Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-02
TIE INDIAN QUESTION.

TEE INDIAN QUESTION.
Special Telegram to the Globe.
! WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 1.-The fight
| over the transfer of the Indian bureau to the
war department has begun in earnest. Tho
music is expected to begin when army Off
GERS sit by and listen to the testimony of
Schurz and Hayt before the Congressional
committee. Generals Sherman, Sheridan,
Terry and Crook have already been sum-
moned, and they will not be slow to tell
what they think of Hayt. The taking of tes-
timony will begin tomorrow. Secretary
Schurz has replied to the last letter of Sher-
dan. The reply is in the nature of an addi-
tional challenge. The secretary concludes
with the statement that he desires
to be distinctly understood that in the
conduct of Indian officers he does not
on the part of military officers, but he wants
fair play. "You WILL he says 10 the secre-
tary of war, "oblige me by calling once moro
upon Gen. Sheridan for detailed specifca-
tons of the sweeping charges made in his
annual report. that at all the agencies in the
military division of the Missouri, except
Red Cloud and Spotted Tail Sioux agencies,
the appropriations made by Congress for the
support OF the Indians which, in Gen. Sheri-
dams opinion were sufficient, had been dur
ing the past year either not applied at ali or
partly diverted from their purpose"
Schurz says this correspondence grew out
of the removal of the Kiowa and Comanche
agency from Fort Sill, the particulars of
which have heretofore been set forth in dis
patches, and he goes on to say that the
change of the agency to Wichata, was for
the best interests of the public service and
that NJ understanding Sherman's and Sher-
idan's statements that the buildings and
water at Fort Sill were good, it was motor
iously fact that they were very bad.
The secretary further says: Differences
between Gems Sheridan, Sherman and NY
self seems to be that officers look at things
from point of view most favorable to the
accommodation of the military, while the in
terror department looks at the same thing
from point OF view most favorable to the
welfare of the Indians: that the accommoda-
ton and convenience of the military and tho
welfare OF the Indians cannot be made to
agree, and that in such case the mill
tary are sufficiently able to take care
of itself, while the care of the Indians
must be, otherwise looked out for, as
this instance illustrates. Gen. Sherman and
Lit. Gen. Sheridan will scarcely assert that ali
the persons whose utterances concerning this
matter | have quoted, can have been en-
gagged for years in d conspiracy and bring
about thing in which most of them could
not possibly have the least personal interest.
With some sarcasm, Secy. Schurz adds
"The Cheyenne outbreak in the reservation
near Fort Reno, has again proved that tho
yicipitv of military mot M raIio bIa f,ro
lection against such occurrences
AFTER L1NDERMANs SCALP.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.l
WASHINGTON, Dec. IA week from Mon
day Linderman's commission as director OF
the mint expires. It has been plain for six
months that strong opposition would be
made to his confirmation. Glover, of Mis-
souri,, who has not yet returned, intends to
renew his attack of last spring, and Senator
Booth will make strenuous opposition in and
on. of the Senate, both to his nomination
and confirmation. The most serious assault
upon Linderman is embodied in charges
which have recently reached here from San
Francisco, and which will be &C !ompanied
when presented by the result of
a careful examination of Under
mans connection with the Philadelphia
mint. These have not yet been presented,
and it is alleged there will be an extremely
damaging showing for Linderman. The
movement appears to be in the hands of per-
sons less anxious about his nomination and
confirmation than DESTROYS to eject him
from Office. Sherman is mainly supporting
him, and has received some assurance from
the white house. So far the papers in the
East have mentioned the names
Of candidates, A. G. Snowden, post
master in Philadelphia, and Superintendent
Pollock, of the mint, in that city. Snowden
has announced that he will not be candi-
date.
SCANDAL TO BE AIRED.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Dec. III. S. Wetmore, VINO
recently entered suit against Admiral David
d. Porter, for So, 165, said to have been
Illegally withheld from his salary, has in
structed his lawyer to enter suit against
Porter to recover $4,000 damages for IN
warrantable interference with his domestic
relations and intimacy with Mrs. Wetnore.
Hayes and the South.