Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-01-05

den OF caring tor them. many OF tnese
persons are of great intelligence, and if
an opportunity were only given them,
they could readily gain a fine education,
and be fully competent to manage bust
ness as successfully as those not afflicted.
| earnestly recommend this school to
your consideration.
The regents Of the various institutions
have furnished reports of the present
condition of tine schools with a recon-
mendation az to their necessities, which
several reports will be attached to this
message for your use and information.
The Pueblos.
| Another question of Importance affect.
ing the educational interests of this terri
tory il that of the Pueblo and other In
dian children in New Mexico. 1t is the
desire of all good citizens that these
aborlgines be educated, and as far as pos
sible civilized; so that they may be a
source of future benefit and prosperity
to the territory. Heretofore their educa-
ton has been neglected, except such as
they have received from the federal gov
eminent. The national government,
however, has recently adopted the policy
of educating these children and has estab-
lished in various places in the east and at
several points throughout the territory
schools for this purpose. Ihave recently
consulted the secretary of the interior
and the commissioner of Indian affairs
with reference to the propriety of edu-
eating the Indian children of this terri
tory in the public schools, believing that
the information which they would ac-
quire would more rapidly adapt them for
their future life, and better opportuni-
ty could be given them to attend the
schools if they were established in the i'm
mediate vicinity of their pueblos, than
could possibly be attained by sending
them abroad. While performing this duty
to the aborlgines we would at the same
time be enabled to receive larger fund
from the federal government to aid us in
the maintenance of our public school sys-
tenn.
Having discussed this subject thor.
oughly with the department ! have the
assurance that if the legislature will pass
a law authorizing the superintendent of
instruction to contract with the federal
government for the education of the In
dians in the public schools of the terri
tory, the government will enter into such
a contract and furnish the means of sup
porting the schools in the vicinity of the
several pueblos. This, the government
can readily afford to do, as the cost of
maintaining the children at home would
be much less than sending them abroad
and furnishing them food; and at the
same time an ample fund would be ap-
propriated for the conducting of a pub
lie schoolat the various pueblos.
/ bring this matter before you, asking
that you give it your careful considera-
ton, with the recommendation that law
be framed in accordance with the views
hereinebove expressed.
The Militia.
While peace reigns in every portion of
the territory, and at present there is no
apparent necessity for militia, past ex-
perience in this territory and other terri
tories and states shows that occasions
are continually arising when we'll or
ganized and disciplined militia is neces-
sary for the maintenance of good order
and for the protection of property and
life. Following the example of other
states and the experience of the past, ]
believe it to be the duty of this territory
to have we'll organized militia and be
prepared to meet such emergencies as
may arise. The government of the
United States furnishes to this organiza-
ton arms and clothing. Discipline and
company organization can be kept up
without expense to the territory through
the patriotism and military spirit exist
ing in our young and chivalrous popula-
ton, but when outbreaks occur and the
militia are required at any point for the
purpose of aiding the civil authorities in
the enforcement of the law, it can only
be of use where the proper means have
been provided for it's maintenance and
removal to the points required.
l therefore submit to your cousidera
ton the ACCESSIBILITY Of passing a proper
law regulating organization of the mill
tia, designating the uses to which it may
be put, and providing for the necessary
expenses to maintain it when on duty.
This is of great importance by reason
Of the past experience of the territory
Upon two occasions the militia of the
territory has been called into the field by
the governors, and has performed very
efficient work in hunting down and driv
ing from the territory noted criminals
aiding In the enforcement of the law ano
in the protection Of our defenseless citi
zens from savage raids. Upon each oc
casion they performed these services vol
unfairly, knowing there was no appre
priation made to pay their expenses, il
the belief that the patriotism of our PEG
pie was sufficient to induce the legiela'
ture to recompense them for their oatla!
while in the performance Of public serv
ice, asking nothing for their own time, MOI
for the dangers, exposures aud hardships
which they endured for the public benefit
but much to their disappointment, this
honorable, deserving service has gon'
unreauited. Many of our citizens who
furnished horses, food and clothing ant
other supplies for the militia while in act
ual service, are still without their pay
and former legislatures have refused tt
remunerate them for their outlay. The
good name of our territory demands tina
this wrong should be righted, and that WI
should at least pay the actual outlay in
CURED. No patriotic community can af
ford to forget those who go forth to de
its battles, face the dangers of war, thu
colds and storms of winter, the heat ant
thirst of summer, and all other dangers
of the campaign, nor refuse to pay fol
their voluntary services in defense of thu
cou ntry's welfare. This Legislature shoult
see to it that these debts are paid.
The Financial Condition
of the territory has much improved dur
ing the last two years. This is the result
Of the most excellent management of thu
very efficient treasurer in charge during
this term, and alss of certain Legislation
which occurred tive years ago, whereby
many of the obligations which had priol
to that time fallen upon the treasury o.
the territory, were changed to be paid BY
the various counties. In my. opinion
however, this was mistake, and an OK