Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-25
PIMA INDIANS STARVING.
Dep.orabIe Picture Of the Condition Of a Large
Tribe Of Friendly Redmsn,
SIX Thousand Of the Nations Wards
SmrNingto Death hamefuI Treai-
ment OF Uncle SANS AlIles.

Indians Starving TO Death" Is the
heading Of a Phoenix special 20 the
Chicago Tribune. the text Of which IS as
follows. six thousand Indians are
starving TO death on the ella reserya-
tion according 20 S. NJ. MCGOWAN. sup
erIntendent OF the Indian Industrial
school Of Phoenix His statement paints
a most deploable picture existing
among tribes that have never been con-
tamuated by white blood.
superintendent MCGOWAN said he
found twenty helpless adults IN one mis-
cradle shack that would. under ordln-
any circumstances, scarcely accommo-
date three persons, Congress has ap-
propriated $4,000 but mo- method OF ais.
tuDutlng money was stipulated. hence
30 is tied up, while the wards OF the gov
eminent are starving 90 death"
This statement OF the pitlable condi-
tlon OF the friendly and industrious
IImas Is old news 90 western readers.
and the case Us one OF the most shame
full and outrageous Instances ot neglect
and betrayal on the part Of the United
states Of an ally worthy and true. says
an exchange.
That 5000 Pima Indians. always the
consistent and active friends of the
white man. should bee reduced from
condition 90 wealth and great prosper
10y 90 actual starvation through the
neglect of the federal government. while
the adjacent ApaChes. always the white
mans foes and causing more trouble.
pIllagc and loss OF lie than any western
tribe. should he today sleek and Well-fed
az the hands Of the same government
seems "a rcW2rding OF enemies and kill
ing OF friends.
For hundreds Of years the Pmas
lived lu plenty. irrigatlng their fields
from The waters of the ella until the
white man came and diverted IT'S waters
onto other areas Al the time uf the
Gadsen Purchas, Lieutenant MiChlcr Of
the boundary commission said of these
Indians iu his official report dated way
back in 1856.
BESIDES being good warriors they are
good hushandmen and farmers and
work labori0usly ln the field They own
Cue horses and mules fat oxen and
milch COWS. pigs and poultry and are N
wealthy class Of Indians The Pimas
consider themselves regular descendants
iA ANf aAaANN-t AZ We JUL NNNA IIUnE
the valley we found lands fenced and
irrigated and rich fields 0f wheat ripen-
ing Tor the harvested view differing
from anything We had seen since leave
ing the Atlantic States They grow
cotton. sugar peas wheat and corn.
As / sat upon "a rock" continues Lieu
tenant Michler 'admirInF the scene. an
| old grey-hcuded Pima took pleasure IN
pointing out The extent ot their domain.
l They We're anxious 90 know N their
rights and titles to their lands would De-
respected boy our government. upon
/ learning that their country had become
/ a part of tho United States"
| The old mans anxiety was but too
! wen founded ana could De- contrast
now he wealth and prosperity of his
! tribe before the westward sweep of GIVE
! li.Z1t.on withlts present destltuu0n and
/ decay. ho would have cause tO rise In
! vengeance and demand that This great
! government adopt course of common
/ derency.
There are many people In the Eastern
/ States who have cried out against the
/ injustice melted out 20 Che poor Indians.
| Their sympathy has usually been mis-
/ placed and wasted upon savage
! treacherous and relentless foe OF the
! white man. but here now is a worthy
! cause-uone Worthier ever lived 10
! right wrong 90 give % good people
! that OF which they have been wrong
] fully despoled through the criminal