The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-11-04
WASHING ON.
Desperate Condition of Affairs
In Arizona.
The People demonstrating Against the
Government Indian Policy.
A Stupendous Fraud Upon Sol
diers Prevented.

diers Prevented.
Success Of the New Loan in
London.
WASHINGTON. Nov 0, 1871.
ArixOnin0s PrOtestiuS Against tho Quaker
Indian PolIcy-Desperate Condition OF tho
Territory.
The War Department has received an advance
copy OF the petition circulating for general sig-
nature In Arizona and portions Of California. ask
Ing tho President whether he further intends to per-
mit Vincent CoIyer. ~ the agent OF the Peace Uom-
missioners. to interfere In the management Of the
wild Indians In the Territory who refuse to live on
reservations. or whether they to he left to the
control OF General Crook. The petition sets forth,
In expressive words tho disheartened condition OF
tho citizens Of the Territory and the Intention OF
many to abandon their homes and property, In de-
SPAR Of better things, when the appointments OF
General sCrook, with full power to deal with tho
savage Apaches at mis- discretion, gave
them hope. and they resolved to wait
little longer for the peace and
security they have never yet possessed The plans
OF General Crook are commended In tho petition for
breaking up BY the phllanthroplsts deplored. The
petitioners aver that, while they had no confidence
In C0lyer and his plans, they gave him ana them all
possible assistance; but the manner In which the
Indians have laughed at tho Commissioner ana con-
unued to murder, outrage and piliage the settlers
and travellers, though he did not bear the COM
mands OF the government at washington to make
peace. Is convincing proof that Crook, the man OF
ACTON, aud not Colyer, the man OF words, Is the
proper agent to negotiate with the Apaches. The
sgners refer the past history Of the Territory and
tho prospect OF death and outrage for those lett alive
as their justification for this direct appeal to the
President and through him 10 tile American people.
for proteotlon, and conclude with q statement OF
murders and outrages committed BY the Apaches
since 1904 that is truly appalling. Names dates and
places are given through four solid columns OF
printed matter, and evidence adduced that they are
far from reaching the whole number OF casualties.
1t Is certain that Arizona Is giving and will con.
tnue to give great deal OF concern TO the admins
tratt0n. Crook was doing reasonably we'll when the
Congressional Board Of Cnariues and Correction
stepped in and upset him; and though those
branches OF the government concerned In tho
management OF the Indians have little II any faith
In the Board, except as an auditing committee on
the accounts OF speculative bureau oficais they
afraid to interpose such authority Congress left
to them between the Commissioners and the mud
die tney are making BY their propensity TO NEEDLE
with every phase OF the Indian question. An Art-
xona letter received here to-day complains that an
appeal to the aforementioned religious sentimens
Of the country always carries the day for these be-
nevolent Mr.. Easys against the settlers and In
favor OF Fennimore C0oper's heroes, the only spec
mems OF Lo known in Philadelphia. The Territory
itself Is % unfortunate as Its inhabitants. With
climate conducive 70 perpetual lite, there Ia but ttle
20 vvaoko Toen Ahnun ar
mineral wealth, the scarcity OF water interreres
enectuaIly against all mining operations, and
though tho general governments spends am-
mense sums yearly to keep Q large military
force to pr0Gect che miners ana agricu
turtsts in their efforts to develop the
country, the latter are obliged to admit that their
means OF support as well as safety, depends upon
the continual presence Of the troops But for tho
necessity OF Keeping open the only route to the pop
uIous and thriving Territory Of New Mexico It would
DC cheaper for the government to abandon Arizona,
move It's population TO some happier locality and
support them till they could support themselves.
The death Of sylvester Mowry, In London, deprives
Arizona A. the crisis OF Its history OF the man who
has done more than oil others for fortunes since
the day ne entered it as brevet second lieutenant
fresh from West Point
A Nest Dodge 70 Skin SOldiers-A Fifty
i, Thousand Dollar Job quelchod.
The daily bulletin OF frauds upon the government
IS supplemented to-day by the exposure Of ascheme
devised by ex-Congressman Charles P0meroy and o
certain Judge Meservey, OF Iowa, I'M conjunction
with J, w. Smith. late Chief Clerk OF the Second
Comptroler's ONCE, to obtain some nifty thousand
dollars over and above the stipulated fees OF the
latter as attorney for the prosecution OF certain
claims against the War Department. 1t appears
that large number Of hospital stewards have for
several years been employed as clerks upon what
are known az the "Death and Disability Records of
the Surgeon Generals once, )" upon which RECORDS
the Pension Bureau largely depends for
proof OF pension claims. These stewards,
like the other enlisted clerks in tho Bureaus
at washington, were for long time in receipt Of
the tbirty.nve cent per diem extra pay granted BY
law for extra services out In 1884 the late Sec
rotary Stanton ordered that II should no longer be
paid to them, as the regular duties OF oil hospital
stewards were largely clerical, and that In conside
ration OF such higher duties they were invested BY
law with higher rank, higher pay and greater al
lowances and privileges than any other class OF en-
listed Against this decision the stewards have
constantly protested, but until recently withous re-
suit On resignng from the Comptr0ller's Onlce
and setting up as Q claim agent Smith represented
to the stewards that his grea: knowledge OF such
questions or law and oficial ruling as were
involved In this matter gave him SPECIAL advan-
tages for the successful prosecution OF their claim,
and about one hundred and 1fty Of the claim
ants closed with him on Q basis OF ten per cent
commission. Smith got along no better than his
predecessor with the War Department. and falling
in with Congressman Pomeroy, then out OF Con.
gress and ready for what might turn up, they finally
agreed to join inteIlects aud forces for another
cnort. The hospital stewards had previously been
informed BY Smith OF the hopelessness OF the case
on It's merits, and they finally consented to part
with second ten per cent to buy the influence that
Smith alleged was necessary to obtain favor
able decision. Still doubtful Of his strength smith
associated with him third party as attorney-viz.,
L. D. Ingersoll well known lawyer ana claim
agent The three set to work 10 move General