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Carlisle, Pa., May 18th, 1897.

Maynard, Merrill & Co.,
29-33 East 19th Street,
New York.

Gentlemen:

In reply to yours of the 14th, I send you herewith a
small illustrated book of the School, also a print of this year's
graduating class. We have any of these plates and would be glad
to lend them to you for the purpose mentioned in your letter.

(Diated)
Mc

NOT TO BE PUBLISHED OR REPRODUCED WITHOUT PERMISSION OF
THE YALE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY, NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT.

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Spalding Bros.,
Chestnut Street,
Philadelphia, Pa.

Gentlemen:

Last year through your agent in Carlisle I purchased one of
your wheels for one of my Indian boys, which is troubling him in
the same way that mine did. That is the spokes are continually
getting loose and he is bothering me about it. I wish you would
fix it for him in some way. I would be glad if I might send you
the wheels and have new hubs put on.

(Distated)
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Carlisle, Pa., May 19th, 1897.

Rev. Dr. James Stewart,

Lovedale, South Africa.

My dear Doctor:

I enclose check for L25 which leaves $2.58 to be
credited as you desire on our papers. My letter to you of
April 23rd passed yours on the way, so that you have something
of us at this time.

Your illustrated Lovedale book is a beauty. Mrs. Pratt and I have been having great pleasure in the reading of it, and thinking and talking of you. I rejoice greatly in your wonderful success, and wish it were possible for me to return your visit that I might obtain new inspiration for my work here. It drags heavy and the complications of our American system of politics are very distressing at times. More and more we feel the cunning hand of Catholic interference. Catholicism cooperates with nobody, and is identified with anything less than absolute dictation. I hope the Romans may never fall under the baneful influences of a Badges and reservation management.

What model looking fellows many of your young men are. The quality seems especially developed. Do you not publish a paper of this sort?

Fraternally and faithfully yours,

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Mr. R.V. Belt,
1314 Tenth Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C.

My dear Mr. Belt:

I send you a copy of our town paper which contains a little thing going the rounds of the press sent out by the Press Association, evidently a carefully prepared article for that purpose.

I asked about ten distinguished friends of mine to write directly to the President in your behalf, and five most influential Bishops of the M.E.Church also. I am becoming more and more satisfied that the bottom of opposition to you is Catholic influences. The retention of Smith shows that in part, and I find that there is a general growing feeling that the party has been sold out to that element. The mother of a distinguished Naval officer who lives here and who has been visiting her son in Washington prior to his departure to a foreign station, told us yesterday that Mrs. McKinley, herself, is a Catholic. I had not heard that before.

I have not yet received any responses to my request in your behalf. I hope you will keep me advised if any day light appears. I shall be down Saturday to go before the Senate Civil Service Investigating Committee.

(ilitated) Me

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
INDIAN SCHOOL SERVICE,
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT.

Carlisle, Pa., May 20th 1897.

Clarence Three Stars,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Clarence:-

American Horse says that your party would come up to
Carlisle if you had the money or tickets. I should like very much
to have you see us before you go west, and accordingly send you
two tickets which I happen to have on hand to help you, and perhaps
among you you can raise enough for the other. This would be that
much help on your way home. If you conclude not to use the tickets
please return them to me, but we shall be disappointed if you do
not visit us.

(Diluted)
M.

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COPY TELEGRAM.

Carlisle, Pa., May 21st, 1897.

E. Stanley,

3rd Senator Euston Baker,

Washington, D.C.

I shall be in Washington tonight to remain over Sunday at the Hamilton.

Postal 2:31 P.M.

(Signed) R.H. Pratt.

COPY TELEGRAM.

Mr. R.V. Belt,

1314 Tenth St., N.W.

Washington, D.C.

Mrs. Pratt and I will be in Washington tonight to remain at the Hamilton over Sunday.

(Signed) R.H. Pratt.

Postal 2:57-1/2 P.M.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
INDIAN SCHOOL SERVICE,
OFFICE OF SUBSECRETARY.

Rev, T. Snowden Thomas,

Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania.

