Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-06-20

We want something done for immediate relief. These Indians on the reserva- tion, under Q plea of being or having been scouts, and for hunting, get arms and ammunition. We don't know what they do with them. The United States government allows the Indians to keep their arms, but there Is power in this Territory and power in this nation to render these murderers harmless. We want to enter the reservation and force the Apaches to surrender their arms or arrest them for carrying deadly weapons. The char appointed as committee to sollcIt funds to equIp volunteers, Messrs. Wm. Zeckendorf, W. C. Davis, 5. Ainsa, B. c. Parker and Thos. Gates. The lat ter gentleman declined, as he was on another committee to solicit funds on behalf of the Pioneer SOclety, and could not ssrve. Mir. TheO. l.. Schultz was therefore chosen m his stead.
 Capt. M. R. Johnson asked that roll be at once opened for volunteers, to take the field so soon as accoutrements are provided. The roll was opened and sey- eral signatures were at once appended.
 W. J. Osborn made a state ment con- corning the shipment of arms and am munltion to the citizens of La NOria, and the promptness and courtesy shown by Col. G. A. Forsyth, at Fort Lowell, when requested 10 supply these num- tions Of war.
 The Chairman was authorized to tel egraph the mayor of Tombstone the action of this meeting relative to yolun- teers.
 As c. M. Strauss advanced to the desk to look at ths roll of volunteers, he was cheered lustily as a new recruit. Mir. Zsckendorf moved that Mir. Strauss be commissioned as Brigadier General of these volunteers. Mir. Appel moved that Wm. Zeckendorf be PSymaster General.
 The committee on resolutions here returned and reported the following resolutions which, after a considerable discussion. were adopted:
 WHEREAS, A large number of Apache Indians have again left the White noun tain Indian reservation and during the past month have been indiscriminately numbering the citizens of Arizona and New Menco and destroying property without let or hIndrance.
 WHEREAS, The system of maintaining isolated reseryations-upon which In dlans are quartered. fed and clothed and maintained ln idleness and allowed to maintain their sIms and supply them selves with ammunition, has proven m the past and Is now a standing menace 10 the settlers and growth of the terrl- ! tory, and as a means of cIvlllzIng the l Indians or protecting the people has prover a disastrous failure, 1t IS
 rIhnf fttf fha pF thfS Il meeting that the Indian reservation I system IS a failure and should be Hbau- ioned, and all Indians be removed to the Indian Territory. That the policy pf cOlonIZlug the Indians m the Indian Territory IS the only policy which has borne good results, as illustrated by the happiness and prosperity by he Indian tribes permanently located here, and We believe 1t Is the most practical and safe polIcy-and urge its adoption by the government.
 Resolved, that We belleve 1t IS for he best interest of the territory, for the indians, and the most economical for he government that all tn, IndIans be emovei from this territory to the h. Iian territory at the earliest possible noment.
 Resolved, That the government be Irged to disarm the Apaches on the re- ervatiOn.
 Resolved, That We recognize the So- iety of ArIzoDs Pionee rs ss composed f representative men of this territory, nd as such. We furthur recognize their of the Indian question, gain d by long experience on the frontier, nd that we heartily endorse all actions eretOfore taken by them, in relation to his most important question to every itizen of ArIzOna.
 Resolved, That the secretary of the leetIng be and IS hereby instructed to ransmIt 6 copy of these resolutions to he Society of Arizona Pioneers, and hat the press of the territory be re- uested to publish the same
 Considerable dIcsussion followed upon he proprIety of asking for more troops, n which the advantages and dlsadvan- ages of their presence were freely spOk- n Of by Judge Hoover, G. W. Barter. :. B. Pomroy, l.. C. Hughes, Eugene 3runier, c. M. Strauss, W. M. Lowell, nd others. Judge Haynes called Mir. iughes to the chair and made a very orcible but conservative address on the itustioD, and he thought, if properly epreseDtSd, troops could reach here rom San Francisco. Leavenworth or Colorado, quicker than even 2j men D the city of Tucson could be equipped. The troops will ultimately defeat the indians, and by our united action the auses of the present troubles will be re- emoved. The people have a right to etitlon the government for immediate , chef in the time of trouble. Some time was consumed in debate pon the segregation of the resolutions, art of them relating to the request for lore troops, to be sent to Gen Pope or { he President, by telegraph, which was nally so ordered. Captain Johnson announced that the Dll Of volunteers could be found at the flee of TheO. l.. Schultz, on Penning Jn street, and the meeting adjourned.