Arizona citizen., 1872-08-03
GEN. HOWARD,S REPORT.

which IS Of Speclal interest 10 our peo- pie, and still we regret that limited space compels an omission of any part. What we give is verbatim as found in The Washington Chronicle, and was addressed to the Secretary of the Interior, July ,. AS the matter has some ink corrections on the mar gin, it is fair to presume it has been reviewed by General Howard or an Aid, and hence correct.
 We first omit what he says of his instructions, objects of his mission, and journey to Arizona City. The report then says:
 was hardly there when l received friendly calls from the people, and re- quest from the editor of Tho Arizona Sen tiinel to permit him to publish my views on certain points that he presented. l did so, and also, as you requested, met the people in public assembly and addressed them l found that the citizens felt as though their side had not been properly presented to you and to the President; that Indians had committe ed depredatiOns and had taken the lives of their friends all along their routes of travel and that all the symphathy was given to the Indian, while they were more especially part of us and neglected. When I read your instructions and the Presidents letter. and ssured them of an earnest desire on the part of the Government and people of the country to give them protection, sympathy and aid, they met me with great cordiality and kindness. l could find TO- where in this place any disposition actively to oppose the efforts the Government is making in behalf of the Indians.
 There prevails, know, the usual want of faith that we very often find on our from tiers in the possibility of success in the work of education when applied to the Af- rican, Chinese or Indian.
 The people judge that the imbecility they notice will prevent the requirement of in struction, whereas it requires instruction to remove the imbecility- strong faith in the possibility of success is always necessary to teachers who are breaking up new ground. You notice the fruit: of this want of faith at Arizona City. A large number of Yuma In
 dians, of both sexes, are to be met daily in the streets and on the bank of the river. These are idle, careless, ignorant, and of ten debased by whisky and licentiousness, and though there are many Americans, and they have started a schoo! for the children of the citizens, there is no school, no Sun day school, no church, no instruction, for the Indians, so that oach generation gravltates to lower level than the preceding.
 Monday, the Sth. we " ent to the camp O. Pasoual, the old Yuma chief. He is an old man. tall and slender, with much dignity of department Though now very thin in flesh. and iii much pain from sickness, he exhibits considerable ability, and has still great in fluence with his tribe. The descrip- tion of this people is about the same as that of the Cocopas. They show more spirit, seem quick -witted laugh heartily, but num- bers of them have evidently been poisoned, all through. with the vices and habits of worthless white men. They were conquered by our troops some twenty five years ago, and peace was established, as they claim, with conditions upon both sides, fulfilled l faithfully by them, bat not by us.
 The interview was provided for by Pas uual, in front of his house, "a close hut, without window, floor or furniture. under brush awning, by spreading blankets on the ground, placing benches for our party, and opposite seats for himself, and his principal men on his right. II wished me to remain to see all bis captains, for several could not be brought in upon my short notice; but finding I could not rema in repeated hls re- quests and statements. much as he had done to General Meigs previously. (See General Meigs' letter in appendix AS pr. Ii. Bendell. the Superintendent. had evidently not received the ins tructiOns from the Com missioner, General Walker, to supply these Indians, aud as the season of greatest need was already upon them, thought 1t better to issue axes, shovels. planting hoes, and limited quantity of clothing and food at once, rather than make a promise to be full filled by another. I arranged with the Government contractor at Arizona City to 1 fill the requisition, the details of which are in the accompanying communication, mark ed "A.' I also conferred upon Captain A, B. McGowan, Twelfth Infantry, stationed at Fort Yuma. the authority of an Indian agent His authoritv is to extend to the | Cocopahs within the United States, the Yu- mas, the Chemneves, and other Indian lands along the river, not to exceed enc hundred and twenty miles above Fort Yuma. l (See appendix, communications marked ssB. ," "C'' and ''D") do not recommend the retention of military agent perma- | nently. It will unify and simplify this work of your Depart nent to give the super vision of all these Indians to the Indian Agent in charge of the Colorado Reserva-
 tion, with instructions to visit them ire quently, provide for them in the years of extreme need, when the prolonged drouth
 or other cause prevents them from plan ting. He cah encourag ge them to work, and press