Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-05-22
RESUME OF THEIR WORK.
Gov, Prince Returns and Reviews the
Labors of the Delegation at
Washington,
The Land Court and Other Matters
Talks with MessrS, Edmunds and
StrubIe-Abundant Results.

having lett washington on SUNDAY "A
of the New MEXICAN
promptly called this morning and found
-he governor hard at work disposing OF
the accumulated business.
''How do you feel after the trip?' said
tine scribe,
Tired, OF course, Was the reply, "but
that is nothing when one considers what
has been accomplished. The impression
made bv the delegation in Washington
was extraordinary, and will be OF benefit
to the territory for years to come. The
change in the sentiment of congressman
and others is most remarkable; old preJu-
dices have been removed and they begin
TO understand the true situation and the
excellent character Of our people. You
are familiar with the general work done
from dispatches and letters, but no one
not there can appreciate the importance
Of what was accomplished. The size ofthe
delegation was large element of power.
There were twenty-nne delegates in all In
Washington, and on several occasions we
went before committees with considerably
over twenty. When they were introduced
and the committee informed that they
were leading men representing all parts OF
New Mexico, who had left their business
and travelled that long distance for no per-
sonal object, but on account OF the great
public importance of the measures before
congress, 1t could not fail to make an i'm
preston. Everywhere that it appeared it
had good influence, and the character
and conduct of the delegation served to
increase this,
"You must have had busy time all
through" said the reporter
YES there was no time wasted. As
soon as We arrived we organized regularly,
established permanent headquarters, and
held a stated meeting every morning at 9.
There the work of the day was laid out
Mr.. Joseph arranged for the hearings be-
fore committees, and had charge OF the
reception by the president and executive
officials. The delegation appeared before
every committee having charge OF matters
affecting New Mexico, and was accorded
everywhere o very full hearing. AT the
meetings of the committees on territories
of both house and senate, all the remarks
made were taken down geographically
and printed. We were before the com
mittees on private land claims Of both
/ houses, on public lands, on education, on
irrigation, etc, etc. In every case mis-
conceptions were removed and the con
ditiOn OF the territory favOrably presented
The call on the president WAS pleasant,
and his address was the most concise and
comprehensive statement OF the land grant
question that ! have ever heard. lie
showed great interest in that matter, AS
did also Sec. Noble and Sec. Blaine. You
have noticed that the Mexican govern
mcnt has been making representations on
/ the land grant question, and this OF course
interested the secretary OF state. Sec.
Noble told us that he had just forwarded
report on the subject to the president.
Our call on the Mexican minister was not
only ENJOYABLE, but is likely to be fruitful
in good results
"What do you think will be the imme-
date outcome OF the visit"'
''Its effects, think, are really gre&ier IN
producing general change OF feeling
toward New Mexico, than in what might
be called immediate results. But even
in these tkfey are exceedingly important.
believe that land court to adludlcafe
j. our grant titles and legal stability to the
small holdings owned by so many of our
ppople will be established during this
congress beyond persdventure. Those
ACQUAINTED with the peculiar difficulties
surrounding this subject, from the differ
my ideas OF leading congressman, Will APP
preciate the Obstacles which had to be
overcome to produce this result. The bllI
AZ finally passed will probably not be per
fect in every way, but after the court
is actually established it will be compare
lively easy to remedy these defects by
amendment. Senator Edmunds has
agreed to support the general idea OF
and court, which he has heretofore
steadily opposed and the committees Will
no doubt agree to the changes IN the sen
ate bill as to small farms, etc, which are
necessary in order to do justice to all oul
Dpople. Ii nothing further than this II
done this year, the delegates Will hav'
done work of almost lnestlmable I'm
pOrtanCe.
"Was anything done as to schoo
lands?
Yes, we prepared a bill giving thos'
lands and the other educational grant
Immediately to the territory, and it wa
introduced by Mr. Joseph. He is no
very sanguine on the subject, however, a
if is ali innovation on an established rule
We were before both committees on tn
subject, and hope it may pass, but lea
that we will not succeed in this TILL
comes naturally with statehood
"Well, what is the condition Of tn
statehood question?
Two weeks ago We we're sure OF ad
mission by September OF this year DOW
to that ime the delegates were unanlmou
on the subject, and appeared In that wa
before the committee on territories, be
lieying that it was the only way to &C
compIish the objects that we went to tr
e. 10 reach. But when Mr.. Joseph and MI
CiiIde,sleeve changed their attitude, L
consequence of letters from party FRIEND
= in the territory who oppose admlsslo
under the constitution adopted last yea
i of course It changed the situation. Stl
the prospects are greatly improved, man
3. oppOnents Of statehood have been tram
- leyred into friends, and We may get
" before the end Of congress. Judge Hazl'
= dine and Gov. Slower have both dor
" much to bring about this result, an
the speeches of Judge Trimble, M
Patrick and other Democrats have q
had a good effect. | had long tai
a inst before leaving with Judge Struble,
Iowa, who is chairman OF the house con
II mittee and has heretofore been muc
preiudiced against Us, and his views Al
a greatly changed. -
"Was anything done about the natlor
,s al park" ,.u
i "Oh! yes. The bill is before COMM
, tees in both houses, and we did all v
could to hasten its passage. think Sci
ator Plumb, who is chairman OF the SCI
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