The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-29
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Washington. Aug. S-No time was lost
by the members Of the Dawes Commission
in returning to Muscogee. 1. T.. in compli-
ance with the order Of Secretary Hitchcock,
recalling them from their leaves OF absence
In order to have them answer the charges
that have been made against them, and to
assist in the investigation OF the land scam
dals. Commissioners B.xby and Needles COM
municated with the Secretary Thursday. and
Commissioner Stanley, former Governor of
Kansas. and the newest member Of the COM
mission. notified the Secretary Of his arrival
in Muscogee this morning.
In his dispatch to the department. Gov
ernor Stanley states: Have just arrived
from Tishomingo to attend a meeting of fhe
commission. ] join in the request Of Com
missioners Bixby and Needles for a thor
ough investigation"
Specific charges have been made against
Governor Stanley. as against other MEM
bers Of the commission, and the dispatch
received from him indicates that he will
fight the charges Commissioner Brecken-
ridge, the other member Of the commission.
Is in Canada, and could not be reached as
easily as the other Commissioners. who were
spending their leaves Of absence near the
scene of their labors. He has been notified
to go Immediately to Muscogee, however.
and it is possible that he will be heard from
within the course of the next forty-eight
hours.
NO HALFWAY MEASURES
Secretary Hitchcock intends to give the
members of the commission and the other
officials Of the Territory against whom
charges have been made every opportunity
to clear themselves Of any faint. At the
same time the investigation Of the scandal
will be pushed fearlessly by the department,
and whoever is found to be guilty or tainted
with the least suspicion will be dealt with
summarily. Secretary Hitchcock will toier-
ate no halfway measures in the investiga-
ton and intends that there shall not be tho
slightest stain on any person who Is con-
tinued in the service Of the department.
He was very indignant this morning be-
cause OF statement attributed to him In
which was explained the condition OF al
fairs In the Territory and the text OF the
frauds that have been uncovered For
several days Secretary Hitchcock has been
considering the ACCESSIBILITY Of making
statement of this character. but has re-
Trained from giving It out until he hears
from President Philip c. Garrett Of the In
dian Rights Association.
As the statement IL. In Q measure, q
reply Of the Secretary to the charges
brought by Agent Brosious Of this organi-
cation in q report to President Garrett. Mr..
Hitchcock states that he would consider 1t
discourteous Of him to make any state
ment until he has given Mr.. Garrett an
opportunity to state whether he authorized
the publication of the charges
DEPARTMENT SIGHTED.
In fact, tho Sccre,ary's action In sending
to Mr.. Garret, at all would preclude his
making any statement until he had re-
eeiyed some sort OF reply for. while tho
letter to Mr.. Garrett was not made pub
Lie, 1t is learned. nevertheless. that Secre-
tary Hitchcock wrote 1t for the purpose OF
drawing Mr.. CARROTS attention to tho