Arizona citizen., 1872-06-01
THE CITIZEN.
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 Eskevanzin said that Santos would talk to-day.
 Santos said there are many noun tains and many stones; this stone, (the General had taken the stone out of his pocket, and laid it on the floor, when the council opened), this stone came from the mountain, and as long as 1t lasted he wanted to speak the truth. A coyote hadn't talked, or a bird that flies hadn't talked, but one who knew. He repeated about the Indian being poor and the white man rich. They would now live in peace, &c. He said they had heard that the President lived on top of the water, and they believed they were talking with the President. The day had come when all was written on paper, and they would abide by that, and recognize nothing but what was written; and would recognize nobody but General Howard. Santos had come down here to make peace, not (only) for his friends, but for himself, and he thought the rich people around San Xavier and Tucson and the Pimas and Papagos would all be friends; and the papers would be the same.
 General Howard told them that he would leave copy with the Agent, so that 1t could be read to them. San tos said that when the people present went away, they would be his friends i; and others would come and they would be the same. God had put 1t into the Presidents head to send the General here to make this peace. They had been enemies of the people and had not slept; and had suffered from hunger and thirst to kill them. Since three or four years past, scouts had been sent out, and campaigns had been made, and captives-chil- dren-taken but then they were en- emies. He did not want to talk of events back of two years. His peo- pie had been here with their friends, the soldiers they had not done any thing-it was strangers that had come [ to take his people. Some of the chil- dren captured had come back, and Ney were very thankful and con- td dbted, now that they were back and t1ey had seen them. Now that their 4ther General Howard) had brought these children back, and they had Seen them, what was he going to do with them?
 General Howard wanted to know if they were orphans. Santos asked him if the captives had not informed the General that their fathers and mothers had been killed Ia young squaw came forward); that young girl was the sister of three children that were here, but was not their father or mother (another woman came for ward); these were all sisters of chil- dren that had been brought. Gen. eral Howard asked if these women were married. Their husbands were pointed out Santos said that of course, at the time of the massacre, when the Papagos took the children Away, they cried; when they were taken to the Papagos' house they cried, bnd when fed they still cried. Since Ythey had been taken, they had learned the Papago language, and could no longer understand the Apache; and when they saw the Apaches they did not know them, and were afraid and commenced crying. The children were small and could not be their own mas ters. Santos said he had cried over it. It was certain that the people who had the children, loved them. The Captain of the Papagos and Cap tain Elias had brought them here, and still they love them. Santos said he knew Manuel (the interpreter) Nhen he was boy, and had known | |H father when @ boy and he asked il as @ favor of Manuel to do the Interpreting well; that his people might get the children back. These children were now here and he asked it as avor of Dr. Wilbur, Agent of the Papagos, and of Mr. Elias, to have these children turned over at once.
 General Howard asked Santos if he wanted to talk any more if not, they would wait until they heard from MT. Elias, who had gone out to speak with the Mexicans. When MT. Elias re- turned, he was not given an oppor- tunity to talk.
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