New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-11
HOLMAN TAKEN TO T4Sh.
SEVERAL REPRESENTATIVES, PROVE
STATEMENTS MADE BY HIM
TO BE UNTRUE.

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IN HIS DEMAGoGIc AND FANATIcAL PURSUIT
OF ECONOMY" TRUTH is NOT ALLOWED
TO HAVE PLAcE-soME FLA
GRANT EXAMPLES
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRlBrNE-i
Washington. June lO-The indications are that
when the Indian Appropriation bill is next taken
up in the House of Representatives. and from that
time until II shall be finally disposed Of by that
body members who are interested IN the weiaGe
Of the Indians Will scrutinize with extreme care
ali statements OF fact alleged fact made by
the chairman of the Committee on Indian Affairs.
and they will have good reason to do so.
In some remarks or Friday. Mr.. Bartlett, Of
New York complained OF the cheese pairing ana
"graspng" tendency OF Economist" Holman and
his committee in reducing the pay OF the superin-
tendents Of the Indian schools. and in refusing 10
recommend the appropriation of 5000 for the ex-
penses Of the Board OF Indian Commissioners conf
posed Of philanhropic business men-ctzens OF
the highest respectabiity-who serve without pay.
In the course OF these remarks Chairman Holman
interrupted Mr. Bartlett, and said:
There is no reduction in the superintendents."
Mr. Bartlett replied: The gentleman says there
are none. / made careful examination yesterday
OF the statute of last year. and l have the Dill
noted"
To this Chairman Holman replied: That follows
from the estimate and not from the ac"o" ol 'ne
committee"
lie evidently meant to CONVEX the impression that
whatever reduction found in the bill had been
made in pursuance of the recommendation OF the
Secretary OF the Interior, who had reduced the
estimates and he hoped that nothing NOR would
be said about IT, But he was not TO escape so
easily for within the hour Mr.. Wanger obtained
the floor, and in the course OF his speech said;
Il was surprised to hear from the venerable
chairman of this committee that the committee
had not reduced the pay Of any superintendent OF
Indian schools below the estimate
There Is ore exception admitted Chairman
Holman.
Il find two or three" replied Mr. WangeT.
Chairman Holman was still unwilling TO confess
the truth, and he responded NO there is only one
exception. l think"
Mr. Wanger then went on to name several Eek
ceptlons" and when the Indiana economist
found that Mr. Wanger was reading from the o;H-
cial estimates 10 which he had himself appealed
IT. his cooQuy with Mr.. Bartlett, his eyes fell and
he sat mute. making no attempt to explain or eA-
cuse the INTERPRETATIONS Of which Re had been
guy-or may be It wGs the mistake when ne had
made through forgetfu.ness.
Among the reductions recommended in the sal
aries OF superntendents OF Indian schools by
Economist" Holman is OF 1900 at the Carlisle.
Penn. Indian School. the largest and most I'm
portant and successful school OF the kind In the
United States. The Indian Committee seems TO
have a special grievance against that institution,
for the Appropriation recommended is N6cO less
than the estimate submitted by the Secretary OF
the Interlo- Probably there is no more success
ful and useful educator OF Indians in the United
States than is the man who founded and from
the beginning has conducted the Carlisle indian
School 20 which he bears relation similar IN
many respects to that which the lamented Arm
strong bore Hampton. Such, at least. IS the
opinion or every friend OF Indian education ana
| civilization who knows him and the great work
he ,,ffoba nI 4hc.s TO In
number indeed who do not ], should be said here
that the Secretary Of the Interior did not reduce
below the appropriation for the current fiscal year
United States. while Holman. on the contrary. has
nately. As fair and just a criticism upon the acts
OF himself and his colleagues In regard 10 educA-
desired is found In the following eXlract from 4
letter received by Mr.. Brosus. o; Pennsylvania,
which" as the writer observes. has always felt
a deep interes, in the welfare and Advancement OF
ITO reduce the SALARY Of the superintendent Of
Indian schools-which has within a short time al.
and reouiremenis for The oi,ce~to reduce the sal
aries Of the principals Of the Indian schools. IN one
case as much ,o0). none Of them now too large
to cut in ha,f the sum annually appropriated for
thereby diminishing their attendance and consequent
usefulness: reduce the allowance for puris In
private Indian schools established by philanthropic
and not mercenary motives; 70 reduce the sa.aries
Of Indian agents, and consequently ower the stand
ard sun further Of the men employed In these IN
| positions ana a hitting climax, 70 dDpl~N
the Board OF Indian Commissioners created by Pres-
dent Grant part OF the peace policy "h!ch boarq
! has rendered Invaluable aid 70 the cause Of good
Indian government without compensation tnelr eN-
! penses simply being paid. are. To my mind. steps
! Of mistaken and false economy. az unca.el Tor az
they unwise Other features OF the proposei blI
! are Objectionable. notably the clause forDiddins
Indian children who have not been IN the rescrVa-
ton four years be taken 10 school forty
! miles from the reservation, thus preventing those
! children where there are no schools within forty
miles from ever receiving an education; ana the
cause cutting out the provision that those employer
| IN tcaC m
| 10 have good reason for their enactment
Judge Ho.man's attitude in the matter is wei; ex-
! hibted In the following remarks, which ne MADE 10
Tribune correspondent the other day:
| "A good deal OF complaint is made on account or
| the retrenchment OF expenditures proposed In the
| Indian Appropriation bill and cannot understand
why. Retrenchment is the order Of the day every
| where. Laborers In every occupation are having
| their wages reduced are losing them altogether.
Why should not that be the case In the Government
service? The Indian service Is top-heavy with OF
| ncers and employees, great multitude OF lhein'
who draw bigger salaries and receive better wages
| than are paid in any private employment Ihls
| immense force must be reduced and the salaries
| of the persons who retained must also De re-
| duced Why sir. at the Carlisle indian school no
| less than twenty-five persons are employed-enough
| and that is a fair example Of the condition or
| things throughout the Indian service:
| When Judge Holman was talking about me inu-
nidcent wages paid 70 employees in the lndian ser
| vice he may have had IN mind the Indian police,
| the officers OF which receive go a month ana
the privates SIS a month which he proposes 10 re-
| duce TO SIS and 80 month respectively.