The Weekly Arizonian., 1871-04-01
FULL ExP0sIrION.

tue GepdttDeuL in WdSulug IOui anu HSACo
 fair opportunity was given the authorities to judge of the efficacy of their Indian policy
 here. Cau it be that Congress and the War Department regard the people of Arizona as a tribe of semi-barbarOus refugees from jus- tics, incapable of making truthful represen- eatiou of the condition of their Territory-as Mccormick represented us in his speech in New York some six years ago-or has the policy of "retrenchment" caused them to re- gard this government peeunlarily unable to give proper protection to citizens at home Or it may be that ws barbarians have failed to express ourselves in 8 manner to be understood, 50 we will endeaVor to tell our story again-Gnd it shall be truthful and ex- pressed as clearly as our knowledge of the En. glish language will permit;
 At two points in Arizona the hostile Apa- ches are at present nominaly on treaty, receiv- ing ratons and protection from the govern ment. These points are Camp Apache and Camp Grant; The Indians receive their rations at intervals of five or ten days according to the rules, or Borders" of the post
 Immediately upon receiving their ralions dstachments of able bodied "bucks" de-
 part for the mountains ostensibly to hunt for game, and return after 8 lapse of five or ten days, receive fresh stock of provisions
 and depart again. or remain ard permit hers
 to take their place. Are they ever questioned
 regarding then conduct during the term of their sbtsncs2 Nsver" Are they suspect sd of having employed their time at murdsr- ing settlers capturing trains and stealing stock Certainly they are, but the comm anding oti-
 csrs of the posts at which they are on treaty must not accuse tbsm openly; the accusation might lead to investigation and cause the h. disus to withdraw their patronage from the quartermastsr; this calamity (?) would bring about inquiry with regard to the part played by ths commanding officer, and the result would be that he must lose favor in the eyes of the Department Commander. Nov it may bs asked, what proofs have We that the In- diAns, during their absence from their ressrva- tions, employ their time as statsd ? Well, We 1 have these proofs:
 FirSt-ThoEs that remain at the posts-prin eipally squaws aud dscrepit "bucks'-cau | tell that train has bean attacked, the day | after that upon which the attack has been mads' while the scene of the attack may be distsnt 200 or 25O miles; tue attack upon the train of Msssrs. TulIy Oehoa & DeLong was made known to several parties at Camp Tho mas, among whom was post surgeon, Dr. J. c Handy, upon the same day and about the time the 6ght with ths tsamsters was going on, yet 1 tho distance is nearly 200 miles.
 Sscoud-TheJ briag back with them upon | returning after an absence ofive or ten days, not only clothing frequently recognized as the sane worn by white men at the time they were murdered, but mules and horses, which they have captured or stolen, and which have, in sons instances, been recognized and claimed bI the owners
 Third-They would be worse than e race of idiots did they act otherwise, so long as they receive food and protection while acting thuS, and open hostility must entail upon them not ouly hunger and hardship but actual punishment by the troops, roused to action because a prstence for rem ainiag passive no longer exists Ii the Der farlmsat commander is ignorant of the fact that the reservation, 'treatY" and "psacs" policy at present prevail. ing in Arizona is virtually measure that en- Sblss the Apachs to depredate with impunity, Ws will venture the assertion that his post com man1ers are not gnorAas in this respect, or if they are that they have not perception enough to enable them to credita6ly command squad of Cllnausn. This policy is n short, the most outrageous combination of ignorance in~ differences and hypoeracy tha, ever cursed any seclioa of country upon this or any other continent within lhe pale of civilization. Citizens are murdered vhils the governm ent