Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-05
KNoTTY PIX oBLEM.
The Final Dispositibn OF Geron-
limo Not Yet Decided Upon.

SAN FRANCISCO. Octobot i-rhe Chroi a.
cle's Washing ton special says; The Presi-
dent is said to be highly indignant over the
Gerouimo matter, and is enc Of those who
are no. inclined to let General Miles off
very easy. An interview he had with Act
ing Secretary of War Drum on MS return
from his vacation, is now explained. Gen.
Drum had sent telegraphic order to Gen
Miles To at once forward to the Department
a detailed report of the capture OF the
Anache chief and his band, out 1t was evi-
IDENTIFY the intention OF Niles 70 70 hi
the results OF the campaign III MS annual
report, which he was about TO make out N
compliance with the army regulations, ana
he paid no attention to the oruer Ior
special reportof the capture % Geronimo, TO-
When this was stated to the fresldent ne
was very much displeased, ana at once olc-
tated a telegram to General Niles that COM
PEELED that officer to send an aDstract on ms
annual report, the said a6str lct retatihg 70
the Apache c campaign. 1t, however, dld
not get here any sooner than did the annual
report of which it was ptrt, ana IL was not
as satisfactory as to details as III was Ilopeo
it would be, 1t is the intention 70 oroer
C urt of inquiry into the conduct OF Generai
Mites. especially now that his statements
as To The surrender have been disputed By
Captain Llwton. ~, ~.
Ii is stated officially at the war Depart,
ment that nothing has been aetefni.neI at Gnrni
upon in regard to the surrender OF Gefonl-
mo and that the department Is still lacking
information on which to base any acnon
Gen. Miles want of frankness IN acKnoWledg,
ing at the outset that he nad srauteu ilyerai
terms to the captves is severely criticized.
1t is now underst TODD that the INSTRUCTIONS
given to Gen Crook not to accept surren-
der of the Apaches unless tney came III
without conditions were trahsui,'ttuto " ven
Miles for his Information ana guidance.
Thpsa insfrurniAng were lDsplTCu DN II ut-
sire OF the President to undertake new
policy of dealing with the renegade lnuian
marauders, which policy contempiated
their trial by civil courts and their prompt
punishment for the crimes they had com
mitted. acquisitions, il Is mn1ersto0d;
have already been made by me governor OF
Ariz ona upon the Governor OF IeXas 1or the
surrender of Geronimo for trial, put under
the terms of the surrender the President
cannot permit the chief to be surrendercd
to either Governor. Gen. Mies mas oeIeno-
ers among the authorities as wen as crllcs
and 1t is urged injusuhcatioh ol us course
that it is better to have possession OF the
Indians, even If the opportunity OF making
an example of them to deter others from
following in their footsteps pc lost tnah 70
permit them to go on lndennlteiy III % %ahcIr
course of murder and destruction Ihere
is conflict of opinion aud statements IN
respect to the condition OF the Apaches
when they came in. IL mas pecu saiu tney
were reduced to the lowest point OF iatlgue
ana pflVatlOu, anu tLtli -
result. This. in the absence of official in
formation, is not everywhere credited OF;
ficers who know the Apaches well, assert
thar the kind of life they have been lead
ing latterly Is their normal state; that the
women accompanied III. IN e7crym lere and
that children were born and thrived while
the troops were in hot pursuit., Ia snort,
that the savages were as wen piepMeu
when they surrendered for continuing
their raids as they were year ago,, me
surrender and cessation OF hostliiiles Is
said to be sad blow TO certain class OF
whites upon both sides of the line. men
who made merchandise out OF the mistor-
tunes OF the settlers, and who secured yalu
able mining and ranch property for a irac-
ton of their value iu consequence OF the
terror inspired by the sayages, and VINO
would have supplied the latter with means
to carry on their murdefous work lndehn-
itely. Lieutenant Gatewood, the officer to
whom the Indians first surren dered mas
not yet been heard from through any chan.
mel, With respect to the conditions granted
m tho prisnuprS