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Show an uoNoiti:i 8oiJn;it ;om:. In the death of Major-General Crook the army of the United States loses one of its most honored nnd respected ofll-cers, ofll-cers, and tho country loses an honorable, upright and prominent citizen. General Crook was a soldier in every sense of the word, but at the sumo time he always took an active intcr&bt ir. civil affairs whorovor ho was located. Unliko some military ollicers, ho was a most unassuming unas-suming and modest man. He was nover accused of arrogance, arro-gance, haughtiness or incivility. Ho was nlways easily approachable by tho most humblo person, either in military mili-tary or civil life. Although a brave, determined de-termined and vigorous warrior, he possessed pos-sessed a most humane disposition. His heart win as gontlo as that of a child. In brief General Crook was one of nature's na-ture's njblomen a gontlemon in all that tho word implies. General Crook'B military record from his youth up ho had been a soldier all his life was without spot or blemish. His caroor was a remarkably active one. Bcforo tho wur of the robollion ho was ongaged in tho frontier service, and had several encounters with tho Indians. In tho civil war ho mudo for himsolf a splendid record. When the war was over he was assigned to duty in the west and added much to his reputation by his campaigns against the Indians. The Indians all feared General Crook, yet they greatly admired and respected him for his manly qualities. Ho was both a fighter and a peace-maker. Whonever he hold a conference with them they listened to him with marked I'ttention, and it he made any promises, they know thoy would be faithfully kept. General Crook was the real friond of tho Indians. Ho believed that thoy could bo and should be civilized. IIo was confident that tho o-oallod Indian problem could bo easily solved by bringing bring-ing tho Indian in contact with the white man, making h'ui a full Hedged citizen, cit-izen, and assisting him in various ways to become self-supporting and independent, indepen-dent, To do this ho advocated tho severing sev-ering of tribal rotations, nnd giving to each Indian lands in severalty, and placing plac-ing him on the footing of tho white mini. Tho Indians nover had a bettor friend than General Crook, who, if he had had it in his power, would soon have made them peaceful, useful, and prosperous pros-perous citizens. ' General Bherman pays this tribute to General Crook: "Ho was tho most sue- i ccssiui man in dealing with tno Indians tho United Slated had in its service" General Crook was widely known throughout the west, and beloved by everybody who know him. |
