Arizona silver belt., 1885-06-20
Mass Mssting to Consider tht
 Indian Situation.
Resolutions Passed


 Pursuant to call, a mass meeting
 was held at stallo's fiall, on Wedaes
 day evening fast, to consider tho In
 dian question and adopt appropriat,
 resolutions. Alonzo Bailey was called to tile chair and E. F. Kellner elected Secretary. The Char stated the ob ject ot the meeting and . committe, of five, imposed of |. 0. Kennedy, " 1 II. Cook, T. c stallo, Jos, Redman and Julius Sultan was appointed to draft resolutions
 1 On motion tic secretary and chair,
 man we're addea t0 thc committee. 1 The committee reported the follow, 1 ing resolution which was adopted If ter brief debate:
 WHEREAS, Tue Chirieahua Indian, have again betrayed tbo confidence rc. posed in them by the United States, af set forth in treaty of peace niade with them by Gen. Geo. II. Crook, in I 1883, whereifi they were forgiven ior all past bloody deed@ pfeyidiag theY would return to theif saFFation and hereafter remain at pNaee; anA { WHEREAS, The sad Indians lave 1 violated their pledge by leaving tkeir I reservation aud announcing publicly their hostility ahd delyiug our gov i ernmeat by blGddyi lnhumaa depreda- 1 hcus, known only to barbarisn; and WnEREAs, We recognize the mlli- ! tary power of Arizona inadequate to l cope with these Indians and that they llae military have tho mark of COW. ardi.e stamped deeply upoa thsir ac- lions by their failures to accomplish any engagements, nhoa t is well known dat several opportunities nave been afforded them and
 Hurmas. By the inefficient nahs agsmeat Of tlsse Ia3ians hy the mil taly authorities hundreds of onr best ulizons have tesn murdered n cold blood and matilatsi beyond reeogni- tion dcienceIass women and innocent children have also been tbs victims of these rayishing Gends. Homes, that have been the labor of years, have been devastated in one day, and thase who have baen fortanata enough to escape with ihgir lives hayo bees lait moaeylGss sud to batsle with the world anew, result of ,he protection given thes0 raiding Indians by our free American government; aud WaEsEAs, All lawful means which have heretofore been adopted for their civilization and peaceful pursuits, have failed to deter them from theif aceus. toned savage deeds, there appears to Dc but one action ana fnal plan rc. maiaing therefore ba t
 REaoLyEp, That the e.iizcus of 6iia County, hereby pledge ibamselyes to stand united with lhe otref counties Of this Territory ard Nes Mexico, in tbe removal q all Ia5isna wtEia our borders to Inc Indian Territory, where they rigbtfplly belong and U t fp. ther
 REsoEgEp, Tint we urge lhe aP. pointFlcnt oF toinaissf1n consist ing tgona delegate f.6n eael county
 to proceed to ton n q body, and to urge Congress and the Ezecu- tive ofthe United States, in the name of humanity, and Of her unprotected citizens, to hear our prayer, and take some immediate action fer the remo- val of the Indiana from the White Mountain reservation, which Is the only practicable plan for our preser- vatioa
 The following resolutions introduced by pr I. c Slallo were also adopted,
 RESOLVED, That iuasinuch as Gener: al George Crock, Commander of tie Military division oi Arizona, has sir- nally failed 10 afford citizens protee- ten from raiding Indiana and has mlseonceired tho character of tbs Chi rieahuas and, by his temporig;ng poll ~ towards them, has heen the cause of the loss of naay valuable liyes of men, women and children and the dis truchon of valuable property, these- fore Dc 1t
 REsoLyEp, J'hat it is inc sense of residents Of 0ila County that his transfer from his prssept military tomnahd would add ie qur security and peace of mind.
 RtsoLyEp, That 1t is thc opialbf of this meeting that tha AmzoaA SILVER BELr is well informed n regard b tho charagtsf, designs and ricYemenis of Arisoha Indians, and t is tberctore entitled to the fullest ctedis in that regard especially abeu it is Temea bered thnt t has F5teshado@ed inteh- ticns q dssstisfed thdians. pbriicu- laFly ths ehniaalidas and results of their ttoyemeut
 Aaetheg res lation was tlien road and finally aiapted. Il is as foiio8s.
 Adopting and eopouftihg fully and cordially ia tie sentimthts and intent lions of tho resolutions adopted by lhe association ef Pioneers ahd the eiiis