Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-02-22

flooding aud with equal righlr re-
served 10 the thirteen ofiNlunl HinieH
TO admit otherwise WOULD DO 20 maha
the states of unequal rights and pow
crs. contrary % the express provisions
Of the general conplllntlon on which
tina public policy Of cur Novefnnont u
based. The question: ~ settled IN the
supreme court of the United States,
and u q matter OF rec adiudlcata. 10I
n. :. e7a. sup. ca Rep 1851 11e
II =. -, 20 sup. O.. Rep. ISL; lg9
= :. eo, q SUP. g. Rep' ieIe; ~
10 a.. n ass. he 4. 81 sea. ffa u. 3.
sss. igs u s. asa: i2s Z. s. 1. etc.
Rcaardlng the colonization policy
~ spain and Mexico. aii tho iuhab-
ltants ~ the western hemisphere
gfAs indlns) 70 whom commonly the
name ~ sndians Vas given. we're
founded IN the provinces under iafge
establishments called missions ana
names given thereto under the patron
saint IN whose names and memories
the missions were founded: wherein
the natives or puebloa were educated
IN the Catholic faith and taught -
labor. a preside OF armed post was
usually attached to each mission. and
ri were under the political control ~
the Governor, who Ind authority %
make grants within and without. u
being part Of the plan that the c1u-
ditiOns OF said missions be changed
and be regarded only as the nucieus
and basis OF communities 90 Be thorc-
after emanicDatod. with the view %
their convenient expansion into towns
and cities; the lands thereafter being
distributed and reduced 10 private
Ownership. Wherein and whcrCuu,
der thousands OF Mexican families
have title hereunder long antcdattnE
lany title the United States govern
80 ~
rs. and which titles this government
guaranteed 20 recognise. and which
ianda are located within thrEc pu
ebfo missions. and which the govern
ment Qult-claiined 20 the pueblOH On
December %. 1858. thereby causing
much confusion aud lislEation which
has 80 seriously retarded the progress
and development Of this state: and
which policy u u still proposed e.
continue. Whereas, wherever tho
policies Of spain and Mexico were
carried out, the Pucblos lntermsrried
with the conauerlng race aud omerg
cd into the Mexican nation Their
descendants nov occupy the highest
Offices within the gift ~ that nation.
while its cities and lands are famed
for their beauty and prosperity.
Fortunately we are no longer
helpless territory ubblect % the
whims and caprices Of ignorant or
| ANfuM ~ the east nuthWihhF WIN
lconditiOnH. but We are now a sOvcr-
eign state represented b. the ubleSt
men ~ the country and with equal
voice In the affairs 81 the nation and
all matters affecting our rights and
welfare. Formerly these pueblos
we're happy prosperous people be-
| fore the government commenced 10
treat them Rs Indians Now they DO
not know where they are Fat"
However. should they now dcairc
To- rcnounce their rights aud priVi-
lcgcs as citizens OF this great coun-
, try and become Indians, their pl8n
would be- 10 get adopted into one ~
the Indian nations and deed such land
as II theirs 20 the United stairs. 10
he sold and the proceeds held Ia trust
90 purchase sheep. cattle. etc. for
them.
II " stated that they clatm about
100000 acres OF the richest lands
within this state. which to date IN
| mostly idle and unprodnctiNc. Dat
which n sold o. Industrious farmers
could be made TO produce from $50 To
I si0O per acre and up. and would en-
rich Tits state In annual production Of
many millions Of added wealth, and
give an impetus to make this ons ~
the richest states In the Union: 1T
the same time extend all the protcea
tion 10 these pueblOs (peoplc) which
their ardent admirers drawing big
salaries from tho government could
ever hope for. Yours. etc.