Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-02-06

torney for tho Indian PueOlOs and
/ other officials Of the United States
government 10 control trafilo Of ccr-
tain kinds. notably tho liquor traffic.
upon tho lands Of the Pueblo Indians
and 20 treat Their lands ~ indian
lands Instead Of lands held ~ INDIE
feasible title prior In date 60 tho ex.
istence of the United States.
A killing by the Indian Police.
A. a result OF the position Indian
police wera created who attempted
TO prohibit the liquor trafIic within
tint Pueblo grants OF New Mexico: and
~ strenuous were tho police In tho
performance Of their duties that in tho
Pueblo OF santa Clara some tiino back
one uf the indian police killed an In
hsbltant uf the Pueblo OF santa Clara,
ana when Indicted was' released be-
cause under the iaws OF tho United
states and the decisions OF tho su-
preno court Of the United states an
oniCcr ~ the United states govern.
mont could not be tried for acts COM
mittcd by him while in the discharge
Of nis official duties These condl
lions aroused the feeling and scntl-
mcut OF the Pucblos OF the north and
again they werc forced 10 employ
special counsel and prepare petitions
profcrring charges against both the
United States attorney FOR the indian
pucbios uf Sew Mexico and the su.
p,riutcndcnt or the indian school at
santa Fc for their actions. and pro-
testing against the policing Of their
Pu"hl"s by ludian police and against
unUHrrant'd search uf their dwellings.
also protesting against tho acts of the
two ofiiccrg IN attempting az the meet
Ing held iu tho city ~ Santa PC hcrc-
tofOrs referred TO- to induce the
i'ueblus Of NcN Mexico tu deed their
lands 10 the government Of the United
states and Co become wards of tnclc
Sam
~ this meeting al Of tho above con-
ditiuns we're presented ana the super.
intondcut ~ the Indian s,h o"i ~ san.
a. Pc as Ncil aa tie United states at
turnc, for the pueblo Indians. ae fullt
appears FROM the charges preferred
against them by the Northern pucblus
did ali within their power h. cou, lucc
tho Pueblo Indians that n they pcre
~ surrender their lands go the gov
eminent ~ the tuitod states aud bc-
.nmr wards of thr government all ~
the then difficulties would boz removed
aud the government would handle
their matters for them aud provid.
FOR their maintenance This action
seemed % have outraged many of tho
pucblus AMI caused them to oppose
the proposition In a most vigorous man.
ncr. Thcy contcudcd that they held
,hrir lands ~ titles oven superior to
That of tho United states government
ana that they were absolute citizens
Uf the United states apd had managed
themselves and their affairs for hun
| drcds 30 years, having Quilt az cas-
toms aud local form ~ municipal
| gu, orumcni consisting uf vast mum
| bcr OF officials. each 81 Whom had .
| special duty 10 perform With regard
| 10 tho management and control of the
I internal affairs OF their puchios; that
! 90 cumul, with the plan sought TO d.
pursued would amount tn an ubsu-
! lat" abolition OF un their customs,
habits and ceremonies and other
! things which thry held 30 sacred, and
That il would bc ridiculous for them
as owners uf vast tracts ~ land tu
become pdupcrs hy deciding their
lands away and then hC compelled Z"
| beg aud seek aims Of the Great Father.
! That tho views taken 10y tn" en-
| Iightcncd puctius were uuduGltcll"
-uuud requires hut r,tcropc" 4" a
J few uf the tnmuu. decisions 'i the
| supreme court of Sew McN o." d,'id-
| ing pueblo matters. as witness the
| following quotation from the d"'isif1
by judge Bcncdici In the ease col d.
! We - e. the Pueblo ut Aounu decided
| lu 1857.
Having closed our view of the
! m,riis OF this ease v, may 10" g..
dulgcd in rejecting that ct IA hirh.
| Is interesting Uaufrs We have had &"
' consider and dctcTmin, during IA"
1 present session this Boz the second 'n
| which this puohin har been th' pat'5
| complainant The tit-t kconlS touch
| I'D the rvli 'iuus affections "i THESE
children Of The Bock of NouIua They
| had been deprived 10y u'iguh"rlus
| rucblus of til ancient nkvu,s- "a
Gun printing of their p,Hrou "r guar-
dipu saint san Jose. However, much
I the philosopher cor more enlightened
Christian may smile U the simple
! inith Of these people iu their sup
pu, II immediate aud rntirc guardian
uT the Pueblo. To them a was pill
lar ct rir, hy night aud a pillar "r
cloud bS day, lha Withdrawal "f
! whose light aud shade crushed the
hopes uf These sons ol Moniczumu and
left them Victims tu doubt tee gloom
aud To- fear The cherished object ~
the ,,ucratlon ot their hong line "i
ancestry. this court permanently re-
sturts. and 10y this decree confirms ga
them. aud throws around them thy
shlcld of the laws protection at their
rclig love. picty aud coniidcu',
IN this case the title that Spain hUd
given u.s. people, confirming to them
the puss lssion aud ownership ct theti
| lands. aud the rock upon which the ,
have So long lived was found Va tn
hands of one processing 20 bc u bet
tor instructed aud more civlIs''
race. uud turned by him into tht
means uf cxturtion aud money gath
cring from the uuoiionsi,c uhaDit
ants.
| IT is gratifying :" W 4" h' Tho 80
dicial agents through which an uh
jet uf their faith and Devotion 81
well ds the ancient manuscripts, thd
o. the written evidence that establish
ed their ancient rights To their sol