The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-08
WRONGING THE RED MAN.
LIGHT ON THE SUCCESSION or FRAUDS
~ THE INDIAN SERpICE
Gross vrreguiaritirs In the Burcsu nj wash
inat"n-A Management that Gave Oppor-
tunity for Fraud and for ns Conce ~ NJ ent.

WASHINGTON. Jan. THE report submit
ted to Secretary Schurz BY the board Of inquiry
convened by him In June last TO investigate tho
Indian service Is nm elaborate and volumlnous
document OF sixty-hve printed pages. exclusive
OF the testimony. Its conclusions in regard TO
the charges preferred against the chief clerk Of
the Indian ONCE have already been made public
through the letter of Secretary Schurz TO Mr.
Galpin. The Board find concerning the eastern
North Carolina Cherokee controversy that an
investigation should DO made by a court or COM
mission appointed by the President and that
the delays in it's settlement have jeopardzcd
the welfare Of the Indians The difficult nature
OF the extensive investigation made by the
board In regard to the general conduct Of the
service lie indicated by the following statement:
Regulations prescribed by the President for the man.
agemeni Indian anairs and directions the
hry OF the Interior seem TO have been absolutely
directions under the statute. have been found BY this
bosrd Tor me control either NJ the bureau officials the
Nbutdnates IN the Indian service here elsewhere
Ihe INSTRUCTIONS regulations and other adyces prouu
had limited effect not having been risdly enforced
inl! respected Under the circumstance the Hct exist.
inst no bureau ot Office OF the Governm, nj has afforded
moIr opporssn, ct , l.r do"nriat lIIcsnaft, and con
Bureau and service.
The board say that during the late adminis-
traton OF the Indian office the Commissioner
and the chiN clerk. with three others. namely
the stenographer. the correspondence clerk
and the annuity clerk. formed n group which
gave direction to all matters Of importance
passing through the ollce. md often acted
upon the same hy means Of personal or unonl-
cial correspondence. The report continues.
There l. no doubt. afer considering the evidence.
which member Oi tr group wcdct de trctn the
power or influence over ufcinl matters The evidence
u various witnesses ant Documentary evidence show
mat the Commissioner. after making promises
decisions had upon ms convictions refused Ca flli
OF execute them absolutely departed from hi, own
views - order 10 indulge the canricuusnr~s Ui hs Vis
clerk The irrrgulriic- Of correspondence and the
abe itansacurns and Keep faVorie pcr-nus ~ secure
positions lii> khd OF correspondence with the fellow.
ship II cug, rrri. readily spread throughout the Office
and continuance o II will doubtless exist until
mOvas made ami orders issued 10 break up tue evil
After rcciting various instances Of loose man
ngemrut on the part oi Commissioner Smith
and his subordnatc-. the board say
Tho absence Of rrgulnuun- - sicns and mcthcis the
suppression D charges ati sssincAuou The carving
On u mi ufirlu corre- lD udcnre the rtftir
lul NJ papers uui records the reln lulshmout Of
WOrifN or DEDICATION o nn.a 30 rr n another tho Jos,
or disappearance of valuable papers. tie unwairand
suners the unhtncs> ir their respective po-nu. ui the
chiet clerk. correspondence Cl,rk clerk. aud
others tN lrtstt tuaun ui the oiuti U r" urt n de
sion. Ne tuluulU ot tn ciief nf the accounts
oNiann. iht hnhiiuN lack oi clr,un- Iscuon IA th.
inhner division tf uffNirufr u TIE lct- Urrk ~ the
land division the u>ecs.ncs. without Instruction the
force u The rNtlNuun division, and finally thl gene
drmurshlrNun n The uf,r the hufr fhruIi hI4t ili
NOT aurd data irun which le ale C,mmlse could
md an abuse