The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-20
WANTED NO REFORM
AMBITIOUS GOVERNOR SETS THE
M0QUIS BY THE EARS.
Solor:a nj Visits the Great Father AT
Washington and Goes Back 10 Ills
People VI iih White Mems NotlohS'
People who Don't Know How Bag
the World is.

Orvvrp Noy. 1e-Captain Constant
William. Of the Seventh infantry has for
war,,ed 70 the headquarters OF me Depart
ment of Colorado the particulars VI tAe
trouble with the MoquI Indians
Ihe M,qui Iuians are few IN numoeF
and dwell in tie mountains OF Arizona
about 100 miles from Fort NlnSate' the
nearest military post They a:e peaceIui
and industrious tribe, but ignorant OF al
matters outside OF their own little villages
Il is even said that they believe tnH' 'ueH
are the only people IN the world Win Tie
execution OF the four companies OF Cnlteu
states cavalry that appeared on ih- &C
ca<iOn OF their lost outbreak
Governor SOlomti obtained some pro-
ore-sive ies- from aYIsIt 10 W ashlnston
WITH TWO Noquis about ten years ago. "a
lis return ne described the immense NUM-
hers OF people, the railroads ana gigantic
huitdiu-s he had seen. The Indians think
IN. he WAS crazy placed him in connne-
Iueut for some tune. SOiOuai mas never
abandoned his desire for reform and las
quietly gathered about him followers mat
cgmnri,e about Ore-tuird or the MCquIs-
Canaan Williams, 10 ascertain the cause
OF the disturbance, visited the villages anu
found that Iu arose from a second attempt
OF Solomai 10 adopt the customs OF the pale
faces.
\ meeting of the two factions was held
in :hr SQUARE of the village and the cbleIs
Of the contending factions stated their
cas-. Governor SalOmal said he wanted
his children TO 20 TO school aud be brought
up as the white children are. W hen ne
a.d the others had done THIS TIE hoslIIe-
had raised objections, had seized some OF
their corn fields and threatened 10 seize
Others. They had even gone 80 TAR rs 20
threaten To expel them from the town. -
So!omai had asked for the cavalry 10 D.
sent.
Tie hostile. numbered about two-thirds
OF tue tribe and they we;e led by one Lo-
mahungyoma. They were opposed 70 pro
rres, OF any kind aud wanted TO follow II
fh- stems Of their forefathers- After Solo
mai had finished his speech their chief rose
To reply.
He substantially admitted the truth or
Soiumai's statements, saying that ne anu
his followers did not want 10 be c;Vl!Ized
or have their children 20 TO school, or 10
wear white meu's clothing or 10 eat whlta
mems food They had seized tue heIds AT
MeucoDee because they had belonged 10
them in former years and had been nnlAw-
fully taken away. In the spring he IN
tended to take away more OF the HeIIs OF
the followers OF colonial.
He also SAID the difficulty could be Set
tIed in no other way than 10y the coming
Of the United States troops. Therefore
Captain Williams said he dermed n n-ces-
sary 10 ask for two troops OF the OAIieG
States cavalry to be sent there
IL l. believed that the trouble Will he
over in "a iew 'iuys, but II will take some
time for the news 10 arrive Is the ludl .Hs
are "A considerable distance from any town
Army officers say that they are the most
religion, Dropie In the world aud honorable
ana upright in all their dealings. They
speak language OF their own. but each
separate will tge has dialect when they
alone understand.