Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-08-06
HOME AGAIN.
Gov. Tritle and Family Arrive from
 Washington.
An Informal Welcome Extended by Oar
 Citizens

Saturday evening Gov. Tritle and his accomplished wife and daughter arrived in this city on their return from Wash incton, whither the Governor has been upon matters connected with the inter- ests of the Territory. Many citizens welcomed them as they aGghted from the train, and others called to pay their respects during the evening. At about nine o'clock a number of prominent cit zens, accompanied by the Tucson cornet band, proceeded to Porter's Hotel, where the Governor and family are stopping, and after some fine music by the band, the selections being appropri- ate, such as Home Again" Hail to the Chief etc, the Governor was called for, and in response gave brief impromptu account of hls stewardship. His appear ance was the signal for enthusiastic cheering. United States District Attor- ney Zabriskie introduced the Governor, who made an appropriate speech devoted to the purposes of his visit to the na- tional capital. He thanked the people for their warm welcome, and then re- ferred to his visit East. While he thought that his efforts would be pro- ductive of some good to the Territory, still be dared scarcely hope that all that the Territory needed or he wished had been accomplished. The government moves slowly, but be expressed the hope that Arizona affairs would receive the attention they demand. The Governor directed his principal efforts to measures tending to mitigate the evils of the Ind ian question, to secure more efficient protection for the lives and property. It was thought in Washington that there were more troops here than were needed, and 1t was contemplated to withdraw a portion. The Governor placed the situ- ation before the Secretary of War and the General of the army in its true light, and received the assurance that the troops should remain, and that such additional force should be supplied as emergency required. Heretofore the War Department had been crippled Tn its operations by the exhaustion of the appropriation, but now the appropria- tion for this year was available so that there would be no further difficulty. He had urged the importance of the construction of quarters for the troops, and had secured the recommendation Of the President and Secretary to an appropriation of S20j,OOO for this purpose and the matter was now before Congress and he hopes that the measure will pass. He also urged for the better protection of our citizens from the Apaches, the survey and marking of the boundaries of the San Carlos reservation. The Secretary of War has agreed to survey and mark the northern boundary of the reservs- ton and the Secretary of the Interior Is considering the question of surveying the southern boundary and will un- douotedly make 1t if the appropriation is sufficient. This survey would seTvs the double purpose of protecting th, settlers and also might show the coal fields outside the reservation. Th, President and Secretary claim to mak these deposits available to the people of the Territory as soon as practicable, IL had been proposed to abandon For Lowell as a military post, but th' Governor protested against 1t and the proposition of making 1t the centra Hupplk 4tloA lpE 6oulltEu AFi- zona is now contemplated He thought that the changes now be ing made would settle ,e Indian ques tion and bring protection and security to life and property.
 Alluding to the material interests oi our Territory he said that the IndlaD outbreaks had frightened Eastern peo- pie and prevented aa influx of popula- tion and capital. He had visited other large cities in the East aside from Washington to ascertain the feeling to- wards our Territory as a field for In- vestmeut and to try to awaken increased interest and he thought that with the Indian question settled and peace restored the Territory would receive increased population and capital and would soon be on the high road to prosperity.
 He had labored to secure aid and moIey for the Territory and preferred to say little of what he had done and let the future determine the value of his services. Again thanking the assembled citizers for their cordial welcome the Governor wished them good night.
 The crowd, after giving three rousing cheers for Arizona's governor, dispersed | well pleased to see the Governor back ! again and satisfied with his efforts in their behalf while absent.