Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-11-26

nor tht reereftahle reality of ml
humble intellectual tiHnmonis $50
lprrm.t me te meet taur e2pegia-
tons rot known such things
f.. happen now ANA ihen what 800
: Haes said was. p am eosnlant oi
/, thc fact." etr
2 Tho journal makes This correction
I mereN as introduction, to the state
3 modt tbat the address by mr. Bacu
on thc value of tho study of the span-
lah hnsuage was ono af the most
valuable contributions t1 the success
of thc TEACHERS meeting ust closed
As Mr Haca pointed ont. Sow Mex
ieo occupies an unique position n
me aae hood 30 st1tes Here ABOUT
haif the people speaks the Spanish
LANGUAGE while the other half speaks
/ the English Zach of these halves
has the opportunity TO learn the
tongue of the other without much
ldiffeul9 and great advantage wonld
accrue to each IN learning me lam
euaeo ~ the other
This beiug a government where
the English iuueuage prevails in laws
laud government ana business. 1t is
absolutely essential 10 che success OF
the people If Spanish descent ihot
they learn and Bdepl 7he English
language They cannot succeed with
ont H.
un The other hand. Mr. Bacas
contention that spanish speaking
children cannot progress rapidly in
English textbooks without me as
sistanco Of teachers who speak and
reod wen both English ana spanish
is beyond doubt correct Undoubtedly
Rack or eompetcnt bl-lneual teachers
in the spansh-speaking sections is
one of the great reasons why here
are So few spanlsb-speakng students
m our Institutions of higher learning
Mr. Haca knows md says that is
largely the difficulty and as every
other man OF brains aud conscience
utterly repudaies such statements as
the following from the Taos valley
News discussing alleged reasons why
spanish-Amcrican students do not
attendin large numbers, the un,fer-
sly and me agricultural college
The truth OF mo matter is that
they have by word and by deed dee
tiarcd CattgurlcHlly that these
schools are exclusively for English
hpeakng Students. ana hat nu span
lsh Americans are desired. Their
opinions have been frankly express
ed without trying to hide their race
prejudice. and their actions have
spoken louder than words. as We can
prove hy more than dozen we'll au-
thonticated instances which happen
cd in the last few years. Whenever
they want proofs OF our assertions
We arc ready to give them. In tho
majority of cuscs they have advanc-
ed the reason on pretext that Spanish
are not qualified for adj
mission ON account OF lack OF propar
ition and capacity The same obiec
ion has not been valid I'm regard 10
English speaking students OF tender
age who have been received without
difficulty, though their disqualified
ions were pvidcnt and notorious
lhat shows quite clearly the undis-
'uised animns prevailing In the mat
er
The Journal challenges the truth
# the statement that any state edu-
'ational institution has declared By Z
word or deed that these schools are
exclusively for English speaking stu
Tents, and that no spanish Americans
mo desired The journal also chal- o
enges the truth OF the statement
hat the standard of admission has
'een madc lower for Anglo than for /
'panish American students The
'aos Valley News says lt has the y
roof II It. or any one else. win fur d,
fish amy instance upon which such
barge can be properly based, the y
ournal VIII demand the removal of
he head Of the institution, and win
ontinuo 90 demand his removal am
q that demand is complied with
Needless 60 say no demand would v
e necessary one authenticated in- =
unce OF discrimination against Il
American would result iu "
emand fof The resignation ~ amy y
PRESIDENT er professor shown 10 be- =.
.nlN Let tho Taos valley News n
urnish the journal with tho facts
y alleged facts, and careful inves- h
igation of them VIII be commenced i
I once. H.
but we would he grcatly surprised %
even any color OF discrimination =
Guild be detected From "a very close -
cquaintancc with the management n
( both OF the schools named. we say "
Without hesitation that khe state h
ionts in the Taos valley News are Y
bsoluteb false. though II is possible
bat the author Of them believes
aem true and has merely been mis-
But II is far more likely that an Of u
is the result of the effort 10y a NUM- %
er ot designing politicians 90 stir up
ace prejudice and gain votes and y
ffioe for themselves. IL may be n
hat they have imposed upon the d
redulity Of The editor Of the Taos %
ALLEY News
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