The Washington times., 1906-08-24
No Deer Repurchased.

Second-Proof given of "Tangle" was
the alleged loaning or giving of 9S7 deer
70 the Presbyterian mission at Cape
Prince of Wales In reply ] would say
tho deer loaned were rs and not gS7.
Again, the mission AT Cape Prince Of
Wales belonged to the American Mis-
sl0nary Association OF the Congrega-
tional church and not TO the Prcsby-
terian. SO far as known no deer belong
ing to the Government at Wales or any
other mission were purchased back by
the Government. All purchases were
made either from deer owned out and
out by Jne mission or the herders.
Third-PrOOf Of "Tangle" cited was
the Presbyterian school at Sitka
through Dr. Jackson received annual
contributions OF Government money.
sometimes as hish-as Sl5,ooo." IN accord
ance with a policy inaugurated by
President Grant. various churches were
paid by the United States Government
for establishing and maintaining schools
for Indian and other native children.
This was done both by the Indian Office
and the Bureau of Education. During
the continuance of this policy the Epis-
cOpal, MOravian, gregatiOual, Pres
byteTian. Methodist. Swedish Evangeli-
cieties were thus paid Government funds
for the maintenance Of schools in
Alaska. I neither signed the contracts
nor handled the money. The contracts
were signed by the Commissioner of
Educat ton and approved by the Secre-
IaTy of the Interior, and all payments
were made 10 the societies direct Dy the
disbursing officer of the Department
OF the Interior. The policy Of subsidiz-
ing the churches I'm the school work was
discontinued by the Bureau OF Educa-
ton IN 1894.
Average School Attendance Published.
Fourth-Proof of fraud is given as
follows. In every instance the maxi
mum number of pupils enrolled was re-
ported. but never the average attend
ancC." In reply, permit ne to say that
the average monthly attendance or
uupils in the Alaska schools is pub
lished In every annuai report OF the
Bureau of Education from the year
1887 10 1895. with the exception OF the
six years from 1888 to 1885. inclusive.
Mr. Churchill is cited IN this article
az further saving the Bureau Of Edu-
cation authorized the expenditure OF
& 0a0 for. tie erection Of a school build
ING at I<ivalina, and yet he found the
onIv residents of that region were two
tents on the beach. The official re-
norts on file in the Bureau of Educa-
lion show that from September 1903.
until May 4. 1906. the average monthly
attendance of pupils at that school for
nine months was thirty.
A. Shishmaref, where Mr. Churchill
found pile Of lumber. a schoolhouse
and teachers residence has been erect
ed and a teacher appointed 10 open
the school IN September, 1906.
The organization Of schools and the
introduction of reindeer into Alaska by
myself as the agent of the United
States Bureau of Education. was
problem peculiar to itself and must
be worked out by and for itself
Problems That Were Solved.
The field covered one-slxth of the area
of the United States. its most northern
limit being $50 miles north OF the Arctic
circle. II was an UnbrOken wilderness
without a road or even a well beaten
trail, and nine-tenths OF Il without any
regular means OF communication with
the outside world The Inhabitants were
largely barbarians unacquainted with
the English language, The schools would