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Show REPORT OF THE COldMISSIONER OF .INDIAN AFFAIRS. CXLV of better pay. I see no reason whatever for making such a distinction, inasmaoh as in both oases they are the servants of the same Govern-ment employed for subvtantially the same purpose. I recommencl therefore that the number of Iudian policemen be in-creasecl, the privates from 700 to 1,000, and the officers from 70 to 100. I subruit tl!at it is better for many reasons to streugthen the 111dian police than to illorease the size of the Army. The police are 1111c1etr, he imlnediate command of the scent,; are always where tllev can be used when ~~eedeadn,d can be em~loyeili n varioGs useful wais ~ h e uth eir services are not required as policemen; and they are civilial~sw hoseem-nlosnlel~ itn culcates obedience to ci\~illa w. - 16 c o ~ ~ ~ ~ u ws iisho tro~ex, y~re ja to you rns vers grnteft~ln l~prsc:i.~tiuil of rhe pririlego which I linrc hat1 of pt~rsonnl~l~~ l ~ s v rtbrti, ~~~vogrl : :is it is e:tr~icd on iii the fields. It llns civell to ine 11 t'llnrl of r,r:~clicnl in. - of the Iudian. Ishall resume the work of the oftice confident of an increasing ability to meet the obligations devolving upon me more fully aud satisfactorilv than before. " Very rcsl~ectfuilJ, Commissioner. The 8ECRE'CART OF THE INTERIOB. 0 9 i L 1 0 ' * |
