The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-26
Concerning the Pueblo
Indians and Their Lands

sovereign statc-as the last state TO
enter the union does 20 as a co-factor
ana dclegator Of powers on az equal
footing and with equal rights re-
served to she thirteen original states.
To admit otherwise would be To maze
the states OF unequal rights aud pow
lcrs, contrary TO the express provisions
of the general constitution on which
tho public policy Of our government
L. based. The question IL settled In
the supreme court OF the United
States. and e. n matter Of res adlud-
ioata. i07 u. s. G72 sup. CT. Rep.
1856, lac 4. $. SIS. 20 Sup. CT Rep.
2S7. 163 u. $. G0f, rs sup. c.. Rep.
1875; 1875 u. s.. I. s Sup. CT. 81: %
u >. 3i5; % Il. $. At9; ii9 O.. s..
543; ia u. q, 495; 1913 T.. s. 2S3.
1876 4 s.. I. etc.
Rerardlng the colonization policy
~ Spain and Mexico, all the inhab-
itants Of tho wcatern hemisphere
Uas Indiasl 10 whom commonly the
name OF Indians was given, were
founded in the provinces undcr large
establishments called missions and
names given thereto under the patron
saint In whose names and memories
the missions were founded. wherein
the natives or Pueblos were educated
IN the Catholic faith and tnught To
labor. a preside or armed post was
usually attached 10 each mission. and
an were under the political control uf
the governor, who had authority To
make grants within and without. Il
being a part 90 the plan that the con-
dltions OF said missions be changed
and be regarded only as the nucleus
and basis Of communities 60 be thcre-
after emancipatcd. with the view 10
their convenient expansion into own
md cities. the lands thereafter being
distributed and reduced TO private
ownership. Wherein ana whcrcun-
der thousands Of Mexican families
have title Hereunder long a|ntcdntinr
any title the United States govern
tnent acquired under the treaty Of
rs, and which titles this government
guaranteed 20 recognize. and which
lands are located within theqo Pu-
ohio missions; ana which the govern
mcTt quit-claimed 90 the pucbois on
December %. 1855. thereby causing
much confusion and LITIGATION which
had so seriously retarded the progress
ana development 81 this state. and
which policy % is stlll proposed 90
continue Whereas. whenever the
policies OF spain and Mexico were
carried rut. the Pucblos lnteTmarricd
with the c]onquoriug race ana emery
ed INTO the Mexican nation. Their
descendants now occupy the highest
offices within the gift of that nation,
while its cities and lands are famed
FOR their beauty aud prosperity.
Fortunately W. are no longer q
helpless territory subject Go tho
whims and capriccs of isnorant Of
hcials iu the east unfamiliar with
conditions. but we are now % soycr-
! cign state represented by tho uuIosi
men of the country and with equal
voice in the affairs OF the nation and
all matters affecting our rrhts and
welfare, Formerly these pI,blos
we're 20 happy. prosperous people bee
tore the government commenced To-
treat them as Indians. Now th,y dp
not know "horc they are at.
However. should they now desire
to their rights ana prIsi-
logcs ag citizens ~ this great ,uuu-
try and become l7dilus, their plan
would Doc Co got adopted into uuo ot
the Indian nations and Iced such hand
as is theirs Co the United States. TO
Dee sold and tho proceeds held il trust
O" purchase sheep. cattle. otr. tui
them.
10 rs stated that they claim about
200. 600 acres of the richest lands
within this state. which 10 date be-
mostly idle ana uuproductiyc. hui
which IL sold 10 Industrious armers
could Joe made To- produce from $50 to
500 per acre ana up. ana would en-
t..h this state in annual production OF
many millions OF added wealth. and
give an Impetus Co make this one Of
the richest states In the union: at
the same time extend all the protcc-
tion Co these Puehlos (pcuplel which
their ardent admirers drawing biz
salaries from tho government ronll
cyog hope for. Yours, etc.
OBSERVER"