New-York tribune., 1875-12-01
GEN. POPE'S REPORT.

POINTED SUGGESTIONS AS TO INDIAN MANAGEMENT
HOW THE GOVERNMENT srARvEs THE RID MEN
THE LENIENT FEELING IN THE ARMY TOWARD
THEM.
WASHINGTON Nov. 30.-The report of Bre-
vet Maior-Gen. John Pope commanding in the Depart
ment the Missouri after reviewing at some length the
campaigns against hostile Indians IN the department
during the past year, says
All the bands of Indians in the Southwest Cheyennes
and AvrdpahOes, kiowas and Comdncies, are now al
their respective agencies, Drought thefe Dy nll.ay
force, after campaign Of eight months OF almost unpre-
cedented hardshps and exposure ana af"r heaVy eN-
entirely subdued, and In such condition ana ul-
der such circumstances that tlre ID not
the east danger 10 my oTn ap Ul any h commune
humanity and dealt with Tih & even ordinary st fonTsW itl
a C1Vr' thcS S nn,s "l" bnnger orr siaTve To-
deatn. To see mat they are so cared for a.
and as the usual appropriations OF congress provide iOr
is duty deyOvcd upon another department OF the Gov
eIment. Ii honestly performed IN The future, as am
sorry TO believe II has not been IN the past further
ouoie with these Inoians Lay bo nearly considered at
Referring to feeding the Indians he says: The military
forces nave DONE and done well a t1ey nD1 tiSe e. OF
manner accountable for any further noslties with these
Indians due bad treatment and want Oi food AZ the
agencies to which they have been forced 10 return and
where they IL Is with painful reluctance that
tbr military forces take the field against Indians who
only leave their reservations because they are starved
there and who must hunt food toI themselves ana thcr
Families ar see them perish with hunger. Ii
is revolving TO humane man to see such things done,
and far more to be the active party to commit Violence
upon iOTiOn Indians, who under the pressure Oi such
necessity only do what any man would do under ike
circumstances desire TO say with all emphasis, what
every army officer the frontier viii cOrrOboTate tlat
tncf j. no class OF man in tne country dis
inclined TO wax with The Indians the army Stationed
among them.
Accompanying the report of Gen Pope is the report
of COlNeson \. Miles, who commands the Indian Terri
tory expedition. lie thinks the military posts
as general thing far east. IL would be better 10
keep a sufficient force Of troops out where the
Indians would be likely live with iher families and
herds when hostile along the line of settlements
where small mobile bands would be TO depredate In
other Words make their hants and interests unten
able instead Of allowing them TO keep back the advance
OF orI own settlements As to the cause o. Indian hos
tilitics and means of preventing them, be Gays;
The cause of boses is not generally understood by
pc sons remote from the Indian country aud unac-
nninn arises from tie fact that several thousand Wild
s.ages gathered and placed ON remote reservations
under no other c0utrOl, restraint OF influence, than that
exercised Nv one OF the worst features OF the
same without ever having an opportunity OF seeing OF
knowing anv OF the more elevatug influences that gov
,Vich lends 10 c,caie deafcciIon aud arouse their
given them are inluiAclcnt 10 satisfy their
wants. lacy nave been Tor "eehs "ithIut & a,e
bread ration, and when "A years allowance
of food Is exhausted six or seven months. As these
powerful tribes have been thoroushly satongated and
arc now humble suppC;nts for pardUn cnai1ty and
mercy The remedy is simple il apparent 10 every
one acquainted with the subject. Dsirmcd and DIS
some Government suOHg aud lust enough TO
command their respect. Their thousands OF ponies,
Sef only for war the chase should be sold, and the
proceeds returned 70 them III domestic sIOck Wherever
ANYTHING Ike tic above LAe been trcd IL bas bten cll-
ncnty successful and marAed ms ance OF this b, the
powerful and now prosperous t1De oi NaNaos o New
Mexico, while the strong industrious but dgeheraOnS
tribe OF Cheycnes, prove me folly Of tho Iraiiieos eApe
meuts and gacIaory policy tat has governed thein or
the past 20 years.