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Show BAD INDIAN AGENTS. If tbe Indian agents Indicate a disposition dis-position to fight It out among themselves Uncle Sam should keep his bands off. Washington Post. The war on the Indian agents has begun In earnest. A thorough weeding out of these functionaries may prevent a recurrence of the present hostilities. Albany Tress. The Indians never will remain contented con-tented as long as the Indian agencies are political appointments. An Indian agent knows that he must make his pile in four years, and 000- pounds of beef weigh only 400 pounds as a result. San Francisco. Examiner. This is a great nation, but there Is nothing in all history more utterly shameful than the stsry of onr dealings with the Indians. And In all the ' Century Cen-tury of Dishonor" there i8 nothing more shameful and indefensible than the miserable story of this latest Sioux "war." Brooklyn Times. The removal ot Agent Roycr and the substitution of nrmy officers at Pine Hidge, Rosebud and Standing Rock agencies is simply locking the stable door after the horse has been stolen. By this means, however, the administration adminis-tration absolutely condemns the management man-agement of the Indian service, under its own incumbency. New Haven New. The Indians are cheated, robbed and starved, the agents get rich or live high, send in pleasing reports, and everybody, every-body, including the agent and excepting except-ing the Indian, is satisfied. The latter's complaints, however, are never heard or heeded. In fact, he has only one way of getting the ear of tne Great Father, and that is to go on. the warpath. war-path. Toledo Bee. The supersedure ot Indian Agent Rover by Captain Pierce, of tho First Infantry, at the Pine Ridge Agency, is a step in the right direction. Whatever What-ever the Interior Department may think about it there is a general feeling throughout tho country that it would be a wise change which would give to the army the supervision of the Indians. Albany Times. The Indian is not to blame for the nature he has inherited. If tbe government govern-ment wishes to avoid trouble with him why does it provoke trovble with him why does it provoke his ugly nature by disregarding every agreement makes? When white men are inposed upon, cheated and lied to, they kick. Should the Indians undej similar circumstances be expected to do otherwise. Bertrand (Neb.) Herald. Certain Indian agencies having been placed temporarily iu the charge of the War Department, this seems to be a good time to consider the advisability of turning the waolo Indian business over to that department. There would then be a single head and a single responsibility re-sponsibility for it, and military discipline discip-line for these wild subjects is infinitely preferable to red tape. Philadelphia Inquirer. The plan of choosing post agents solely for merit, promoting them for fitness and keeping them in office for good behavior, has not been followed to the letter, and it has given rise to a great deal of trouble. There is only one way ot reforming the Indian service, ser-vice, and that is to reform the manner of selecting and appointing tbe agents. The real cure is have less politicians. New York Graphic. ' The Indian commissioner offers to go to Dakota and treat with the Indians. He is a Rhode Islander and his acquaintance ac-quaintance with the Indians is derived from contract with the wooden aborigine used as a cigar store sign. uisi ageniH nave causoa me present difficulty by jobbing nnd starving the Indians. The only god thing he can dd is to resign and let the Indians be turned over entirely to tbe War Department. De-partment. San Francisco Alta. Those to whom the government commits com-mits the care of its obstreperous wards should have special qualities for the responsible duties of the position they should be humane, but resolute, gentle but firm, and with more knowledge of the Indian .character than can be obtained ob-tained in a cares rof campaign hustling. These qualities are not often found iu the heelers and understrappers of praetioal politicians. Cleveland Plain dealer. |