The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-04-13
The e~ giner.
TIE GENTLE APACHE
Maior-General Towards Mission
 to Arizona.
THE CITIZENS OF ARIZONA TO BE
 PROTECTED.
General Howard the Confidential Agent of the Government to Settle the Arizoha Nuddle.
Prom inc s. F. Chronicle. March 2s.

,ros, d;stineuished Generals who contributed to the triumph of the Union arms during the late rebellion. areived in this city on Thurs dav night. as the accredited agent Of the United States government, to proceed |" Arizona and examine into affairs there, and report the result of bis observations to the United States authorities at Washington The peace policy of Vincent Colyer has gen crafty been disapproved on this coast, and good deal of blame has been attached to the Government for not pursuing more rigorou: policy toward the Apaches in Arizona Terri tory. General Howard arrived here or Thursday evening and representative ot the Chronicle was directed to interview him al his rooms at the Occidental Hotel, and obtain from that gentleman statement oi any facts he might be willing to make public as to his visit to Arizona, or to the policy to oe pursued by the Government m regarh 10 the Indian trou 5les. On introducing himself to the General, and announcing the object oi his mission, the reporter was very courteousIy received and the subject matter of the inter view at once freely entered upon.
 Reporter-The result of Mir. Colyer's mis- sion was SO unsatisfactory, and the pubic curiosity in regard to your instructions so great. that have taken the liberty oi calling on you for any information you may deem It proper to give.
 General Howard-Well, I do not suppose am at liberty, nor is it necessary to give the specific instructions, but will say thiS the popular opinion that General Crooks course is disapproved by the Government, Is a false one.
 Reporter-well, the general opinion on this coast seem> to be that Colyer's mission was a failure; that his report misrepresented affairs in Arizona.
 General-In regard to that can say that General Crooks vigorous policy IS not disap- proved by the Government. My own ap- pointment as Commissioner to proceed to Arizona and investigate matters there was made, probably, because the Government was in possession of such conflicting testl mony in regard to matters there that 1t was practically impossible 70 fix upon policy.
 Reporter-How did you happen to receive the appointment General2
 General-When General Grant sent for me and conversed with me in regard 10 Arizona, and when was interviewed by the Secreia- ries as to my opinion in regard to the peace policy" l supposed the object was for me to name a candidate for the Commission-not dreaming of being selected myself.
 
 Genera if I may be allowed to inquire
 General an commissioned anu empow cred to make the most thorough investigation possible into the condition of affairs in Ari- zona, to examine both sides of the question, and report the result of my observations to the authorities at Washington.
 Reporter-lt seems to be generally con- ceded that the Government disapproves the course of General Crook
 General-The presumption is unwarranted. There is no lack of confidence in his di>cre- tion, and assertions to the contrary are entirely gratuitous.
 Reporter-You do not supercede General Crook, then
 General-No, sir; am not sent to Arizo- na to assume authority over Gen Crook, but to cooperate with him as far as possible.
 Reporter-Mr Vincent Colyer's peace policy is generally denounced on this coast.
 General-Well, MT. Colyer's reports and views are so diametrically opposite to other reports from apparently reliable sources from the military, that the administration was all afioat with regard 10 matters there, and re quires the positive knowledge indispensable to the inauguration of definite policy.
 Reporter-Did Colyer make a fair exami nation
 General-He went through the Territory very rapidly, made his recommendations so suddenly, selected the reservations with such promptness, and all his conclusions conflict so decidedly with the reports of General Crook and leading citizens of Arizona, that the ap. pointment of Commissioner whose good Judgment and strict impartialty could be re- lied upon, and in whom the country gencr- ally would repose confidence. was regarded as indispensable by the Washington author ities.
 Reporter-I suppose you are not at liberty to state your specific instructionsl
 General-Well, suppose not; but I can say in general terms that my orders are to make the most thorough possible investiga- tion into the affairs of Arizona; to corporate with the military authorities when necessary and, l suppose, whatever policy I may feel compelled to recommend will be promptly and vigorously pursued. am to look at the reservations made by Mir. Colyer, and report whether or not they have been iudiciously selected
 Reporter-The opinion seems to be gen. eral that the Administration at Washington is ignorant on Arizona affairs.
 Generai-l suppose so. But Genera, Grants policy towards these peope-to- N&toc 9tt SiooctS NuV uIt uoWntrOgtUen with whom the Government finds it ,lifficult to deal-is an uplifting agency.
 Reporter-General Grant is generally ac credited here with desiring peace policy.
 General-The policy of the Government is an uplifting policy. While the protection oI the White settlers in Arizona must and will be maintained, the bettering of the condition ofthe tribal organizations of the aborigines o this and other Territories will not be lost sight of. The policy pursued toward tn, Indians in Minnesota has been remarkably successful, because the different agents hay, acted in concert with a common benifi | cent end; they have co-operated with th, snost gratifying results; and it is to b, Acped that the results in Arizona will b, eqeally successful,
 &eporter--Yon don't believe altogether is Sthe Shaker policy then7
 0en1 all am not a man who believes ir | enesipg 4s>robbers on the back. T woult iars to ske his soul, bet believe in his be tnr runished for Ais crimes.