Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-19

fecting on the Commissioner, which the
latter said emanated from the bureau.
German Has Resigned His Place.
The article, the letter says, was discussed
by the bureau in the presence of Mr. Cor
man Gan employe of the bureau and the per-
son alleged to have inspired it), and the
conclusion reached that no member or EN-
ploye of it, as such member or employe, has
the right to make such assaults upon the
Indian office or upon any other public Office.
The letter declares that should any members
of the bureau SO far forget themselves as to
pablicly criticse the Government, the
bureau could not and should not be held
officially responsible therefor unless it
officially indorsed such criticism. Mr.. Cor
man, it SAYS, thereupon resigned his posi-
tion in the bureau.
The letter then calls the attention of the
Commissioner TO the previous harmonious
relations always existing between the
bureau and the Indian Office, and adds that
this is the first instance in which the Com
missioner has felt called on to declare that
friendly relations between it and the bureau
cannot exist; that the bureau is of opinion
that the causes alleged to exist by the Com
missioner as the reasons for his intention to
sever heretofore existing relations are
chiefly. if not entirely, of a personal char
that there does not exist any valid cause to
substantially sever official relations
In Harmony With Government Policy.
In conclusion the letter SAYS the bureau
respectfully submits to the Commissioner
that the policy of Congress as it understands
it TO be, from a careful study of its last In.
dian appropriation act, is in perfect har-
mony with the objects of the creation of
this bureau and its due organization under
the laws of Congress, to-wit: To aid in per-
fecting system of education among the In-
dians as heretofore duly inaugurated by
that great soldier, pure patriot and true
friend of the Indian, President Grant, when
he established his celebrated peace policy,
in which, at his official invitation, the
friends and founders of this bureau have
been jealous co-laborers for the 20 years
last past.
The Commissioner also received a letter
dated Cape May, n. j., July u, from Car
dinal Gibbons, in which the latter ex-
presses regret at the appearance of the news
paper article referred to, as he says he is
very much opposed to personal attacks of
this character. The Cardinal continues:
Letter From Cardinal Gibbons.
81 am not acquainted with the author of
the article, who was an employe of the Cath
olic Bureau, but whose connection Herewith
is, am advised, in Difference to your wish
now ended. l regret the publication of this
article all the more since understand that,
prior to its appea rance, an agreement had
been reached whereby mutually friendly re-
lations were apparently insured between
your office and the Catholic Bureau-which
fact Learned with much satisfaction-and
that following its appearance, you had
deemed 1t proper to announce determina-
tion TO completely sever the relations be
tween your Office and that bureau by declin--
ing to enter into contracts for the education
of Indian children.
This, submit, is very grave step, and
one that fear will he fraught with much
embarrassment to all concerned in the great
and necessary work of educating our Indian
wards, and result in many complications and
contentious that can be productive only of
discord and trouble. / am clearly of opinion
that it will be mistake to carry out your
intention, and therefore trust that you
will reconsider the matter and conclude to
continue the relations heretofore existing
between your office and the Catholic
Bureau.
VIII Try to Prevent Other Attacks.
From the assurances given by the Catholic
Bureau. feel sure that you will not in the |
future regret having complied with this re-
quest. Its desire, as l am pleased to note, |
is to do everything that is right and proper
to bring about harmony, and for myself / |
will say that will use my influence to pre-
vent any one connected with that bureau in
dulging in attacks upon you of a malevolent
or a personal character. had a very pleas
ant and quite long talk with the President
yesterday. but did not allude to the matter.
The Commissioner on July Is sent an
other letter to Father Chappelle, in answer
TO the latter's letter of the Sth inst, in
which he says that he has given Father
letter serious consideration and
sees no reason for any modification of his |
act. The Commissioners letter continued: |
More Hot Talk From Morgan.
Your assurance that the efforts of your |
bureau in the future will be, as in the past |
they have ever been, to cordially cooperate |
in harmony in every proper manner with |
the Indian office, in its endeavors, etc." is a |
little too suggestive and promises anything |
but friendly relations. l will not enter into |
any discussion at this time of the several |
points of your communication, but wish to |
offer an apology for the inadvertence of the |
typewriter in using the word president" in
stead of director when mentioning Rev. !
J. A. stephen, a mistake which l. too over
looked. Allow me to say further, that if l |
had read Mr.. stephens offensive official let
ter of April % prior to the interview with
you that interview-notwithstan nv
very sincere desire for friendly cooperation
with your bureau-would never have been
sought and that while that letter remains in
the files of this office without apology, and
he remains officially connected with YOUR
bureau. any official relations between it and
this oftice will be by courtesy, and not by
right. As to this action originating new
causes of contention / can only saw that
this office stands ready to meet them as they
arise. have already signed several con-
tracts with the Catholic schools which are
apparently glad to enter into the new order
OF things. !
In closing, permit me to say that. although
!, OF course, can't be cognizant of how much
you may have known personally of what has
been going on in your bureau, find it diff
cult to believe, from my brief and pleasant
with You, that you could or
would have sanctioned its spirit and
methods.
Morgan's Reply to Gibbons.
In replying to the letter from Cardinal
Gibbons the commissioner says that the
)rief and summary statements of his two /.
etters to the bureau can give but a faint
dea of the enornity of the offenses of the
bureau continued through nearly two years,
,fenses which have been patiently endured
Until forbearance is no longer a virtue
Regarding the matter of personal inter-
-iew with the bureau officers the commits
ioner SAYS no discourtesy was intended.
He simply preferred to have all that was
aid on the subject in writing, for which, he
ays, he gave every opportunity.
The Commissioner says the position that
he Bureau is not to be held responsible for
he action of its employees or attaches un-
ess officially Endorsed by it, is not consid
red tenable by the Office, and the position
If the bureau in declaring that private
grievances of officials shouldn't in any case
'e allowed TO stand in the way of the due
of public business entrusted
o their charge" will hardly stand the test
# reason. He adds:
The assaults upon my personal character
ould have hardly been pleasing but when
hey went forth under the sanction of a
reat bureau Stylng itself Christian whom ,