Show Sen Watkins Says Indian Service to Stay Doubt that there will be any sudden abolition of the Office of Indian Affairs was express express- expressed ed last week by Sen Arthur V Watkins R Utah new chair chair- chairman chairman man of the public lands subcommittee subcommittee which will handle such legislation Sen Watkins said he had read that some members of congress thought the Indians could take t ke care of themselves and the of of- of office office fice be eliminated entirely I think congress will make haste slowly on the matter he said The Indi Indians ns have been so long accustomed to federal leadership that we could not abandon aban them so abruptly jion He HI H said he though the admin admin- admin admin- of o Indian affairs could be modernized further and that he intended to make a very care care- careful ful study of the offices office's operations opera opera- opera opera- ions ions and of present laws law gov gov- gov governing them |