The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-28
gRAMMER RAPs
bALL|ACER HARD
EPISCOPAL. CLERGYMAN, WE'LL
KNOWN IN VIRGINIA, RoasTs
TAEsI~s SECRETARY.
GAVE INDIANS RAW DEAL
TOO MucH RACK DOOR POLICY
FOR GOOD OFF DEPARTMENT.,
ASSERTS MINISTER.
GAVE INDIANS RAW DEAL

Friends in Richmond of Rev. DR.
Carl j. l,rammer. rector of one oil the
! most fashionable Episcopal churches
Christ Episcopal church. Norfolk.
will doubtless be interested To know
what he thinks of Secretary Ballinger.
of the interior department with whom
he has run counter rs president OF
the Indian Rights Association.
DR. Grammer is one Of those clergy
men who believe that the duties and
activities OF a minister extend beg
sond the confines OF the pulpit and
he is frequently found in the fore
front Of civic movements for the bet
terment of mankind.
Here Is what he thinks of Rail
linger as set forth in an interview
m one OF the Philadelphia news
papers.
Secretary i;aIinger has been too
loyal to his assistants in his admins
tration of Indian affairs OF course
loyalty to assistants is all right. hut
1t shouldn't be carried to the extent
IF affecting the public welfare.
One would think that after having
eeen charged with a too free distribu
ton of public lands in Alaska, he
would be more careful and not rely
teo much on the Judgment Of those
who are helping him; hlt this has not
proved To Ire the case In some Indian
matters which we have called Ia his
attention.
Accused of Bad Faith.
-Despise tho fact that ne called TO
MS attention the conduct OF an In
spector sent II investigate the appli-
cation for aflotments on the part OF
the Navajo Indians in the Coconino
basin in Arizona. he has SO far ig-
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parties We learned that the inspec-
tor. instead ~ spending his time
holding a conference With the inS.ans
and learning their rights and Weir
wants, hohnebbed with the cattle
men. with the result that he reported
nnfavorabty Oh a matter which had
scen recommended by the Indiaa
.ffiee.
THE refusal II Secretary Rallinger
10 insestigate further the moral and
legal rights OF the Navajo Indians
must he ascril "a To the same excess
sive Difference to the opinions ~ his
STAFF. or IL ths influences behind his
stan
AT the suggestion Of the Indian
office. a1lofmsnts In the eoSonina basin
had been made to the Sava toes. but
ths inspector reported adversely to
the aiiotments, and the secretary has
refused our request that ne should
seek further light, IN spite OF the
fact that the Indian office planned the
ssiotments. and wc submitted proofs
that the inspector had net obtained
sTe Indian point Of s.tw ard had
drawn his knowledge from the white
stock nlen. WHO We're eager Ia gain
Tie land. Such excessive LOYALTY To
h;iiciaiS Cam u win the confidence of
the American people for the present
administration ct H.. department of
he interior.
Gatticmen Win Preference.
The NaTaBfaeS. M Ere on one SIDE
Of the coeoniiu basin. have been ac-
ets-oined t.. Craze their herus aud
Eocks ON the other side. and finally
asked that they tc given aiiotmsn Is
II the land surrounding springs. 80
that they could continue 10 raise cat
he. The oattlsmen want me name
ands, and il WIS their wishes that
Ne:e followed IN The matter. This has
been one Of ne features Of the march
NJ civilization westward the taking
pf the lands of the indians. II we
continue Ia take these lands. sre Viii
eiTTer have a band uf desperadoes or
f,aupers, and ono is almost as bad as
The other
This Is bat enc of many incidents
where the secretary has backed up
officials who have appeared to- have
been influenced ~ outside sources.
Tine ~ the worst of the policies OF the
department OF the interior has been
the hack door policy. where a man
who has been under investigation has
GSsn permitted III resign instead of
having been thrown o0t " Office Tor
the public good