New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-02
AGAINST REMOVAL OF THE APACHES.
THE FAR WEST ANGERED AT GENERAL CHooAs
PLEA FOR THEIR TRANSFER TO FORT SILL
A TALK WITH GENERAL MILES

PLEA FOR THEIR TRANSFER To fohl SiL|
A talk WITH GENERAL MILES
san Francisco Feb. (SpeciaD.-No subject for some
time has created much comment on TINS coast as INC
PROPOSED removal of the captive Apaches to the Indian
Territory and the strong feeling against General Oroos
for his plea favor of the Indians has been ineens
fed by his comments on General Miles ana inc
men who actually put end TO the Apache raids IN
Arizona and made life and property secure In tnas
Territory. General Miles's record is so well kEown
here that it strange that General CrooA snoo
attempt to bete il. General Miles never went aiteF
"hostles" without bringing them n except IN the case
of Sitting Bulls band, which escaped to Canada no
brought every hostile" in Montana to terms aiter
Custer's death. He subdued Joseph. after Howard
and Gibbons had camped his trail for months, ana
he compelled Geronimo TO surrender after Crook mao
spent months in chasing the renegadcs, ana aiter
scores of murdered and mutilated Arizonlans had
marked the raids Of the savages.
III the recent discussion Of the removal Oh the
Apaches to Arizona Territory, General Miles has re-
manned silent but he said yesterday to Chronicles
reporter: The statement purporting TO have boon
made by General Crook is, If he made IT, certainly I'M
called for and is offensive TO gallant omcers anu
soldiers living and outrage to the memory OF those
men who gave their lives TO secure peace for Arizona
and ew-MexcO 1t is a clear violation Of the fourth
paragraph Of the Army regulations which strictly pro-
hibits such action No officer has any right whatever
to deract from the service, heroic efforts or achieve.
ments of officers soldiers not under his command.
The troops my command did most CALAMITY nsht INC
Apaches several occasions, and on ground seecea
by the Indians themselves and they pursued the saw.
ages over 900 miles Of the toughest territory In TINS
continent until the Indians were nearly eAhausteas
out of ammunition, and forced TO surrender, aiter
being constantly harassed for four months, ineyy
tried TO surrender the Mexican authorities, ana
were notified by LeutenanS Wiler and Gatewood thas
they could Surrender TO our troops. They ASKED
that tler lives might be spared. They were toio
that they must place themselves in entire sublugaon
to the United states authorities, and must trust tner
future TO them. Early In september, 1885, tney
threw down their arms, and surrendered everything.
Not only were those hOstes' removed from that
country, but the entire body also who had been AID.
ing them, among them Chat0 kietane, Loco ana
Dutchy who were under indictment for as cruel
atrocities and hcartess murders as ever were COM
mitted in that Territory.
"What the army and the people Of Arizona and New
Mexico wanted at that time was substantial ana isst-
ing peace that they have enjoyed for more than
three years The Apache Indians are wards Oh tne
Nation, and the Government has right 70 move
them from any place where they would be threaten
ing or disturbing element TO the prosperity OF the
Territories Of Arizona and New Mexico, which VIII
soon become states. strong orders have been sent
from here and from Arizona TO Western senators and
congressman urging them to oppose the removal OF
the savages Fort sill and. the attempt Is made
there will be a lively time In Congress-"