The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-02-01
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HAYT.
How the COrrunsiOnIsts Pulled
she Wool Over Schurz' Eyes.


Chicago, 3O.-A NelOs special f ON
| Washington: With regard to the perenp
tory dismissal Of Commissioner haYt
| Secretary Schurz states it Was not based
upon any statement or cosfessiOn made
by Gen. Hammond, but upon information
obtained by him in an altogether different
manner. The position, he says, as yet
has been offered to no one, he not yet
having determined upon successor.
| Your correspondent called upon General
! Hammond at his hotel. His physicias
refused to allow any one to see him, but
Gen. Hammond, in respsse TO a note, seat
down the following 81 did rot see Mr..
Schurz at tue Riggs House, or at shy
other plSce yesterday or to-day, and 10
such interview as is reported in the morn
ing ps'sers has taken place, ard couse
queAtlY the statements therein are physic-
ally impossible.
tary Schgrz hiss done well in getting rid
Kew would only turn Brady sdrih upon
the cold and heartFess world, the cause of
civil service reform and economy would
be still further benefited.
The 7TibaG3le's Washington special,
evidently prompted by well informed
parties in the Indian service, shows that
the late Commissioner Hayt was Secre-
tary SchurZ' YsVorIte officer; that Schurz
had caused the summary retirement of
Commissioner J. 9. Smith against Presi-
dent Hay es' private wishes, and insisted
on Hayt's appointment, although Grant
hGd previously removed him for cause
from the board Of Indian commissioners;
that Schurz has been persistent in his
defence Of Hayt against the growing
and alienation of the best
friends of Indians from the administra-
ton, refusing to eatertsin complaints |
against him and even seAding him letters |
transmitted by the President complaiR- |
ing Of Hayt's management, &nd which |
we're pigeon-holed by the latter without |
further investigation, by Schurz. On
some occasions Hsyt's acts were of such |
4 character that they attracted the atten-
ion of the President. Some of his
were of The most cruel character.
Men and women were TUNED cut and |
subjected 10 great suffering simply that
le might make places for favorites, and |
Ehen called to account for it, explaining
lis course in q way that was perfectly
to the secretary ofthe interior.
It is alleged in New York that there has
)een an understanding between Hsyt snd
Schurz by which the latter has been able
o provide offices for his friends also
lnder the guisa of reform, and that
HsmmoHd has been retained
hough VIGOROUSLY incompetent, because
lie is connected with the Shermans. The
Tribune eaSs, it is pretty certain that
,efore the President appoints another
Commissioner of Indian affairs he
viii require some additional recommends
ion to that of Secretary Schurz
The Sun says, the story of the manner
n which Commissioner Hsyt obtained
is office, told by member of the board |
f commissioners, is as follows: Hayt
vas formerly q member of the board; he
vas removed for cause by Chandler and
irant. When the present sdministra-i
ion came into office come of Hayt's
risads went to Schurz and asked that
Iayt be made commissioner. "What
re his qualifications for the place ?"
sked Sehurz. "He was formerly q
nember of the board" was the reply,
and he was removed by Chandler and
irhnt." The fact that Hayt had been
emoved by two such italwsrts was con-
idered by Schurz to be sufficient reason
1r Hayt's appointment under the reform
administration.
A Washington special 10 the Evening
0St, which has hitherto been friendly to /
'churz, says: The cause of Hayt's dis
nissal was evidently an investigation by
be commissioners Of General Fisk's
aarges. The Hart matter was only one
'olt, but Hsyt was brought down on the
rst fire. The commissioners inVestiga-
ion was stopped, of course, by Schurz'
ction, although the report will be made
t the sitting in New York next Tues
lay. The commissioner feltthst Schurz'
ction was unnecessarily sudden pend
ng their report. This would have re-
commended q removal.