Daily Kennebec journal., 1891-07-21
81 TELEGRAPH.
CARDINAL Gibbons esnds Log Lssfss
On the Subject.

WAsHusros. July 2o.-CafdinA Glib
bo,s, On he 18Th ins: addressed . long
letter to Indian Commissioner Mort.a 10
regard TO the Catholic Iedian Educational
8rresu which vas severed ffem the Iudiao
ofice YESTERDAY. la his letter the Cardinal
says Of fhs severance CT the Catnonc
Bureau:
"This, / submit. is very grave step.
ard one that fesr uiil be frauShs VIE
much embarrassment 10 ali co cerfed ~
the CREST and nsce.sary work OF educating
our Iadisn wards. and result in many com
plicatians ard csnnnfinns that can Be pro-
duc i've only Of discard SID trouble.
II an clearly Of opinion that II Will be .
mistake to carry cut your Intentions and
therefore, / trust ,hst yod will reconsider
the matter and conclude 10 continue the
relations heretofore s1isting between your
cifiee acd the Catholic bureau.
From the assurances given by the Cath.
olic Bureau in its lette, t, yon Of July 3,
feel cure that you will not in the future re-
xret hayirg complied with this request. q
desire. as l an pleased TO ots, Is to d.
everything tina. Is right and proper TO triue
shout harmony, and for ms self Will say
that will u'e my il lasnce TO prevent any
one connected With that bureau INDUCING
in attacks upon you Of . m.leyolens or per
.onai character
Commissioner Morgan, replying undei
date Of July l6. say Of the bureau msnsse'
sud its employees wha have criticised the
commissioner: "Ebat the relations OF The
Office and the bure aa tsye not been har'
monious is no fault Of mine.
IL have not new xnd never had the
slight 81 tipathy to Catholics, and am glad
to count among nv choicest frie nds mem
befs of ihst communion.
II re- joice in whatever OF good CAihoie
missions have accomplished amoig toe
Indians, and ny attitude toward me
Cathoi conrscI schools is sufheentit
evincea bg the largely increased sums ~hiei
have conceded to the III for mex! year, tn
for shch am now executing contract
directly with the schoois, Instead OF through
the Catholic Bureau. and receiving Hom
them. l am glad to say, the mosi coutteoa,
satisfactory responses.
The great advance Ia Congressioosl
appropriation. for Iodisn education. 'h-
increased efficiency of the 1udisn setvici
everywhere, ihs hearty supper. ace lidet
nv admi trstion Of iLe great trust Cam
m tied TO me by the Presideit, the Sscr4
Ary and the public generally. are 3 SUN
Glen. refutstion Vt the false charges OF tbs
buresu and indicate the un~isdom and
futility Of their fac Gus opposition.
"rbe unhappy controversy was not oI
my seeking l hsve been msliciously mis-
represented by one who knew better and
unfortunate Y, wholly Misunderstood BY
Others, who were, but should no. have BEEN
ni-led by his faisehoods ard ISLANDERS
General Bussey, assistant sec:sts'y Ct
the interior, returned to Washington today
from visit Of insps c;ion to the Pine R'dR'
Agency He found The Indi.ns apparently
wen sa' sfisd With the government ofiicial'
At the agency and their cordition, excs phne
in regard to few uivisl matters.
General Bussey will submit report tt
Secretary Noble covering bis observation
and will recommend that the little diffe
eDces existing between the Indians anc
tfEcials be- adjusted Immediately