In my opinion there is but one way to effectually terminate these Indian troubles; viz., to push our cavalry into the heart of their country from all directions, to punish them whenever and wherever we find them, and force them to respect our power and to sue for peace.
Dodge expresses his belief in a military approach to resolving conflicts with Native American tribes.
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It is upheld and maintained today, as it always has been, by the patriotism of our people as represented by our Army in the Civil War, in Cuba, the Philippines, and China.
Have you, or any one else, ever heard a single word of protest from these people or any one connected with them against the revolting cruelties of the enemy in the Philippines?
We were always careful that no cruelties were committed by enlisted men, but whatever was done was by the order of an officer.
There is an element in this country that already has no use for the soldier of the Civil War.
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