Dear Sir:

In reply to your letter of the 18th inst. to Capt. Pratt in
regard to Dr. McCauley, I forward you herewith material left in manu-
script by the Captain, who had to leave for Washington before it could
be completed in type.

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Capt. Pratt's testimony in regard to the late J.A. McCauley, D.D.

In 1879, when contemplating the use of the then almost unknown Carlisle Barracks for the purpose of establishing a Training School for Indians on a method and scale hitherto untried, Dr. J.A. McCauley was the President of Dickinson College and one of the prominent citizens of the district whom I met in conference in regard to the School.

As an educational man, and Christian minister, the Doctor entered into the plan for the School; seeing its possibilities in educating and advancing the Indians in civilized life and pursuits, as well as the effect of bringing a large number of the youth from widely scattered districts and tribes under thoroughly Christian influences during the formative period of their lives.

When the School became an accomplished fact his interest and support never wavered or flagged; he responding cheerfully to calls on his time and strength when so doing he could aid me in my work or benefit the Indians.

In the spring of 1881, Dr. McCauley was one of a Committee who were requested by me to examine the students in their school and industrial work and embody their conclusions in a report that would have weight with Congress and Government officials in determining the value of the work already in operation and the propriety of support and extension at this and other points. This report was the most emphatic and authoritative statement of the kind that had up to that time been issued, being the conclusions of an able Committee with our friend as chairman. They said as a result of their examination "that they were amazed at the progress made and will full faith in the future of a plan

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that had so promising a beginning."

As the years went by and the School continued to grow until it became a matter of local pride to have it at Carlisle, Dr McCauley continued a confidential and valued advisor by his influence and personal help; often giving up his time on Sabbath and at other times to be present at the school so by his words and presence to influence students and faculty to a steady prosecution of the work in hand.

In 1883, when it was determined to buy additional property for the school's use from funds raised by public subscription, he became one of the active workers in the cause and a trustee of the fund, continuing as an active executive so long as resident in Carlisle.

After removing to Baltimore our association became of necessity less intimate in a business way, but the friendship formed continued as warm as ever with occasional visits back and forth until the end came to a most useful and benevolent life, and a great and gentle mind occupying but a feeble tabernacle was quieted in death.

The social side of life also must never be over looked, and I shall always retain most pleasant recollections of a delightful home circle, where all was harmony, culture and dignity.

R.H. Pratt,

Capt. 10th Cavalry, U.S.A.

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Carlisle, Pa., May 24th, 1897.

Mr. J.F. Kimball,
P.O. Box 10,
Dexter, N. Y.

Dear Sir:

I am very glad to send you a package of printed matter which I hope will be suggestive to you along the lines of your debate. I have nothing taking the question in just the light you put it, but the conclusions you can draw from the papers on Indian education in general, will I think aid you.

There seems to me no doubt that American citizenship is benefited by the education of the Indian, just as it is benefited by the education of any ignorant class of people, in the raising of them from a dependent to an independent position. If you care to ask me any special questions, I shall be glad to answer them.

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Fred J. Ford,
P.O. Box 42,
Dexter, N. Y.

Dear Sir:

I send you by this mail a package of printed matter from which I think you can glean something that will help you in your debate, the subject of which is indeed unique.

There is no doubt that the Indian has improved as any other ignorant person would be by the education and training necessary to fit him for American citizenship, and it naturally follows that the country at large, and all those who go to make it up, are improved by the raising of a dependent and ignorant class to independence and intelligence.

If you wish to ask me any special questions I shall be glad to answer them as fully as I can.

(Dictated by N)

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Carlisle, Pa., May 24th 1997.

Miss Julia M. Long,

D. E. Hospital, 30, Broad and Wolfe Sts.,
Philadelphia, Pa.

Dear Julia:-

The invitation to your graduating exercises came to me
several days ago, but I have had to take a trip to Washington and
have been so very busy, that I have had to defer writing to you.

A letter from Miss Seehrook this morning tells of your illness
with the measles. I am very sorry to hear of this, especially when
I know you have looked forward to this Commencement time with
much anticipation. However, we can be thankful that your illness
is not serious, and that you will soon be able to be about.

