tho punishmcnt OF such
the first duties Of those responsible for the
conduct Of that branch OF the service"
scHuBz's DISMISSAL OF oALPIN.
.Secretary Schurz in his letter to Mr.. Galpin.
dismissing him from the position of Chief Clerk
Of the Indian Bureau. after referring to the fact
that none Of the charges made by j. Is. Wolf
and others were sustained by the Board OF In
Qury. says:
These charges and specifications. however. have
formed comparativey subordinate and unimportant
object OF inquiries being the general working oi the
bureau Of which YOU were The second ccer AMI from
which your, duties we're performed .nd your ineacnce
exercised. ] VIII not here refer 10 efs utnerOus
port Of S'" 'GS board and 5 aS'' iSe voopiuo". ,cs
umony upon which IL Is based. but condnc
mySi to one dcrchcuon Of duty on your part with rc.
Of ohe y s , not own sro% .ae s
ments and admissions You admit that while Temporal
ry IN change u the Bureau of Indian Affairs you Kept
from the knowledge n the departure mt considc able
period papers Information about translucent prac
tees Of the grOe~cst character which had been gOs
At the Indian agencies The eNcu,c YOU give in your
HpieHrs u me utterly TRIVIAL ana rather calculated
g. hggraNate than TO mitigate NOur Orcncc That
dishonest prrttUes In the Indian service are
among the gtrutcst and most dangerous evils have
prosecution ui corrupt men connected VITA the service
either ut- or contractors l. OF the mr.
and np'faiv, duties % tins department. and that only
~ rare Instances u possible to trace such rAcuce- Ia
TIE lulN parties. cannot have been unknown To- YOU
hitrt Nout long ronn,cuon witt the service In an tnuen
ual AMI frsronHe position In the papers touching the
siauuHl udirttf aui well suhstanaigd that a. soon
~ thes came e. thv Know 'as the department in
dictm'ni oi u' parties implicated could with
out difculN De procured, and could hone
~ make an cNiiuplr oi evil do-.rs when nm
der such circumstance officer OF this
depAfimrnt kc,ps such laitr'for many weeks from the
amt thc offers his best that he simply iuvo,
tenlt riu only That such orgslnv-- j. most dan
tttnu 10 the ruNhc interest. especially IN the ltd IN
VICE that the best eNcu- y,l ufcr
other attempts Ht defence. thrt essential
I" any proper action upnu thst iuiornHtiUn' ~ ~
prompt communication % the papers I" the l'spunsblc
head q the department had not been the nrst
~ :" ~tufe proper action or thht change ~ az M a
The agency wa, likely Co. prevent further ire- uAuucs
ta the inspectors wtrr hu-, 'l-NhOr AZ thr time IN
u pruiAui ana vigorous prosecution ui dishonest
ucc-, ur who .elnZ a. tors &, aud u .r,ts H. cHunu
safely De- intrus"d win ANY rssp"msbiiir- n lle msn
H-en, at o Indian auIr. Your services will therefor,
IIl d alH q