The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1882-04-15
Americans in British Prisons.

Americans in British Prisons
The President sent to the Senate an
elaborate report from the Secretary of
State relating to the efforts made in
behalf of American citizens imprisoned
in Ireland. In transmitting a dis
patch, covering correspondence on the
same subject sent to the House, an
error occurred which reversed its
meaning. The correct reading of the
matter is as follows: "On the I'd
instant information was received by
the Department of State that all the
American citizens held as prisoners
in Ireland had been released except
three, and that since that date the
further information has reached the
department that O'Connor, Hart,
Walsh, Dalton and White are not
now in prison."
The Checking of Chinese Inning ration.
In the Senate Mr.. Farley, of Cali
fornia, introduced bill to suspend
Chinese immigration forsixteen years.
In the House, Mr.. Page, of California,
attempted to introduce a bill to carry
into effect the treaty stipulations with
China, by suspending immigration for
ten years, but was met with an objec-
ton from Mr.. Springer, who suggested
that the bill should first be taken to
the White House and submitted to
the President for his approval, as well
as to the Chinese Minister, but subse-
quently withdrew his objection. Mr..
Page thereupon introduced his bill,
asking that it be referred to the Com
mittee of the Whole, but to this Mr..
Springer objected, and it was referred
to the Committee on Education and
Labor. Mr.. Willis Ky then sought
to introduce similar bill, and though
at first there was objection made by
Mr.. Robson On. j., it was with
drawn. and the bill Ito regulate. limit
and ,uspend the immigration of Chi
NJ se laborers' (ff,een years suspension)
was referred to the Committee on Edu-
cation and Labor, as was also bill
introduced by Mr.. Berry (Cal.) ito
execute treaty stipulation in reference
to Chinese') sixteen years suspension).
BEEF Or BLOOD.
General Pope's Statement of Affairs in the
Indian Territory.
The following abstract from letter
received here by Major William Dunn
from General Pope describes the con-
dition of affairs at the Apache and
Mescalero Indian Agency, in the In
dian Territory. The letter was dated
at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, April
Sd, 1882.
II leave tomorrow for Reno. The
situation is plain. The Indians can
not live on the reduced beef ration.
There are 100000 cattle grazing
not far from there. Rather than
starve they will do as we do-take
by force what cattle are needed to keep
them and their families from starv-
ing. This will provoke Indian hostil-
tiles, which will lead God knows
where. The only legal act that the
military can do is to make them starve
peaceably. A most inhuman service
Some department of the Government
should assume the responsibilities of
spending few thousand dollars for
beef rather than have an Indian out
break on large scale. There is no
game to subsist Indians in this In.
dian Territory. Is it really the inten
ton of the Government for such a
paltry sum to plunge the frontier into
war with Indians, or to assemble
strong military force to compel these
unhappy creatures TO starve in peace
There will be fearful responsibilities
somewhere if this matter is not settled
now. 1t can be done in one hour.
Should 1 find nothing done when I
reach Reno I shall probably assume
the responsibility myself. Ihad rather
suffer anything myself than to see an
Indian outbreak SO inexcusable, unjust
and fraught with such dreadful conse-
quences. There is no reason in it.
You show this letter to the Secretary
of War"
ingalls, & Co., wholesale boot and
shoe dealers at Louisville, KY, sur