The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-12-30

| deal of confidence in the agent for tn,
southern Utes David f. Day, and al
Day reported to him that the Indians
had taken with them their women anc
children and therefore could not bt
bent on warlike errand, he declined
to call upon the secretary Of war fol
the troops which the Mormons consid-
cred necessity. He did confer with
Sls colleague, however, in an informal
way, the result of these conferences be-
Ing that Lawton, then a lieutenant-co-
onel, was detailed to inspectors duty
and ordered to confer with Day and re-
port what military action was needed.
When LaWton and Day came together
it was the meeting OF two Of a kind as
to policy in dealing with Indians. Day
said: Il am ready to stake my life on
the peaceful purposes of my Indians.
They have no idea of going to war, and
those Mormons know 1t. All the Nor
mons are aiming at is to induce the
government to send troops into Utah,
so that the farmers can turn in hand
some bills to the government for food
provided and property destroyed.
Why shouldn't you and go over there
and bring the Indians back? That will
save time and trouble for everybody
and expense to the government"
Lawton assented, and as soon as the
necessary preliminaries could be ar
ranged the two men set off on horse
back with some pack mules carrying
camp equipage and rations for the trip.
They were soon on the trail, and few
days riding brought them to the place
where the Indians We're ercamped. A
pow-woW was called and Day and
Lawton presented to the Indians a SEN
sible view Of the situation, telling them
that they were transgressing the law,
In a technical sense at least, in going
over to Utah without permission, and
that the Great Father would be dis
pleased with them unless they went
back. The Indians explained that they
were hungry and had come to Utah, not
to commit any depreciation on life or
property, but to hunt game. They re-
minded the white emissaries, also, that
congress had once held out to them a
promise which had never been fulfilled,
that they should be removed to Utah as
a place Of residence, where they could
hunt without molestation. Day and
Lawton told them that they had no re-
sponsibility in connection with the acts
of congress, but had come simply with
the message from the Great Father
which they had just deliyered and
they advised the Indians, as the part of
to turn peacefully about
and go back. The Indians reluctantly
obeyed, although the journey across the
bleak mountains, with the impeachment
Of the women and children, caused
them much suffering and the loss of
quantity of their live stock Day and
Lawton had brought rations enough
with them to help out in the emergen-
cy, and a few weeks later Ignacia and
his band were once more on their Colo
RADIO reservation, without the firing of
a gun, or more than the most trifling
expense to the government
The Mormons naturally, were much
disturbed in mind over the peaceful
ending of the affair but this did not
prevent some of them from handing in
axtortionate bills for imaginary goods
and chattels destroyed by the Indians,
which Agent Day had the satisfaction
Of indorsing IN. G." when they were
to him from Washington
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