The Arizona Sentinel
Arizona City, Yuma County, A.T.
Saturday, May 25th, 1872
GEN. HOWARD AT PRESCOTT.
During Gen. Howard’s visit to Fort Whipple, he was
invited to address the citizens of Prescott, and he did
so. Rev. F.P. Smith also spoke on this occasion: Gen.
Crook gave his views on the Indian question, at the
unanimous solicitations of all present; so also did
Judge Carter, of Prescott. In response to the argument
brought to bear by the latter gentleman, Gen. Howard,
evidently a little excited by the warm, earnest tone of
his remarks, made the following honest confession,
which we cull from the Miner: “Judge Carter, there are
several hundred Indians now on the reservation at Camp
Date Creek, living on Government rations, How would you
proceed with their education?” “Shoot the first one of
them who leaves the reservation.” “RIGHT,” said Gen.
Howard. “That is just what we propose to do. We propose
to invite the Indians to come on reservations, then to
consider all as enemies who do not come, and to make
war upon them until they are glad to come. Then to
allow no Indian to leave a reservation without a pass
from the officer or agent in charge, under penalty of
being considered a hostile foe.”
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