The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-20
INDIANS ROW.
Conservatives Objected to White
Mems Ways.
SO They Took the Cornfields and
Threatened to Expel the Pro-
gressive Party.

DENVER. Colo, Nov. 19.-Csptain Con-
slant Williams of the Seventh Infantry
has forwarded to the headquarters of the
Department Of Colorado the particulars of
the trouble with the MoQui Indians. The
Moqui Indians are few in number and
dwell in the mountains of Arizona about
150 miles from Fort Wingate. the nearest
military post. They are a peaceful and
industrious tribe, but ignorant of all mat
ters outside of their own little villages. 1t
is even said that they believe they are the
only people in the world with the excep-
ton of the four companies of United
States cavalry that appeared on ths occa-
sion OF their last outbreak.
Governor Solomal obtained some pro-
gressive ideas from visit to Washingto
with two other Moquis about ten years
ago On his return he described the i'm
lnense number Of people, the railroads
and gigantic buildings he had seen and
the Indians, thinking he was crazy. placed
him in confinement for some time. Solomal
has never abandoned bis desire for reform
and has gathered about him followers that
comprise about one-third of the Moquis.
Captain Williams. to ascertain the cause
of the disturbance, visited the villages,
tempt of Solomal to adopt the customs Of
the pale faces. A meeting of the two par
ties was held in the square of the villages
and the chiefs Of contending factions
stated their case. Governor Solomal said
he wanted his children to go to school and
be brought up as the white children are.
When he and the others had done what
they could TO be like white men the hos
tiles had raised objections. had seized
some of their cornfelds and threatened to
seize others. They had even gone so far
as to threaten to expel them from the
town. So Solomal bad asked for the
cavalry to be sent.
The hostiles numbered about two
thirds Of the tribe, and they were led by
one Lomahungyoma. They were opposed
to progress of any kind. and wanted to
follow In the steps of their forefathers.
After SoEomai had finished his speech,
their chief rose to Ieply. He substantially
Admitted the truth of Solomal's state
ments, but said that his followers did not
want to be civilized. nor have their chill
dren go TO school or to wear white mans
clothing or to eat white mans food. They
had seized the fields of Moencopee be-
cause they had belonged to them in for
mer years, and had been unlawfully
taken away In the spring he intended to
take away more Of the fields of the fol-
lowers of Solomal. He also said the diff
Guilty could be settled in no other way
than by the coming of United States
troops.
1t being tho desire of both parties to
have Intervention, Captain Williams said
he deemed it necessary to ask for two
troops of the United States cavalry to be
sent there. 1t is believed that the trouble
will be over in a few days, but it will take
some time for the news 10 arrive. as the
indians are at a considerable distance
from any town. Army officers say that
they are the most religious people in the
world. honorable and upright in all their
dealings. They speak language of their
own. bnt each separate village has a dia-
lect which the people of that place alone
understand.