Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-10-25
OUR ms ANE INDIAN pOLTCY.

contained the announcement that the Uin-
tab Utes and the Snakes had taken the war
path in Utah, and had killed quite number
of settlers. In conjunction with this intel
ligence comes the correspondence between
Gov. Pitkin and Secretary Schurz relative to
the Indian war in Colorado, that convinces
US more firmly than ever of the utter inca
pacity of the interior department. to deal
with the border barbarians. Gen. Pitkin is
a man of sound common sense, not easily
carried away by excitement, and the Ian
guage he employs in his telegram to Mr..
Schurz cannot be attributed to such cause.
His dispatch is simply recital of the facts
of the situation, written IN close proximity
to the scene of the disturbances. He states
the case concise!y in the following words:
1t cannot be disguised that the fighting men
of the tribes are hostile and flushed wi, vic
tory. They are savages, and they take no pris-
oners except women. Their trophies ere not
banners but scalps. If the policy of military
inactivity continues, our frontier settlements
are liable to become scenes of massacre. IN
lea. the troops move against the Indians, the
Indians will move against the settlers. ALMOST
800 miles of border settlement will be subject
to this peril. The general governments is doing
nothing to defend our settlements. The State
can't ,defend all this border except by attacking
the enemy. In behalf of our people represent
this danger to you and urge that the general
government recognize that war with barbara
ans now exists, which involves the lives of nu-
merous exposed mioing settlements. 1t can
be terminated only by the most vigorous and
warfare. -
Horo 10 tho xvholo oooa ~, a ,ou$cLon nh
border is menaced the settlers are being
murdered daily; the general government is
doing nothing to defend the frontier, and
the State is prohibited from taking steps in
that direction. But, affecting superior wis
dom and q better knowledge of the situa-
ton, Secretary Schurz, in dispatch that is
conspicuous principally for it's ignorance of
Indian character and it's contemptuous and
tone, assures Gov. Pitkin
that he is a fool and would do we'll to keep
his mouth shut. He reminds him that he
has appointed one Adams, who is vouohed
f Or as good citizen by Gov. Pitkin among
others, to visit the Ute camp
of the hostiles and procure the release of
the prisoners held by them, and the surren
der of the persons guilty of the Meeker and
Thornburgh massaores. He also states that
Adams has reported to him that the prison.
ers will be released. If Adams has any
such assuran % it has certainly not been COM
municated to the public, but from other
sources far more reliable than any that he
can command it is definitely known that
these prisoners will not be surrendered e1-
cept on condition that the miscreants guilty
of the massacres be absolved from blame
and all the demands of the tribe acceeded to.
Closing his oontemptuous and contemplate
dispatch Mr.. Schurz says:
The report of responsible man, who has
your confidence as we'll as mine, and who
speaks from personal observation. 10 certainly
entitled to credit. The liberation of the CAP
accomplished. Gen. Adams expects to bring
them if not interlered with in q few days. He
will then also report on the surrender of the
guilty Indians. Meanwhile military prepara-
tons are not relaxed, 80 that failure of the
efforts mentioned may be followed by ener-
getic action. We are endeavoring to prevent
q general war with the whole Ute tribe, which
will be a better way to protect your border set
Elements than by general attack upon the In
dams by armed citizens, a. your dispatch
seems to suggest 1t is therefore earnestlv
hoped that every effort will be made to prevent
an unnecessary extension of the trouble which
may be precipitated by inconsiderate action.
Here we see man three thousand miles
from the seat of war assuming to have q
better knowledge of the situation than one
on the spot, and treating his plea for pro-
lection with lofty contempt-an assurance
that he doesn't know anything about the
case, and must submit to the superior judg-
nent of the chief of the interior depart
ment, even though he may have his throat
cut and his scalp taken in consequence. It
is q specimen of the rankest self-conceit, the
most utter disregard of the lives and prop
erty of citizens, and the sublimest effrontery
on record.
It being evident that no protection or re-
lief need be- expected from the general gov
eminent as long as affairs continue to be
managed as at present, the people of Colo
RADIO have but one recourse Ito organize 70,
self protection and march forward to the
puuAsAmonS onu, noeo %, the
determination OF the Indians. Gov.
Pitkin is right in saying that unless the
troops move against the Indians, the Indians
will move against the settlers. The latter
should understand that the law Of self pres
ervation is superior to all written laws, and
that they will be perfectly justihable in not
only dsfending themselves, but in pursuing