Arizona citizen., 1873-07-19
GEN. CROOKS PEACE.


 clared 8 conditional peace with certain
 tribes of Indians before in hostility
 With many outside and inside Arizona
 this declaration was regarded as pre-
 mature. But let the facts determine
 Since that declaration, not one citi'
 zen has been killed or wounded by
 Apaches, and only one we'll authenti-
 cated case of stealing citizen property
 in Arizona, viz: Some horses in the
 San Pedro settlements about May 15
 The killing of It. Amy cannot be classed under the head of outbreaks or renewal of war, any more than a murder of a citizen by citizen in- dicates a beginning of war in the locality of the deed.
 Gen. Crooks declaration of peace did not apply to all the Apaches in Arizona, but, as the order stated, to "the tribes referred to" therein; and even with them, the peace was only conditional that they should "cease "plundering and murdering, remain "upon their reservations, and comply with the regulations made by Gov ernment through authorized agents |" for them" So far as injury done to the persons and property of citizens is concerned, the peace has exceeded the expectations of the commanding General and ought to be satisfactory to nearly every one exposed to Apache outrages. It is true that discontent has appeared among the Indians on reserves, but not more than was req sonable to expect. Being brought from war and warlike life to the very opposite, some disquietude should have been expected. That there has been no more, is complimentary not only to the Generals declaration of peace but his management of the res- ervations.
 Again: Gen. Crook appreciated the necessity of the earliest possible an- nouncement of peace. He had been staying the hostile Apaches at an un- exampled rate for four months, and to have continued right on without even 8 conditional declaration of peace, would have almost certainly aroused the professional but imprac- ticable peace men to pitch that might have led to another visit by one of them to Arizona and an undoing of all that had been accomplished, and instil anew into the savages' mind 8 belief that the troops and authorities at Washington were at war and the latter were their especial friends and the more powerful. This declaration effectually estopped such a calamity i; and as he only declared conditional peace with any Indians and none at all with hostile ones, he has almost constantly kept scouting parties in the field, some of which have very recently done deadly execution, and scouts are still out.
 Again: Some think the peace order led to the removal of the First Cav airy at time when they were needed to keep order on the reservations, but it did not. For long time prior, it was in contemplation to remove those troops.
 Again, as pertinent to this peace order: The impression has gone abroad that the troops were removed because the General said he did not need them, and very wrong inn precision it is. After the troops were ordered away, the General probably did say he could get along without them, and any other expression would have had the appearance of fault finding with his superiors. We ven- ture the assertion that had be been asked, before the order for their re-