The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-11-28
THE INDIAN SERVICE.

.EcEErAEY scHrRz INVITES GEN. SHERIDAN II
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Washington dispatch says: The Secre
taly of War received and referred To fen, Sher
man letter from the Secretary of the interior
sharply replying to certain statements by Gen
Sheridan in the latters annual report Score
tary Schurz says these statements 50 far a
they reflect upon the conduct OF the Indian ser
wee are OF sweeping ana somewhat vague ma
ture. But II must be assumed that Gen- Sneri,
dan would not have made them ana permitted
them 70 become pubhc hah ne hot IN ms PoeseS-
sion specinc Information concerning certain
agencies and certain branches OF the ihoiAh
service 10 which these statements may De ap,
Pled- Zen. sherman IN MS omcial
document gives II as MS opinion that WIFE
wise management the amounts approPiiaxu
by congress ought TO DE sufncient IL practicahs
appiied 70 the exact purposes specimen ou'
that the reports OF tne department. c"nmaho-
ers would indicate different result. except In
the case OF the bed Cloud ana Spotted Ian
bands of Sioux. He would certainly not nave
expressed such an opinion without being ac-
quaInted IN detail with the appropriations
made py congress anu tie specihe purposes Ior
winch they were intended. Ii is also To De sup
posed that before making sweeping charge
as above quoted, he was cognizant OF the
specihc cases In which these appropriations
were not either applied al ali or diverted from
the purpose intended by congress- lou Will
greatly oblige me by
REQUESTING GEN SHERIDAN
to communicate such facts as may be IN ms
possession. GIVING names OF agents. oates ana
other circumstances when warrant charge,
which includes all Indian agencies IN the mill
tary division of the Missouri except those OF
Red Cloud and Spotted Tail Sioux. Ii has
been my constant and earnest endeavor' since
entered upon my present duties, TO correct
all abuses In the Indian service that came u
my knowledge and ten. sheridan oy FURNISH
ing such specific information, would thereby
render greater service TO tins department. as
we'll as to the Indians, than by mere general
statements. As he has put forth sweeping
charge, the specifications may Justly ne called
for. 1 make this request with par
ticular urgency IN view OF the isct
that certain military oncers seem OF late 10 na'e
fallen INTO the habit OF Indulging oihciaiiy ana
probably IN general reflections on the Indian
service without taking ,roope Oh snos' anu.
ung such statements In uetaii a. "ooi" iacih-
tate the discovery ana the c"rrecticn OF tne
abuses. 90 not depfecate tue ctiucism At All.
rather invite 1t, but when 1t is ofhcialy put
forth, there rs, II seems !" me certain fairness
due from one branch OF pubhc service 10 an
other. should Tor instance NOT oeem any
off1cer OF tins department Iustihea IN blaming
IN general terms tne army iof Hs iaiiufc 10
intercept the
huNA"h 'hEfESS .
on Their march OF several hnndrsd miles
through hansas ana Nebraska anu across 'ne
Union racine raiif"ah without peihs aoie "a
point OUT certain instances Vi mislnaisse" ~
OF neglect III such instances hsu come 10 'he
knowledge OF inns department wnich 'hes
nave not l snouid nave consio9teu II uue u q
the army that they DE sPecincaiiy ascer.a,hed
ana stated before indolslng IN general ar
raiShment. tnink Is not a7Nihs 700 muc a
In the interest OF the pubic service .hht such
RUE ne observed ny tne oncers Oh .he arm
Likewise zen. ohefiGan ihtihatioh INA. nsu
Cloud and Spotted Tan sioux, were allowed 10
seieet tneir P,eseht ioca'!ohr' Owing 70
systematc "orkihg up OF 'ne ease Ny usnere
ana contractors Is also n,aue .Iie saplec. Vi e-
phatic comment oy oecie.! Snuh nc
states tnat TINS poiicy was aaoP.sH py ene ae-
part on ene earn eS' a., NC VI '""' "i'''"