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Show Protest in Behalf of the Pueblo Indians sum Indian bill because introduced by Senator Bursum of New Mexlco, seems to have evoked much criticism In various parts of the country. The latest is a protest signed by about fifty artists and writers of note, most of whom have lived among these Indians. They say, In part: "The bill is grossly unjust to the In-dlans In-dlans and violates every official protestation that the government Is their protestor. The Indians, helpless politically, have issued, with one voice, TX7ASIHNGTON. In the senate ""the other day Senator Borah of Idaho Interrupted proceedings long enough to say : "I wish to call attention to the bill (S. 88T)5) to ascertain and settle land claims of persons not Indians within Pueblo Indian land, land grants and reservations In the state of New Mex-lco, Mex-lco, which passed the senate in the closing days of the session, and which, I think, passed the senate under a misapprehension mis-apprehension as to what its terms are. I ask unanimous consent that the bouse be requested to return the bill to the senate." There was no objection and an order was entered to that effect. In the house the request of the senate was granted and the bill was returned to the senate. . This bill, which is called the Bur- from all the Pueblos a dignified but moving manifesto, asking fair play. "Adding our voice to theirs In this emergency, we, the undersigned, who have had opportunity to study conditions condi-tions among the villages, and to understand under-stand the faithless provisions of the projected law, and who Intend doing our best to expose the facts, call upon the American people to protest Immediately Imme-diately against the Impending Bursura Indian bill, whether in its present form or with disingenuous amendments. "We ask this. for the sake of the Pueblos, who, though probably the most industrious and deserving of all our Indian wards, are now threatened with the loss of their lands and of their community existence. We ask it even more for the sake of Americans Ameri-cans themselves, as a test of national honor." |
