The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-05-17

AibuQucrquc was host to the house |
committee on Indian affairs at "a |
luncheon at the Y. NJ. G.. A. at noon |
today In the Interval between the |
congrossmen's visits to the pueblo Of |
lalota and the government school ana |
the trip to santo domingo this after.
noon.
The Indian situation from the view !
point OF an Indian was presented at
the conclusion OF the luncheon by
Pablo Aboyta OF lslcta In a paper
which was voted a classic" aud or
derod Incorporated into the records
Of tho committee.
Drain the land but not the Indian"
was the humorous plea presented BY
Mr. Aboyta In his discussion Of drain
axe. lie reminded his audience that
tue Imam VIA here inst anu with the
cooperation and kindly interest OF the
While man would stay ana do Their
best Tor the country. lac compared
the return 10 the blanket" for whicn
tie Indians are often CrItiCized witn
tic return to the oNercoat OF the white
man. lie spoke teenngiy o. ,de tu-
uiuiia part in tny icccnt wer.
Magcc lrgCs Cooperation.
Cooperation between tne indian and
the white man was urged Ia an aI-
utcss Dy carr adascc. better cooperu-
ton would be necessary 10 "a, som-
plish results than that oVmced by the
tnd.ans Ia refusing to permit the road
to run tnrougu tnelr Janus ne ne
clurod. Not until powerful influences
were brought to Dear ana the Indians
2 were threatened with the Carter biil.
dbl thc3 acqmesce. he SAID
! Mr. MagCc congratulated the In
dian officials upon their work.
The educational system FOR the In
/ diuns ana the Dement'S derived from
] the government schools was X. n.
HnnnuH subject lie Complimcutci
the local school and Nenturod the
, opinion. whiuh was echoed. by chair
man snyder. that u was one of tho
/ best OF IT'S kind iu The nited states.
! lhe day schools n'thc puchlos need
i enlargement ana better equipment,
. however, he said
] As an argument for the Indian vo-
catonal training IN the schools be eN-
/ planned that the Greater part OF the
lands originally held by the Indians
had been disposed of hy them. ana
1 urged that Or the Indians were not dis
posed toward farming that they be
given other vocational training To en-
ublr them To make livinE.
Chairman Snyder OF the committee
Z on Indian Affairs, spoke Of his favor
able impressions OF the country and
tho conditions of the Indians aud oil
| m THIS CitN. lie also spoke highly OF
the local indian school and siau that
he was sure after his visit there this
morning that money was being spent
no more wisely IN any part OF this
CuuntTy than here The matter OF
drainage is one, no suggested, FOR the
reclamation service, rather than the
indian service.
Hernandez Spraks.
Congressman Hernandez OF New
a.. a.
Tor legislation to settle the status OF
the Indians and their lands. lie VN-
pressed appreciation for the reception
given the committee hy Albuquerque.
Congress Hayden of Arizona IN
short speech brought greetings and
offers uf cooperation in all Things. par
ticulHrly pertniving TO the Indian vol
fare, from the ucighboring state.
nr NJ Is Myldcr, chairman ut tho
county issioncrs, presided over
the luncheon. Girls from tho lndi-n
school acted as Mattresses and music
was furnished by the boys OF the In
dian school band.
Visit santa Fc.
Questioning hy the government Of
title % former Indian reservation
I lands now held by non-lndians has
: given rise to 20 complicated problem
which occupied most of the visit of
the house sub-cummittco of the com
, mitteo on indian affairs to Santa f'
, yesterday
a. a hearing at Tesuquc pucbl,
north Of Santa fo Indians ana non
r. Indians from Tosuquc, san lldctonso
r. Taos. Santa clara ana san Juan pu'
a oblos and EspHnola, laid their cusi
1 before the committee. The govern
q ment holds that individual indhni
have never had title to reservation
a lands and could not legally Alternate
: them, There are some 1000 di~putci
J, involved, In some cases American
= aud Spanish American holders having
: had pcuccable possession for us lpnl
y a. goo years during which time titl,
~ has been uuuursttouCd, % ls alleged
6 \ suit has been recently filed to uuie
y, title 10 disputed lands at Espunoii
u which has brought tho matter to
n head.
Members of the committee In cN
planning the pending Carter bill 81
n congress stated that the Indian
q status would remain unchanged an
e. der the bill save that hc can vote
a. he wishes ana may serve on a lur
II when one of his own race b. ON triul
% The committee held n proiongcl
e hearing az the United States lndinl
y Industrial school at santa fo ON mat
tors relating 10 the indian service ud
q ministration in this state.
The committee leaves here tonigh
for Gallup where 1t will hear grlevau
css arising out of conflict h"twcc
+. stuclSruisers and Navajo Indians VIII
.e are alleged TO have cncroachcd %
- graging lands The congress men wi
,r confer with tho executive committc
Of tho New Mexico cattle aud Hors
IN Growers association. The suh-com
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