Morning journal and courier., 1883-07-16
Gen. Crook I'm Washington

A tall, soldierly looking, sandy-whiskered man was nshered into the room of the Secre tary of War this morning and the latter quick
 ly rose to his feet and grasped heartily the
 hand of his visitor. "I am glad to see you,
 Gen. Crook" said the secretary, and the few
 spectators of the meeting gazed intently at
 the celebrated Indian fighter. The general
 was anxious to report the result of his cam
 paiRn, however. and craved private audience
 with the head of the War department. This
 was promptly accorded him and it was after
 midday before the conference ended. It being
 Cabinet day, Secretary Lincoln was due at
 the White House about noon, but when he
 walked from the War department to his des-
 tination he was accompanied by Gen. Crook The latter was anxious to meet the President,
 and after being presented to Secretary Chand-
 Ter and Postmaster General Gresham in the ante-room he remained until the President
 came in from his cottage at the Soldiers
 Home. Gen. Crook went into the Cabinet
 room, and his story must have proved inter esting as all formalities were dispensed with
 and it was announced that the Cabinet meet
 ing had been postponed till next week. In
 dian hunting and fishing were then freely dis
 cussed, the President taking an active part in
 the dialogue.
 Gen. Crook created sensation wherever he
 appeared day, and his quarters at the ho-
 tel have been besieged with visitors, who
 wanted just to get sight of him. He is about six feet high, weighs in the neighbor-
 hood of 175 pounds, and his hair, which is
 inclined to be sandy, is tinged with gray.
 He is probably 50 years of age, and his ap-
 pearance is enhanced by the brown moustache
 and sharp pointed beard. In conversation
 with ex Gov. Fletcher of Missouri, who met
 Gen. Crook several years ago while the for mer was acting as an Indian commissioner, 1t was stated that the general knew every
 thing necessary for the proper treatment of the Indians. "While resting on 8 blanket with Gen. Crook in Arizona" said Gov. Fletcher, "hs gave me more information in one night concerning the people he had re- gently subjugated than could be obtained from frontiersmen in 8 month" He had shown thorough knowledge of the savapes and the speaker was not surprised that his campaign had been crowned with success It was impossible for him to be misled by any actions of the Indians, and they feared and respected him more than any other off, cer on the frontier. Seven years ago he had tanned tribe of Apaches by his resolute
 bearing and kindly solicitude for their vel
 fare and had actually succeeded in instilling
 love for farming in them. Whatever advice he would give in the present difficulty would be the result of attention to his charges and a practical knowledge of their wants.
 ''Ihe true and practical way of dealing with the savage tribes," said the Governor,
 sis to plant them east of the Mississippi and in the very middle of civilization, instead of fencing them off from it, as is now done. It would be cheaper to feed and clothe them in the East, cost of lands etc., included. The expense of our Indian policy is immense. We have to pay double for everything on the frontier, with the army to maintain addi- tionaIIy. Such practical men as Gen. Crook agree with me in this"