Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1890-03-01

dent of The United States. ] informed
them that l was removing all the CHR
icahua and Warm Spring Indians from
Arizona, and that they would all be re
moved from this country at once and
for all time, and this they understood
Geronimo replied that he would obey
any order l might give, and go to any
place, and that he would bring in his
camp which he did. Natchez subse-
! 1uently surrendered his camp in the
50. NE way Their status is the same as
| thai q CHIEF Joseph, Sitting Bull, and
hunG reds CT others.
The5~ arc strictly prisoners Of war, The
rcsul6 Of lilo skill and fortitudo of our
troops. As prisoners CT war, they are
now entirely under control of the Presl-
dent.
Tho account Of the surrender in the
; report ssf General Miles, subs quently
! -ecoi. ed doos not materially differ from
/ the acco.;ut given IL the dispatch above
! referred 40.
| This W. surrender just as absolute,
/ rs that O. any prisoner ever was. L do
not knew quite the position that these
ladies occupy. (ReierriGg to ladies pres
ent).
I know that they are in sympathy
with the cause of the Indians. If the
! LADIES' wilt .nok at that picture on the
wall, they will see that their feeling
goes with the red-haEded Indian muir
derer and against the victim { a dead set
teri at his feet, nor does It stop there, it
follows and Expresses the friends and
relations OF the victim and smalles posi-
ble many OF the Indian murderers that
follow.
The Cha irman.-Miss Robertson says,
the ladies 40 not not come here 10 speak
on this matter, but simply as spectators.
Gov. Woiiiey-I know what their sym
patty *. 1t is against our people, and
il favor OF the red handed Indian muir
derer, and against his victims.
Here are number of newspaper arti-
cles which speak the feelings of our peo-
pie. There is but one sentiment on the
subject. and that is that you should not
return these Indians where they can go
10 their CID haunts. These extracts are
from newspapers all over the west.
There is one other point about this
matter: there was statement that GER
tain Of these Indians were brought here
with the intent OF a talk, and OF course
under the understanding that they were
to be allowed to again return to their
homes. That is true. They came here
20 have 4 talk with reference to remov-
al. After the talk, the Indians were
not satisfied and they started home in
that condition. 1t became apparent
that If they were turned loose, it would
simply mean the war-path. General
Sheridan, General of the Army,
deemed it wise that they should not re-
turn. and they were stopped at Fort
LeayeEwcrth, while the other Indians
were being gotten ready TO transfer, they
we're held. They were exceedingly dis
satisfied. and insulting They said
they had been brought here under false
pretenses and the terms were not car
RED out. The question was asked them,
"Will you so where we want you to 60.
Or will you return to your homes, and
like the white man, be subject to the
laws for the crimes you have commit
ted: Gentlemen, you or L would
think. that that was an exceedingly
liberal proposition. That was the pre-
position. and those Indians accepted it.
The Chairman-They agreed to &c
East?
Governor Wolfey-Yes sir. So when
they were sent East it was under no
false proposition. There was no treaty
obligation that they should be taken
back 20 their old homes. I would like
the Committee, however, to send for
the cor dependence between Gen. Crook
aud the War Department of March and
April 1856. 1t will show you that Gen.
Sheridan had become so satisfied these
scouts were not trustworthy, and were
rot doing their duty, that he absolutely
ordered General Crook to suspend hos
tilities and go on the defensive.
General Crook at that time had about
forty companies Of Infantry and thirty
eight Companies Of Cavalry. Gen. Sheri-
dan in his order said: use the troops
10 protect the settlers; and as the often
sive campaign with the scouts has proved
failure. go on the defensive. On re-
ce:ving this order General Crook asked
to be relieved, and was relieved.
! thank you, Mr.. Chairman aud Cen
t.emen OF the Committee.