We all join in congratulations to you because of the diploma
you will receive, and with good wishes for you always, I am,

Your friend,

[Signed by D.U.]

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Col. J.R. Young.

I agree with all you say about H and S. Both of them are so
attending strictly to business, and trying to give the impression
that they are very wise and very fair. Three or four weeks more
will close out 8 I am sure. H may last longer. There is an amount
of pressure in his behalf from educational people, Indian Rights,
and other numerous syndicates, that is perfectly enormous. The
only hope now is that they may terribly over do it, and from a
dropped remark of the Secretary's I am inclined to think they are
overdoing it. He is being disgusted with the bother of reading
endorsements from people who know absolute nothing about what
they are talking about.

With kindest regards to you all.

(Dictated)
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Carlisle, Pa., May 25th, 1897.

Rev. J.H. Bradford,
304 M. Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.

My dear Bradford:

Thanks for the information in your letter. I was in Washington Friday evening to Monday afternoon to go before the Civil Service Commission of the Senate, but there were too many ahead of me on Saturday and I was put off until next Saturday, so that I will be down again.

The Secretary has already told one candidate that they had about determined to continue Hailman until the end of his commission January 1st, as a concession to his numerous endorsers. I do not intend to lead any faction against him. While I am willing to know what is going on, all that I do against him will be a personal matter with me. I will stand and fall by my own acts and on my own judgment, I hope to make a dent in the situation by what I shall put before the Civil Service Commission.

The Catholic Church is evidently cutting quite a figure in what is being done all around, cooperating with anything just so far as seems best where its interests are concerned. In this particular case, however, I think the educational trust monopolizes the country just now. Hailman was endorsed by the Department Superintendents at Indianapolis, and I understand they are working to get him endorsed by the National Educational Association, or the grounds that it ought to be a non-political office like the one at Washington.

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Carlisle, Pa., May 24th, 1957.

Miss Luzeno Choteau,
Bryant & Stratton's Business College,
Chicago, Ill.

Dear Luzeno:

I am glad that you have brought yourself to my decision, which I am sure is best not only for you but for everyone concerned. Whatever you may do later on, you owe it to yourself to use all your energies in the opportunity to study you now have.

I can see by your letter that you are improving, but I hope you will continually set before yourself so high an aim that you will never be contented to rest with your present requirements.

I hope you will be able to make one of the trips you desire. If I can help you in any way, and you will let me know, I will be glad to do so.

With sincere good wishes for you always.

Your friend,

Capt. 10th Cav'y., Supt.

(Distributed by N)

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Carlisle, Pa., May 26th, 1997.

Mr. K.V. Belt,

1314 Tenth St., N.W.,
Washington, D.C.

My dear Mr. Belt:

I was very much to see you before I left Washington yesterday, as I got from very high source the fact that the Secretary was thinking seriously of appointing Mr. Bender. It did not appear from what I heard that he had entirely given you over, but it did appear that he was disposed to let Senator Pettigrew's wishes have a great deal of influence. I dropped into Pettigrew's room, thinking that something might come up, but he very curiously seemed to regard me as an entire stranger. I sat quite a while and then got up and went out without speaking to him as he was busy with others, and he made no objection. Whether he did not recognize me or not, I do not know.

I also got it from good authority that the Secretary is quite impatient over the amount of endorsements being sent in to keep Hallman in place, which indicates that that sort of thing may be overdone with him, and I have hesitated about taking any steps along the lines I suggested to you because of that. With the prop of man, your endorsements already on file are so amply as to make it entirely unnecessary to do anything more, and anything more would in fact lead to suspicion and contrary results. I feel more hopeful for the new Commissioner's friendship for you than anything else.

Yours faithfully,

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Carlisle, Pa., May 26th, 1897.

Mr. R.V. Belt,

My dear Mr. Belt:

I wanted very much to see you before I left Washington yesterday, as I got from very high source the fact that the Secretary was thinking seriously of appointing Mr. Bender. It did not appear from what I heard that he had entirely given you over, but it did appear that he was disposed to let Senator Pettigrew's wishes have a great deal of influence. I dropped into Pettigrew's room, thinking that something might come up, but he very curiously seemed to regard me as an entire stranger. I sat quite a while and then got up and went out without speaking to him as he was busy with others, and he made no objection. Whether he did not recognize me or not, I do not know.

