Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-28
AFFAIRS IN ARIZONA.
Report Of Gen. Grierson, Commanding
the Department..

TROUBLE LIKELY TO OCCUR WITH SOME OF THE
INDIANS AND OTHERS SHOW MARKED IMPROVE
MENT-MILITARY POSTS THAT CAN BE ABAN-
DoNRD-oTHER RECOMMENDATIONS.
In his annual report upon the operations Of
the army in the department of Arizona Brig.
Gen. Grierson commanding, gives at consider.
able length history Of the events of the year.
He says now that Forts Mcdowell and Verde
have been abandoned, with a view to their
early transfer to the Interior Depart
ment for Indian school purposes, the au-
thorities should consider the advisability OF
reducing with the least possible delay the num-
Der OF Indians in the vicinity Of the San Carlos
agency by the removal of the Yuma and Mo.
jave Indians, numbering about 1000, to those
reservations. The keeping of SO many Indians
at San Carlos is detrimental to their advance
ment and tends to a renewal of old feuds.
White men have taken up nearly all of the
hunting and grazing grounds of the quiet and
peaceable favai Suppai Indians in the cataract
canyon, Arizona. and these Indians have be-
come exasperated to such degree that
TROUBLE Is LIKELY TO ARISE AT ANY TIME.
Therefore Gen. Grierson recommends that
"Black Tanks" their hereditary winter camp,
taken from them by white men two years ago.
be restored, that their reservation be enlarged
and defined and their title made good. The re-
port says that recent surveys have shown that
railroad can be constructed throughout the
Grand Canyon OF the Colorado at feasible
cost and liberal encouragement should be given
by the government to hasten its completion
and open up that famous wonderland now be-
yond the approach of many.
The general recommends that the term Of
enlistment Of Indian scouts should be in
creased from six months to year, with the
promise OF increased pay on re-enlstment. The
position should be made desirable, so as to Sc
cure the services of the best class Of Indians
The proposition made by an Indian inspector
to organize regiment of Indians, it is said,
would prove very dangerous experiment. To
place the worst element to be found among the
most savage Indians in a regular army organi-
cation under white officers would be unsafe and
would be placing too much faith in such
Indians.
POSTS THAT CAN BE ABANDONED.
The posts at Forts Lowell, Grant and Bay
ard, says the general, can be abandoned with
out detriment to the service, and such Of the
troops now stationed there as cannot be pro-
vided for in New Mexico and Arizona may be
removed to Southern California. The post at
Fort Union could be abandoned at once by
transferring troop G, sixth cavalry, to Fort
Wingate, company e, tenth infantry, to Fort
Marcy and company II Of that regiment to
Fort Stanton.
Gen. Grierson renews his Recommendation
that the present military reservation at San
Pedro, Cal be enlarged, as it is the most avail
able place for q harbor adjacent to Los
Angeles. The small, poorly situated post of
San Diego, Cal, should be disposed of and a
more suitable reservation obtained without de-
lay in order that large post may be perma-
nently established at that important sea port
and facilities afforded for the proper rtifcation
Of Point Iona. The best site is at North
Island and the peninsula on the east side of the
bay entrance. Gen. Grierson says that Con-
Rress should make liberal appropriations for
the purchase OF such tracts and the construc-
tion Of permanent posts tor the accom-
mediation Of troops now at inland posts.
where they are NO longer needed and
which must soon be abandoned. The rail-
roads obviate the necessity for keeping
80 many troops in the territories where hard
ships and privations have to be endured. and
they should be concentrated ON the seacoast,
where they can be made comfortable instructed
and disciplined. In view of the recent unwar.
ranted attempt to grasp Lower California from
Mexico the present time 10 auspicious for the
establishment Of these permanent posts
IMPROVEMENT IN SOME INDIANA
The general speaks with satisfaction of the
marked improvement Of the Indians of the
White Mountain reservation, and he recon-
mends that they have . separate agency and
that . good school be established at Fort
Apache.
Gen. 0risrson says that the yicarillas. who
are still attached TO the Ute agency shouId
have separate agent He says that Mr., Bar
tholomew, the agent, spends his time with the
Utes, seeking to accomplish their removal
His clerk, Mr.. Stalisteimer, the former agent,
who converted the Ute reservation into cattle
range and used the JicsrilIa reservation for the
Same purpose, 10 IN enemy Of the Indians and
should have nothing To do Nth eafhar .venrv