Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-05-12
JUDGE WALDO INTERVIEWED,
He Returns from Washington Well
Pleased with the Result OF the
Labors of the Dele
cation.
Excellent Chance of Land Court BIZ
Being Made Law-Congress
Growing Friendly TO
New Mexico.

Judge II. L. Waldo, solicitor for New
Mexico Of the Atchison, Topeka d Santa
Fe railroad, returned this morning from
Washington, where he has been during
the past three weeks as a member OF the
delegation working for the best interests
Of New Mexico.
Judge Waldo was seen by representa-
tive OF the New MEXICAN, and the follow
ing facts we're cleaned:
ADDITIONAL ASSOCIATE JUSTICE.
Tie bill providing for the appointment
az an additional associate justice OF the
supreme court is in good shape in both
houses. and III all likelihood will become
u law.
THE w1CKHAM BILL.
The Wickham bill for the settlement OF
land titles in the regions III the southwest
obtained from Mexico, or the bill report
Ell by Senator Ransom for the same
purnose in the senate, II early enough
passed in either house, WITH some modlh.
cations, stands al excellent chance OF
| becoming law. lht biiis III 'IClh Seh
eral tenor are alike, and either one would
suit very we'll.
A great many wrong Impressions CON
corning New Mexico have been removed
and the general feeling of the members
of congress and of the administration is
much better aud mere friendly toward
New Mexico and her interests than ever
before.
SETTLEMENT OF LAND TITLES.
The principal thing for which Judge
Waldo did work was in the matter CT the
passage of the bill for the settlement OF
land titles, as he believes that to be Of
paramount importance. Most excellent
and energetic work i'll that direction hao
been done before Judge Waldo's arrival
bv Gen. Williamson, Judge Hazledlne
Hon, Frank Springer and Delegate An
thony Joseph. These gentlemen haC
taken hold Of matters of interest to New
Mexico and had prepared the way II
many directions with many members o
congress and before the various com
mittees. Gen. Williamson, on account o
his extensive Acquaintance and hlgh stand
ing was extremely useful.
The delegation now in Washington, II
doing mighty good work and its presence
and actions in Washington are OF meal
culaDle good to the people Of the territory
= THE SITUATION IMPROVING.
Judge Waldo took no particular interes
in the statehood matter, representing ohl.
the interests OF the Santa fe railroad com
pany, more particularly i'll the matter o
the settlement Of the land grant question
and did not think it proper to have any
thing to do with any matters political.
The Judge thinks that New Mexico, 10
the future, will receive more censldera
ton and more attention in Washington
and that in the right direction. Tn
Santa Fe railroad company is fully aW ar
of the needs % the territory, and Is vital
interest in its advancement and pros
perity, and can he depended upon to al
III that direction with every means at 1t
command.
THINKS IT WILL co THROUGH.
: As soon az the land bill passes tn
house Of repres entatlves, lts consider
ton being set for the goth OF May. judy
Waldo expects to return to Washington
in order to aid in ITS speedy passag
throu.h tie United States senate. The mi
= lOrlty OF the committee on private IAN
claims of that body has already bee
! made fully acquainted with the situate
' and Of the Importance of the measure
the people OF this territory, and the judy
believes that With proper action on tn
part Of New Mexcos representatives til
bill can he put through the senate
and conference committee speedily an
Is become law. This lie thinks should h
Is done be fore midsummer, as II is eXpecte
= that congress ill adjourn not later tina
90 July.
" lie NEW MEXICAN did remarkably we
e, in getting this interview from Judge Wa
- do, az he is a remarkably hard man
- get to talk to a newspaper man. III
d news that he brings is, however, all GOO
and in the right direction and will
read with interest.