El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-05

consequent We. grounded hesitancy
on your part 70 make contracts for
the delivery Of the above mentioned
stores" the question touching any
definite amount. pending an uncer-
tain future contingency which ow-
ing to the instability OF human az
Lalrss may never arrive, and especially
large amounts IN 50 newly settled
. country which has 80 recently been
pinched close upon starvation, Is too
difficult OF solution 70 admit OF be-
Ing determined from the information
at present before ne.
Difference Of Opinion
In reference 10 your inquiry con-
corning the possibility OF the assis-
tant Quartermasters who accompany
the troops being able, IN case those
troops should arrive, 70 purchase in
open market" the stores your knoWl-
aoge OF their condition presupposes
they might require, Il is suppOsable
that such a course might accomplish
the object In view. But since II Is the
usual practice OF our government 10
advertise for sealed proposals for the
contract and delivery OF the stores
named in your letter. II leaves a wide
margin for difference Of opinion, even
among men the most experienced in
these matters, as 10 which method Of
trying 70 bargain, under contingen-
cies, would best subserve the public
interest; which ] am happy in believ-
/ Ing that you, captain, as well as NY
self, take a lively interest, and use
all reasonable effort TO promote.
As 10 the few cords OF wood that
you might require for troops passing
from this city to Rush valley. should
they get through the mountains and
wish to pass upon that line, Il IS
highly probable that the requirement
for so small a quantity. should all the
previous contingencies alluded to by
you pave the way 70 that result. could
I be easily managed By the quartermas-
tiers accompanying the march. and be
procured in the neighborhood where
l they might pass, as there are large
quantities OF the kind OF wood speci-
fled by you already in the city.
am. captain. very respectfully,
your obedient servant.
Brigham Young,
Governor and exofficio superintend-
ent OF Indian Affairs.
Van Fliefs Final Report.
Capt. Van Vliets report to the war
/ department upon his trip TO salt
Lake and his conferences with the
Z Mormons follows:
Washington. D. C. Nov. 20. 1857.
Hon J. B. Floyd, Secretary Of War.
Sir: / have the honor herewith 20
enclose my report to Col. Johnston.
j COMMUNICATING Llle army lot T. LaLLls QaLe4
at Hams Fork, September &c, 1851.
AS the instructions under which I
repaired to Utah related purely TO
military matters. confined myself.
I In my report, exclusively to them;
but in the course Of my interview
with Gov Young and the leading men
among the Mormons. other subjects
we're brought up-such as, the rea-
son for sending troops 10 Utah. the
intention Of the government towards
the Mormons as a religious sect, ETC.
etc; and as Il may be OF importance
% the authorities to know what !
old them in relation thereto. I viii
/ briefly state the substance OF what
occurred at these interviews
In explaining to Gov Young the
object which the government had in
view in sending troops 20 Utah. I told
him that the territory Of Utah had
Z been organized into a separate mill
Z tary department the same as Florida,
: Texas Kansas and other portions Of
the United States had been, and the
] troops crossing the plains had been
3 simply ordered to take post in Il.
told him. further. that had seen the
I orders which were to govern the COM
handing officer OF the troops. and
7 that they contained no intimation
I whatever that the troops would OF