New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-08

10 have the benefit of any statements he might
be pleased TO make but II did not urge its request
after be wrote to ascertain ccndonay II any evi-
dcnce had been submitted rejecting his "character
a. an onccI or or the purity and cfcicacy" of his adj
mb-iraton 81 tine business If the Office. TINS was con
.idcrcd ty the Board IN evasion, aud no further
efforts v4rc made 60 ls attendance witness
Further in reference to the persons who were IN the two
rooms the evidence shows that the chief clerk was too
strong in hl. attachment and too bitter IN tn
c,uy" to be infused with The power and p.erosaiVes
that belong The position. in other words, WIS una
be Ia control himself ard therefore could not -1iisiac
toiy disoharsr thr duties of high administrative Of
Zee.
ANcrrsetqg va,-ou, Instances o; loose management
on the part Of Commissioner smith and hs suhordmates.
tnc Bolid REMARKS
Tie ahsucc Of r,eY'a'ious, yscrs ana methods, TIE
suppression az cArft anu spec .,aol, tno 'ai i.-
pn.tl of papers and records: truqu-ln- ut ut nu-
monty ~ delegation " onical power 90 another; the
ran"d aLd iHCtou, opposition 20 the Iotld "i lhhi"h
ianer, he unhtncss Tor their respective posi-
ton. oi tie chief clerk poudcure clerk annuity
clerk and others the prosecution "i ne en-, o. .r
Accounts DIVISION the ncccncy o. the acting clerk OF
the Iaud Division tine nabtual lack al cir'nn~pcrth
-tiucou ofthc force al The CIVILIZATION DIVE On and
finally lhr general dcmorIz1 uin 81 he fore, 81 ,hc
urcau throughout, aid not afford data from which the
late Commissioner could tni an abuse
INETFIuENCV Al NEw-YoiI.
ll,r rart contains the following lcyicw OF operations
IN ihc NcH-Iolk oalce:
In connection with the annul' lettings az New York
CIV Er bu OF supple, Tor tic nlin rylcc tenn
por, Office hi, been annually established th"ic. where
hl, nave been opened. award, made and -upil's lu-
.i and -hnptd The ON has been In charg' ~
c.rrs detailed from the Indian Bureau. with dele
gated powers act for the Commissioners in matter,
Of routine ana 10 perform such other duties incident
~ the uri.c 90, tho circumstances might require It'
dut.s a." Cd" p'r'n IN cnai e. are oi'ru oi urs m
tur and I,ouirc sound Judgment tact, the highest ~
tcgriy ana good cuisines, qua ihcai'on+ pom MN
roniuct- ODE timely forwarding ~ supplies aud meas
utIhy thc reputation OF the administration OF 1h"l'h
n..nich as hr Board has sought - couanc IT, inqui
tir' To matters arising M'imh rem i'l" VI rl'' M
10 viii ou.y deal Nh Affairs hi thr N"W i"rh ono I"I
me. with The exception ~ calling attention %
the case II annuity clerk elsewhere referred o. Tc
Board h1, found htilr to c"nMehu "a th' Hal-
q. iurut oi tie clerk IN charge dlrns tht
ui-t two Seasons. There has been an utter larh
81 stem aud oi records; marked III, 10 uir
-arl The wishes directions Of the Board 81 Indian
C,niu. ,urr.. and follow only the oguiont OF Ger
tan Of ms u-,oiatcs III tho Indian BitraL N"th'F
bv hsLc., education nor exp Renee W's Et
44ro,Ms'.@ rnt The conduct Of this Office has
ban IRREGULAR ard defective in the following
In nc non registration of thr nuh disposition of sar-
pcs: ~ the unnecessary inspection 81 suqphcs on hc
iue of srt,.n. lines @. supplies hy person. other
than those dc-'ruatod; III IN, pa.-nS of certain
q small portion of them IN lhr ignoring To-
greater Jess degree hy representatives "I INC luuth
bureau ana the official. er'of - the rI,roy4ty1 0'
~ tr ,ir Hnrra, and ~ drir;ntin, OF too
ne lr OF and records as to the operations OF
ina the late Commissioner or the clerk in charge Of
the Office. r,-uou-bic tor all these irtrgaft, hhd
.,r;. NAV moi br entirely true vet the Board T. OF ne
opinion that proper spr ~ cujpcrnion and the AZ
ur4un Of common business methods, would nave cor
I.t,J n,iv II mot an of them Certain II b. that isnor-
Gucc Of the facts caun"t successfully pc man
Jirnr,cl ,o po.f If NOT ali of them. Mal-
agcmcut that Ia. permitted an lnrNpru,nccd !.l'.h
10 cxcrc,c independent control IA Now-Iork Cty 10
dictate 20 member al the Board Of Ind an Commission
tr ~
which tell into Li, hands as GoN'rnnoni agent ana l"
has. no Icull account Of h. nu-a"ons ~ part or III
Whole cannot be- too strongly condemned. II Is believed
that ~, ldom. II ever were large interests q" inc HoNch
mrmi managed with such q disregard Tor hlcicHh'l'
u.a-c. pain business principles. aud the ordinary pro
a-st dishonest tics. a, las ptci SHOWN
TO prevail la the office In Ne"-fork
VARIOUS IRREGULARITIES.
