Arizona citizen., 1872-08-03
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ter continues to fail here recommend tha
 steps be taken to place the Pimas wher'
 there is plenty of wood, water, and gcot
 land. It can be done either inside or out
 side of Arizona.
 Your good agent, MT. Stout, says tho
 chiefs will go with him to inspect the IndiaI
 country. If the new railroad goes through
 it will simplify these removals.
 I do not think it for the best interests o
 the citizens for six thousand CT seven thou
 sand Pimas, with their industries and pro-
 ducts, to leave Arizona, and perhaps there
 fore the citizens will be willing to aid ia a
 complete remedy by granting them new
 privileges on the Gla and the Salt rivers
 sufficient to warrant their remaining.
 I attach report of Mir. J. H. Stout and a petition of the Pima chiefs to be allow ed to go to the Indian Territory also a dis patch. (See appendix 'T.'D
 neglected to say that left my Aid dde- camp, Captain Wilkinson, at Tue son, to accompany the Gov ernor, who was just go- ing on an exploring expedition into the southern part of the Territory. I was urged by the people to go .southward, but I had not the time, so that Captain Will. kinson went for me, and gives an interest ing dccouHI Ol Ills oAPeuiIioh' \So0 aP- pendiX "J."
 MT. E. P. Smith and I spent the sabbath at Phenix, small and thriving village in the Salt River valley. We met the people at Phenix and East PheniX with similar re- suits as elsewhere. There were larger proportion of Americans here than in any other place I had previously visited, and evidently more care for the Eastern opinion of them. One man deprecated Wendell Phillips declaration that THEY were no bet ter than the Apaches. The majority de- clared your plan the true one.
 Tuesday, the 9th of May, found us at evening at the Date Creek reservation. Here Lieutenant F. II. E. Ebstein, the agent, strongly aided and supported by the post commander, Colonel O'Beirne, having comprehended the real plan of the Govern ,nent, has succeeded by unremitting effort in keeping the Indians on the reservation during their days of great discontent.
 Their planting ground here is very linn ited, their clothing poor, the small children completely naked, and their condition gen. erally gave the impression of want and past suffering. The increase in the rations had made them quite contented. I could not help thinking how little you have done for human beings when you merely give them food. The Indians here are mostly Mojave Apaches. Some Yuma Apaches and others are gathered here. The num- bers altogether are eight or nine hundred,
 They represented their grievances and needs to me in formal intervi CIV, much as at the other places, and after we had left them selected two young men to represent them in tho Washington delegation. l was sorry Lieutenant Ebstein had not sent ne one of the captains, but these delegates seemed to satisfy the Indians, and he let them come. recommend that these Indians be taken either to Verde or to the Colorado reservation as SC on as their recently planted crop is gathered to the Verde if the succeeds in bringing back those who have left Verde to the reserva- tion, or if not, to the Colorado.
 From Date Creek we make Prescott in one day by crossing the mountains by trail. This trail ride saved twenty mi es of dis f ake it, for it gives a clearer idea of the difficulties under which any campaign az ainst hostile Indians must be carried on in this country, so full of precipices, track less deserts and strongholds and hiding places, that very. few marauders can elude capture by a superior force for long time.
 En route to Prescott had been heari ng for several days of fresh attacks by parties of Indians upon tray elers and ranches for purposes of plum der, and was not surprised to learn from General Crook that the citi zens were calling on him for help from diff ferent quarters.
 I read official reports from Captain Mason and Lieutenant Michler, that have already sent you which convinced me of ,he necessity of relieving General Crook from any restraint impo sed upon him by my coming. I did so by letter to him dated the 9th of May, 1872. (See ap- pendix K.) An extract from my communi- cation to you from Prescott, shows what I tried to do there to carry out your instruc- tions, as follows:
 "I addressed ths people of Prescott on the subject of my mission. The largest b uilding in the town was cleared and open ed for the meeting. l found it full on my arrival, and was told that more than a hun dred went away unable to get in. The policy of the Government relative to h. dians was fully set forth, and free dis cussion ensued, in which plain statements were made on both sides. The utmost good nature prevailed, and, in the main, there was substantial agreement as to the plan of reservations for Indians. No one ob- jects to them if they will keep the Indians in peace, but there is a very prevalent belief that the Indians can not be trusted to stay on their reservations until they are afraid to go off, and they will not have this salu- tary fear until they have been thoroughly subdued by the military force. But I mink there IS a general disposition to give