Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-07-09
GOVERNOR TRIPLES woEKR WASHINGTON


 It has been found impossible to Ob- tain an appropriation for this Territory % be used by any officer other than the [. $. Marshal. The Secretary of War, however. has assured Gov. Tritle that large force will be kept in the Territory, and says that he will see that the citizens are protected. He has granted 300 ad- ditional rifles with ammunihonfor same, and portion has already been shipped, The Governor was compelled to give a personal bond for them as the Territory has already drawn its allowance of arms, and there Is no law whereby 1t can re- celve an additional supply. Both the Secretary Of War and Gen. Sherman have promised to keep part If the army so stationed in camps near the reservation as to protect citizens from any Indian raids down the valleys. Congress has al- so been asked to appropriate S205,OOO to construct additional army quarters so as to accommodate a larger force Of troops and to make it desirable for troops to be ordered to Arizona. or rather to avoid the common effort of officers to keep out of field where no quarters have been provided for them.
 Besides ordering a survey of the northern boundary of the reservation and instructIng the agent at San Carlos to make regular reports to the military authorities. the Secretary of the Inter ior has put a stop to the pass system. No more passes will be given to Indians to leave the reservation under any cir cumstances.
 The Secretary of the Interior also recommends that, fl the practice of en- listing Indian scouts is kept up, they be enlisted for the same period as other soldiers, thereby severing the tribal re- lations and avoiding the disaHection which prevails when they are discharged after six months service. He will also disarm them as rapidly as possible without alarming the Nayajoes and other large tribes.
 Besides granting the request of the citizens of Maricopa for the privilege of constructing a bridge over the Gila the proper county officers have been author ized to take charge of the road through the Pima reservation.
 4 postoffice has been established at the Gunsight mine and the House com nittee has introduced bill to establish a mail route from this city through the important mining camps west to the Myers district.
 The Secretary of State IS negotiating for return of the guns from the Ross party. The Governor has also raised the question of permission of troops to pursue hostile Indians across the border and also for persons armed with war rants for the arrest os criminals to follow them into the domain or either govern ment, with the proviso, tAat In the latter case, when arrest has been accomplished a hearing shall be had before any officer entitled to commit prisoners, and upon proper showing being made of the prob able guilt of the party of the offense a. ! legged, that the officer making the arrest . shall be entitled to remove the prisoner beyond the boundaries of either Mexico . or the Unlted States as the case may be. .
 It Is hardly possible, We think, that . any such extended reciprocity can be . established between the two countres, ! were 1t entirely desirable, upon which . pont We have some doubts. However, . some united action to suppress Indians and white outlaws is desirable for the ! safety Of life and property in botE ! countries.
 The Attorney-Geueral has promised l to supply the United States Marshal | with the necessary funds to enforce the 1 law.
 It viii be seen that Governor TTitle . has not been iJie during his visit to the national capital, but has brought Ari- zona and Arizoua's interests to the at tention of the President, the heads or the various departments and Congress. He has accomplished much and has de- monstra5ed what an energetic Repub- lican Delegate m Congress could ac- cOmplish.