Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-21
Ssnaior FaII Enters Vigorous
Protest Against Locating indians
on Government Land in Mew Mexico

cation, apprniaemenf, or allotment Of
any land IN eescFelfy upon the public
domain 20 any Indian. whether OF
the Navajo or other tribes. within the
state ~ New Mexico and the state
Of Arizona under the provision Of any
act Of conGreas now In force until
such survey. allotment and soforih.
shall BE- authorized by act Of con-
arees"
Senator Pomerene. Of Ohio. ISemo-
craf, said that " Senator Fall dld
not consent 60 strike out the words
Tor any other sum-" and all after the
word Arizona. that ne would object
20 it an new legislation; because ne
was Informed BY Prof. n. "A. McKen-
ale. of the unlFerally of Ohio, and
~ ~ al BEOeiaH. ~ the Indian Rights
association. that those words would
prevent the Indian bureau from To-
eating other Indians on the public
lands.
senator nan said that was exactly
what he proposed TO accomplish BY
the amendment that notwithstanding
there we're over two million acres Of
unnlIoited land on the Navajo Indian
reservation and against the protests Of
ilts senators Of New Mexico and Arr
zona the bureau had located 1877 In
dinHa on government land IN Soccrro
county, New Mexico. and that while
every water hole was occupied By
stock men. these Indians without any
chance 20 set water 50 raise crops.
would steal stock. ana compel the
stock men 20 buy them out. Most OF
the Indians on the Navajo reservation,
ne said. were good wOrkmen, quiet
and lGwabioing; II was those thnt
would not work. that went off their
reservation 20 locate. Kill stock, steal
and force Ht0ckmen 20 buy them out
to get rid Of them.
Pomerene Insisted. and Brlstow, OF
Kansas. also said II the pomerene
amendment was not accepted he
would object az new legislation on ap-
preparation bill.
senator Fall said the bureau had
f14, geo 81 q former appropriation u
could use 10 locate other Indians but
he would consent, az the balance OF
iha amendment would prevent the use
Of any money IN this bin from being
50 used. and ne did not think the
present interior officials would use
the balance of the $4,000 against the
senator's protests.
senator smith, Of Arizona, also
made q most vigorous protest against
the conduct of the Indian office In
locating Indians off their reservations
in Arizona when they had hundreds
~ thousands 81 acres on their res-
eryatianh not occupied. Fer thirty
years. he said he had met just such
arguments A. advanced by tho Eena-
tors from ohio and from Kansas and
from the Indian Rights association;
tii ne Wus tired and he did not want
10 waste time In answering such pro-
fefsed arguments IN tho senate where
persons ought 10 know beftcr.
Senator Galiinger. New Hampshire,
ftepublican asked IL the gov
sfnment ala not have the power
40 keep the Indians on their own res
eryationag
senator Fan replied that they had
bu, ala not do IL. That was why they
complained. But Senator Fan had
go eonsen, 70 the change 70 80 the
balance.
FOR the suppression ~ the traffic
~ Intoxicating liquors ana peyete
am0nF Indians 100000 ~ provided.
THIS words "and peyofe" beinR atrick
en ont. Hemutur OaliingeF said for his
own information be would like ~
know what peyOte hna senator Fnll
explained u was an invigoraiing nrii-
cie ihf Indieua used IN some religious
ceremonies and 4 was decided 90
strike Il ont ~ committee senator
OnliinRer said H. was glad 20 learn
Whoi peFnle was.
For mspuori III day and Industrial
schools 81 500. 0e0 q provided An
amendment provided FOR commiHr
klon ~ three appointed by the vice
president and three hy the speaker 10
ascertain nll facts relating ~ the man
afemfng ~ ihe bureau ~ indian ~
falfn. an0 20 recommend such changes