PRIMARY DEFECTS.

"* * * The story of the mismanagement of Indian Affairs is only a

chapter in the history of the mismanagement of corporate trusts. The

Indian has been the victim of the same kind of neglect, the same

abortive processes, the same malpractices as have the life insurance

policyholders, the bank depositor, the industrial and transportation

shareholder. The form of organization of the trusteeship has been one

which does not provide for independent audit and supervision. The

institutional methods and practices have been such that they do not

provide either a fact basis for official judgment or publicity of facts

which, if made available, would supply evidence of infidelity. In the

operation of this machinery, there has not been the means provided for

effective official scrutiny and the public conscience could not be

reached."

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