Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-12-05

game refuge provision should be mad,
ior. he presentation Of sue a herd.
believe mat the SN1eme woul q be OF
economic advantage. for the robe OF tn,
bufalo ~ OF high market value. anl
the amt Is true OF the robe OF tn,
crOssbred animals.
Pension for Life Savino.
/ call your especial attention TO the de.
sifaDiuty oi giving to the members OF
the Hte-snNing service pensions such as
are gwen 70 tiTemen and policemen ir
saving service continually and in the
most matter of fact do deeds such as
IKE ,mer,cans proud of their coun'
and they live in such remote places tina
he Ieatly heroic services they contin.
ANY render receive the scantiest recCg'
a great nation like this to permit these
men to become totally disabled or e
meet death In the performance Of theii
hazardous duty and yet to give them nc
sort OF reward, If one Of them serves
thirty years of his life in such a posi-
ton he should surely be entitled to re-
tire on half pay, as a fireman or police
man does, and If he becomes totally In
capacitated through accident or sickness
or loses his health In the discharge OF
his duty he or his family should re-
4 should. 4 call your attention with es-
pecial earnestness to this matter be-
cause II appeals not only to our judg-
ment but TO our sympathy; for the peo-
pie on whose behalf l ask II are com
| paratively few In number, render meal
| culable service of n particularly dam
gerous Kind aud have no one to speak
Indians AS Citizens.
During the year Just past, the phase
of the Indian question which has been
most sharply brought to public atteu-
ton is the larger legal Significance OF
the Indians induction into citizenship.
This has made itself manifest not only
in q great access OF litigation in which
rho Nfffzan Indian ffqrtr.g % a 50 - 81 do
PENDANT n In a more widespread dis
position to levy local taxation upon his
personality, but I'm a decision of the
United States supreme court which
struck away the main prop on which
has hitherto rested the governments
benevolent effort to protect him against
the evils of intemperanCe. The court
holds, In effect, that when an Indian be-
comes, by virtue Of an allotment Of
land to him, n citizen of the state in
which his LAM is situated. he passes
from under federal control in such mat
ters as this, and the acts of the con-
sress prohibiting the sale or gift to him
OF lntoxicants become substantially in
operative. II is gratifying to note that
the states and municipalities of the
west which have most at stake in the
welfare of the Indians are taking up
In a measure at least, the abdlcation OF
its trusteeship forced upon the federal
government. Nevertheless, l would ur-
gently press upon the attention of the
$4,000 ~ 5OAAAS
amendment of the internal-revenue laws
might not be of aid in prosecuting
those malefactors. known in the Indian
country as "boOtleggers,' who are en-
gagged at once in ~defrauding the United
states treasury of taxes and, what is
far more important, in ~debauching the
indians by carrying liquors illicitly in
to territory still completely under fed
eral jurisdiction.
Among the crying present needs Of
the Indians are more day schools sit
uHtG0 IN the midst of their CaftlamnnIa
more effective instruction in the indus
tries pursued on their own farms, and a
more liberal extension Of the field-ma-
iron service, which means the educa-
ton of the Indian women In the arts of
nome making. Until the mothers are
well started in the right direction we
the children who are soon to form an
Integral part of our American citizen
snip. Moreover. the excuse continually
advanced by male adult Indians for re-
fusing offers of renumerative employ
ment at a distance from their homes is
that they dare not leave their families
too long out of their sight. One effect
ual remedy for this state of things is to
employ the minds and strengthen the
moral fiber of the Indian women-the
end TO which the work of the field ma
iron is especially directed. 1 trust that
the congress VIII make its appropria-
lions for Indian day schools and field
matrons so generous as may consist for
he other pressing demands upon its
providence.
Philippine Conditions.
During the last year the Philippine
Islands have been slowly recovering from
the series of disasters which, since Am
erican occupation, have greatly reduced
he amount Of agricultural products be-
low what was produced in Spanish
Gusts, the drought, and the cholera
nave been united as causes 10 prevent
a return of the prosperity much needed
in the islands. The most serious is the
Destruction nv the Tindprnpgt of moro
than IS per cent of the draft cattle. be-
cause IL will take several years of
Der OF these Indispensable aid to ag-
"iculture. The commission attempted to
supply by purchase from adjoining
countries the needed cattle, but the ex-
Most of the cattle imported were un-
able to Withstand the change of cli-
mate n the rigors of the voyage and
died from other diseases than rinderpest.
The income of the Philippine govern
ment has necessarily been reduced by
reason of the business and agricultural
depression in the islands, and the gov
has been Obliged to exercise
great cconomy TO cut down it's expenses,
to reduce salaries, and in every way to
avoid a deficit. 1t has adopted an inter-
~nal-revenue law, Imposing taxes on
cigars, cigarettes, and distilled liquors,
and abolishing the old Spanish indus
trial taxes. The law has not operated
as smoothly as we hoped. and although
its principle is undoubtedly correct, IL
may need amendments for the purpose
of ~reconciling the people TO its provi-
sions. The income derived from il has
partly made up for the reduction in
customs revenue
There has been a marked increase IN
the number of Filipinos employed in
the civil service, and a corresponding
decrease In the number OF Americans.
The government in every one of its de-
partmentS has been rendered more eff
Gent by elimination of undesirable ma
terial and the promotion of deserving
public ~eryan
improvements of harbors. roads, and
bridges continue, although the cutting
down of the reVenue forbids the eXpen-
diture of any great amount from cur-
rent income for these purposes. Steps
are being taken, by advertisement for
competitive bids. to secure the con-
struction and maintenance of l,O0 miles
OF rallway by private corporations um-
the congress. The transfer Of the friar
lands, In accordance with the contract
made some two years age has been
completely effected, and the purchase
money paid. Provision has Just been
made by statute for the speedy settle
ment in a special proceeding In the. SUI
preme court OF controversies over the
possession and title of church buildings
and rectories arising between the Ro-
man Catholic church n s~chismatics
claiming under ancient municipalities.
negotiations and hearings for the set
Element Of the amount due To the RO-
man Catholic church for rent and oC-
Cupation OF churches and reCtories by
the army of the United States are in
progress, and II is hoped a satisfactory
'uuCiusicn may be submitted to the
Congress before the end of the session.
Tranquility has existed during the past
year throughout the Archipelago, eN-
cept in the province of Cavite, the pro.
vince OF BatanRas, and the province OF
Samar, and in the island of JOlo among
the Moros. The JolO disturbance wSs
put an end 70 by several sharp and
short engagements, and now peace pre-