Arizona silver belt., 1898-05-05
THURSDAY, HAY s, 1898.
SAVE US FROM OUR FRIENDS.

The effects of war upon even 80 re- mote part of the Union as Arizona, are discouraging to the mining and cat tie interests, for the reason that capital, which otherwise would seek investment in the territory is withheld This of itself would not prove disastrous since both industries are firmly established and prosperous, and if the press and people had acted iudiciously and sought to allay apprehension of any evil conse- quences to Arizona, we would not have seriously felt the disorganizing infiu- ence of war. and all might have been we'll.
 Unfortunately, misguided people and newspapers Tn the more populous DOT tions of the territory, which are the least exposed to danger, have from act ual fear, or for ulterior reasons, aroused feeling of misgiving by suggesting that the territory is in danger from hostile acts by the lawless class of Mex jeans and from outbreaks of the Apa- ches invited by the withdrawal of the regular troops. It is fact well known to those who have lived many years in Arizona, and have braved the dangers of the frontier that there are almost as many tenderfeet to the population in the cities and agricultural districts of our territory as are to be found in Bos- ton and New York, and that as far as the assistance rendered by the United States army in subduing and holding in subjection hostile Indians is con csrned, it has really amounted to little and in many instances the presence of the military has been detrimental and has only served as an irritant
 Phoenix, which is always first in all fool movements, started the war scare by beating the tomtoms calling the af- frighted populace together, to be har- rangued by peanut politicians, As the result of this outburst of patriotism committee of safety was chosen to guard the city from an imaginary foe, and now the good people of Phoenix rest in peaceful security their slumbors only disturbed by the assuring cry of the faithful guardians, in the watches - .s si-- -ioi.', '-.sII iS-'ssIi. T IuUsOa nas followed the bad example of the capi- tai city i've thought better of the old pueblo) and even some of onr neigh bors in Graham county have been stampeded, stimulated by the brainy editorials in the Stafford AIizonian.
 The war scare in Arizoua is all rot, and the hairbrained individuals who inaugurated it are more dangerous to the welfare of the territory than are all the Mexicans and Apaches within her confines. Every county in the terri tory has its legally constituted authori. ties-its peace officers and courts-to enforce the laws, preserve order, pro tect the lives and property of citizens and punish infractors, and they are well able to meet any emergency likely to arise. There is, we believe, noth- ing to justify the suspicion that our Mexican population is hostile to the United States in its conflict with Spain. | There are ignorant and lawless Mexi- 1 cans who hate the gringoes, as there are traitorous white citizens, who merit | denunciation and ostracism far more than do the Mexicans. The great ma jority of Mexicans, whether subjects of Mexico or the United States, are bit terly opposed to Spain, remembering the tyranny and cruelties practiced up- CD them by the mother country.
 As for the Apaches they were never more peaceable and well disposed to- ward their white neighbors than now, and they are under the charge of an agent at San Carlos, Lieut. Rice, who has gained tn cir confidence and respect | and whose wise and able management | gives assurance that the present peace ful conditions on the reservation will | prevail There is no section of the United States more safe from invasion or from revolt within than our own fair territory.
 Arizona "rich in heavens best treas ures, peace and health"