He acknowledges McMaster's letter of the 20th. Mr. Chas. Ewing has been held by the Department of the Interior as the representative of the Catholic Church. He assures McMaster that the word "Roman" was used inadvertently and it was not intended to be used offensively. For the last nine or ten years the Government has invited the different religious denominations to do missionary work among the Indians, giving to each denomination a separate field. Mr. Ewing has not by his own energy secured sums of money for the support of government schools at the Catholic agencies. The funds are paid directly for the support of the schools on a contract made. The money is paid to the representative of the Church. :: I-2-c A.L.S. 4pp. 8vo.