The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-10
HARVEY TO HIT
AT MCGUIRE
Commissioner Jones Asserts
That Harvey Must Go
WILL ATTACK DELEGATE
1t Is Said That He Will Accuse
B. S. Mcclure.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 9.-Superintend
ent G. i. Harvey, of the Pawnee Indiar
school. is making a desperate effort tC
prevent his removal from the Indian ser
vice.
Commissioner Jones of the Indian Blu
reau stated repeatedly that Harvey must
go and that he cannot be retained in the
service 1t is reported here that Harvey
Will attempt to save himself by prefer
ring charges against Delegate Mcclure
alleging that Mr.. MCGUIRE and his LAW
partner. Ed NJ Clark signed q contract
with certain Indians of Pawnee county
to remove defects in title to Indian al
fotrne.lts 1t is asserted that il such a
contract was signed il is violation OF
the federal statutes. No charges have
been received at the interior department
and the officials laugh at the idea OF so
fimsy a pretext being used by Harvey
TO attempt to save himself.
In discussing the matter Delegate Nc
Guire said: Sections 17S2 of the federal
statutes provides that no member OF con-
gress shall appear in any case where
the federal government is a party at in
terest in the litigation. That does not
comprehend case where two individuals
are litigating matters before any depart
ment of the government A member OF
congress has a perfect right TO appear
in any case where the government is not
concerned and the case TO which Mr..
Harvey refers is a case between indi-
viduals, where parties are contesting In
dams, and where the government -
not concerned in the result OF the liti-
CATION. This seems to be a case OF &C
cusing a member of congress of doing
that which he had a lawful and moral
right to do. and which under other cir
cumstances I might have done. but in
this case one of the parties concerned
was a woman without means. and | did
not care to make any charges for any
services l could render her. There were
three cases. in one of which she was
interested. pending in the United States
Land Office at Guthrie. o. T.. which my
official duties prevented me attending to
and my partner with whop l had
limited partnership, contracted to attend
to those cases. a thing which / could
have done lawfully and legitimateiy-
The Indian Rights association. through
Mr. Brosius. its representative. asked
me to look into this case. and they were
advised of every step which was taken.
So, also in the Indian department, and
there was nothing in connection with
the transaction that was not moral and
is should have been"
The effort of Harvey to prefer charges
viii not help in his matter in the inter
Tor department II will react against
him. and while no charges have been
received officials are indignant over the
report that he contemplates making the
charges.
S NJ Brosius who represented the In
dian Rights association in Oklahoma last
summer. is familiar with the case re-
ferred 10 and stated to Commissioner
Jones of the Indian bureau that he was
present when Delegate Mcclure stated
positively that he would accept no fee
for his services in behalf of the Indian
woman. Brosius charged that Harvey
was an interested party in attempting
10 deprive the Indians of their allotments
and the very fact that Harvey Is sup
posed to be attempting TO file charges
gives credence 10 the charges made b. /
he Indian Rights association.
The filing Of charges will not save
Harvey nor will 1t injure the splendid |
standing of Delegate Mcclure in the In !
erior department