, 1873-07-13
GEN. HOWARD AND THK ApAours

In addition to tho difficulties Of q financial
nature in which Gen. o. o. Howard hss become
involved, growing out Of hia administration Of
tho Freodman'a Duroau and tho Howard Uniyor-
eity, tho Alta California makos serious ehargo
against him In roforenco to his troaty-maAing
With tho ApaoheH. It cttes In tho frat instance,
tho act passed by Congress-, March 90. 1903, pro-
hibiting military officers from accepting
any diplomatic OF consular position, undoB
penalty, Of boing considered IL having
resigned their Offices. On tho 18th Of July, 1870,
another act was passed providing "that it shall
not DO lawful for any officer of tho Army Of the
United statos, on tho aotlvo List, to hold any
civil Office, whether by election OF appointment;
and any suoh officer accepting or cxerofalng tho
functions OF civil Office shall at once cease to
bo an officer Of tho army and his commission
aha1l be vacated thereby" In violation Of
this provision Of lnw, Con. o. o. Howard has
held civil office, both ns Commissioner Of tho
Froedman's Bureau and ~ Special Indian
Commissioner to Arizona. With the financial
Irregularities which occurred during his admin
issration of tho Freedman'a Bureau, tho public
ia familiar by general report. and these win DO
mado moro explicit when lls caBo is brought
to trial by the Government Concerning
his administration Of Indian affairs, how
ever, tho public knowa worry little,
from tho fact that they hhye been kept mystori-
cusly aeoret. This much Ia known, however.
In hla capacity as Special Commissioner to tho
Apache Indians, he made treaties with various
triboa Of that nation, among them one at Camp
Grant, In HAY 1879, and ono With ooohiae'a
band In tho Dragon Mountains, in October Of
tho Same year. Those treaties wore recognized
by tho Government, and In pursuance of
thoir provisions, some little Children rere
renanded to barbarian, and Cochiso has raided
Of will upon tho people Of Sonora spreading tor
ror wherovor ho Inns gono. BY this treaty tho
Apaohos wcro not only enabled to pursue their
trado of murder and robbery in Sonora, but a
number of them wero located within twelve
miles Of Mexican territory, 80 that thoy could
raid across tho bordor without dif1lculty,-a IA
cilty which was all the easior Of attainment be-
cauae they woro not subjected to those
chocks which had boon placed upon them
IN proximity to American towns. The reault Of
this hns been that Con. Crook III constantly
hampered In his operations against tho Apaches.
copy Of the troaty has novor bcen furnished
him, although he commands the Department Of
Arizona, nor to Gen. soLoflold, commanding tho
Division Of the Pacific. Tho latter has maio ap-
ptcation for it to tho Secretary Of War, but
has failed to obtain ~, consequently their upera-
tions to protcot tho sottlors Of Arizona against
tho Apaches have to DO made in tho dark, and at
every turn they arc confronted by aome treaty
guarantee to the Apaohes Of which they arc IT,
norant, and which dcfontH thoir intentions. Why
ID this treaty Kept 90 socrot7 Why aro tho Of
dcors Of the army, who should bo informed of
Gen. Howard's official aots for their own guid-
ance, ba denied all knowledge Of the provisions
Of this trenty2 Has Con. Howard IN bis
favoritism to Apachcs 30 committed the
Government that publicity would expose
tho dlsgraceful situation Of a1Yairs7 HAs
Con. Howard such an exceptional genius for
dealing with savages that his official acts are not
only to pasa unquessioned, but to DO kept strictly
secret also, while officers Of tho army who aro In
actual aervico arc to DO exposed to tho caprices
Of this Brigadier-Goneral, who IL drawing pay
without performing tho dutios OF his ofioo7