Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-02-02
WE VAST Qua RIGHTS.
Memorial 60 Congress Against the Cuibsr-
son-stsphens ulit.

Memorial Co Congress Against the Culbef-
son-stsphens mn.
At the meeting OK N" Commercial
club members and citizens last satur-
day night u was decided 70 frame q
resolution protesting against the pas
sage OF the notorious CulbersOn ste
phens bill. and TO forward a copy OF
same to committee on foreign relations.
Copies o. the resolution Will be sent 20
every board of county commissioners.
town boards. city councils. boards Of
trade or municipal bodies In the terri.
tory. and they will be asked TO pass
similar resolutions and forward same
to the proper authorities In Washing
ton. ID. G. Following s the resolution.
as adopted by the Commercial club.
To the Committee on Foreign Rela-
lions OF the United states.
Gentlcmen-The following Is a set of
resolutions passed by the Commercial
club. % Albuquerque. n. NJ. against
the passage OF the "Cuiberson- Stephens
Bill" s. s7sl. entitled ~ bin 20 pro-
vide FOR the equitable distribution q
the waters % the Rio Gnnde. be-
tween this United States OF America.
and Mexico
whereas. II has come 10 the knowi-
edge OF this club. that a bin II now
peAding before the committee on for
elsa relations OF the United States
senate, commonly known az the "Cul-
berson- Stephens BILL" numbered 8.
1894. and entitled as above. and
Whereas the passage OF said bin in
any form will be n continuous menace
and never ending source Of litigation
10 the best interests OF the territory
OF New Mexico. and will stagnate and
forever parsiyze our agricultural In
,erests. and incidentally all other In
terests Of the territory. and
Whereas the report made upon saio
bill calendar No. 1876, ss well as the
entire preamble OF me bill Itself. Is
inaccurate IN many respects, and
wr0ngfully assumes and admits. among
other things. an obligation upon the
part Of the government OF the United
States 10 the government % Mexico 20
burden the water catchment areas Of
New Mexico and Colorado, with va
ter servitude In favor OF lands in the
republic OF Mexico. and this notwith-
standing the language OF the treaty Of
Guadalupe Hldalgo and the Gadsden
treaty. and the opinion Of the attorney
general OF the United states CA Opns
Atty Gen'l, g7O TO the contrary: and
Whereas. the whole tenor Of said bin
Il an unpatriotie ana wrongful adniiu-
sion OF the right OF the republic Of
Mexico 20 claim damages against this
government because Of citizens Of the
United states using the waters OF the
Rio Grande az points where said river
II wholly within the territory Of the
United States. and when the use OF
such waters does not. an has been held
four successive times by the district
and supreme courts Of New Mexico. sn
any manner affect the "naylgability"
OF tho RIO Grandc az any point where
II over was or ever can be- navIgabie
-nayigRhlllty being the only question
under the treaties ln which Mexico can
have anything O. SAY. Now. therefore.
be Il
Resplved ~ ihc Commercial club OF
Albuquerque. n. M In meeting assem-
bled this seth dny 81 January, A. u.
1901, that this ciuh most respectfully
and so'emniy prot rts galnst The sn-
actment OF said hi. 90 any other bill Of
similar Import, ana against the max
ing OF uny such admissions as are
made therein, an trspsclfully submits
that no restriction 20 any kind or char
acter tthe law hrinE sufficient In that
regard should be- plieei upon the peo-
pie VI the territory 20 New Mexico as
10 the use OF the wltefa Of its own
eaichment areas. ana ,iyers and be u
further
Resolved. That a.l other Commercial
chibs, city aud iuwn counclls or truE-
tees and boards a. county commission
ers. and similar co. mcrclli. municipai
ana quaa.- municipal i- iles In the ter
/ ritorY ~ New Mex and IN tho p0r-
I tons 81 the state 1' colorado affected
by faid bin, Zoe ans fh,y hereby are
respectfully frlut i.1 to rnsg proper
resolutions nul 600 ..f. Do in.. iehaif,
ana forward tle some 20 are be-
ins TO- Warded ems ,. further
Resolved. 1A.t 90 .t.fr.t ~ this
club tFansmil a COPY ot tAtse tesaiu-
tions 70 me COMMITTEES on foreign ia-
iations o. the United states senate.
ana respectfully request mt body "a
! call for and have printed az a senate
document the record Ia the case OF the