New-York tribune., 1871-11-29
reoeyc no moro than fair proe for or II we do. 1t the
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receive than faif price tor or "e oo " s"o
fault Of tho Government od'oer@"
SIS IL not customary the white people 70 shoot the
Indians indscrmiuatsly wherever they find themf
"No We have some bad men who may sometimes
murder the Indians wantOny but 1t Is the universal
custom among the Indians murder the first white man
they meet in revenge for Que tf their number killed
Young Loring had done nothing displease Them but
probably murdered to avengo some Indian Killed by
white pen."
THE PRESS AND VINCENT cOLYER.
elias not tue whole Pacific coast Press treated Mr
COycr with great unfairnessi Tho California and Ter
ritoria papers have. almost without exception done
nothing abuse him since his arrival IN the Indian
country"
"Our people were greatly prejudiced against Mr. Col
yer before he went TO Arizona aud and his
conduct while there and since his return has had the
effect of increasing rather than removing that prejudice
As whole claim that our people arc phanthropic
the people of the East. We havo many who have
been consccnously study ling the Indian question for
years with the best facilities for observation which
daily contact with Indians give and they think that
any to the Territories TO investigate the matter
and make report should have met and consulted with
them the Of the troubles and the best way
them But Mr. COlyer did nothing Of the kind;
the other hand he seemed to avoid the white settlers
and to be unwilling to hear anything which they had to
say for themselves. At the same time lie went among
the Indians whom the people Of Arizona and
look upon their most deadly enomies; listened to and
apparently believed every story which the told
him; received in friendship chiefs whose hands arc
stained with the blood Of Of best citizens; a
parenty said nothing to the chiefs about their crimes
and left with them the impression that tho General Gov
ernncnt had sympathy for them than 1t had Tor
its citizens whom they had outraged Having heard
only side Of the story and that tod by savagcs
who have regardfQr tho truth n all he writes re-
port in which he recommends uncondtOnally policy
though VIC who have studied the subject for years hest
tate do mucand teegraphs 1t from the first tei-
graph station which he reaches II you heard the story
OF any murderer from his own lips only. you might con-
clc that hc WAS greatly injured man, but what would
| YOU think Of the person who on this evidence alone
should undertake to condemn every effort to bring him
to Justice do not say that believe Mr.. Coyer to be
di>honc-t but do think that he has treated people
far from fairly
TIE PEACE Foley.
"But" asked. not your people bitterly opposed
to the Presidents Policy and in favor policy
which shall result in the most RAPID cxcrmination OF the
Indiansf r.
81 have convcrscd" said he. with the President IN
the subject find ont that he hasany Indian
policy enforce at the expense Of the white people.
One great mistake Ia to attempt TO treat all Indians alike
When they reservations and disposed to re-
main there in peace the Quakcl-agcntpocy may work
to a charm; but IL is great mistake to apply tine
treatment to Indians who will stay on the
reservations only long enough to fatten up and
then leave to rob and murder peacPable settlers. We
not generally in favor of cxtcrninaton but will
gladly agree the latest proposition TO place tho In
dus reservations provided sufficient force is given
keep them there But those who leave without per-
mission should be treated hostile, and severely pun
shed think too. that If any outrageS committed
which traced 10 Iniiens belonging reser.a
iio any band that for all O lis members
shouldbc held responsible"
INDIANS As SOLDIERS
Cannot use the friendly Indians 2
guard . keep the others on their rescrvations'"
mo. they are too supcrsous to max" S0li"rs
Thai proved by experience with the fcw enlisted
during the last year Of the late If they were
ordered to report Monday morning for duty on m
expedition they would consult some old WITCH and If
she said that they must not go till Friday you could mt
make Of them STIR matter how great the need Of
immediate action. Thcn, too. they never could he de-
pended upon when they did start out. for II they
of the enemy and killed him they more
likely than not TO insist OH going back to camp and
having dance his body before pushing on any
| further"
In support Of some OF these statements have also
been shown report recently made by the Grand Jury
| of Primo County. Arizona This report attributes the
| hostility Of Cochise to a foolish attempt made hy an
army officer in 1861 to scze hun IN his tent Since that
time he has been relentless his pursuit OF the white
| people and all of his peace talks" have been but
ruses to gain adyantage ,.D fsd 10
worst of the Indians giving him in return hat full OF
ammunition During the time they were pOililaIy nein
prisoners OF the Indians were not dIsarmcd or
in any controlled. They were counted Oh ration
days. and some inquiry made after absentceS, hut
that all. party of these Indians. fed at Govern
Incnt expense, were recognized IN raid upon the
live stock Of the people OF Tucson, and another
party lett camp and killed Col. stone. Deputy COL
i,ctor of Customs ana fve men. The Chief OF this
Mar,uing party, after acknowledging the outrage was
again fed at the camp Other facts OF this character are
paitcuarized. The Grand Jury further present that
'beasy drunkenness" prevailed among the command
ing officers at Camp Grant, Camp Goodwin. and Camp
Apache. One officer got drunk with the Indians
upon hospital liquors These officers have been i'll the
habit Of Violating the chastity of the Indian women 1t
il furthermore charged that the entire body Of the
Indians might he absent from the reservation for many
days without the knowledge of the commanding officer