Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-03-23

.. ID. lILklNS,
Secretary OF War.
Hon. chairman committee on militar,
affairs, honse of representatives.
Gen. Bartlett has done most excellent
work in this matter for the people OF
Santa Fe, and if proper wo,k is done in
the senate and house an appropriation
for $l50,O00 can be secuted dlring the
| lie OF the SD congress. Six hundred
and forty acres OF land in the vicinity Of
me city will nave to be furnished lhc
United States for Use as Il military rosnr.
vation. This, the people of Santa Fr
can not set to work any too soon To OH
tain. In every case where n new Mil
tary post has been established in recent
years, and where there was no govern
ment land, the people Of the town inter
ested have donated as much land rs the
government desired for the purpose
named.
To-day Gen. Bartlett and nlysef called
upon Senator Allison, the chairman of
the senate committee on appropriations
in relation to the matter. We also inter.
viewed several members of the house
committee on military affairs. Delegate
Joseph is OF The opinion that the house
committee will give hlm favorable re-
port, but all possible help should be given
him by the people of santa Fe, specially
with members of the house approximation
committee. That is where the hlg fght
will have to be made, In the senate.
think, We stand an excellent show to have
the bill iavorabIy considered, | need net
dwell upon the great Importance to our
people of this measure. do desire to
dwell, however, upon the fact tha. Gen.
Bartlett is justly and fairly entitled to the
largest share of the credit, if not the Ell
tire credit, for having secured the favor.
able action of the war department and of
the general of the army.
Delegate Joseph is arranging for hear
ing before the house committee on mill
tary affairs for us in the matter of liz bill
Tor the large post at Santa Fe. This
hearing may be granted us early during
the coming week.
Delegate Joseph is certain that his bill
ior an enabling act will pass the house,
although there is some opposition to
points in the bill in the committee on
territories. Several of the members OH
]ect to giving New Mexico the amount Of
iahu NOutuIhcu Ill Tile Dlll 1OF tAB DeUptt
OF the common schools and for the edu-
cational institutions of the new state.
New Mexico, if the enabling act becomes
law, will receive double the amount OF
land that has ever been granted anv new
state Tor the same purposes. Gen Bart
lett and myself are to have a hearing be-
fore the sub committee of the committee
on territories, tomorrow, upon this mat.
ter
The question of the amendments to the
land court act has been reterrel
by Senator Ransom, cha irman Of
the committee on private land claims, to
the court. AS soon as the report concern
ing them is returned to congress, favor.
able action can be had.
Secretary Elkins is one OF the busiest
men in Washington, bnt he has ALWAYS
hearty hand-shake and a genial welcome
for his New Mexico friends. lie will aid
the territory in anything that is demanded
that is legitimate and right and for the in
terests OF the people OF the territory and
of the government.
The weather here has been abomnable.
Snow and wet and no sun during the
past three weeks. The citizens of Santa
Fe need not complain OF their few wintry
days. Santa Feans need to 20 abroad in
order to be able to fully appreciate the
genialty and value of their climate.
FROST.