Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-11-27
CROWDING OUT THE UTES.
now SENATOR NIL, or COLORADO, WOULD
MAKE ROOM FOR TnE WHITES Is
COUNTRY TOO VALUABLE TOR

/ now SENATOR NIL, OF COLORADO, WOULD
MAKE ROOM FOR THE WHITES -
COUNTRY TOO VALUABLE TOR
INDiAN OCCUPATION.
Meeting Senator Hill at Charpiots
Hotel iii Denver on the Sth instant, "A
reporter Of the Denver Tribunt inter
viewed him on the subject Of the trouble
in Colorado.
"Ihe people are greatly interested
just now about the Utcs. Will YOU
give your views on the Indian ques-
/ ton"
Certainly. The recent valuable
discoveries which have been made all
. along the eastern line of the Indian
reservation in Colorado, and which in.
dicatc as rich fields for the miner and
farmer n those already developed in
the State, aud the great and coutin-
ually increasing influx Of population
into Colorado, must convince every
one that this great area should now be
thrown open to development and oc-
cupation. Everybody in Colorado, 50
far n know, i agreed upon this, and
the onl V question 10 be considered j.
how it Is to be effected. The Congress
Of the United States has undouhted
control of the whole matter, and our
relief must come, If at all. through
that body; aud We must take such
course n will explain away the doubts
and Scruplcs which seem to fiji the
minds Of many Eastern members Of
Congress, and must satisfy the country
that the demands Of Colorado respect
ing the Ctcs are justified by the best
interests Of the State, and if acccdcd
to. would advance the welfare of the
whole nation. And in my opinion
the result will not be attained by con
slant aud Wholesale invcctivc, shower
cd Unfortunately upon everybody
who ventures to differ with u. Just
at this time il j. impossible to suggest
what couTsc should be pursued. Gen.
Adams has hravcly succeeded in Sc
curing the surrender of the captiyes :;
the department has demanded the sur
render OF the murdcrcr- Of Mr.. Meek
or and the other whites, and General
Adams, General Hatch and Ourav
have been appointed a commission to
determine ~ to the guilty partics.
Now if the Ute, deliver up all con
cerncd in these murder. and the Thorn
burg and NIer mas-acrc-, and they
are brought to Justice, We could hardly
insist upon the same extreme measures
respecting the rest Of the tribe n we
should If they refuse to deliver up
these men. In the latter event hope
aud believe that the Government will
pursue the band relcnilc.-ly, and if
necessary until the tribe is wiped from
the face of the earth"
what do you think of the proposi.
tion to remove the Uics 10 the Indian
Territory -
1T is all right if it is feasible, but
to those who are acquainted with the
grave difficulties attending the effort
to remove them, it Is apparent that it
could only be effected, if n, all, by
force, after the most bitter and deadly
resistance on their part, and after the
killing of hundreds of white men, wo-
men and children in the attempt.
This method of removal would mate.
rally reduce the numbers of the Ute
tribes, which would not probably be
greatly deplorcd in Colorado, but it
would sacrifice many brave and inno-
cent lives. There is large rcserva-
tion in New Mexico, having ample
room for the Utes General Pope is
Of the opinion, which is shared by
many who have studied this problem,
that it Is feasible and practicable to
remove the Colorado Utes to this res
ervation, and that it could be accom-
plished without violence and blood
shed. As ! said before, a good deal
depends on the events of the next few
weeks, and before Congress assemblies
trust that some wise scheme will be
devised looking to the opening of this
rich country. Its development will
add millions of wealth TO the national
Government and furnish homes and
subsistence to thousands of hardy
pioneers and their families, and such n
measure will urge and earnestly
support.
1t is a mistake to attribute the pres.
cnt outbreak in any degree to the
white population bordering on the res
ervation. There is no class of people
in this republic more peaceable and
inofensive than the miner or prospect
or But the Indian seems TO be un-
willing that the white man should live
even near his reservation"
What is your opinion of the policy
of the Interior Department regarding
the Utes p
IL think that gross injustice may be
done the department. Nobody who
knows Secretary Schurz can for
mnnaut douht that ho IL oarnoatI,. 10