Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-07-07

90 wnsf any naa would do undsr a.
c1re1mstanoeB - Isave the toraItsi.s
wnefs they are psaeed, 10 uronnre 60
20 pfeyecs themselves and the,r faziii.-
trom starving. Il 10 considered the dztv
% TIE army 10 pursue thea ana forne
tnsm oaek and compel thea 20 xssrvs
peaoeahiY. In other words The miIit.rv
tefces are required to oonpeI thess r.
al4ns % staFvs TO death auiekfv an -
Killed u they are nos wiling 10 a. Il. n
hlmpoSaoie to believe that the Csovsrn-
meat OF tue united States iussuds kno~-
ingig % be eves taeifiy 9 party 10 40
nonssrons crime against hurusnity
snd eonsideS IL fhsreforn nv drsv
oota % the 6ovsrnmsut and IL usiii,
aery forces. 20 asquaint ths anthorities
eitn the facts. however diza0reeahle
EheJ rnay be. II will Be psresiVsd that
large SON 10 necessaxiIy us.d from the
appropriation fos toea6 Indian trihea
70 transport sapplies 20 this aud other
remote egenesss. and Il IL nos fnurouer
Tor shs agent 10 invite attention 10 Toe
Numerous Recommendation have
,aa1e IN tbs Last twelve years that the
Indians scanned 10 Reservations BY
treaty sttpui1tions be bro1ghs near 70
points where everything u cheap and
wnere the erGrmons expenditufe for
transportation 1t supplies 70 them will
not be nscessaFy."
In September Of the same year. Gen.
Pope sent Another report 90 the Depart
naeas and said. "fhs papers forwarded
contain Q Dsre statement of What
have 20 often brought to the attention
Of the snthsrities. that ] feel reluetans
20 forward theEn- Nevertheless the sub
lsef must b presented, and must be
dealt with, unless the honor Of the Gov
eminent, the faith Of its promises, CON
alnn humanity 70 thess wreschsd In
dtaus, and the safety Of the people OF
ii,e frontier. aFe not worth oonsiderA-
slsn. The situation Is plain, and not to
70 misunderst0od. The Ind aas In
"a sstion have the written promise of
siis Government embodIed 10 treaty
s,lemnly rasIied By the senate, thai
they shall, In part confederation of GER
tain Civilizations. which they have Oh
s'irved and are obaeFviaa. be supplied
s1th provisions in amount and eharac-
tsir specifically stated, provisions abso
lately necessary TO kassp them from
starving. at places whsre the Gov.
eminent itself has established them.
Ihey are not % furnished, and
ara, Ia consequence, 10 Q suffering
osndition which mast very soon fierce
Lllsm to des from the reservations.
What are the military forces 10 dof Il
u really expected that they shall COM
pol these Indians 10 STAY where they are,
slowly Starving 10 death? IL 10 impossi-
BILE that the Gosernment expects this
cruelty OF shat the troops will execute
nt. do not undertake t0 say whsre 10
the blame Cor this breach Of the solemn
obligations of the Uniled States, bat
do say that under military supervision
sIieh q condition OF things could NOT
nappon unless from failure Of Con-
glfess 10 make appropriations. reason
shieh cannot be assigned IN she case Of
sue I9disn Department. There are
nerds OF cattle IN the vicinity OF these
Indians winch eoaid be bought and 10
sgled 90 tnem. II that be not done ~
oisce, 10 thsFe any man who can blame
tkie Indians for taking whAt they need
easher than starving to death IN the
stght OF abundance AID when the Gov
srnmcnt stands pledged 10 ham for his
,tibsissencef trust thst the Secretary
OF War will In some manner protect the
army from brine placed In such posi-
tion a. this, and u Indians are 70 De
.issalt With In this manner, the army at
least shall ~ held biamoless for the
esinseQileness."
Feemsr Claims she Cham pisnshsp
PrTrnBuno, July 6.-John Teemer, the
olksman, has addressed letter 70 the
New York Clipper, IN which be states
shat aniees his deposit OF el310 10 GOV
cred by Hsnlan on or before the 18th
iastanf. he will claim the championship
of America, and will stand ready 20 do
fend tbs title against all corners.
the Mermsns and the Flag
eaLx LAKE, July 6.-Ths Indignation
over aha Mormon act Of placing she dag
at haif-mast continues undated. Ell
cited groups Of 0entiies discussed the
Affair ali day. An old veteran stood In
frs,at OF the city ball looking at the
traiiina flag. Tears streamed from his
eyes, and shaking his Is. at the Nor
m,sn policeman guarding 10 see that the
flaG waa NOS raised he exclaimed, "How
sone. o Lord hoe Icing r. and declared
that he would ieaye this nest Of treason
within ~ hours.
Horace Eldrides. President Of the
Dossret National Bank, the United
States depository here, says Half mast
Il the proper place for our flag, - Ne
have noe mere than half our rights.r
While the hag 10 beiaR insnited, the
M0Fmon brass band Ia at the peniten.
tiary ssrenading the unlawful oohabi-
giau prisoners.
The ProEe- Enqnirsr, Q Mormon paper,
had on the 4th cofiin with she inserip-
iion. "Indepsndsnce Day-pied Jaiy 4,
le4s,n
Tue Dssersf Nens, the church organ,
tonight fully iustides the half masting
OF the hag In o fivs column editorial.
corsciasiwsIy showing thss II was under
she church authorities. claiming that u
vss right % do Il. because liberty 10
dead In Utah.S
rhe street Raisraaa strske.
C'aIraoo. Jaiy e--sFeai erovds a.
srn,htsd near tbs nArus Of the West Dr.
VISION Street hailesy this mornina. bRt
ne forse Of psiice on duty was large.
fns company senf out ten cars on Ran
dolph street ~ . o'clock. which made
ioasney down town unmoiested. Cars
uei'e than pus on Lake street. and souae
psssengeea we're carried. Up 10 lls0 Ono
yiolenoe hes occurred.
ais .. m.-The Street Railway Com
pagiy, under the psetection Of the 20
Iics, q hsariy enlarRinR lee seFvice. and
'ap 70 this time without any outward
ssQias Of violsnce. Foar 10 six police
men are % be found on each ear, but
the narabef Of passengers being carried
% Increasing. The company put large
munster % cars on the Madison street
linn 81 l;30 o'ciock this afternooa. which
have been operated without Modesto
lioiL The police do not allow ans
great crowds 20 assemble at any poiute
alo,ag thu foar Feates now covered BY
lbs cara
BY c'clock the crowds In the streets
began % grew larger and hsidsf. Al
koby and Van Baren streets over 5000
nen and boys eoneresAte3- Feey we're
IL avmpAahy wtsh ths strikers and on
tho apprsaeh OF tke car began hoosine
q nhe ssahv driver and condaosar.
Ihs polacs aiiehtsd to disperss sac
pFosd when q portion Of u by naakins .
a epor attached the eondastf and
4 liver. hsatine them severely, and over
tarlasd this ear inio ditch. Tie A0rses
sesn cas- looss and turned adrtft. Tue
seusnd attack was soon repeated. Halt
an hour later too ears ON Lake strses
ssss tAruun sron the track By howf-
Ina mob e1it nobody vas heFt Tie
earn havN all heen orsiexad 10 the bakns
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