The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-06
THE STANDING ROCK AoEyCY.
DIR. Green, the Agency Physician, Contra
diets Certain Charges.


To THE ED1ToR OF The SUN-Sr. In
THE Sun Of July there appears a letter dated
Bismarck D. T.. June %. relating TO the affairs
Of this agency Not knowing nor caring in the
least who may be the author Of this crushing
cpistle | must award the individual special
honor for his power Of misrcprcsentat' on.
Whatever statements can or could be made Ivy
Licut.-Col Carlm have been already given to
the public. The charges arc all Of the fimsiest
character and not one can bc sustained.
Should Gen. Hammond como to this agency.
as it j. tic greut wish Of the agent that he
should. thcro Will he much disappointment
among the friends Of the doughty little warrior
as to the result q the investigation Ii will and
can be shown that Col. Carlin Is not proper
commanding officer. for this post at least. and
that his conduct has been such at this agency
that it might cause the very trouble which n
garrison is stationed here to prevent namely.
disancction and unhapplncss among tho In
| dams. leading TO open rupture, This result, in
| the process II events. would. however, do one
! thing It would give the name oi our licuicn-
| ant. olonel II national reputation rs wonder
ful Indian fight and red skin tanner.
Every statement or charge that can be con.
! sidercl A. belonging to W. ]. Hughes : on ia
| character and conduct here has been cN1mncd
| tculQr desire on his pori that official matters
slWnld nave IN .ial c9nsiler9il -.
| T. y
| Of the Board OF Indian Commissioners. has Nis-
| tied this agency and other agencies on the Mis-
! souri, river during the past few months. Aucr
! giving his attention Ia the couditunoi AFFAIRS
| and examining all the accounts and books II
| Mr.. Hughes. he WAS convinced that the whole
series Of charges were false in every particular.
AMI that Lieut. Col. CLrlln had been duped.
Mn-t Of ihc ini9rmatiop that has been &C. ,lcrt-
gs,en M bas been trIoanoj from whte Mon Who
| were ordered on the Indian reservation 10y the
agent and who are immediately received at the
flN "a 4 lta ft
! mcnt's expense. For some weeks these mon
were retained. on the ground that the secrets
| they wer" supposed to possess would prove
| fatal To the reputation OF the agent beyond
| doubt.
Tho accusation that Mr. Hughes gave Indian
| annuitics TO The Indian trader for any personal
| benefit is entirely without foundation. The
only transaction that eyer passed between the
two was In this wise: The trading store was
short Of certain provisions the season WAS mid
winter. when nothing could be obtained with
! out great expense and waste OF time. ON account
of the distance from railroad points, the rough
ness of the roads. and tn rigors incident u
winter in this section. Tho active business
agent Of the trader. MIR John Thompson. re.
quosied IN" agent To- give him ~ q loan Ger,
tain quantity 9l sugar. coffee, aud Hour until
c"ived. Tho request WAS granted. and in doing
so the Indians wcre not deprived .gt g single
grain oi their regular allowance. Mr. Thomp'
sons receipt WIS taken Tor ~" sane, when
"a" store supplies arrived the goods were
promptly returned. AMI the delivery was. wit
nc--ed 10y al officer of the army aud myself
II there was ANYTHING crooked IN surh
! transaction fail tu soc 10, taking into cons d
GRAFTON that the above articles could not bee dis
prnsod With iu store 10 which many whit,
| persons look for ih"tr daily supplies. and whcr'
| nearly al tho Indians purchase their ncrpssu
rio~. In the sam" way can the remainder cd
thg charges be- tak"n up and iisposed of.
The illusions t. The" family anl so'inl rola
tinu- of tho agent and his wife with uor~ou'
high in oflioe. bear their Nh uleuriIty upoi
the.r face, and cannot fail 60 show IN what {
weak con Hilton the other side mast i".
II is stated that am a nephew " tho agent
II such L. IN" case u i- the ilrst in'maii"n
letter has my thanks for making % discovery q
once 80 Pheasant and cougrulaI Co myself. ~
in my ar" hiuu'" anon 80 "a IL lan-, 'an sai''
leave IN" contradiction 90 the Indians them
solves r"ppr" ~ suEs' ~il1n ~ - my dut
IN that direction.
l. il nisY given ~ n fact that hellove in VIII Is
key, but d " far and lnlor what cirrumstanrc
: IT, not stated. This much do know. and au
able 20 assert mat II there eyer was place IL
| which the holicf in whi4kry Is al. powerful Il
| universal agent remedial, political. social. an
Otherwise. that place is BISMARCK. There ar
| many believers. too I'm Whl-kcy IN military q
, well as ~ civil life and perhaps from rcpor
: | Col Cariin himself might furnish d.sq l.sitiO
! on the effects of opium.
: Concerning the paternity Of the eighty illcgi;
innate papoos ~ NJ this agency. facts That are IN
! teresting and Convincing can boz furnished. 10y
] AZ present Y 4 not proper 10 give them I
y the public Suffice II that IN the Investigate
OF this matter tho agency employees wall ~
; That the would-ne prasow rihy ana patriot
J. Efforts If C9l. Car hlN" 'wn objects ihnr"
i manner possible tl.c reputation OF Mr. Hughc
r. and thee second b. % show tho in"Nl .rnry of '
T. civil management of ,he lnlinu5 and promo
: th" mrn-ur" iHrtrans' rrlur ,lc Indian Buree
, FROM tilr llf.ri.r' - the War ID Yurtment.
d Tin" FIRST ow"ri D" cannot accomplish. s
years 10 business rclaiions IN ca sago and 9th.
= IMPORTANT .i'ir4 u ine J. 1T lay" given him
p standing not 90 D." injured IS ISLANDERS. T!
} second object may possibly ho carried into q
20 ier' hy the next Congress. hut with Tho Idssal
, ! oi the act that transfers the Indian Bureau
81 the War department and places the lndim
IS under military coutro. N" country may eNclaii
- Farewell civilization Tor the Indian. aud u
~ pare Tor their complete determination.
- J. VI GErrN. Agency Phys, ian.
y STANDING 10, X AGLNCH. u. /.