Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-06-30
WORSE AND WORSE.

In referring to an article which ap pesred in the CITIZEN on Saturday last the Star says: Tt the CITIZEN trys |, make out that the Star has changed it, policy on the treatment Of the Indian question: and Is abusing Teller anC Agent Wilcox" The CITIZEN did no "try 10 make olt"-but 1t did 'mak' out that the Star had turned a complete summersault in its position on the In dian question last Friday. the 23rd inst But 1t did not remain long where thS CITIZEN left it; il IS now turning sum mersaults back, and forward, from one side to the other, ID such rapid succes siou that It Is impossible to keep track of its scrobatic performances. Nc journal in the short space Of three days ever performed such feats of journalistic agility.
 The CITIZEN takes no credit for mak, tug out the position, or rather the nun. erous positions of the Star on the In- dian question. as the Star furnished all the proofs, and of such late date, that it was no trouble at all to procure them. It Is only necessary to quote few con- trsdictory statements from the last is- sues of the Star to show its position on all sides of the question.
 Here in the territory. where a remnant | of the outcast Indisn-ring of former days remains to fret and poster honest people with their diatribes, and where the hope has been indulged that pas. abuses would be corrected under new management, lurkes this demond of un- warrantable interference which just now menaces the welfare of our coming days far more than did the Apaches from their stronghold ID the Sierra Madres. | Star of Saturday, June 23.
 It has and continues to maintain that Agent Wilcox has proven himself the most efficient and satisfactory Indian Agent Arizona has ever had up to the present time. It has held that Secre- tary Teller's- views on the removal of ! the Indians are. and will be, endorsed | by every AriZOnan.-Staro of this date 26th.
 The greatest danger of the present l day, the worst m its possible effects up- on our future. lies Eiddreu ln the at tempts now being made to prevent the return of the subIugated ChirIcahuRs to San Carlos.-StRr of the 23d.
 The Star has had but one Indian pol icy since its first issue seven years ago, and that was and IS that mo lasting peace can ever be looked for in Arizona until the Apaches are removed Star of this date-26th.
 The importance of allowing the cap tive Indians to return to the reservation and remain there cannot be overesti- mated, because s refusal will precipitate incalculable trouble. Their return to San Carlos Is a necessity under the cir cumstsnces, and danger only exists in s refusal to grant permissiou.-Star of the 23d.
 But to place these or any other Indi- ans on the reservation to remain for all time to come or for any length of time, would be wrong, and hardship to our people and the prosperity of Arizona Star of this date, 26th.
 The settlement of this question ought
 
 they alone must take the consequences, and ID an emergency like the present, they do not seek the opinions nor care for the suggestions of those who enjoy remote place ef safety.-Stsr of the 23rd.
 It the Star has maintained from the beginning that General Crook was the only man that could bring the renegades tn tarrns and nov ynaintains tI.-+ A-> ." the proper man to determine the policy which should be pursued towards his captives.-Star of this date, 26th.
 A spirit of mischief threatens the fu- ture of Arizona; 1t moves with cat-like tread and hides, and does its deadly work with poisoned shaft discharged from an ambush of influential pubic place. What We want now is simply that which we have always needed-a sensible as well an honest administrR- ton of Indian affairs in. this Territory. Star of the 23d.
 It (ihe Star has held that Secretary Teller's views on the removal of the h. dlans are, and will be endorsed by every citizen of Arizona. Agent Wilcox has proven himself the most efficient and satisfactory Indian agent Arizona has ever had up tO this time.-Star of the 26th.
 In conclusion the CITIZEN IS com pelled to ask pardon of it's readers for reproducing SO much truck from our morning cotemporary in order to show how 1t does or does not stRnd(?l