I also got it from good authority that the Secretary is quite impatient over the amount of endorsements being sent in to keep Hallman in place, which indicates that that sort of thing may be overdense with him, and I have hesitated about taking any steps along the lines I suggested to you because of that. With the proper or man, your endorsements already on file are so ample as to make it entirely unnecessary to do anything more, and anything more would in fact lead to suspicion and contrary results. I feel more hopeful for the new Commissioner's friendship for you than anything else.

Yours faithfully,

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Levi W. Jonas,

Ft. Lapwai, Idaho.

My dear Levi:

I have your letter of May 14th, telling of your safe arrival at home and of the funeral. I am so glad to know that the whole matter has been accomplished without accident. My heart has been with you and your dear mother through it all, and I have thought of you almost constantly.

We all understand how very lonesome you must feel, but the good Father takes care of us and he sends these things to us for our help. He gives and he takes away. We, ourselves, must be always ready.

Mr. McConville was here last Friday. I did not see him but a little while as I had to go to Washington, but his visit was a very pleasant one to us all.

Please give my love to your dear mother, and believe me always

Faithfully your friend,

(Dictated)

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Alexander R. Upshaw,
Normal School,
Bloomsburg, Pa.

My dear Alex:

I have just gotten back from Washington to find your letter of the 20th. Mr. Standing will send you a small quantity of our lantern slides when he knows the time you need them. I take it that you have a lantern there.

I am glad to hear from time to time indirectly of your success. You say you are a little slow, but "slow and sure" is a very good quality, my dear Alex.

Our boys are planning to go to Northfield, and I think Prof. Bakeless too, and I am going to lend them my big tent and mess out-fall. I am glad to know that your Bloomsburg party may be with them.

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C.R. Dixon, M.D.,
Haskell Institute,
Lawrence, Kans.

Dear Doctor:

Replying to your letter of the 17th inst., I forward answers to your questions so far as our experience here has enabled me to do so, and give you some ideas that come to me in connection with the system as now applied, and as it needs to be used so that success and not failure be the result, viz:-

1. The following positions at this school are now, or have been, filled by Indians. Viz: Physician, Clerk and Bandmaster, Teachers, Asst. Nurse, Asst. Seamstress, Asst. Laundress, Asst. Matron, Hospital Cook, Fireman, Asst. Disciplinarian, Dairyman, Asst. Tailor, Librarian, and Bakers.

2. Physician: Regular Medical Course and Agency practice.

Asst. Nurse: Regular Hospital Course.

Clerk and Bandmaster: Carlisle Course.

Teachers: Carlisle Course followed by High School or State Normal School Course.

Firemen, Dairyman, and Assts. in other places, by Carlisle training fitting for the work, except the Dairyman who had experience with a first-class stock breeder and dairyman, becoming very efficient in his special line.

Bakers: Such training as obtained in School bakery.

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3. In every position mentioned Indians have rendered service equal to that of the average white employee for similar duties and superior to many. It is hardly possible to name a per cent of success or failure, but I consider that with adequate preparation for the duties involved the per cent of success or failure would stand

the same with Indians as with whites; such has been our experience with those qualified for their places.

4. This has been fully equal with the white employees, except in responsibility.

5. Not to the extent they have been used here, it is possible, of course, to overdo.

6. Experience here shows that Indian employes as regards teachers and other positions filled by females, conduct and acquit themselves with as little cause for criticism as the average white employes in similar positions, but there is no assurance that this would be the case where the influence of the senior employes was not wholly on the side of good order and discipline; for the reason, that Indians, the young especially, who are accustomed to look to the whites for guidance, are easily influenced by surroundings and prevailing tendencies.

In regard to male employes the conditions are on much the same basis, it depends on the individual and surroundings.

Of course, the fact of earning money has its effect in developing individuality and giving a feeling of independence, which is a proper element of character in any individual. The same fact, however, with an evil disposed person, without stability or experience, would act in a way detrimental to the individual. The money proving only a means and minister of evil.

