Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-07-04
A Solution of the Apache Question.
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EDITOR CITIZEN Believing that statements concerning the Indians or military should be as near correct as possible, allow me to say that in my let ter of the 10th inst, concerning the two captured Chircshua squaws whom the military have returned to San Carlos, did, or should have stated, that they were both armed with good rifles, not five guns each" Also have the civil not military" authorities arrest, try, etc.
 For many years I have noted with in terest the snnusl furore that these Indi- an outbreaks have created among our people. Our newspapers would be crowded with correspondence damnlng the Indians and military impartially, aud editorial wrath and Recommendation would De lavIshed on them both. The people will have nothing but Indian blood and lots ot 1t. Two weeks pass ana the enthusiasm for blood groWr fainter. Three weeks pass and We In-
 iuiEe m mass meetings, and strings of "wnereases' ELd "be II resolved" are. evolved. We have now done our duS and feel better. 4 month and It Is all history aud forgotten uuul the ful lowing spIIBg brings Its uew Inst ol outcuered travellers, miners aud piO-- pectJrs. This petI lou wal ue [, fyrT,d 10 the War Dc pgr, menJ, who ln turn wal refer II 10 the ludlan experl-, Pope, Crook and Hatch. These gents VII indOEse on the back "uO grounds fOi cumplaint' and tuat settles IL. Nuas l. lne use of appealing tO tue government, when the government nas In H large de gree placed lhe remedy Iu Uui own hands? If tLe plan outlined below were carried out, thIDk We sIoul4 have peace: Irt the varIous towns appoint -ay two committees, Sith tUIl poher Co act. The duty of the first tO Iss4s war rants for the arrest Ut every hDstIie (mGn eC wOman) captured by the mIiItay. Place aid wHrrADts III the hands If the county sheriff and See that they are served, and II LecesCary have the heritf call on the entire people for HssIstauce % take the renegadeE, rhuuld the milI- tary deciIne to aIve them up. COugfvs- .IonGl law Alyes tEr right of arrest aud punishment of ILdian criminals to all the territories. While the captured T, H. egades mlgnt not be personally IGentI- ieI, stIll under the law relating to ''psr- t!ceps trImInis"-as of tho mHraudIug party--ther convIciion would De eH sursd. Tue soldiers e1iecung the cap lu C should be subl uuaed as WItue essr-, to give testimony. IuIs would prUba- Uly result In s few hangIngs, a cohsum- mauUn deyOutiy tO b. wished. Let ..is committee alec solicit subscriptions say to tue amonuI 0. sJ,UOO, for purcuas ing ammunition and otherwise proyli- ing for about Loo meB, whom they Will .ecu. e Hs VoiuuI etTs tO toe ready for tor action "ou notice! If our .etIiIOus to the President afford no relief, aud no movement k made by tine government to remove the Indians from San Carlos reservation, then when the military and Indians are suspecung no attack let the volunteers be called m, few days food tied to their saddle. a quick ride made to the reserve and the Indians exterml- mated. \ few hours work would make A clean sweep without the loss of man.
 The second committee should Oe of lawyers. Their duties to collect all evidence of damage done to persons or property by the renegades, and not only during this outbreak but previous ones. Get 1t up in proper shape and then brIng suit against the government for damages. As eastern Indian ad- mirers rather pride themselves on Apache spirit" let them pay for the latter's amusement. IL remains to be seen if an appeal to their pockets m the shape of a few millions for damages would not be more effectusl than an ap- peal to their sympathy. Closing l will suggest that If some of our h'tle petty newspapers would cease Iawlng at the military (which remind one of snap uing terriers tacticsl and use theIr type and ink to promote public meetings and actions, something could te done. h this Territory Silver City ls the only .rge town that has felt enough inter est il the protection of our people to .aISs pubhc actlon In tie mater. The IepI-Iatures of both Te7rIrores should ..nact that a reward of S2DO be pald Tor -ba scalp Of every Indian found of ;Le rass,yation. This might be objected to on the ground that many sc4ips wou | he secured on the reservation. To thls [ would answer that an Apache scalp i- worth S2OO no matter where 1t IS ob- tainei. be h' L'