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Show DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR OFFICE COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS /WASHINGTON January 31, 1900. My dear Captain Hall: The tone of your letter of January 21 is like the tone of the letters generally that I receive from you, extremely gratifying. I have nothing but admiration for the common sense shown by a man who does not expect in this world to have everything go his way, but to adjust himself to circumstances quite as much as he adjusts circumstances to himself. We all have to do that, and I realize sometimes that when you are holding the fort alone at a distance from headquarters and from civilization, you must find some little hitches in the machinery extremely trying. You. have struck my idea with regard to the treatment of the Utes on their return to tho reservation, and I do not question at all your ability to handle that situation perfectly. With regard to the method of return of the Indians, Captain Johnson, General Bell, Assistant Secretary Oliver, Secretary Garfield and I had a long and candid conference. The plan decidod upon, of returning them by thoir own means of conveyance instoad of by rail, was the resultant of all the varying views nnd arguments. The Secretary was quite impress-with the idea of sending them by rail until he faced some of |
