The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-30
ARIZONA AND THE APACHEs.

TO THE EDITOR or the HERALp:-
am gratincd TO SEQ In your issue OF tho 23d inst
that thcre newspaper In the country which will
take up and advocate the OF distressed people
without compensation; but unfortunately the officials
OF tho government repose In credulity upon the re-
ports OF their subordnaes In these remote Territories
reporting ''pcace. when there Is peace" Mean.
while tho murderous Apaches reported TO be lay
ing waste the irest valleys Of Arzonn, massacring
tho Inhabitants destroying their property and do
torring others from migration. These maraudng I D.
dams officially supposed to be living upon 'reser-
vatons" wherc they provided with subsistence by
tax upon the industry Of tho whtc people OF the
whole country, but by dubious policy, they are LETT
With arms In their possession, with which they can
sally out when Inclined TO murder the settlers and
destroy their substance.
Tho Secretary OF War, In a communication to ctI-
zen OF tho Territory dated the 9th OF July 1876 states
quoting from despatch OF the commanding general OF
the department.
taking OF bis properly occupying peace
and quiet prevail throughout the Territory.
ORDER REIGxs IL WARSAW.
Upon the faith Of this statement from high officer
OF the government negotiations mado in London,
New York and Francisco for capital to tho
abandoned mines Evidence sufficient to satisfy
the most sccptical has been adduced to
prove the opulencc OF tho mineral resources Of
Arizona, and with protection from Indian deprcdations
ana tho continued construction of tho Southern Pacific
Railroad tho Territory would enter upon career OF
material prosperity which would compare favorably
with any OF Western STATES Territores but this
happy state OF affairs scarcely be obtarod by tho
denominations OF the civil and military officers charged
with he protection OF lilo and property in that remote
and comparatively unprotected country
during the rebellion the territory between tho Rio
Grandc tho Colorado aband0 ned by the troops
OF the United States, and tho settlements were devas-
settlers huddled together in towns, depending upon
the promise OF the government that as soon as the
rebellion suppressed ample protection should DO
gwen to their industry
Ten or twelve years have elapsed tho Pacific Rail-
way spans tho Continent on the northern route, and
tho bold and enterprsng settlers OF Arizona still
condemned 10 have the average OF human life crcum-
scrbed TO tenth OF the proportion permitted IN better
governed countries.
Wenricd with importunIng the government in vain
the appeal in the HERALD addressed To The American
people.
ernmcnt waged war In Abyssina regardless OF cost
TO vndicate ITS majesty and 10 enable British subjects
TO travel and trade In the wilds OF Africa In safety
A massacre OF Frenchmcn Algeria would send
thousands OF Frenchmen in arms to avenge an Insult
to tho tri-colored llag. Even tho phesmatic Dutch
have recently expended lie and treasurein abundance
to punish marauders 10 Sumatra.
Is there not sufficient vitality somewhere in tho
Republic to punish wretcned tribe Of savages who
have lived by murder and robbery ever since the
European discovery OF the country, and to guarantee
that the miner toll IN safety that the farmer may
gather subsistence for mis- family In security and that
the hcrder may tend his locks in peaceY VIII these
blessings, which vuucnsaed 10 other American
be extended TO tho surviving ArizoniansP
Tho first practical step would be 10 disarm tho
treachcrous Apachcs. IL Is folly to iced these idle
savages the expense OF the sweat OF overwhelmed
whites and leave arms IN their hands with which to
murder men, women and children.
Indians without arms comparatively harmless;
they would be perfectly So in peaceful graves.
The necessity OF disarming Tho Apaches IS impcra-
tive until this done blood and treasure will con-
tinuo To 1ow Prosperity is impossible, md indian
unsuccessful be perpetual disgrace to American
civilization
With tho disarmament of the Apaches mining enter.
lent mineral Territory which gems the Republic. Tho
way will he opened Tor the construction OF the SOUTH
ern Pacific Railroad. Our Mexican nolghbors Will
q government for Admiration instead Of for derison,
and Arizona will become State, adding its clc
ments OF greatness to the national wealth. instead Of
remaining misgoverned aud impoverished Territory,
soliciting IN vain what others enjoy MS right.
H. S. STEVENS, Delegate.
WASHINGTON. March g. 1877.