New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-14
THE NEW NORTH VEST.

pTIEGATF MAGISNIs REPLIES TO GEN. HILNS
STATEMENTS IN REGARD TO NORTHERN PACIFIC
RAILROAD INADVERTENTLY or THE SOIL IN
MONTANA AND IDAHo-A RAILROAD NEEDED 10
DEVELOP THEIR VAST REsOURCRs-THE RIGORs
OF TIE CLIMATE SAID TO BE EXAGGERATED.
70 tho Editor or The Tribune
SIR: While most Of the army officers since
the OF tho Government have been among
the first to appreciate capabilities OF the ever West
wardmoving Aer along which they have been sta
toned It strange fact that in every successive age
OF our counrys progress there have been found few
officers who could see no good in the new country
in which they doing duty, and who condemned
every step OF that progress as foolish sulde ih'o
worthless siokly. or sn uDinhsblfable lahd THESE
statements we're often born OF malice or mendacy
but generally were conceived Ia the peculiar fsncies OF
dissatisfied men, who re garled their term OF
the frontier a. an exile from the joys OF civilization and
who naturally hated the country tho defense OF which
required them be from the easy life and social
enjoyment OF garrison towns the forts which guard
our Eastern cities. As these maledictons have sue
cessiveIy been uttered lover every spot in the now
wealthy and blooming States OF Ohio Indians, Illinois,
Wisconsin, and Minnesota. 1t IL not strange that these
dismal croalngs Enough forever refted By the
full march of emigration and empire, should still hintly
echo from the new frontier which now faces or new
Northwest and that should still find one OF the
germs alive the person OF Gen. Vim. ID. Hszen com
ting Bull-besieged Fort Buford the plateau which
d yides the most northery of the Missouri River
from the Saskatchewan, IN the middle OF the wind
swept plains and the center OF the ald Det III be had
confined his remarks in late number OF HE TRIBUNE
to the vicinity Of his unhappy domce neither 10 which
nor TO any place in the vicinity OF which does anybody
propose to build railroad lie might peacefully vent
his Spleen nourished as IL IL by exclusion from an
Eastern home where wealth might make life enjoyable,
and deepened by the disgust which he feels al having
GEN Crook put over his head for herosm and activity
among the Apaches which Gen. Hsien might with
credit TO himself initiate among the siour
BUT our doughty warrior who has not been oversize
oessfu In smiling the heather with the sword appeals
TO the pen mi.hter weapon with which he can de
moh the whole country from the Red River west 10 the
pacitc-Indians. whites and a.lano more especially
say those who are endesvoring TO develop s espaoh-
flies by the construction Of the Northern Pacific
Railroad. 70 far Gen HsIep's letter IN The
TRIBUNE eoncernes might reiute II from facts re-
corded IN lie hles by iu faithful correspondent,
Richardson who also eould scarcely N his book rnd
words 10 express his admiration Of the larger portion OF
the eountrr which Col Hazen condemns as a whole OF
from the correspondence aDd the BOOK oi COL Alex h.
Mcclure OF Philadelphia, from the repors OF The Gov
ernor. and SUPERINTENDENT OF Montana, Washington
and Idaho Territories or tie records OF the Land once
10 washington City from the tax lists OF The Tern
tories named OF from the census returns hui 81 this
all who dare 20 contradict him are llars,
perhaps we had better leave ont d. the tes-
hmony Of civilian and merely qrote military witnesses
IN retutta Leaving out steyen., whom he classes
I'll enthusiast unworthy the ATTENTION o. any sober
minded man Jet us refer 70 the opinions OF u & Grant
aud Of Phil Sheridan Of Gen Hancock lstsconnander
OF that Department; Of Gen John GibOon, District
Commander Of Montana and Of Gen. suly. late Super
iptendent o. Indian Ansirs and Of Gone Ingsls and
Hard.e AL OF whom have placed themselves on
record N direct arc positive opposition 70
the statements nov made by the 1nfalble
Hszen. True these gentlemen Travelled over and knew
rbe eonntIy which Gen Hazen does not for he admits
even HE ignorance cf The vicinity OF hs fort by
Quobg a. authority the letter Of hay eontae tor who
play. Oh tie General the nearly WORKOUT frontier tros
Of COMPLAINING OF scarcity o; hay in order 70 enhance
the value Of what be delivers AZ The po.t so FAT Mon
tana which he pleased 20 include IL his
IL concerned any ton Of his absurd
statements IL ppnetded by the informed. 10. ...t- F..
Territory HAT has in the 10 yesrt OF lie eIistenes
produced slSeNo,co IN sod, nearly enough 10 redeem
onehaf OF all our greenbsek tina! has paid into lie
National Treasury nearly three quarters OF million il
internal Revenue taxes that hss taxable property Of
t1bc0O,OyD IN gJods, houses, lands. and csttlethe
mining property not ts1et-where IN the year
jnsi passed 6z.Uc acre. OF The public domain are
reported by thb Governor, from the Land Once
records, s having been taken. up where 10000
head OF ihOrses, cattle. and mules and
20 200 sheep are now the middle Of this winter
they have boon for winters past xoaIaLs IN fatnes
her billie, pnshelterod unhoused and nnied cave as
they shelter and feed themselves fheig pie winter
rAzlng rAnge,his cannot be INC and oonny 10 sum
misrepresepu 10 70 BE- The reader has only to look st
the reports Of oar Surveyors ensrai 70 see tina.
s ~ from en
70 bushels q wheat 2 tas acre aud who's. premium
to he scrs 10 Vim sSs os wSess soS 6usssis Of posa
toes and 100 busDes q I'm sts uncommon yied and
where W nin re IS szney Ma y 40 Warla's Fair