Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-03-15
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TIE Star, to our surprlse, just little defends Geronimo. This we presume, had to be done in order to bolster up Gen. Crook, for what Geronimo does Crook must sanction. The article in the Star we do not believe was written by the editor; there's anO,Ler's finger marks upon it. Of course this writer condemns Howard, the custom house inspector, Tor attempting to seize Geronimo's cattle ard horses, but says that Howard could have followed Geronimo to San Carlos and collected customs duties. If MT. Howard had the right, and none dispute it. to collect duties, why should he have followed the Indians to San Carlos any more than he should follow an American or Mexican to Tucson under similar cir cumstances? Such argument Is simply absurd and an apology for Crooks policy. There is a tirid, cringing tone to the article that does not do much credit to the writer--a dread, fear, that unless the Indians are not allowed to roam at will, raid Mexico and run cattle into Arizona, and go upon the warpath. there will be trouble. The article attempts to place the responsibil- ity of the Indian raid in Arizona upon the white people. In fact the whole | article aims to do this and defend Geronimo in stealing his cat tie and attempting to smuggle them | through the lines. The writer says that Howard should have waited until they were under military control. IT they were not under military control under Lieutenant Davis and his com pany, when is a government officer or the people of the Territory to know they cthe Indians) are under military control This commander with hIs men were with | Geronimo, and the customs officers called on him to aid them. but Lieuten
 ant Davis refused to do so, making tEe excuse that he was only ''escorting' these Indians to the reservation, but al the same tune gave the custom house officers to understand that the military would protect the Indians if an attempt was made to seize the smugRled stock
 This writer apologies for the govern meut and says: "The government could not have been prejudiceG by thIs course, and the danger of a fresh out. break would not have been ohaHced.' "Preiudiced" against whom? the Indi
 ans? IL has been understood heretofore that the government at Washington con | trOlled the affairs of the Indians. and that it was not necessary to pursue a
 ,ringiug, eowardly policy to prevent the red devils becoming ''preiudiced." Fine policy will not answer-will bring ou trouble; the trouble is only put off The
 government has tue power to take these | Apaches away from the military in Ari
 zona and place them upon the Indian Territory. We happen to know the government can do thls
 and in justice to this people
 1t is demanded. If there was nc
 way out of the difficulty except by
 Crooks policy, We certainly should
 believe the outlook was gloomy. But
 there Is, and the government will bt
 compelled to acknowledge this before , a great while-notwithstandin the ] I .-... ,..,,rar fL. r,,Ts4.-,- .swara5ea.. rI | Washington. We call Secretary Teller'i . attention to the condition of affairs anC } the people Of this Territory look to th' Secretary for relief. They have grea confidence in his judgment and courage
 The Department of tue Interior and tn,
 War Department do not agree upon tn
 management of the Indians. The Wa i Department is all wrong; Secretar.
 Teller is right, or would be, if tn - military was out of the way. He, i
 allowed to have his way, would setti
 this Indian question for Arizona entirel.
 satisfactory. The tune Is coming whel
 either the people will make quick worl
 of the red tierds, or the goverumen
 must act promptly pursuing ditferen 2 | policy than Crook's. Such articles a the one in th5 Ssa- this morning ann t ! | smooth matters Dyer-prolOng their sta.
 in the Territory up tue militar.
 and Commissioner Price, and blind th
 rest of the government to the true fact in the situation.