Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-05-18
COMMITTEE ON
INDIAN AFFAIRS
ON VISIT HERE
congressman Visit lsleta
and Other PuebIoS to OBJ
tain First-Hand lnforma-
ton Regarding Red Men.

The Morning journal this morning
on the subject "Our Guests hit the
nail of the Indian situation in the
Rio Grande valley squarely on the
head" said Homer +. Snyder,
chairman of the house Conmittee
on Indian affairs, before an audi
ence at the Y. NJ. c. A. yesterday
noon.
A visit OF considerable moment
in affairs vital to the Indian was
that of the house committee on In
dian affairs which was made to
Albuquerque yesterday when n
luncheon was given at the Y. NJ. C.
A. The committee visited lslota
and the Indian school north of the
city in the morning, and made n
trip to Santo Domingo in the after
moon, returning by way of Ranchi-
tos, north of Bernalillo, where a
congress of governors of puehlos
was called to meet with the house
committee.
In view of the fact that the Car
ter bin for the enfranchisement and
taxation of the Indian is pending
in the senate, this visit of the com
mittee on Indian affairs takes on
an added significance and has af-
forded the Indians an opportunity
to personally make an appeal in re-
gard to features of the bill which
are regarded as destructive to the
Indian
The Indians viewpoint was set
forth in u mastery manner at the
Il % A hAtln nr
Islota, whose slogan was'"Drain the
Land, but Not the Indian" In a
cleverly hllegorical way Abeyta pic
tured the Indians position today
and stated that they would try to
do their share for the country
which they had occupied before
the white man came, The blanket
has been enormously made to
stand for non-progress. Abeyta in
ferred, charaCterizing 1t as only n
customary dress, like the ovcrCoat
of the white man.
Carl c. Magee urged cooperation
between the Indian and the white
man, pointing out the futility 'ot
opposing progress as in the recent
refusal of the Sandals to give road
DtIIlllS, ~ H. lldltllh nI'NH vi N'''
educational system, complimenting
the local school on its management,
and urging that the Indians be
given vocational training IL not
disposed towards farming.
Chairman Snyder of he commit
tee spoke highly, of the country,
of the Indian school, and OF their
reception here. He suggested that
the matter OF drainage was one for
the reclamation rather than for the
Indian service. congressman Her
nandez Of New Mexico and Hayden
of Arizona also spoke. DIR. M. *.
Wylder, chairman of the county
commissioners. presided over the
luncheon which was served by girls
of the Indian school, while the
boys band played.
The party left Immediately after
lunch for Santo Domingo, where
the pueblo was visited and the gov
ernor interviewed. On the return
trip a stop was made at Ranchitos
where the governors of the valley
pueblos were awaiting the arrival
of the party. A friendly visit was
held, and through the interpreta-
tion of Pablo Abeyta nearer un-
derstanding of conditions was ar
rived at between the req man and
his white visitors.
In speaking of the days visit the
party declared the Indian school to
be one of the very best in the Unit
ed States. 1t was gathered from
their conversation that they will
recommend that the capacity of the
school be doubled.
They also declared themselves
for the drainage of the valley and
asked the committee on entertain
ment to supply them complete data
on the part congress was expected
to play in the project.
New Mexico has greatly hene-
fitted by this visit, all declared
themselves delighted with their en-
tertainment.
They left for the west at $3.50
last night.
The party consisted of Chairman
Homer p. Snyder of New York; r.
Clint Cole, of Ohio; Carl Hayden,
of Arizona; John N. Tillman, of
Arkansas; John A. Elston, of Cali
fornia; Charles D. Carter, OF okla
homa; w. W. Hastings, of okla
| homa; Ben c. Hernandez, of New
| Mexico; Charles w. Harper, of New
York, secretary of the committee
and Fred H. Monk.
At the pueblo of Santa Ana the
committee was greeted by the gov
ernors of eight of the Pueblos
With Pablo Abeyta interpreter in
cna,,fob q copyorcatinn tnnlr pIn n.
concerning the needs of the Pueb-
| los.
A rapid drive home and n hasty
dinner at the Alvarado finished the
program of the day.
Many picturesque scenes were
| enacted during the day as the
| august visitors mixed in demo.
cratic fashion with the Indians clad
in their bright regalla. Many
kodaks were brought into play.
At Isleta group of Indian
women were mixing cement. A car
was stopped while Congressman
John N. Tillman asked, through al
interpreter, why they did not in.
sist upon the men helping them
Get out and help us yourself, y
replied the woman with a broad
smile. The laugh of the party was
| at the expense of Judge Tillman
of Washington, official reporter
Congressman Marion r. Rhodes, OF
Missouri and NJ. Clye Kelly, OF
Pennsylvania, had left the party t.
rejoln 1t at Phoenix on Wednes-
day.
albuquerque thoroughly enjoyed
its guests. The entertainment was
carried off with extraordinary ac-
curacy and tact by the Chamber OF
Commerce, Kiwanis club and Ro-
tary club all cooperating. 1t was
a great day for concerned
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