New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-08
GREAT DISCREDIT TO U. s
TREATMENT OF INDJ1vs
Ihe BoHaporte-VOodruf Report On
affairs in Indian Territor,,

Washirston. March THE Prs-,a.
transmitted TO Congress a report os -. .o-1ar
Sonaparte and Clinton Rogers woodr,s - - =
matter or irregularities IN Indian Territo-v - M
President says. Fas
cen special attention 10 the co,4,.,.
accordance with the recoul-1endsStSSS' l9rth In
bQn9parte and Woodruff the membefs ~ ~ ,Nassrs
t ttILlsa Jat n they are to continue In M. zen n
Lney must cease an connection with bis;.as services
-. -lldt thelr oruclal positions could ~ 10 -
euest Ipon their private business even tS Ss ol any
s IN eIiecJ Dc In fact shown. What furt5. .sa no
II any. is 70 be taken in regard To ~ .aer action
OF any o. its members by the executive MI, ssion
5ernined upon after fun consuItatjon ~, ee De-
secretary Of the Interior and careful co VII ths
Or az the facts IN the case. II win he
It would be possible In accor9rosa 1r believe thss
gesuons Of Messrs Bonaparte ana WooSs ne s1s-
discontinue II acco-dingIv N n ss us year and
70 be possible I would regard this ss 9s found
matter. oIsress to tss
The report Of Messrs. Bouapar,s a.
stigmatzes the conditions IN the Ts--,t,-, 0Oorar
volvins Immediate danger OF ruin "a ~. ~ n.
indian population and profound d'ser.5. s .s
United States. exciting reasonable ais,,... hs
the part OF all classes OF the popurs+to, - On
mandins prompt ard drastic remedies ~, ss- - Va
OF Congress" Par-
The report reviews the report az n -,
agent Of the Indian Rights Assosfas,o, - -.O''as
tons IN the Territory, and saws that ,,Lr-
Brosius report contains a number ~ t.s, us
and suggestions not justified By the 49, - -1s
derstates the Objectionable features a, 49,. = ~
istration OF public affairs there ard ~, - nm
legations respecting federal officials ara s,,.. =.
It says that the connection G, r.,, B,.,..
chairman Of the commission to the Ff-s ,5ikSoy
j5 WIN WIN Lne Ganadlan valley Trust Comm
should terminate Immediately n he h. ia, and
MS coImlssiOnershlp. His investrnanfS IN IA
~ !. - zIosssssoLy rights IN town site 7nfs
Indian Agent ShOenfelt is sxonsrsto5 - go
the charges made against him ira -s- IN az
says that indian Inspector J. George V-r,. 80
temporary ownership OF stock wbicb r. smIlsass
sold, Is no occasion for censure Con,r,is-s..lc8
Thomas y. Needles. Of the Five CfviiTsJ 49,
tommlzslon admits owning a small interest IN =
corporation az Nlnlta, and the report SAYS IA ~,
priety OF dispOsinE OF it should be oIcfaI1 -
geSted to him. The investments OF Cornn1Is-sS-s
Breckenridge. OF the same body are stafs5 ~ \. y
much graver importance and his considsrsbls A.
vestmeuts In corporation stock TIE rsoorf sst ~,
have seriously impaired his public rsselirsss =
A T. Ayiesworth, chief clerk OF the commis,ion
and FL Y. v. smith, its dlsbursing officer ne re-
port says are identified IN public opinon fb,f $50
connection Is not proved with supposed real ssssf
specuiati0ns disprOpOrtiOnate to their means a.S
the report saws that such speculation sbsnla -
strictly forbidden. and all officials Engaged h, h
should be seDaraf ed from the servfca- n h 49,
that the Five Tribes Commission can be ab0lishsd
WITH advantage. the remaining work 70 be done by
the Indian Inspector and the citizenship c6frf .
The report IS accompanied BY a letter from sar-
rotary Hitchcock to the President, concurring al
for conference with the President regarding thss3
az the earliest DractiCabls moment Ths Se6rstary
says that he VIII later consider the proposed sweep
Ing changes In the organization and administrative
methods. which require much new legislation ard
p0ssi bly, the negotiation Of sur Elemental arras-
menJ5 with the Indians.