Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-05
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Cleveland had Determined on Policy
OF Rigid Punishment for Murderous
Indians Of the West.
Gen. hiles Disobeyed Orders and the Selu
tory Lesson Cannot be 0iven-An Impor-
tant Appointment In New York.
NILES Am rnE ApAcuEs.


WAsHINGrON, Oct. 1T Is stated
officially at the war department that moth.
ing has been determined upon in regard
TO the surrender OF Geronimo, and that
the department Is still lacking informa-
tion upon which 10 base any action.
Gen. Miles, want u frankness In avowing
At the outset that he had granted liberal
terms to the captives is severely crti-
cised. II Ia now understood that the In
structions given 10 Gen. Crook not 10
accept the surrender OF the Apaches I'M
less they came In without conditions,
were transmitted 10 Gen. Miles fo- his In
formation and guidance. These instruc-
tlons were inspired by the desire OF the
president TO undertake stern policy OF
dealing with renegade Indian marauders,
which policy contemplated their trial
BY the civil courts, and their
prompt punishment for crimes they
had committed. requisltion IL Is
understood, mad already been made by
the governor Of Arizona upon the COVER
nor Of Texas for the surrender OF Geron.
limo for trial, but under the terms Of the
surrender the president cannot permit the
chief to be surrendered TO either Of the
governors. Gen. Miles has defenders
among the authorities as well as critics,
who, In justification Of his course, cite
that 1t II better TO have possession OF the
Indians, even II the opportunities Of max
ing an example OF them TO deter others
from following in their footsteps be lost,
than TO permit them TO 20 on In their
course OF murder and destruction. There
Is conflict OF opinions and statements
In respect to the condition Of the
Apaches when they came in, It has been
said that they were reduced to the lowest
point 81 fatigue and prlyation and that
their surrender was the result of this.
In the absence OF Official Information this
Is not everywhere credited by officers
who know the Apaches well, and who as
sert that the kind OF life that they have
been leading lately Is their normal state,
that women accompanied them every |
where, that children were borne and |
thrived while the troops were in hot pur-
suit, In short that the sayages were as
well prepared when they surrendered for
continuing their raids as they we're years
ago. The surrender aud cessation OF
hostilitics is said TO be sad blow to a
certain class Of whites upon both sides
OF the line, men who made merchandise
OF the misiortunes OF the settlers, who
secured valuable mining aud ranch prop
VI AAgb III Vi lutlE Nhluttlu GUH-
sequence of the terror inspired by the
sayages, and who would have supplied
the latter with means to carry on their
murderous work indefinitely Lieut..
Lakewood, the officer TO whom the In
dlans nrst surrendered, has no. been
heard from through any channel with re-
spect TO the conditions granted to the
prisoners.
AN APPOINTMENT.
WAsHTNGToE, Oct. 4.--The president
to-day appointed James A. Hanlon of
Medina N. Y, TO be collector of internal
revenue for the Twenty-eighth disric OF
New York, which includes Buffalo and
Rochester, vice H. s Pierce, suspended.
GARLAND IN HARNESS AGAIN.
WARRINGTON, Oct. I - Attorney. Cen
eral Garlaud, who returned TO the city
Saturday night, resumed his duties at
the department OF justice to-day. He is
very much Improved IN health, Tie says
he never felt better in his life. He had
long, pleasant interview with the presi-
dent this morning, and afterwards re-
ceived great many visitors at the de-
partment.
SILVER CERTIFICATES.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.--The general dis.
trlbutlon OF new 81 silver certificates be-
gan to-day and will be continued nut the
demand, which is very great, has been en-.
tlrely supplied. The notes are being
printed at the rate of $4,000 daily. The
new " silver certificates will not be
ready for issue for two weeks yet.
TREASURY STATEMENT.
WARRINGTON, Oct. 4,-The TREASURY
department has published statement
showing the population, net revenue and
net expenditures OF the government for
the last fiscal year with the per capita of
revenues and expenditures, The popula.
ton Is gwen at $4,000 900 and the net
revenue at 1886, 489, 1877, being per
capita OF S676, or siX.hundredths per
cent greater than the fiscal year OF 1885,
when the expenditures were $242, 4s3, l3s,
4 per capita OF a4,15, or twenty-four-
of cent less than that OF the
previous year.