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The same is true of whites, but not in the same degree as they have all their lives been accustomed to handle money, look out for their own support, and make provision for future needs. Not so the Indians. The whites therefore have a decided vantage ground in the matter of the handling and use of money.

7. This question is a broad one, and cannot be answered in a sentence or two.

Among other reasons in favor of the employment of Indians, I consider the following as important.

First: It is preservative of the educational work done up to the point of utility, and is a continuation leading to wider sphere of work and usefulness.

Second: The Indian are a class. This is an undeniable fact, agreeable or not, and they would not as a rule be acceptable in white communities where all places are wanted for those locally interested and tax payers.

Third: The Government has to pay some one for the service, and every Indian at work with a sufficient salary is, or should be, one less to provide with rations and clothes, and so be transferred from the consuming to the producing class.

Fourth: It trains the Indian into habits of helpfulness for others, and, by giving responsibility, makes a responsible person.

Fifth: And chiefly, that it is necessary in recommending a course of action as producing certain results, to show such results when the time comes for so doing. Indians have been told for many years past that education would give them certain positions as soon as qualified for them. Therefore, it is a plain duty when the

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time arrives to make good the statement, a failure to do so would
discredit education and its advocates among the Indians, and dis-
courage and sour those who had endeavored to avail themselves of
the proffered opportunity only to find substantial results denied
to them.

If it be urged that they have the same opportunity as whites
and can take the same chances of employment wherever it can be had
I say such theory is correct as a theory, but the time for fully prac-
ticing it is not yet, but will come as the standard of eligibility
for the Indians becomes higher, and the places fewer. The over-
flow will then have to look out and beyond the Indian Service.

There is also the effect of commending a course of education
to those not yet enrolled, by seeing the advantages both parents
and children will be ready to undertake that which without such vis-
ible benefits would seem not worth the while.

Against the system may be urged:

First: Inefficiency. This is to be guarded against and regu-
lated by careful appointments, and not yielding in qualification
by reason of Indian nationality.

Second: Instability. This I have already stated is largely
a matter of discipline and the surrounding tone of employes.

Third: Influence on pupils morally and spiritually depends on
the individual entirely as in the case of whites.

Fourth: Lack of a feeling of responsibility. This in perhaps
the most serious phase of all touching as it does on matter of dis-
cipline, morals of the force, care of property etc., and should
be met by the gradual use of the system only: being careful not to

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inject into any one school too many of this class of employes.

This fault, however, does not apply to all Indian employes by any
means, but to the majority.

The Indians are progressing in civilization and becoming fitted
for its duties and usages, but in disorder that the whole system and
aim of education be not discredited by a too rapid use of immature
and poorly equipped workers, it is necessary to make haste slowly.

Down to this point the answer is entirely Mr. Standing's, to
whom I gave your letter and instructed him to prepare such answer
as we ought to make to it.

Mr. Standing and I do not quite agree in these matters, and I
am glad that it is so, for both of us do more thinking in consequence.

To the answer "Second" on page 3, I take exception. The ad-
mission by the Indian's friends constantly that he is a class, is
a weakness. The best friend the Indian has is the school, and
every Indian school should make it its business to so handle its
pupils as to show that the Indian is not necessarily to be relega-
ted into a corner because he is an Indian. In other words there
should be no admission that there is a class about it. The Indian
himself, is helpless to remove the class condition, and, therefore,
the duty rests upon the Indian schools in a much higher degree than
upon the schools for other races. A continuation of purely Indian
schools, and not getting the Indian out into white schools in a
general way, will in time make his situation in that particular
just as bad as that of the negro. Therefore, in all papers and
magazines in reference to the Indian, I would omit the idea of

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and talk of man and his possibilities as a man.

