The Indian advocate., March 01, 1902, Page 66, Image 2

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The Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Mr. Jones, has pub
lished his annual report. We do not care to enter into a dis
cussion of his utterances. Such reports have been and are
colored. Nevertheless we call the attention of our readers to
a few points which are not at all mentioned in the Commis
sioner's report, viz:
i. Since the time when President Harrison appointed
Gen. Morgan Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Catholic em
ployees were gradually dismissed from the Indian service of
the Government schools and only a few were retained. Thus
the Protestants had it all their own way.
2. There were preachers galore in the Indian service.
There were preacher-commissioners, preacher-superintendents,
preacher-inspectors, preacher-teachers, preachers every
where hovering around the Indian schools.
3. Preachers were sent to inspect and find fault in the
Catholic Indian schools They reported accordingly. One
of these preachers reported that the Indian pupils had not the
proper accent in speaking English; another one claimed that
the diet was not good enough for the Indian children; again
it was reported that the clothing furnished was too inferior for
the great sons of the Red Race; another preacher claimed
that the surroundings "should be better;" another one found
fault because the stairs were too steep: one inspector even
demanded of the Sisters to open their private rooms and
wardrobes for examination! Thus acted the tweedledee and
tweedledum preachers paid by, the taxes of Catholics and
non-Catholics alike!
4. Protestant services were held in the Indian schools of