Year: 1872

numbe. of mechanics and laborers that the soldiers may be able to do the duty of sol- diers. think this will be better than addi tional force.

 While would commend the most mre- hitting effort in following up and punishing the depredators and murderers, believe the commanding General should have a large dis cretion No one can do anything well, bound hand and foot by multitude of specific or ders that may or may hot apply tn tue situ- ation. Knowing the eagerness of this Ad- ministration for peace, General Crook will, if trusted with it, proceed and follow all his active operations with judicious efforts to establish peace and save the effusion of blood. The great majority of officers now in Arizo- na have good habits, are ready for duty, and heartily endorse the Presidents peace plan. There ars a few who are under charges, who have brought dishOnOr upon the service. hope the action of the courts. and the recoIn- mendation of the Department Commander will be promptly sustained Strong drink and licentiousness are a positive hindrance anywhere to the proper performance of duty, hut nowhere do they do more mischief than in Arizona. Therefore l commend General Crook warmly for his efforts to keep down these vices.

 VI. With reference to your Superinten- dent recommend that specific instructions be given him concerning the different Apache tribes, that he may feel that they are all un- der his supervision as soon as they are come upon reservations: that he also be instructed Verde, and communicate with them freely, md k..s <h.S k.., uI f,,lI, orders of the Government concerning them :; for have reason to believe that these Indi ans have been deceived. saw photograph of number of them who had come in vol untarily, each treated to ball and chain. It is evident from his letter in the appendix that General Crook did not intend this in taking them as "prisoners of war;"

 Again urge tue necessity of your Super infendent proceeding, under proper escort, to what is known as Tonto Basin as soon as possible, and there enter into negotiations with DeIshe and his Tonto Apaches for they sent delegates to me who seemed strongly disposed to make peace I could not do it because of the absence of their leader. They failed to bring him to Apache, as required. Yet, l would give them another opportunity. COncerting with General Crook your Super intendent can accomplish this without check ing operations against the raiders. The rela- tionship between the Indian Superintendent and the Commanding General is peculiar one where there are hostile tribes to deal with, but can not be in absolute authority In Arizona did not see any want of co op- eratiOn, and merely call attention to the relationship that it may be so settled that each may understand his responsibility.

 VII. With regard to the Pimas and Mari copas, I call special attention to the three methods mentioned in the body of my re- port for settling their difficulties concerning the waters of the Gila. 1 recommend that the petition of their chiefs to visit and in- spect the Indian territory be granted. Should these Indians go thither to settle, many olh- CT tribes, think, could be induced to follow them. Whether they go or stay their school facilities should be increased.

 VIII. earnestly approve the recommend atons of your Superintendent and your agent concerning the agency building, and the srhOol accommodations for the Papigos. They are already sent to you in s separate report.

 The land that has been recognized so long as belonging to the Papigos should be se cured to them, so that the practice of squat ting upon it may be effectually prevented.

 TX. recommend at this time that the ar ricles asked for by the Apache an other In dians now at Washington, be granted within reasonable bounds; that sample houses that will not cost much, such as they construct at the frontier posts, be put up for few chiefs in each tribe. This will be he proper step to secure them against their nomadic prOclivities. Such other requests as they are making will submit elsewhere.

 With regard to New Mexico I will not make my suggestions and recommendations until my return from that Territory.

 have just heard to-day from Camp Bowie that there have been no depredations in that vicinity since we made peace in Arizona Yet, do not believe that what are called Cachise men, who report to nobody, consid CT themselves embraced in the terms of peace into which so many of the Apaches have en- tered.

 l omitted to recommend that your superin- tendents and agents be allowed to purchase stores of the commis,ary. saw myself that 1t consumed all the pay of one of your agents just to meet the expenses of his board. Where transportation Is so difficult and so costly as in Arizona, surely the President Can be induced to make an exception in fi- yer of these faithful men, who can not be induced to serve on the salary allowed by law unless some such provision can be made for them. l wish to acknowledge with earn est emphasis the services of your agent, Mir E. P. Smith, and Captain Wilkinson. my aid They exhibited during this long and tedious effort at conciliation continued patience and unfisgging energy.

 l commend to you your superintendent for his fidelity to duty, h's purity of character, and for the neatness and order of all his off cial work. You have devolyed upon so young a man large responsibility, which trust he may execute to his own satisfaction and to your own.

 With the feeling that have worked hard to carry out y"ur instructions, and an ex- prrssiOn of regret that the work of peace is not as complete as you must desire it to be, but with an assurance that right methods have been inaugurated and some success at tained. here take occasion to thank you for your confidence and support.

 Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

 o. O. HOWARD,

 Brigadier General, U. S. A.,

 Special Commissioner Indian Affairs.