The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-04-24
A FAII.U RE.

The daily dispatches from the scene Of
the Modoc war conhrm. the opinion that
there has been a fatal error in the treat
ment of the Indian question by the gov
eminent. The murder Of Gen. Candy and
bis companion DR. Thomas is the promi-
nent feature OF the Indian troubles which
has drawn the attention Of the pub.
lie to the matter, and to a great ex,en,
concentrated it there. The peace policy
has been fruitful Of such murders before,
differing only in the prominence and man
ner Of death Of the victims. The Quaker
policy, with It's peace commissioners, and
all the other expensive attach
ments necessary in lis pur-
.asheer has cost the government
large sums Of money, and tho lives of
some of It's bes, soldiers, a; well as Of
many innocent and helpless western set
Tiers. After year or more spent IN
iriaing with the Modoc., which ended in
the murder Of Gen. Candy, tho tribe
have escaped from the Lava
beds and the latest news i:
that our soldiers are securing tho country
IN the hope OF discovering ,hoir trail. The
whole tribe numbered at frs, dny-;hre,
Indians. The bodies of thirteen are re.
ported Gs having been found in their
former stronghold, which leaves about
forty Mcdoes VINO arc defying the United
states soldiers In strong con,ras: TO tho
Treatment, by ,hesdmini,,ra,ion Of ,be Mo.
docs and its results that pursued lat,et!,
BY Gen. Crook toward the Apaches, %
which the Chicago Tribune says;
hThe folly Of tenporizing with Indian.
IN arms Is shown by Tho success OF
Gen Crook in bis dealings with tie
Apaches, who have deied the government
Tor twenty yehrt, and who undoubtedly
nave been the worst and most savage Of
all the tribes. Gen. Crook was attend ed
by no Quskers or peace commissioner,
He had no "big talks, and no presents IL
give. HIS only dealings with tue Apache.
were through the medium OF ball cartridgc
He gavel,hem no rest by day or night, pur,
sued them into their businesses, aud slnot,
1 them hip and thigh, and kept up this sort
: Of fghting with such determined yigol
J and pertinacily that at last the Apache.
I begged for peace, acknowledged them
selves defeated, surrendered themselve
and gave up their arms, and even sent on
their runners TO bring in the outside Ind
ans. The general then announced that b,
would place them on reservations trcal
y them humanely, and make them no prom.
j ises which he would not rlfl Gen
7 Crook has had no difficulty in uldn.
. ing and pacIfying one o. IA,
most powerful and savage OF n,
= Indian tribes IN very few months. How
q 10 II that ffty-three miserable Modoc out.
= laws and murderers have been able 1,
( defy the United States government 70,
D over . year. Tho answer l. a plain one
4 Gen. Crook, in his last bout with the say
z ages, had no Quskers or peace oommiisi, n
: srs 20 trip hin heels. AS long a. an In.
I dian was In arms, there was no peace for
: him. He treated them as every OUTLAW
and murderer would be treated who per.
sisted in dsfying the authorities. The re.
suit 10, that to-day the people Of Arizona
: where the military arm THE governmen
has been felt are safe from
further outrage, while the people
Of Northern California and Southern Or
egon and Iodisa Territory, where peace