The greatest harm that I realize coming from a general and gross appointment of the Indian in Indian schools exclusively, is that it is calculated to block the way of the man in creeping out from his past, and to chain him to his class and his past; and also in the same connection, that it carries to him the notion that the Government is taking care of him, that it is to not only educate him, but is to provide him with a good paying place when he is educated, and the whole tendency of the scheme is to give the Indian employment and salary far above the deserts of his qualification and training. That is he can give far less time to getting his education and preparation, and receive more money. It also inculcates the principle that the matter of education belongs to him. Therefore, instead of bending his energies to acquiring the ability to go out, meet and compete with the world, and to earn his bread by the sweat of his brow, during the progress of his education he is constantly thinking and manoeuvring with reference to purely Government employment.

It also establishes in the eyes of the people at large and the Indian himself, the idea that at some time the whole mass is going to be dumped upon civilization, and that we are getting the whole mass ready for that, and until that time they are to be taken care of.

I regard the general plan of sending young Indians to points remote from their tribe as one of the best features of the present system, and worthy of universal adoption, if that plan is to be continued. With these additional suggestions, I concur in the view with what Mr. Standing has said.

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Carlisle, Pa., May 26th 1897.

Rev. James A. O'Conner,
142 West 21st Street,
New York.

My dear Sir:-

You will find enclosed my check for $4.00, $2.00 of which please place to the credit of my subscription to "The Converted Catholic" for this year and next, and $2.00 use toward your debt.

With fraternal good wishes for you,

N.

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Carlisle, Pa., May 27th 1897,

Major C. A. H. McCauley, Q. M., U. S. A.,
1438 Aron Street,
Philadelphia.

Sir:-

I have the honor to forward herewith Forage
Requisition for my two private horses for the month of
June 1897.

N.

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Carlisle, Pa., May 23th, 1897.

A.G. Spalding Bros.,
Chestnut Street,
Philadelphia, Pa.

Gentlemen:

If your '96 wheel which you propose to let me have
for $50. has the new improved hub, you may send me one ladies'
with medium frame, Christy saddle, break, and well upturned han-
dle bars.

(Dictated)
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W.J. Sprenger,

Office of Asst. Sec., Department of the Interior,
Washington, D.C.

My dear Mr. Sprenger:

In reply to your letter of the 25th, I have
to advise you that we do not make tennis rackets here at the School
nor have we the gut for stringing same.

We have several tennis courts, and are enthusiasts of the game;
but have to get all the implements from the manufacturers.

Yours truly,

Capt. 10th Cav'y., Supt.

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Carlisle, Pa., June 1st, 1879.

To the Adjutant,

10th U.S. Cavalry,

Fort Assiniboine, Montana.

Sir,

I have the honor to report myself on duty in charge of this
School under the provisions of the Act of Congress approved June
27th, per S.O., No. 194, Headquarters of the Army, A.G.O., August
33rd, and letter of Instructions from the Honorable Secretary of the
Interior, dated September 6th, all 1879.

My address for the next month is as above.

Capt. 10th Cavalry, U.S.A., Bpt.

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Carlisle, Pa., June 1st, 1897.

To the Adjutant General, U.S.A.,
Washington, D.C.

Sir:

I have the honor to report myself on duty in charge of this
School under the provisions of the Act of Congress approved June
27th, per S.O.O., No. 194, Headquarters of the Army, A.G.O., Au-
gust 23rd, and Letter of Instructions from the Honorable Secretary
of the Interior, dated September 6th, all 1870.

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In reply to:
Sensu

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
INDIAN SCHOOL SERVICE,
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT,

Carlisle, Pa., June 4th, 1897.

Mr. Charles Emery Smith,

Editor, Press,

Philadelphia.

My dear Mr. Smith:

I have been away from home since Friday last and have not seen my Press, and on my return last night find that all the papers my people have read and I have read myself, yours is the only one that attempts to give me a black eye on account of my appearance before the Civil Service Commission. The tenor of the piece is malicious enough to have been written by my enemies, Mr. Leupp, the correspondent of the New York Evening Post, or Mr. Herbert Welsh, instead of by some member of the staff of my good friend the Press.

I appeared before the Senate Committee on the order of the Committee, itself, and was urged to do so by Senators of the United States knowing the facts of the case, and also by staunch friends, among them Senator Dawes.

