Show I Speaking of savages as soldiers the Washington Star says In this country coun-trY the Indian has for many years been 5n the possession of better arms than Were Issued to the troops and in every campaign since 1876 knowledge of this fact has had much to do with the iplans and movements of those who have been called upon to compel peace on the border That is nothing but poppycock When the Indians have been able to purchase breechloaders L they have usually bought old styles off of-f guns They have had a fancy for aepeaters but they never got the latest end best models And if they had they would not have possessed a gun the superior of the Springfield rifle That Indians with fire arms have to be dealt ri < With differently from Indians with lows and arrows and spears is true But what utter nonsense to say that Ulicle Sams wards have better guns than Uncle Sams soldiers 0 j |