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Show 1I0S1.SH millllUI 1'UI.IIKS. The report that the I'mldontlito dUorce the lninagimeiit if Indian ftilrt Irom pilules It extremely gratifying to even at ttaiiiioh a political politi-cal npr as the Niw Voik U'orfiL Thlt rerolnJs ut that If the report lo Unit tllVit It ao delightsome, what will bu thu result uf Iti retlli.llonr Hurely nothing short of i:iytluni fitly de. tcrlbet It. However, theru tro a good many honett, Just and upright people. In this country, and almost to a man, we think, these will ix trlence some tort .f gratldcatlou over the report and hope Ihat Mr. Cleveland may not deliy mailers too long. The publlo are not at a clan ac- , qualnted with Mr. Drowning, lately appjlnted Indian commlstloner. Hut, tl our ontemportry, If he list ac-1 cepted tbe loe with an understand- i lng that the bunau li not to ba managed man-aged In a partisan manner, and If belt capable of fulfilling that Intent, good reiulti may be cxpecteJ. A i great deal of mlichUf hat re-; utled from tho former practice of making appointments In the ! Indian service lo pay political debts. Itshowithit agenlt, farmers, tetclitrs, etc, have been appointed with the least attention of fltnett, whireat In I tho nature of thecato only special fit-neu fit-neu could he extected to accomplish good mulls. "There hai been much Improvement within recent yiars, owing lo constant, vigilant Inspection by several volunteer philanthropic and religious todies. Tbe elurbyment of nrmy ofllcert ts agents promise! good results. They are apt to Ihj holiest and are trained In eiicutlvo duties." Honesty It tho lest policy In dealing with the Indians, and should bo tbo tint qualification demanded ol ono who li to deal with them officially. The Indiana are entitled to all that It appropriated fir them by the government, govern-ment, but the rule hat been that they and at timet uprlilnge have resulted. Let ut lee what will come from honesty through tho channcli of non-partlsaniblp. |
