Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-25

states this would all b. corrected. He
said he was an old Coloradan, and invited
the guests Of the territory to go with him
to the sunny south of New Mexico, where
they would receive a "warmer" if not
a heartier welcome even than this. He
begged that our guests extend their trip
to Ell Paso, the gate city of the two re-
publics.
Lieut.. Gov. Nichols responded to the
toast "The State of Colorado, who toasted
his home in truly loyal style. According
to his account--and the same is true,--
Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio OF any east
ern state of similar situation was not in
it. In Colorado they raise better wheat,
butter, fruit and make better living
generally than in the east; and his wish
was that New Mexico should enjoy the
privilege of statehood in order that the
prosperity of the two sisters alluded to
by Mr.. Saint might be increased.
Hon. A. B. Fall deprecated his selection
to speak to the toast 1.-THE Territory of
New Mexico" as he was to be followed
by Hon. Thomas B. Catron, who would
ably respond to the sentiment, "The
State of New Mexico" but he showed in
eloquent terms the natural bonds of
statehood between the two communities.
He then requested the Coloradoans to
extend their visit further south to the
great Mesilla valley, thence to Ell Paso,
and he thought the fame of this wonder
full country along the Rio Bravo del
Norte would be extended so that New
Mexico would soon be state, and that
the empire once dreamt of as New Spain
would be realized.
Hon. Thomas B. Catron then rose to
the estate of New Mexico" saying the
sentiment would interest and excite the
admiration of any man. When the great
Rcgulus was threatened with horrible
punishment if he did not pursuade the
Romans to make peace with Carthage he
simply answered II am Roman" and
met his fate. So we answer that we are
citizens of New Mexico, and hope to be
citizens of tine Republic greater than any
yet born; and that the stars of our union
shall soon number As. When New Mexico
was admitted under the treaty of cession
forty-five years ago, she Immediately
prepared constitution as state, but
congress refused to ratify it on the
ground that she was too far in
advance of the time, because it pro.
vided that no slave could live within
her orders. Fourteen years later when
she came before congress along with
Colorado she was refused because she
was beh nd the times. To-day congress
bars her progress to statehood because a
few of her people speak Spanish. The
day wi i probably come Wien it might
properly be alluded to that the people OF
Minnesota, Wisconsin, California, Lou
isiana and Mississippi did not always
speak English except they wanted to. As
against that objection we have people
as intelligent, as able to govern them
selves, earnest and sincere, and pure as
the driven snew; people who do not be-
lieve in reputation, but that debt is
owing until it is paid. They are anxious
to learn; but hope the day may never
come when they will forget the language
and traditions of their forefath.
ers. The perpetual senator Of
Colorado, Mr.. Barela, says the Legislature
will help US to statehood even to the OK.
tent of ordering them to support New
Mexico; but the brilliant young senator
from their state within few days has
voted against statehood for New Mexico
We ask you to tell that young senator that
the people of the United States ought all
to be freemen, and have an equal chance
to develop their resources.
Hon. Anastasio Barela spoke fol
Southern New Mexico" and upheld the
reputation of his distinguished relation
from Co orado. He said that while he
wished to praise his home in the balny
south there was no north, south, east OF
west in New Mexico; that We were a
united and complete whole, and as such
would work for all time to come,
After ample justice had been done at
the banquet table dancing commenced
the excellent music being furnished by
the 10th U. s. infantry hand, and it was 4
o'clock this morning before the jewellers
ceased revealing. 9sdSi
To-day the guests have been pretty
we'll entertained They witnessed guard
mount and dress parade at Fort Marcy
this forenoon aud did the city in car
riages, seeing the objects of historical in.
terest, the Indian schools and other points,
including the orchards and gardens, and
many even found time to visit the great
storage reservoirs now in course of con-
struction two miles up the canon. The
following named citizens looked well
after the pleasure of the guests to-day:
Messrs. E. L. Bartlett, A. Staab, G. W.
Knaebel, T. Delgado, T. j. Helm. Trinidad
Alarid, Amado Chaves, E. T. Webber, L.
A. Hughes and s. Spiegelberg.
At o'clock the Colorado senatorial
party, numbering l46 persons, left over
the A. 7. d s. F. for a trip to Albuquer-
que, Senator Saint being the host Of the
OCCASION. They will reach there at
this afternoon and remain until IL to-
night, returning thence to Denver.
The members of the lower Colorado honae
and their friends, to the number of $50 or
more, have put in the afternoon. very en-
joyably. At 2:3o they paid visit to the
official palace and were rendered
a concert by the 10th q. s. infantry band
in the plaza, when the following program
was rendered:
March-"Mt. Pleasant. :. Farmhouse.
Overture-"Rip Van Winkle". :. Brooks.
SIP. Fantasia-"La Paloma" arg. Miszud.
Waltz-"My Queen. ......... Bucalossi.
Mex. Song-"La Golondrina". !. I. i. i. /. ARG.
Creutzburg.
Mex. Danza-"Rosas y Abrojas" Riden-
que.
American National Airs.
Later the visitors were we'll cared for
by the citizens committee. They will
take supper at the Palace hotel at 6
o'clock, and at 10 p. m. they depart over
the narrow gauge for Denver, arriving
there at p. m. on Sunday evening.
BOUQUETS FROM THE BANQUET.
The citizens committees did their work
we'll last night. ~
L. F. Swetting, Of the Colorado Mining
10 in the party.