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Show - \ BEPABTYENT OP THE INTERIOR 796 53 1911 • '• WASRING?ON Seattle, Washington, ^ep 7 1911 Honorable Sam-el Adams, Acting Secretary of the Interior, Washington, D.C. Yy dear Adams: On my arrival at Seattle today I fo-rnd yo-r letter with regard to the Uinta Indian .agency, -and I regret that it does not 3eem at all possible for me to visit the Agency or get any reliable information as to conditions there. Before leaving Washington, however, I had several talks with Senator Smoot and found him very strongly of the opinion that the troops sho-Id not be removed «ntil after the death of the present Chief, whose name I think is pedcap. Senator Smoot was strongly of the opinion that if the troops were removed while Pedcap was alive treble wo-ld probably ens-e Of co-rse, I have no f-rther information from yo- since yo-?r letter of A-g-st 25th, thro-gh the Secretary of ""ar, and it may be that the plans for an early removal of the troops have been modified in accordance with yo-r reo-est. I wo-ld prefer very m-ch to have this entire matter kept in its present states -r.til after rgr ret«m to Washington, and if Secretary Stimson is in Washington I think he will act in accordance with my wishes if yo" present the matter to him personally. Sincerely yo-rs, WALTER L. FISHER, rf/TT Secretary. |
