Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-06-16
THE ApAoHE ULCER.
How a business wan Looks at
ra.a nueeff0n


The editor of the Arizona Citizen,
who has been at the front chasing
Apaches, has this to say about the
Apache question. ''fhe people of Ari
zona must unite in one grand effort TO
secure the removal of the Apache In.
dians from this Territory. There can be
no intermediate measures adopted with
the least assurance Of safety for our PEG.
pile in the future, even though the hos
tiles now operating against the whites
be conquered and transported by rope or
rail, for the breeding den brings forth a
sure crop of devils whether it be sea.
son of drouth or deluge. All pre-
vious efforts affecting this question
have been met by the most sum
mary aud selfish dismissal at the
hands of those in power, through
the howl Of one faction that it
was a scheme to get possession of their
lands. On the other hand, an apathy
In our efforts to have these Indians re-
moved is regarded as desire to keep
them here for the money they bring into
the Territory through fat contracts, etc.,
and their raids are even thought to be
instigated by avaricious spectators who
profit by the misfortunes and death OF
their fellow citizens. No matter what
the movement may be it is charged with
selfish motives. The blood that has
been shed and is daily flowing does not
seem sufficient TO eonuterpoise the mer-
cenary suspicions SO adroitly charged
against our oeople. IL NAV be well to
recognize the fact that our people are
in mo moad 10 daily with this matter
They have horne their sufferiugs with a
heroic patience. which attests their
fidelity 10 the trusts of good citizenship
and in the long promised but procrasti.
mated measures of relief they have
restrained every impulse Of retaliation,
hopino in vain for protection and to
have their deep wrongs rightsd. The
black emblems OF mourning are rapidly
creepipp into many household where
such terrible grief corrodes the heart and
nerves the hand to vengeance against
the whole race of the fiends. The
leaven Of blood il working. and we may
as well puhlioly state the fact. wrong as
The conrse NAV be. and criminaIly
wrong loo. there are thous
ands of sorrowful men in Ari
IONA today. who are ready
10 respond 70 The call of n leader to carry
carnaoe and death to the innocent as
well a. the entity IN the Anacbe reser |
va,ion we do not countepance such a
mad scb.,ne but IL must he remembered
sorrow and woe from this haven of red |
refuge hat thew are becoming blinded |
TO ali moral sentiment and are fast
Welding 10 the human nature that is |
within chem. for retaliation. They feel |
that The goverpment will do nothing
more Than 10 TOW with the question
until thew make some overt act |
which must be recognized, and |
even at the self.sacr,fice thew mus,
make in taking such desperate step.
they are ready To become martyrs for |
the glory and prosperity Of their poster. |
;tv Tie ,nutterinss are heard on all |
sides. and when the hard cloda Of earth |
dron heavily and crueIly upon the coffin. |
lid Of each succeeding victim of Apache
atrocities. the woe succeedine the first
looks az dazed CONSERVATION upon the
conntenapces Of the bereaved friends
aboot the grave gives place to an ex.
pressiou Of settled determination aud
resolution. the SEQUEL OF " hich is ready |
10 bloom in the secret recesses Of the |
form and bleeding heart.
Gan such state Of affairs as now
ex;sts in Southern Arizona long remain |
without check and the people be ex
. i -. =. a.. la;i., .louob4arl
with patience and calmness? They are
not cowardly. but neither are they vio-
laiors of the law. They are aud have