Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-05-20

WASHINGTON, d. c., April 24-II
have been so busy with travel and mat
tiers of business at various points, that
I have had no spare time not actually
needed for rest and sleep. The time
of my travel from Tucson here was
just fourteen days-nearly one half
being required to reach San Francisco.
Nearly every one interested knows
that both stage lines running from
Tucson to the end Of the railway at
Seven Palms, make the trip in a few
hours over four days, and that nearly
three days are consumed in making
the remainder by rail and stage-there
being ninety-three miles of staging be
tween San Fernando and Caliente.
From one 10 perhaps three hours of
delay occurs at Seven Palms; six at
Cotton opposite San Bernardino; ten
at Los Angeles and from two lin time
of bad roads, to seven at San Fer
nando. l enjoyed the trip and got to
San Francisco fresh and ready for bust
ness, as is common with me 90 which
route l will After leaving California,
| made but brief stops in Illinois and
ONO. There Is no new feature Of trav-
ell by railway Seven days are con
sumed in making the trip from the
the Pacific to the Atlantic and no more
Connections are close at all points Ac-
cidents or detentions by rail are so
rare, that one may quite surely plan
visits on specified days for months
ahead, in various parts of the country;
and with the present almost perfect
system of omnibus and street car lines,
one can do much more business with
/ greater ease and cheapness than ever
before Travel is now reduced to near
Ily perfection in the matters of safety,
speed, time, and l might say cheapness
distance considered.
On arrival here, l called upon the
I Land and Indian bureaus, and found
the latter anxious about the extent of
the Chiricahua Indian outbreak and
what it was best to do in that connec-
ton. l at once suggested way of
getting accurate information which
was adopted, and the result was quite
satisfactory. l have no hesitation IN
Recommending the entire adjustment
Of that agency and the restoration (as
soon as possiblcl of the reservation to
settlement generally on the grounds
of economy and good government OF
the Indians, and also that the reserve
not suited for agriculture and there
fore impossible to InauguTate on It any
e valuable system of industry with the
} Indians, without which they would
b grow worse instead of better; and fur
Their that its timber, grazing and miner
ais would be turned to good account
by citizens. That these Indians should
be removed further from the SonOr;
line and upon a reservation not border
Ing thereon, is clear In no other way
in my opinion, can they be so effect
. ually, If at all, prevented from commit
{ ting thefts and murders in Sonora, ant
Il from time to time in Arizona in consC
quence of their liberty to commit thes
5 crimes anywhere. The COMMISSIONS
: of Indians Affairs, Hon. j. Q. Smith
is decidedly anxious to improve tn
i condition of the Indians, and equal
l. so to prevent injury to life and proper
{ ty Of citizens. lie is willing to tax
I most decisive and thorough action i
$ the right way, but is often prevente
j because Of lack Of funds at his dit
1 posi-; and this Congress seems almO:
viciously determined to cripple thi
5 with other branches of the public Sc
u vice by Withholding indispensable al
preparations.
y APRIL 25.-On the Goth, the India
Il office presented a forcible and COM in
c ing appeal, by letter and accompanie
&c by a bill, to Congress for additions
II funds to subsist the Apaches in Arizor
9 from May to June 30, of this yea
d and the Committee on Indian Affai
'have unanimously recommended Il
E. passage of the bill, and it is believe
II that Congress will this week pass
IT under a suspension of the rules. ii
Il bill asks for fifty thousand dollars, al
$ according to the estimates this su
ii will answer the purpose and also lea
III balance to pay for removing Il
- Chiricahua Indians to some other
81 serve. perhaps San Carlos. The India
u office has long contemplated the 7
IL moval of these Indians in accordan
le with the spirit of existing law and I
le Presidents policy of concentrate
Is and adjustment Of the agency just
i the Verde, White Mountain and Papa
ny agencies have been. The fewer mill
We nv posts, and Indian agencies, the few
sources of trouble, and the more cot
Try open to occupation and develC
Oh ment by citizens generally.
he 1t is proper in this connection
@- say that the services Of AgentJ.P. Gu
: ny y are hirhlv appreciated at the Indl