Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1890-08-07

upon you by power which you have no
voice in creating. 1t means your prop
erty, without your consent, may be con-
fiscated. The so-called "alien bill >"
which forbids the investment of foreign
moneys in your mines and lands, has
been passed by congress for all OF the terri
tories, and not for any of the states. The
members of congress who enacted that
law had neither the power nor disposition
to impose it upon their constituents.
They observed the investment of foreign
capital in the western territories their
desire was to prevent it; to turn it from
you and compel its investment in their
states. This they have effectually done
by that "alien" law. Their motive in 50
doing was purely selfish and without re-
gard to your best interests. Since the
passage of that act in 1887, not a dollar of
foreign money has been invested in New
Mexico; not foot of land or a mine has
been sold within her borders to non-resi-
dents, and over s20,000,000 of foreign
money have been kept out of the territory.
All real estate has deprecated in value
and personal property has been without
market. The many thousands of foreign
money which had previously been invest
ed in this territory, have been taken away.
This would not have happened if New
Mexico had been a state.
This is not all. Congress, three years
since, virtually prohibited you from set.
tling upon the public domain by reserving
for reservoirs, without limit, all arid lands.
These constitute more than 99-lO0 of the
land of this territory. On an application
to have these laws repealed, you have
been told by members of congress. that
they do not want to see you prosper
They do not want to see your agricultural
lands enlarged, nor see you produce wheat,
corn, rye, barley, oats, or any other cereal
that if you did, it would take New Mexico
away from them as market, and bring
you into the condition of producer, and
allow you to compete with them in their
own states, with superior article which
you can produce to their detrment.
BY these laws, wealth and capital have
have been driven from your borders in
vestments have been hindered agricul-
tural development has been paralyzed,
and you have been subjected to unneces-
sary litigation; your lands sold and your
property sacrificed 70 enable the foreign
investors to withdraw their money. You
have been thus prevented from securing
homes, settling up and developing the
country, and forced to limit and restrict
your means and energies. You have in
this way been deprived of the benefits
enjoyed by the citizens OF the states,
which have been so largely settled and in
creased in wealth by foreign immigration
and foreign capital
a delegate to congress is only paid
beggar, licensed to enter its halls. To
him little more respect is paid than to the
ordinary mendicant who walks your
streets. He can not protect you from I'M
just legislation, nor can he secure such
legislation as you require.
New Mexico as a territory has been
foraged upon by the politician to furnish
place and support to non-residents who
do not enjoy confidence or favor at their
homes.
To all the states large bodies of the pub
lie land have been granted for university,
college and school purposes, and in many,
to promote the construction of railroads.
With you those lands have been reserved
from sale; you are not permitted to settle
upon them, or have the benefit of them
for your schools or any other purpose.
Strangers have no confidence in the terri
torial government, and foreign capital is
IN effect excluded from the territories
under il immigration is retarded, and re-
sources crippled; under it all church prop
erty in excess of $4,000 is subject to be
confiscated and forfeited to the use of the
United States. By the third section of
an act of congress passed July |, A. d.
1862, found in volume II, of the U. S.
statutes, at page sol it is provided: "That
it shall not be lawful for any corporation
or association for religious or charitable
purposes to acquire or hold real estate in
any territory of the United States during
the existence of the territorial government
of a greater value than $4,000; and all
real estate acquired or held by any such
corporation or association contrary to the
provisions of this act shall be forfeited
and escheat to the United States" This
would not only confiscate the church
property, but it would take the property
belonging to the Sisters of Charity and
other religious associations in the terri
tory. By the laws OF the United States,
your churches and religious associations
are placed on par with the Mormon
church. Already in the territory Of Utah
confiscation of church property has COM
menced. Who can say, that the church
property in New Mexico will not BIZ the
next which the general government will
seek to appropriate to it's own use? In
der state government, property belong
ing to church or religious organization
could not be contiscated or forfeited.
In state you will choose your own gov
ernor, secretary Of state and judges. You
will be free men and absolutely make and
administer your own laws. You will reg-
ulate the rights of property; the
foreigner will be allowed to in
vest his money with you, and
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