Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-02-18

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lhs hdsnneebtas % lks hnasah. tsh,.
cpsionaliy and lndussrlaily. Natlonal
spanrlon bfints me intercnss u ,hs
ehiscs Into clpucr contact, though not
unnecessarily into connict Nth the ln.
forests Of thv Indians This csnlact.
unacr nev and better conditions. n
lself educational a b teaching the
sndien 20 realize ~ personal and
racial responsibility and 10 know his
nuhis
Admission Of thc territof, % New
,icxico 20 statehood has created y
situation that h illustrative. Detlas
hack 10 the period " Spanish pos.
session. the Pueblo indians huve en-
ioscd exemption from an tnxsilor.
Under Mexican a. we'll a. sadcs
American federal role. the Paeblos
90 Tar 40 citikcnsiip responsibility
was concerned. Nere always treated
40 people apart ana this nutwilh-
Standing that IN t,ecnt wears che Pa.
cblos have shown themselves In many
INSTANCES a. bo entirely capable 81
hiking mure cgcdiiabi, position In
pubiic anairs. since thr settlement
resulting fTom thc Msxican war they
have bcid their triini binds in fee
simple. A. thc present time these
kinds comprise about 'oo,eeo acses
Ths admission " New Mcxico. ac-
gordins ~ p a., ision 81 the United
states supreme court, conferred citl
sen>hip upon "a. Pueblos numbcrine
about $500 land ewncrs whsreupon
~, "v~ seat. s,Fonpssa. while extend
b- "a item al The PRIVILEGES OF citi-
aertanlp. to h3ld them also to rs re-
spo, ish,ics tT-stser words. dlr.
scsarslfng ~ leavtdas conpacts he
tween govcTnmcnis aad Indians. the
% Ncv Mckee nov
proposes 20 place shr Puobios on an
equality with other citizens.
To our vicw. one OF the most inter
esilns phases OF this matter II the
pisnBcr la which the PucOlos have
undertaken 20 NEE, the situation AZ
though they see clearly that Ia exist
ing certumstanecs the enforcement
of taxation would Ia ali probability
deprive Them ~ all or of the greater
part. 81 their tribal holdings. there is
~ taik of revolt. ma hint 0f violent
reslrangc. On IN. contrary. az "
seeing clearly the logic 81 The new
states argument, the Pueblos are
planning 10 accept their rcsponabiu-
tics only they want huie more
time IN which to prepare themselves
the better for these sponsibilitles.
That is. they are asking congress To
ensct law which will enable them
to place certain Of their lands in trust
With the secretary OF the interior FOR
q IDoFio,i vi twentea,. yeara ghp,
VIII enable them. they believe. Ia
avert possible conhscatlon aud To-
f'nfN Ahf fHlhA ~ tuhAhAiNh hHh w
dustry where they can hold their own
with greater assurance aud certainty
Only those lands that or, not nov
making returns. or arc not likely to
maize returns Immediately. need be- 80
protected bS the federal authority
Many Of the Pueblo Indians are per-
fectiy aisle nov 10 take their places
by The side of the WHITES, but al are
cqugily concerned in The protection
OF the tribal lands.
Within twenty-five years. =, seems
reasonable to predict. there viii be
an cquitabi. division OF these lands
among the i'ucblos. ruT long before
THAT time the Pueblo viii have ceased
go regard himself as Il tribesman. viii
have begun 10 realize hls individual
ity end his citizenship. Not only with
rotation Co the Pueblo, how ever, but
With regard 20 other Indians In ma
tiUns aud on tribal reservations. mus,
tho policy ~ Federal and state au-
thority soon undergo radical change.
The indian is emerging and must Ice
dealt with on sory different Huca from
tiIua, heretofore followed.