The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-04
BEING REGARDED AS A BLUNDER
AND A CRIME.
Serious Charges Preferred Against Com
missioner Nsson-What Is Blaine After
suspicion That He is Seeking to Make q
Diversfon-Capita1 News,

cOntrOl Ol tne luulAuS ludl NOuiu ihc'ilapt
produce mischief. After a pr0tracted and
acrimonious fight, he was confirmed by a
very narrow vote. That confirmation I'M
pressed Morgan with the idea tbat
he owned the Indian office. He i'm
mediately surrounded himself with KIN
dred spirits. all equally as incompetent
as himself, and began to apply his peculiar
ideas to the Indians. He reduced the
ratiOns allowed the Northwestern Indians,
aud il is charged deliberately falsited the
number of them dependent upon the Gov
ernment. The grayest kind Of charges are
made against him, il being said that through
the manipulatIons OF the Bureau, money has
been Improperly and dishonesty made by
high officials.
INDIAN SERVANTS.
Commissioner Morgan had two Indian
girls detailed from the Government school
at Carlisle, Pa, to perform duty as servants
at his residence in Washington. IL was
charged and admitted by Morgan that these
two young women did not receive any
compensation for their labOrs beyond
the fact that Mrs. Morgan assayed to give
them some instruction. In short, they were
taken from school maintained at Govern
ment expense for the education of Indians
and placed as dOmestcs in the Morgan
household for instruction"
SERIOUS CHARGES MADE.
Since the outbreak Of the Indian war
charges against the Commissioner and his
administration are increasing. Parties who
we're missionaries and teachers among the
Indians have forwarded serious allegations,
it being said that kinsmen ard chums OF
Morgan were given responsible places
among the Indians, and permitted
10 do as they pleased. There is
every reason to believe that the
Indians were miserably fed and that star
vatiOn contributed much towards their dis
content and subsequent outbreak. IL seems
sure that a Congressional Investigation
will be ordered. During next week more
than one resolution to that effect Will be
offered.
HUMANIrY SHOCKED.
The humanity Of the country is shocked
at the killing Of Indian women and child
reu, ana the feeling Of horror is increased
at the knowledge that wounded mothers
and babies were left To die from exposure in
the severity Of a Dakota winter. General
Miles also comes in tor a share OF criticism,
and there is a disposition to ascertain how
much his imaginary Presidential boom has
had to do with the shocking scenes
recently enacted. With the incompetent
and corrupt Indian Bureau. the census Of
dee already discredifcd by the people, and
allegations of gross frauds and corruption
IN the Pension Bureau. If lrrisOns admins
tratiOn promises 10 pIOdnce plentiful crop
Of scandals.
THE BEHRING SEA CONTROVERSY.
The conduct Of Secretary Blaine with re-
gard to the Behring sea controversy is iiiiz
Zling statesmen OF both parties. Ol I, ur5e
the Secretary OF State acts for the Pr, 81
dent, and the opinion i expressed that ia y
are planning 20 provoke more seri0u,
controversy with Great britain. IL rs known
that the Oyertures Of Lord Salisbury fpr ar
bItratiOn have been roI scted in manuer
more curt than respectful. In reJecllng
the suggestions Of Great Britain Mr. Blaine
does not propose any tnlng else. lie
oilers no substitute. ihus he takes
the strange position ni refusing arbitration
upon a question the status Of which he
himself has left in doubt. He has nor yei
made any serious attempt u maintain that
this Government has jurisdiction over
Behring sea beyond the three-miie limit.
The action Of the administration can only
be taken to mean thtt the contention OF
our right over that set will be maintained,
and that Canadian vessels killing seals IN
the waters VIII be treated a. pOacners.
INCONSISTENT COURSE.
the course OF the administration last season.
In dispatching revenue cutters to Alaskan
waters. the cOmmaudu officers were given
rigid instructions 10 suppress Canadian
pOaching by keeping up Yigilant watch
and sezing every vessel caught with
seal-skns on board. IL was with no
little brayadO that this policy was pro-
claimed. one assistant secretary OF the
Treasury remarked to IA group Of cOrre-
spOndenls and for publication:
There will be no triling now. The
Cleveland administration was 100 tlmiG L.
defend our national rights, mt the present
administration will teach John Bull that
the people of this country are once more IN
control"
Not great while later the al.
ministration was formally and emphat-
cally advised by Lord Salisbury that
seizures Of Canadian vessels outside the
three-mile limit would not be- tolerated, and
then this courageous administration dis
patched supplemental instructions 10 the
commanders Of revenue cutters III
Behring sea. These latter Instructions
revoked the first, and directed that only
"A pretense of search and seizure be main
tanned, as the question was IN the way 0f
being amlcably settled. 1t will be remem-
bered that the result Of these directions was
farccal proceedings; ludicrOus pretense Of
maintaining our right Of jurisdiction. Now
Secretary Blaine rejects the only proher Of
settlement without, as stated, proposing any
other.
WHAT DOES HE MEAN
What does this meang simply that Presi-
dent Harrison, alarmed at the recent de-
mOnstratiOn OF popular hostility 10 his party
and administration, and observing his pros
t..af "a rt
10 create a diversion and to arouse some
enthusiasm by heated controversy with
England. Blaine has always catered TO
he Irsh-American element IN our boli-
tics. He has recently declared tha; he
would not be in the next PresH Hlen-
tial race. but would Loyalty support
Harrison for reelection. He may be stu
cere. No doubt he has convinced the Fresi-
dent Of his sincerity, and the latter has
consented that his premier shall attTmpt
one Of his alleged brilliant exploits IA the
hope OF reyiying the dropping courage OF the
Republican party. IL may be that Mr.
Blaine is playing he game with the idea Of
eclipsing his chief, and Of taxing advantage
Of the results, should they turn out tNOi-
ably.
WAX WITH GREAT BRITAIN.
IL is not 10 be- presumed that either the
President or prsmier contemplate proFecu-
ting their scheme To the extreme OF proNOk-
ing war with Great Britain. That would
be going toe far, for while the Ameri-
can people are willing 70 make war
for their rights, they viii not consent to a
resort TO force until honorable, peaceable
means have been. tried. Nor would they
approve OF war as the reply 10 Englsnd's
otfer 10 arbitrate. Messrs. Harrison and
Blaine propose % keep the Behrins sea lues-
lion open. that they may, under the presense
of maintaining American rights, seek TO
Win the approval Of the people. In short, 1t
is a desperate attempt ofa political party,
already disrupted and condemned, 10
bolster itself up for another political
contest. But the period for the success o:
such political tricks has passed With an
enlightened and independent press the peo-
Die cannot be deceived and deluded, even
nv so shrewd a manipulator as secretary
Blaine,
r. AND D. LIMITED PULLMAN vEsriBULE.
The Richmond and Dauville railroad
system will tomorrow inaugurate limited
Pu Imam yestbule train service between the
National Capital and the New south, with a
daily train comprising all tue features OF
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