St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-28
Indian Service Corruption.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, May 27,-Commissionel
Atkins thinks the entire Indian service
needs overhauling badly. He believes it tc
be so honey-combed with fraud as to be
comparatively worthless in its present con-
dltion. He returned yesterday from New
York, where he made contracts for pro-
visions and clothing to the amoOnt OF
$1,000, GOO for the ensuing fiscal year.
He claims to have effected a saving in
this transaction OF nearly 100000 more
than on similar amount Of purchases fol
the last year. While explaining this to the
GLOBE correspondent clerk entered and
said that certain Indian agent in the
Northwest desired permission to buy several
carloads of shingles in Chicago for use on
the reservation. Hasn't he a saw
mill and plenty of lumber at the agency
demanded the commissioner. The clerk
believed that he had. 'Then why
doesn't he manufacture them himself. The
clerk replied that it had always been Gus
tomary to honor such acquisitions. ''Well,
do so no longer" exclaimed the commits
sioner savagely. eff these fellows can't
study the governments interest and do a
little honest work themselves occasionally,
I'll get some one who WILL Scarcely had
clerk No. 1 departed before another
put in an appearance. MFR. Com
missioner, the agent at --- reservation
desires permission to pay $175 for pillow
horse. "A hundred and seventy-fxe
devils" screamed the commissioner 'sOf
course l wont allow it. A hundred and
twenty-five dollars is enough" The clerk
grabbed up his papers and rushed hastily
out of the room. There" said the COM
missioner apologetically, you see how it
is. These fellows provoke me beyond all
endurance. Their extravaganza would
swamp the United States treasury if they
were permitted to do as they pleased"
Good Morning, Marshal Campbell.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-The appoint
ment of Edward Campbell, Jr., as marshal
of the Southern district of Iowa, is in place
of c. L. Williams who was originally
selected for the office, but whose commits
sion was withheld in order to allow the
president further time to consider
fully the wishes of the residents of
the district. 1t was found that
while both gentlemen were strongly in
dorsed for the place Mr.. Campbell was evil
IDENTIFY the choice of the larger proportion of
the Democratic party of the state, includ-
ing the congressional delegation. A gen
tleman occupying high judicial position in
Iowa, in whose judgment the president had
especial confidence, Endorsed both applicants
and at first was understood to have pref
erence for Mr.. Williams. However, when
he was specially consulted on the subject,
which was after Mr.. Williams commission
had been signed, but before it had been
delivered he EXPRESSED the OpiniOn that Mr.
Campbell was the better man for the
place. This fact, in connection with
MI CampbelPs strong Endorsement by the
Democratic congressman and other prOmi-
nent Iowa Democrats influenced the presi-
dent to,recall the commission of Mr.. Will
Jams and appoint Mr.. Campbell to the mar
shalship. The latter resides at Fairfield,
Ia, where he practices law. He was fol
many years the chairman of the Democratic
state central committee of Iowa.