The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-05
FROM OUR REGULAR coRResPoN DENT.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 1873
AN INDIAN POLICE FORCE AT THE VARIOUS
REsERvAT1oNs.-BILL OF INDIAN COMMITS
sIoNER HAYT.
Mr.. Hayt Commissioner OF Indian Affairs, has pre-.
pared bill to carry out his idea OF organizing In
dian police force the reservations, TO be
composed of such Indians are best adapted and
most reliable on account Of good character to
exercise authority among their tribes and to
assist IN preserving law and order. An
appropriation Of s75 900 will DO asked to provide tho
means tor making beginning OF this experiment
Commissioner Hayt has arranged plan OF details for
carrying out his project which, after provision has
been mads for the clothing and pay Of the Indian
police contemplates tho selection OF OF the chiefs
OF tribe OF the greatest influence among his
people, to whom will be delegated, in
cooperation with the Indian Agent the duty
Of selecting tho suitable or tho various tribes as
an organized police force to perform the required
services OF keeping Indians their reservations
aud preventing horse stealing and marauding gen.
orally. He thinks II will be advantageous both tho
army and the Indians II they are relieved Of their
present relations to each other, and that tho
Indians will be bettor behaved when removed
from the restraint and OF their supervision by
tho army. Commissioner Hayt has submitted tho
bill to Secretary Schurz and 1t will be offered In q
few days in the House Wnero u 10 thought tho
project II covers will DO favoraD!y regarded as
, new departure In tho management OF Indian
Affairs Tho plan time ago inau-
guratod In the Southwest at the Wachita
agency, 10 the Indian Territory. q small
SCALE and been found work VOL The rescrva-
ton OF the affiliated tribes But its success needs a
regular system and remuneration rather Than a vol.
untary performance OF police duties. The idea Is Dor.
Powed from tho treatment OF tho Sepoys and other
Indians in the Eass by tho British government
THE TRANSFER OF THE INDIAN BUREAU
PRESIDENT HAYES NOT FAVORABLE TO THE
PROJECT
A careful canvass OF the Senate At this time does
not warrant belief that transfer oil the Indian
Bureau 10 tho War Department would be favorably
considered and II Is understood that the Preside mt
would not give IL hts approval until complete
short has been mado under his adm nistration to
govern the Indian according TO too peaco
policy which no has directed TO be carried
out The old combination OF contractors
Who have monopozed heretofore all the business OF
the Indian contracts and supplies, put who are now
under surveillance and In some cases prosecution by
Secretary schurz his subordinates are believed TO
DO working to get tho conduct Of Indian affairs trans
forrsd TO the army whore, under the now management
for time a. least Notwithstanding the honest super.
vision which would be had they could carry thor
points so as to still parcel out tho profits among
themselves from the Indian appropriations as they
have hitherto done.
MINISTER FOSTER AT tue EXECUTIVE MANSION.
United States Minister Foster. who Is now in this
city. had lengthy interview with the Prsndsns thS