Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-02-22
Concerning the PuebIOs
and Their Lands

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Editor Albuquerque Evening lIcraidi
Dear Sir several letters have re-
uNnii, appeared in the papers 81 the
AMI eastern states ia regard 80 TIE
Puchlvs of New Mexico desiring 20
deed Sumo 100000 Rcrcr ~ the rlch-
cst und most productive land within
this state 10 the federal government
IN trust, with the Interior motive Of
evading taxation and making the gov
crnment n party thereto. The whole
proposition would appear unworthy
81 notice were " not Tor the fact that
those In high positions who should
know better seem 10 be- treating the
matter In all scfinnsurss. and from
the communications appearing IN the
press u would seem that this pliin
has been Inspired by the Interior de-.
phrtmont and Tvs aubur,llnatcH depen-
dent on salaries derived frum ilsla
source. To their demands FOR rcas-
onH why this plan does not meet with
the approval OF our legislature and
tho people Of this state and De put
into effect. the answer IL simple
enough. namely. that before such g
plan could be carried out Article "
Of the consultation OF the United
states would first have 60 be amend
ed. which guarantees equal rights.
prlvilegcs and immuulties 20 every
And iRasmuch az these Pueblos are
full.iodgcd citizens. every other citi-
zen OF the United States would be en-
titled 20 equal rights. privileges and
lnmunitics AZ guaranteed by Article
Nv of tho constitution aforesaid,
which ~ put Ia general practice would
leave tie government ana state
without revenue 10 conduct ia euSi-
ness
Now In regard 20 tho status Of Pu-
eblos az citizens Of the United states,
the decisions OF our courts are based
on the following facts.
Pronunciation Of tho Royal Decree Of
Cadis. March n. 1914. wherein al
4 Pueblos 1ndlRnsD were declared cits-
Eens OF spain In the western hemi-
sphere. equal In all rights TO tho
Spaniards In the eastern hemisphere.
Also royal order of January IL.
| 1891, entitled General Notice No. %.
Treaty or Equals. spain and Mex
Eco, fsei-is9s. A. per above.
Ratification OF above By Mexican
congress. opinion of supreme court
Pena presiding. See report OF secre-
tary OF interior TO Thirty-tirst con-
gresa, January 30, 1881.
Treaty OF Guadalupe HidalgO. Feb.
ruary. iSfe. between the United
States aud Mexico. guaranteeing full
4 tlflA1unuln OF the lNAAtG NhhAhH W W.
citizens Of Mexico, within the ceded
TERRITORY.
Article vi Of the conptliution OF
the United states. which guarantees
that treaties shall be- the supreme law
OF the land and shall be binding on
an the judges Of every state.
The decisions of the supreme courl
OF the United states, ~ 4. :. Sis. ana
long list OF decisions In re- above.
Now In regard IN the criticism Dl
the legislature of thiH state In pass
ing house Joint resolution NO. ~. ~
lallcgcd violation Of compact With the
United states on our admission into
the Union az "a sovereign stale. pro.
vlding that Pueblo lands should not
| be taxed by this state 80 provided
by congress in our enabling act. New
! Mexico as a sovereign state has pcr'
feet right to take this step as CON
grcss had NO right or authority q
Impose any such conditions. ~ ths
lonly authority vested In congress IN
der the constitution is to open tbs
doors of congress To the new member
coming into the union, AMI SET thai
Il adopts "a constitution republican III
form and Ia conformity with the con
stitution Of the United States. Con
grcss has no right 10 Impose cOndi'
tions on the new member emerging
from is wardship and coming int
the Union that vii have for tts pur'
pose the shcaring Of the new nom
Der of It's rights and privileges "a O
sovereign stHte--Hs the last state q
enter the union does 80 as co-fnctVi
and dclcgator OF powers on an eaue