Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-08
THE INDIAN AGENTS.
Army Onicen Will Not Replace Them Ex.
cept ~ Pine Ridge.

Army Omcers VIII Not Replace Them TX
cePt ~ Pine Ridge.
The instructions Of the War Department to
the army officers detailed to take charge Of the
Indian reservations are contained In y dispatch
from Gen. Schoield to Gen. Miles, dated Janu-
airy 6. in which he says the officers are to take
charge Of the Indians of the several Sioux and
Cheyenne agencies, ito exercise over those In
dians," continues Gen. Schoield, 'such mill
tary supervision and control as, In your judg-
ment, is necessary without interfering un-
necessarily with the administration Of the
agents of the Indian bureau under the regula-
tons and instructions received BY them from
the Interior Department"
CONFERENCE
Secretaries Proctor and Noble and Gen.
Schofeld had conference ut the War Depart
ment yesterday afternoon in regard to the
Indian troubles, and it was agreed to recon-
mend to the President the appointment Of an
oihcer of the army as agent of the Indians at
Pine Ridge agency. thus necessitating the re-
tiremen: of Indian Agent Roger from that
duty. The officer 30 appointed viii, however,
retain his position in the army. The Indian
agents at the other agencies will not be dis
turDe1, but. as shown in Gen. Schofield's tele-
gram to Gen. Miles, army officers have been
designated to take military control Of four
with the agents of the Interior Department
The report that these agents have been dis
placed is without foundation except so far as
relates to the Pine Ridge agency. Capt. Pierce
OF the first infantry has been selected as the
agent 1T the Pine Ridge agency.
GEN. scHoFIELD's LAST ORDER.
Tho following telegram was sent to Gen.
Miles last evening:
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
WASHINGTON, Jan. Z, 1891.
Major General Miles, Pine Ridge Agency, S. D.:
After mature consideration of your recon-
mendations respecting Indian agents it has
been decided to appoint one of the army OIL
GERS named by You to be agent at the Pine
Ridge agency, to have full charge of all the
Indians assembled at that place. His appoint
ment will be sent out without unnecessary delay.
1t has also been decided not to appoint army
officers to act rs Indian agents az any of the
other agencies but to leave you to exercise the
necessary military control under the orders
heretofore given by the President and through
the officers named by you and approved in my
dispatch OF yesterday. and such others az NAV
hereafter be selected for that purpose, it being
understood that this military supervision and
control will need to be only temporary. This
conclusion is regarded as a final settlement of
the question. J. nj. SCuoFIELD,
Major General Commanding.
WHY AGENT ROVER WAS REMOVED.
1t is stated at the Indian bureau that the re-
moval of Agent Royer at Pine Ridge was made
by Secretary Noble upon the recommendation
of Commissioner Morgan. 1t is stated that this
recommendation was based upon the lack Of
capacity of Agent Royer to meet the emergency
at Pine Ridge. 1t is further stated that the
cause of the removal of Agent Gallagher, Mr..
Rogers predecessor. was in no sense political,
as has been stated. bnt was his unfitness for the
position ne held As to Capt. Pierce's duties it is
said that he will be under the control of the Sec
Rotary of the Interior and the commissioner of
Indian cfairs as any other agent and will have
no more military authority than any other
agent. He will cooperate. as existing orders
require all agents among the Sioux to do. with
the military authorities in case of necessity.
and the whole business will be conducted dur
ing the present difficulties rs heretofore.