The Daily Tombstone., 1886-01-09

formerly. This fact alone would b.
 greatly in my favor. Under my admin
 istration the four Apache agencies ir
 Arizona and one in New Mexico were
 consolidated at San Carlos, so that my
 duties were not confined to simply Res.
 ervation management, but l was charged
 with the difficult and hazardous tasks of
 treating with turbulent tribes and con-
 ducting them to San Carlos, as well as
 the arresting of the most desperate rene-
 gades, among whom Pionsenay, Ger
 onimo and Victorio are the most con
 spicuous.
 As there are no more agencies to con-
 solidate with San Carlos these important
 "extra duties" would not now exist, and
 my responsibilities would be largely di-
 minIshed. l assumed charge of the
 Reservation in 1874. 1 was stranger
 to the Apaches. Should I return, it
 would be with thorough knowledge Q. the vari Dus tribes which located there, and commanding the confidence, respect and friendship of all. If I succeeded formerly, as stranger, the advantages under which I return would certainly augur greatly in my favor. These are some of the reasons for my affirmative reply to your first interrogation.
 These reasons are, of course, based upon the presumption that the 'author- ity" given me would be the same as that exercised d.ring my former administra- ton. Without that authority I could not resume my former system of control, and my services would be of no benefit. An agent without authority is verse than no agent at all, and still worse is the vesting of authority in an agent who is not pos sessed of proper discretion or courage to execute such authority. My meaning may, perhaps, be more clearly suggested by atouple of quotations.
 In my first annual report as Indian Agent, dated San Carlos, August 3I, 1874, in referring to the outbreak of the previous winter, said:
 "It would be difficult, especially to ,ne not on the field at the time of the disturbance, to ascertain the true cause | hat led to thls outbreak. It is my opin. on that the frequent change of agents, md the constant drifting between mlli- ary and civil rule, to which the Indians | m this Reservation have been subjected | turing the past two years, cannot result otherwise than detrimental to the gen. .ral interests and proper discipline of my tribe or community of individuals. On taking charge of the !gency found that the same mixture # civil and military rule was still work ng ,ietriment to the Indians. there ore immediately assumed entire control # all affairs appertaining to the Indian ervice in order that the Indians might that there was but one ad- and one administrator. The ule over the Indians previous to my rriVal was intended to be severe, but be- ng shared by many rulers it become 'eak, inefficient and dangerous to the roper discipline and progress of the indians. On my arrival there were daily omplaints of refractory conduct on the art of Indians working with employees, nd one attempt was made to kill an em- love. But by swift justice and severe their discipline has been luch improved, and rebellious demon trations are of rare occurrence"
 General Crook, In his annual report lst published, introduces his discussion Indian management by some perti- ent remarks upon this very subject. he General says:
 "The first point perhaps in order is ; le danger of divided control and conse- uent divided responsibility. From this ource springs most of the troubles incl ent to Indian management, not caused y absolute bad treatment and injustice. The hand that feeds should punish o absolutely necessary is this that l [ ave always insisted upon it as funda- f Iental principle in Indian government, :; tough have usually failed to impress lis necessity upon the departments at ( Washington" t
 There can be no question as to the I -eat danger of dual authority in the of Indians. From the day took charge at San Carlos until the day I left the Reservation there was no other lthoritY recognized in the management the Indians committed to my charge Ian that vested in me as agent. Sue .ss would have been impossible if it had zen otherwise. Success in the future Ould be equally impossible under di- ded authority. This brief discussion of the subject of lthority is simply intended to suggest e conditions upon which, in my judg- ent, the successful management of ose Indians depends. q Approaching as I do the grave re-