I hope you can take a little time and read over what I send you herewith, which is part of my testimony. I sustained my statements with the entire list of names of those in the Service in 1892, showing who of those went out of the Service, not by transfer, but actually disappeared from the Service. The writer of what appeared in your paper if not Mr. Leupp, himself, is evidently entirely under his control, as he adopts Mr. Leupp's system, Pratt's figures misleading, etc.

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I am to be before the Committee again tomorrow, as it was inti-
mated by Mr. Proctor, chairman of the Committee, that he would like
to have Mr. Roosevelt and Dr. Hailman present. I am standing alone
in this business, but I am right, and, therefore, can afford to
stand alone and confront the whole posse, Civil Service Commission,
Indian Bureau officials, Taddie Roosevelt, etc., believing that my
loyalty to the Government, my non-partisanship, my integrity, and
my claims of every sort for a fair hearing are not less deserving
than others. There is not only no end of the greatest injustice
to individuals and schools, but absolute ruin to the whole Indian
School Service if things continue to go on as they have in the past
tour years.

Thank you for the contradiction that the Tongue River murder
was committed by a Carlisle graduate.

(Dictated)
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Carlistie, Is., June 4th 1947,

J. B. Brown,

Supt. Indian School,
Hoyt, Kansas.

May I use your letter to Mr. Standing dated March 17th in giving testimony before Senate Committee examining the Civil Service? It corroborates my own and the experiences of others.

Wire answer.

(Signed) Pratt, Supt.

Sent via W. U. 8.50 A. M.

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Carlisle, Pa., June 4th 1897.

To
The Editor of "The World,"
New York.

Dear Sirs:-

I note in your paper of Wednesday, the 2nd, a small
editorial notice speaking of "Badger," sometimes called "Stanley,"
as a graduate of Carlisle. The fact is we have never had a student
by that name from the Cheyennes here at Carlisle and we have never
graduated any Indians from that tribe. The true facts in regard
to the man "Badger," or "Stanley," are given in the marked paper
I enclose.

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Carlisle, Pa., June 7th, 1907.

Hon. J.C. Pritchard, Chairman, etc.,
United States Senate;
Was Ington, D.C.

Sir:

Referring to my promise to furnish you names of superinten-
dents of Indian Schools to summon before your Committee, I have to
respectfully advise you that the more the situation opens, the bet-
ter satisfied I become that the power now oppressing the Indian
School Service, which has been exercised so freely to move from
place to place, to degrade in pay, and to crowd out of the Service,
will prevent getting any satisfactory testimony. The superinten-
dents generally have been whipped into line or forced out of the
Service. Being themselves under Civil Service, they will have
great reliance in testifying unless they can see that they are to
be safe thereafter.

If a sub-committee from your Committee were to visit schools
and agencies, I feel sure you would get much valuable information.
Nevertheless, I send you the names of superintendents to summon as
follows:

Mr. C. S. B. Davis, Supt. of the Indian School at Pierre, S.
Dak. Mr. Wm. P. Canfield, Supt. of the Indian School, Ft. Totten,
N. Dak. Mr. R. W. McConville, Supt. of the Indian School at Ft. Lape-
wall, Idaho. Mr. S. M. McCowan, Supt. of the Indian School at Phoenix,
Ariz., and Mr. Geo. L. Pigg, Supt. of Indian School, Anadarko, O. T.
Except the first, I know absolutely nothing of what any of them would

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testify to, but they have been hold-overs through the last adminis-
tration, and I am morally certain that their experiences are not
practically different from mine. Except Mr. Davis and Mr. Canfield
I know nothing of the politics of the persons named.

I had an unsolicited letter from Mr. Davis of the School at
Pierre, a part of which I read in my testimony, but which was ruled
out because I did not think best to give his name. To show you
personally some of the foundation for my assertion, I send you his
letter which please read and return. I would suggest that the
testimony of a dozen or two of good superintendents in service up
to 1932 and who went out of service since Dr. Hailman took charge
of the Indian Schools, would be valuable. Indeed, it seems to me
most important they be heard.

I wish to disclaim that I am, or that I have been, endeavor-
ing to work up in any way, any sentiment in this matter, or that I
am in cooperation in regard to it.

In this connection I invite your attention to the enclosed
letter of even date.

