Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-02-17
rHH APACHE INDIANS.
Governor woIney Of krIS5us Be-
fore the House Committee.


WASHINGTON, Feb. I5.-Governor
Wolfiey Of Arizona and General
AiiieA sDFsarsl today before the
House committee OH Indian affairs,
with regard TO the proposed removal
Of the Apaches to Fort sill. Cover
nor Wolfiey presented large num-
Der Of clippings from western news
papers, which, he said, showed that
the sentiment Of the people was that
these Indians should not be re-
turned 20 the west. In speaking Of
the Indian Chatto, Governor Wolf
ley said there was no more red
handed murderer than he. The
people Of Arizona believe In and
like General Crook, but thought he
made mistake in recommending a
transfer Of the tndlsbs.
At the conclusion Of GoSefnoT
WOIfiey's testimony, General Miles,
at the request OF the chairman Of
the committee. gave n detailed ac-
count of his campaign against the
hostiles, from the time Of his reliev-
ing General Crook In April, lSS6, 10
the time of their surrender. He de-
clared that he had no confidence in
indian scouts II they were true TO
the military they were false to their
own people. He hid no tise for men
who hire out at n rate Of Sl3 per
month to trail their friends and rel
atives for delivery TO the enemy.
He related his efforts in trying TO
get the Indians moved to place
that was healthful and beneficial TO
them and urged their removal TO the
East.
General Miles also presented a
copy Of his report ON the
SURRENDER OF THE INDIANS,
which was sent through military
channels by way Of San Francisco.
He Said II had been pigeon-h0led and |
was afterwards taken out on an
order from the war department; |
This report, General Miles said, had |
never been published. IL was dated |
TT. Bowie, A. T., September o,
1856, and addressed TO the adJutant-
general Of the division Of the Pacific
Of San Francisco. Ii contains brief |
account of the surrender Of GerOn-
limo and his hand, and SAYS:
"They are wholly submissive and
can be controlled without difficulty.
They expect Punishment from this
and know that | am now
all those at Fort Apache for
reasons Of economy, safety and
health. | believe Forts Riley and
LeavenwOrth would be suitable
places Of coafinement,and the worst
of the men and boys could be placed
within the prison walls nj the
Leavenworth military prison. But
unless | receive instructions to the
l shall ship them and those
at Fort Apache to Fort Marion, Fla.
Arizona and New Mexico will then
be cleared Of an element that has
been a terror to the people from the
earliest settlement"
He referred TO the desperate char
acter Of the Apache, and said that
if they were sent to Fort Sill there
would be practically nothing be-
tween them and the mountains Of
Mexico. II they got back to the
west Llel HOulus III All liouauiiltAs
Ice mounted in six weeks.
PORTER APPOINTED.
d. l.. Porter, Boise City, Idaho,
has been appointed superintendent
Of construction Of the Idaho peni-
Tertiary.
GOV. FLEMING OF FLORIDA
and the attorney general Of that
State were in the city and called at
the White House today and had a
with the President re-
gaming the assassination ofDeputy
Marshal Saunders at Quin,y. The
governor assured the President that
the State authorities would certainly
assist in bringing the guilty persons
to justice.
THE OKLAHOMA BILL.
Representative Strubie, from the
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