The Board then proceeds deliberately 10 describe ana
discus, the visiting modes of management ard pract
concerning tie details OF the Indian Service treaty of
awards. inspections. transportation, a." care and
tracts ard contractors. II finds much 70 crtci,e
and Condemn. ~ IN intn"n' ,bo u Ioi oa,nis
tujion OF Indian Affair. II - asserted mat
actor or rnt refused bv the Indian Bureau Ths
cfii.ncy If nothing else of those 10 whose care the
u1,4,, Az, nd az Indian ATtr- WAS Immediately ntrusCd
,', zen, by thc late Commissioned 10 m agent
in the Indian Territory, VINO WIS attempting to do MS
tii. 1a'r,d y a contractor aud cuanaiing. ~ they
did from tine officer directly charged wan the duty or
,,io,r.. Iuiiau NNa!rs they were considered by the
a-crt- % tie Territory A. notice that II+t Inspection
In f.,r,i 20 The central ,upcrutendcncv. the conclu
sion ned ny the Board ol Inquiry l. TINT the present
SUPERINTENDENT IN incompetent and ln'icrut officer
TIE report s:itrs: lie has boon terribly drttl IN mat
he has fr detect or ctlis grave Hhr- win II MS
sncrutcndcucy. and to bring 10 justice the con'iral"f'
10 dclrad The government, VINO seemingly nave taken
c pain, 60 conceal III nci'ronr practices from thr
peollr uf large section Of The COUNTY, An ohcl VINO
l. ignorant OF common report can sc'ctly De u'rtuI ~
watching the large pccunilrF ana Oh'r interests Oh inc
ana the In IIH,.
SHARP CrIrlCIsN or AGENTS.
II,statcd that tabular statement OF public moneys
advanced 70 o. W. INGALLS,, m Indian Agent. Pre-
pared from the Bureaus books and showed that from
August % lsT2 to October /, 1870 the sum advanced
10 thi. ON. man without settlement oil amy account up
to Juy % Is7- was $J022o6 81. The bonds ahd sure
tie. Of any Indian AGENT cauaot secure any such 20
the Government aud, - appears from the evidence,
tina; sum mas never been satisfactorily accounted for
Evidences are reported 10 have been numerous Of the
accumulation Of ION uncs by persons in the lnan SER
wee upon salaries that woulI barely provide for tho
ncccssaries Of life The following the comments Of
the report:
Tint this has been true Is serieu5 rejection upon
former administrations Of the service, ana a re-
preach 10 the whole nation, na'micl as Ne phneIcd
have recourse IN law, ana year by year less IN Il
arInslhe Ouy logical recourse o! bdrb1fOu5
people and when IL h known that cupidity iucicency
aud the most baefacc Ill ,hunesy have been the sources
asked Who Is TO be blamed, md whence the remedy
Agents have been appointed, not because OF thcf Dusl
nCss gua ti0us and experience, bat because or sen
tinent; and to nru,t such men win such great power
aud rsspuns ibos T. 10 undertake through plgmles tie
solution OF u problem that has engaged the best
efforts OF statesmen and phanthtupists since
the days oi the Republic. That religious con.
yictiOus are not cOfxstent with business qualih-
cations will maintain; but religious convictions