Arizona citizen., 1875-08-21
The War on Agent CIum.

published in both places, but did not come to THK CITIZEN--whether under instructions or not, we cannot say:
 PHENIX, August 10. - Yesterday six Indians claiming to belong to the Apache Yuma tribe came to town ]; their story is that they left the San Carlos reservation some two months ago, not being contented to live with the Apaches the Apaches steal and like to fight and seize everything they can to appropriate to their own use; that they did not get sufficient rations at the reservation, and some of the tribe were actually suffering for food not more than half the Ind ians on San Carlos reservation are fed. The party comprise about twen- ty-five and are now squatted about fourteen miles west of here. The spokesman is named Charley, and is of the Yuma tribe. Charley has been to Washington and speaks En- glish.
 Excepting that part relating to the feeding of the Indians at San Carlos, we care nothing about this dispatch, and are content to acknowledge its truth. What truth it contains seems to be intended to palm off the false hood. We freely acsuit the operator at Phenix of any intent to deceive the public. He no doubt "tells the story as twas told" to him, but there seems to be somebody back of and in structing the Indians to tell the false hood about half the Indians not be- ing fed.
 It is capable of clear proof that the San Carlos Indians are literally and honestly fed with all articles al lowed by government, such as beef, corn, flour, sugar, coffee, etc. We get our news from diverse elements among traders, employees and disinterested visitors at San Carlos. Never before has this charge of not feeding been raised, and owing to the war now being waged against Agent Cum, 1t sounds significantly suspicious. With out writing more in this direction at this time, we have to say:
 For nearly five years, we have been obliged to discuss public affairs in Ari- zona. We did it before any of those in power about San Carlos or Apa- che were in the Territory. We have always discussed them with view to the best good of the Territory-not Q small part of selfshly interested men. That Is our object now. We know that peace is the best condition for the people. We now earnestly believe an effort of much weight is being put forth to break the peace at San Can Carlos, or drive Agent Cum from the position which we have so many evidences he has filled better than any of lis predecessors- civil or military. With those Indians scatter ed and at war, our brilliant mining developments, stock growing an d other purely peaceful and most bene- ficial pursuits, would be seriously checked, if not abandoned.
 Prior to Agent Clum's assumption of authority at San Carlos, with rare exceptions, the management there could hardly have been worse. He found flour accepted for the Indians, that-well at present we will say no more, except that 1t was not accepted by Agent Cum nor any other agent of the Interior Department. President Grant says let us have peace" and so say we and so we have said for the past five years.
 Now this much more to those who are fighting Agent Cum: If you know of any bad actions of his that you can prove, make it so appear and THE CITIZEN will join i'll breaking him down as it has others. If you know of any frauds he is practicing on the Indians or government, make them clearly appear, and THE CITIZEN will aid you in depriving him of his com mission. He is nothing to us, except as he plays the part of a good Agent and upright man. Thus far we have many reasons to believe he has justly played both parts, and none whatever to believe otherwise.