El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-02-17
W .. DOUGLASS.

dlaws; ~ Guarantee fuel. building ma
terial, and water to the nearby set
der sf3l Protect the Pueblo Indians
tn their rights. Then 90 before con
gress with a bin that has no oppo-
sition. II we ever get X to a vote
in congress it will pass.
National Monument Danger
eThe most serious danger Is the dis.
position Of the Agricultural Depart
ment to make small areas into ma.
tional monuments. retaining the bulk
Of the ruins within their own forest.
The department forgets that the pro
ject is older than the national forest,
and that this area was only loaned to
it to protect the ruins while the ma
ti0nal park was maturing. We are
only asking them to give us back our
own.
No Police For Monuments
"As i am informed all national
monuments win pass over to the jur-
isdiction Of the Interior Department
and that department at present has no
money for the proper policing Of the
area OF the proposed monuments, so
that, however satisfactory, the laws
for the protection of monuments,
there is no means of enforcing them
Thus the ruins would be without the
protection they now have. II the IN
terror Department and the Agricnl
tural Department could get together
and create one monument as a unit,
embodying all of the desired features.
and arrange for proper policing, at
the same time protecting the settlers
end the Indians in their rights il
might do as a make-shift while the
Park fight goes on. But, after all,
would 1t not be better to ask for what
we really want, like the little girl
who prayed, Give as this day u
daily pie.
Any Name Acceptable
eAs to the name Of the proposed
park; personally | would accept any
name. Certainly 1t would seem that
the name should be suggestive to the
visitor as to what he will see, If we
wish to attract him. Cliff Cities is
no misnomer. The name was first
used BY DR.. Hewett in an article on
Puye.
what chiefly distinguishes these
ruins from all others within the boun-
daries Of the United States, and
wherein they are the most wonderful
is me great concentration OF abor-
iginal habitations the daWning evolu
ton Of our modern city. They are
indeed embryonic cities. but no one
would expect to find an embryonic
mayor, and an embryonic street car
service. They probably had a system
Of government. somewhat similar to
that Of the present Indian pueblos.
1t seems hardly proper to speak Of al
name being ~unscientifc. There IS
hardly animal, flower or tree that is
'callad by its scientific nane The
name "Pajarito" would be far from
scientific, as it is in no way con.
nected with the scientific features. II
is in no way a misnomer, excepting
that a portion Of the ruins are not
near the canyon Of that name. A
portion OF the Jemez plateau has
been called the Pajarito plateau and
that is what suggests the name to
some as the proper one for the mark.
wants 10 CO-OperaLS
"As to opposition, in my letter to
Governor Mcdonald last December If
that the Catron bill could not
be passed in its present form, as the
Indians were not protected. /
asked an immediate amendment. Sem
ator Fall said to let the bill stand as
il is until reported on. and then
amend 1t TO meet the wishes of the
various departments. The National
Park Association is for the creation
Of the park and not for some particu
lar form Of bill. So far as know ev-
cry one OF the association is strongly
Tor the School of American Archaeo-
logy IN Santa re. and wish to do ev-
possible to advance its in
We are likewise for the Unfs
Of New Mexico, and wish to
zee an endowment for a chair Of An
-hropology in that institution. with
lose cooperation with the park. The
restrictive clause as to excavation
vas for the purpose Of preventing
ipeeimens from the most important
being removed from the field
If study, and thus in the interest Of
educational institutions, whether
hey have the money TO excavate or
lot. Far from being hostile TO the /
OF Archaeology. I was aided in d
he drafting OF that clause by its best L
and arrangements were plan r
ed for the Schools cooperation with S
he government Certainly. however. h
he American Institute Of Archaeology a
hould be consulted. and the Archaeo- n
ogical Society Of New Mexico ais b
'ell. SO should the Southwestern Il
nthropological and other scientldoa