Sept. 10th Cavry., Sept.

(Dianated)

Mo

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Carlisle, Pa., June 7th, 1897.

Hon. J. C. Pritchard, Chairman, etc.,
United States Senate,
Washington, D.C.

Sir:

I did not get the printed testimony given before your Committee on Saturday May 29th until just a few minutes before beginning my testimony on Saturday, June 5th. I would like to make the following corrections which I omitted last Saturday.

On page 255, in answer to your question why Mr. Marshall was transferred, I think it would be better to let my answer be the letter I wrote to the Department reporting against him. Copy of that letter is herewith.

On page 256 I was asked to name, by Mr. Proctor, the Wellesley graduate who took the examination in October and did not get her rating until March. I failed to give it, and wish to insert there that her name is Clara B. Merriman.

On page 258, I was called to give the political affiliations of employees, and I stated that (7) several had been sent to me at different times and that there was not a Republican among them. I did not feel entirely sure of my ground. I now wish to give the names of all the Civil Service appointments made at this School and their political affiliations, together with the dates of their appointments.

Minnie M. Birch, appointed April 14th, 1893, politics unknown.

O.H. Bakeless, " June 13th, 1893, Republican.

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Hon. J. C. Fritchard, -2-

M. V. Gaither, appointed July 1st 1893, Democrat.
H. M. Hudelson, " " 4th " Prohibitionist.
T. M. Marshall, " " 12th " Democrat.
Philip L. Drum, " " August 1st " "
T. L. Deaton, " " March 14th 1894 " "
J. W. Hendren, " " Sept. 20th " Prohibitionist.
E.E. Palmer, " " Sept. 15th " Democrat.
W. J. Nolan, " " Sept. 20th " "
Carrie E. Weekly " Sept. 25th " "
M.G. Aumend, " Oct. 4th " "
Jessie H. Cummins " Nov. 1st " Republican.
Zada T. Kemp, " Nov. 5, " " Democrat.
Elizabeth E. Forster, Oct. 23 1896 " "

Miss Forster was selected by me and took a special examination for a special place.

Jeannette L. Senseney, appointed Jan. 2nd, 1897, Democrat.

Florence Bonifant, " April 1st " Politics unknown.

Miss Silcott whose name I gave in my testimony was a transfer and not an appointment by Civil Service. These comprise all the appointments made at Carlisle by Civil Service, and shows that there were 2 Prohibitionists, 2 Republicans, 2 whose politics were unknown and 11 Democrats. If your Committee can get at the real facts in other schools, you will find that the political character of the appointments here are not exceptional.

Very respectfully,

Capt. 10th Cav'y, Sept.

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Carlisle, Pa., June 8th, 1897.

Rev. Rob't. A. MacFadden,
Andover, Mass.

My dear Robert:

The very sight of your chirography does me good,
and your approval of the Red Man is an inspiration. Thank you, my
dear Robert, always.

I am feeling the wear of the situation very much, and the ad-
ministration is continuing a man in power who is doing his best to
knock me out. It has gone to the Civil Service Commission of the
United States Senate. I am inclined, (as the commission of the
party referred to does not expire until the first of January,) to
take a leave, after I get things well started on the new fiscal year,
which will allow of an absence extending beyond that time, and go
away from the country with Mrs. Pratt. Whether I can run in on you
at Andover soon under the circumstances is something of a problem.

With love to you and Mrs. MacFadden,

Faithfully your friend,

(Dictated)
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Hon. Knute Nelson,

U. S. Senate,

Washington, D.C.

Dear Senator:

I herewith return you Crandall's letter. I also send you a copy of my letter of yesterday to Senator Pritchard, and if I am not woefully mistaken the same conditions can be found at many of the agencies; but my correspondence, as the result of my testimony, indicates that Hailman has a tremendous grip on the situation, and I do not believe that we shall get very many facts from superintendents who are under Civil Service themselves, and perhaps owe their appointments directly to that influence. Indian agents who are preentially appointed would be a better source, but for the fact that I do not know a single republican in the whole lot.

I shall probably have something more to say when I get the whole text of Hailman's testimony on Saturday.

(Dictated)
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