The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-14
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ces originated with Roosevelt" said John
L. Wilson. Of Seattle Wash. at tbs
shOreham. last night Mr. Wilson Is a
native Indianian, and was formerly a
member OF the Indiana legislature. Presi-
dent Arthur appointed him receiver Of
public moneys at Spokane and he served
from 1852 TO 1885. He was a member Of
Congress from 1889 TO 1895, and was elect
ed United States Senator for the unex-
PRED term ending March 3. 1893 He is
Republican in politics. and IS a brother
Of Henry Lane Wilson recently appoint
ed Ambassador to Mexico.
president Cleveland, I believe, was the
first President to bring up the conserva-
ton question" continued Mr.. Wilson.
Sixty per cent OF the public reservations
IN our State were created BY Mr.. Cleve-
land. The conservation matter has many
phases and, 10 very great extent. is a
local issue. II IS absolutely nonpolitical;
a business matter to be decided by the
people, irrespective Of politics. At any
rate, l am OF the opinion that the con
servatiOn policy should be carried out on
business lines more than on scientific
theories. There is one thing certain, and
that Is that the tops Of mountains are
excellently fitted for reforestation, but
when II comes 20 the level lands at the
foot IL the mountains I think the necessi-
ties OF the people should be considered
first, and reforestation afterward.
about fourteen years ago / submitted
a conservation bill in our legislature. Il
was adopted, and Is In force to-day, to
some extent. Only recently I suggested
that owners Of forest lands should be ex-
empt from taxation for the year in which
they would reforest a certain piece Of
forest land. II Is on account OF the pres
ent conservation policy OF the govern
ment that We are forced IN the State OF
Washington 10 get our supply Of coal
from British Columbia at higher rate
| than we could get Il from coal deposits
right near. The consequence Is that many
sections Of our State are dependent for
their power for manufacturing and other
purposes on Boston and other interests
that have developed the various water
power resources Of Washington FOR the
purpose Of selling them"
George 7. ShoUp was a resident Of the
little mining town Of Denver. Colo. more
than fOrty-tlree wears ago" said James
J. Miller, Of Idaho who. al the Raleigh.
discussed the unwilling Of Senator Shoup's
monument ION the one hand be was
denounced as an Infamous leader Of the
ChiWiHgton massacre. but among his
neighbors he was Landed as the hero OF
the battle Of sand Creek.
The surrounding country was over-lm
with band OF aborigines, known as the
Sand Creek Indians under the leadership
n White Antelope. They were what are
known as friendly Indians Notwithstand-
ing their demonstrations Of affection. nu-
merOus outrages were traced 70 the war
ricrs Of the tribe. Men vere. murdered.
women were outraged. children stolen.
property purloined, and stock driven OF
the ranches. To all demands for aid the
United States officials responded that the
Sand Creek Indians were friendly and
could not be the authors Of the outraRes.
One day mutiated bodies Of four settlers
were brought into Denver. They had
been treated with uameless violence. Peo-
pie Of what was then q mining camp
arose in indignation. A militia regiment
OF go men was az once organized all
trained. picked men, familiar with Indian
methods George l. Shoup was one OF
this body. He was not its nominal lead
er, but n the events which followed no
took virtual command and led the fght-
/ ing.
The men who went out upon this ex-
petition were rot noisy, blatant -ufFa1s.
They were Quiet-voiced. gentle. but deter
/ mined citizens OF q pioneer town. nearly
/ all with what have been described as
/ the inevitable blue eyes which seem %
prevail among the heroes Of the West
I They followed the Indians. found their
+ villages al rightfaI. and prepared for
attack ST sunrise. 4 line Of pickets was
thrown out TO guard against surprise.
During the night one Of the friendly
Indians sneaked up 70 one Of the watch
ers, killed him. scaIped him. cut out his
heart. divided II into four quarters. and
laid It upon the bleeding body. This was
/ the spectacle which confronted the band
/ Of avengers in the morning. The sight
drove them to frenzy. They fell upon
The Indians with mercUess purpose. spar
ing neither warrior, sQuaw. nor papooss.
It was battle Of annihuation White
Antelope and his people were absolutely
wiped out Not one lived 70 tell the
tale But from that day TO this. a period
. covering more than forty-four years.
there has never been an Indian outbreak
IN Colorado.
col. Shoup led the men who destroyed
that band OF Indian marauders. That the
claim made for the Indians of being
friendly was mockery was demon
stTated by the fact that n their camp
were found the scalps Of three women.
still wet with blood, and a vast amount
Of plumber which had been stolen from
settlers and from trains passing through
that region. When subsequently asked
why he permitted butchery 10 extend 10
both women and children, Col shoup
quietly answered: It was impossible 10
control my men. The spectacle OF their
comrade with his cur up heart upon his
breast made madmen of them. As 20 the
squaws, they fought US more desperately
than the warriors. They crawIed on their
hands and knees in efforts to cut Is
down.
There was not a man among us who
had not witnessed evidences Of nameless
atrocities. which had been peTpetrated
upon white women. The battle was prob
ably, considering the numbers involved,
one OF the fercest in the history Of the
world II was a hand-t0-hand conflict
/ from beginning 10 end, and if We had
not wiped the Indians out Of existence,
they would have destroyed US. I admit
/ that it was a butchery. but a necessary
. one"
/ OF the late Senator Shoup's family who