Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-12-09
NO INDIAN WARS.

was cause to fear a war with several OF
the turbulent tribes, including ked
Clouds bands Of Sioux Ia Wyoming
and Dakota, and portions Of the Chey-
ennes, Arapahoes, Crows and Conan
cles la the southwest part of the Indian
Territory. In both instances, how
ever, the great and costly evil Of an
Indian war has been averted. The an
tiepated war with the Sioux was
avoided in part by the Government
prohibiting what was called the "Big
Horn Expedition" which was set on
foot by a party Of restless border ad-
venturers to explore Red Clouds
country and finally, by the visit Of
Red Cloud and other Chiefs to WASH
ington. Although this able and crafty
chief expressed his dissatisfaction very
ably and boldly, he had the sagacity
to see that the now policy adopted by
the Government In Its. relations with
his people would do away with many
Of their causes Of just complaint, and
also that his people could not hope to
improve their condition by a war with
the whites. Upon his return he became
the most ardent and determined friend
of peace, and 1t is believed that lie Is
now exercising a good influence among
all the Sioux In any way inclined to-
ward hostilities. The expected war
with the Cheyennes, Arapahoes, Crows
and Comanches was ayerted BY the
failure Of a council called by portions
Of these Indians with the Kiowas'
Most Of the A~rapahoes subsequently,
went upon their reservation, and the
Cheyennes will probably join them
The Kiowas and Comanches are behav'
ing badly by making war upon the
people Of Texas, and justify 1t upon
the plea that Texas is not in the United
States! TO correct this and teach
them better, Colonel Parker suggests
that a Gordon Of military posts be
stretched along the Texas frontier
There are troubles with the Utes OF
Colorado and New Mexico about Their
reservations which the Commissioner
thinks may be settled by giving them
a district in New Mexico. Some Of
the heretofore troublesome tribes o.
Apaches in New Mexico r showing
better disposition, but are suffering
from want of clothing and food, which
it Is recommended to supply then
with, lest their great restitution may
tempt them to depredate on the from
tier settlements, and thus bring on an
other war. This recommendation
should be adopted. Apart from the
well known maxim Of the old and eS'
perienced officers Of the army, that III,
Is cheaper to feed the Indians than t.
fight them" there Is sound policy ir
encouraging every show of peaceable
disposition on the part Of these wilt
tribes Of Apaches who have been n
! war with the whites for 300 years
There Is another portion Of the
Apaches, however Those Of Arizona(
with whom no progress has been made
In the language Of Colonel Parker
"their thirst for blood and rpine
seems unquenchable." These, like
their co-tribes just referred to, have
been necessarily at war for centuries
1t seems to have become their normal
condition. 1.-The Roman Catholic
clergy arc the only met they will moi
modest, or to whose counsels they will
listen" The Commissioner, there
fore. thinks it worthy Of consideration
on the part Of the Government to ell.
courage the Catholic clergy to Use
their best efforts to tame these warlike
tribes and induce them to adopt peace
ful and industrious pursuits. The Re-
port refers in encouraging terms to the
progress Of civilization among the
~peaceably disposed Indians. Many Of
those of Michigan, Wisconsin, Mime
sofa and Kansas have abandoned their
tribal organization, and have taken
upon themselves the rights and duties
Of citizenship. Others are nearly
ready for this important step. The
policy of dividing up the reservations
held In common into homesteads for
individual families, to be held by them
in severalty, promotes the progress Of
! their civilization. The agency Of the
Society of Friends "has been highly
promotive of the welfare aud happi-
ness of the tribes under them" even
among the wild Cheyennes, Arappa.
hoes, klowas and Comanches, who
have been heretofore so difficult to con.
troll. Another benetlcent influence felt
within the past year flows from the
operations of the Presidents policy Of
| placing the affairs of the Indians In
the hands of men whose characters fol
integrity and benevolence, as we'll rs
their business ability, made 1t certain
that the Indians would be treated with
honesty, kindness and truth, instead
of being cheated and irritated accord
ing to old custom. "Under political
management for a long series Of years,
and the expenditure Of large sums oil
money annually" the Indians made
little or no progress towards civiliza-
ton. Indeed, they seemed to be de-
graded and 7demonlized by contact
with that sort of management. The
President, therefore, wisely deter
miued to invoke the permanent Co
operation Of these f~air-dealing and
good men, and OF the entire religious
element of the country-all denoAii-
nations-to aid him in that policy
which has already produced such
beneticeht results, and which seems
the only-one left for the redemption
Of this otherwise dying race.