The National tribune., 1891-07-23
T. J. MORGAN.
Commissioner.

Upon receipt Of this letter the Bureau held
a meeting aud requested an interview with the
Commissioner. The Commissioner replied that
he wOuld be glad 10 receive any written com
munication from them, but must decline per-
sonal interview. TheTcupon the Bureau held
another meeting, and sent a letter to the Com
missioner expressing regret and establishment
that the head Of any public Office in the
United States should decline to hold an official
personal interview with persons having impor-
tant public business 10 transact with it, The
letter further said that 40 the meeting the com
plant OF thc Commissioner was discussed, aud
each and every member Of the Bureau was
asked what connection. direct or indirect, he had
had with the article published in the Sta. Each
one declared that he had no knowledge what
ever of the article, and was surprised and
chagrinod at is publication. The Bureau then
unanimously disayowcd the inspiration, prepa-
ration, or publication Of the article, aud de-
ciared that no member or empOye Of the
Bureau had the right TO make such an assault
upon the Indian Office or any branch Of tho
Government Of the United States. This action
was taken ia the presence OF Mr. J.. \. German,
the author Of the article. who thereupOn ten
dered his resignation in writing which the
Bureau Immediately accepted. The letter goes
on TO say:
This Bureau doe not deem that any matters
contained ia said letter 81 july ? 1891 demand any
further reply at its hands at this time, except
reference 10 ihc concluding paragraph thereof IN
these words;
As bearing on the general subject. l beg to ask
yonr attention 10 your official copy 81 letter writ
ten 10 me bv your President, under date Of April
-. 1891, which was received during my absence ia
New loiS: and which have this day seen Tor the
ET-t tImC'
Referring TO snid paragraph Of said letter this
Bureau respectfully submits TO the Hon. Com
missioner Of Indian Affairs that the letter therein
refsrrC, to was not written or signed by its Pres-
dent lulI HOY hat gaFH
letter was never brought To the notice Of this Bureau
until July slant, aud then only by virtue Of its
attention being called thereto by the Hon. Com
missioner OF Indian Affairs IN his said letter OF
July 2.
This Bureau states that said letter seems to have
treated Of matters principally, II not entirely Of a
personal character; thai il author h. now. and on
/ July 1891. was aud for some time prior thereto
! had been, absent ia Germany. but that upOu his
return to the United states even said letter Hd the
! correspondence that Inspired tile anne shall have
/ the further consideration of th.s But cAu.
This Bureau calls tilc attention OF the Hon.
COMMISSIONS II Indian Affairs 10 the fact that for
the 20 years last past al the relations between it,
/ it, founder aud the Iudian Office, under every adj
| miui-tratiuu Of tie Interior Department aud the
/ Office of Indian Affairs, has resulted in the
most harmonious action ia their joint desires and
efforts 10 aueliuTaie thr condition OF TO cducate
1 and civilizs the Indian tribes Of North America,
and that while during this long interval many and
serious propositions aud details Of administration
have arisen, requiring iOrbear,ncc and pruI"nc' At
all times on the part al both, yet harmoniour re-
suits. without any serious exception have been ihe
/ consequence.
Ths Bureau declares that this i the first Instance
| when any matters between the lndaH Oitcr and
| this Bureau have arisen wherein tie Hon. Com
missioner OF Indian Affairs has felt called upon
10 declare that friendly relations between " Hnd
this Bureau do not exist even To the extent al fur
Ihcr declaring u impossible 10 maintain friendly
relations between u aud this Bureau and still fur
| ther substantially declaring Though lac says lie
does most reluctantly sud that. too, under CON
srAint) that his DliCc declines To- hold any official
personal interview with ilis Bureau relative To the
Merit nh fFu4
I Indian children.
Moreover this Bureau IL 81 opinion that the
causes alleged 20 IL by the Hon. Commissioners 81
Indian Affairs NJ grounds of Hn intention TO sever
1 ths official relations heretofore existing briwee
this bureau Hud the Indian Ohce are chiefly II not
entirely, Of personal character on te part ui Tue
| Hon. Commissioner. aud do not furnish any valid
4 sufficient grounds for the grave ULieiAl slsp
which the Hon. Commissioner has thought ut to