20101. Arizona Citizen, Tucson, Pima County, A.T., Saturday, August 3rd, 1872. Gen. Howard's Report. Tuesday the 6th of May, found us (article)

Arizona Citizen Tucson, Pima County, AT. Saturday, August 3rd, 1872 GEN. HOWARD’S REPORT. Tuesday the 6th of May, found us at evening at the Camp Date Creek reservation. Here Lieutenant F.H.E. Ebstein, the agent strongly aided and supported by the post commander, Colonel O’Beirne, having comprehended the real plan of the Government, has succeeded by unremitting effort in keeping the Indians on the reservation during their days of great discontent. Their planting ground here is very limited, their clothing poor, the small children completely naked, and their condition generally gave the impression of want and past suffering. The increase in the rations had made them quite contented. I could not help thinking how little you have done for human beings when you merely give them food. The Indians here are mostly Mojave Apaches. Some Yuma Apaches and others are gathered here. The numbers altogether are eight to nine hundred. They represented their grievences and needs to me in a formal interview, much as at the other places, and after we had left them selected two young men to represent them in the Washington delagation. I was sorry Lieutenant Ebstein had not sent one of the captains, but these delagates seemed to satisfy the Indians, and let them come.

20094. The Arizona Sentinal, Arizona City, Yuma County, A.T., Saturday, May 25th, 1872. Gen. Howard At Prescott. (article)

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.”