Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-12-26

dren are at school. He found them all
ute we'll. They will not return to
Santa Fe until next summer.
Mr.. Catron Talks.
Hon. T. B. Catron, delegate-elect from
New Mexico, returned yesterday from a
trip to points east. While away he Wis
tied his family at New Haven and spent a
large part of his time at the national cap
itsl. Mr.. Catron is very enthusiastic as
to the outlook for statehood and hls views
on the course to be pursued by the New
Mexico Republicans are very strangely at
variance with the position which the Al
buquerque Citizen and other Republican
territorial organs are taking In advocacy
of the defeat of statehood. 1t shows that
the Republican leaders of the territory,
those who control the policy of the party
and direct it's affairs, will not tolerate any
child's play when it comes to vote by
the people on this issue, SO vital to the
future of this territory. 1t further shows
that the organs down south, who are talk
ing through their head-gears, will
HAVE TO QUIT yAwPINa
and fall into line with the statehood pro-
cession.
Speaking this morning of his trip,
Mr.. Catron said: II spent most OF my
time while east in the national capital,
and during my stay there talked with
leading senators of both the leading
parties. l agree with Gov. Thornton
thoroughly in his published statement to
the effect that statehood 10 a matter OF
almost absolute certainty ut the present
session. The only bills ahead of our
statehood measure, which is immediately
followed by bill to admit the territory
of Arizona, are the Nicaragua canal bill
aud the national bankruptcy bill. These
bills will be disposed of within two or
three weeks after congress- reconvenes in
January, which will give our enabling
act
CLEAR FIELD.
GAS the senators of both parties, with
one or two passive, scattering exceptions
are favorable to our bill, it would seen
that we are in fair way to become state
The only possible contingency is that the
appropriation bills, which are privileged
may come in and delay matters. l d.
not consider this serious possibility
however, for Senator German promised
myself, Mr.. Elkins, Gov. Thornton and
others, that the bill would certainly pass
at this session, and Mr.. Germans word il
almost regarded to be law in senatorial
circles
"What do you think, Mr.. Catron, will
be the fate of statehood when submitted
to the people of this terrltoryS"
~ thlnk," said he, shat statehood viii
carry bye
MAJORITY OF TEN TO ONE.
"With the Democrats and Republican,
both favoring it, as they will do, I do no
see the remotest possibility of its being
defeated by our people. In fact, all tall
to that effect is the veriest nonsense"
ut is proposed, however, by the Albu
querque Citizen and other Republican
papers to make opposition to statehood
In case the enabling act goes through, OF
account of its being passed by Demo
CTdtlC COukTobs, Wdo oukRcobOus
Il do not think" Mr.. Catron replied
shat any attention should be paid tt
such statements. 1t certainly does no
lie in the mouth of the Republican part,
of NV Mexico to oppose statehood. II
do 80 would be to become utterly incon
sistent with the past position OF gu
party on the subject"
+ No polIrros IN STATEHOOD,
! "While Of course desire to see Ne'
Mexico Republican after its admission a
state, do not think that partisan con
siderations should have any influence i
the present juncture. After we becom
a state will be time enough to fight GU
family differences out. I am one VIII
had rather live III the Democratic state O
New Mexico than in a territory controlle
J by my own political party"
"What as to legislation by the presen
session of congress!" was asked.
, ~ do not think any financial legisla
ton will be passed between now an
March 4. While the house may pass
{ finance bill, have no idea the senate vii
do so. I understand that the, presiden
has stated that he will call a
SPECIAL SESSION OF CONGRESS
unless something is done at the presen
session on this subject. think, though
that he will hesitate very long before tab
ing such step in view of the politics
complexion of the next congress-"
II know nothing SAID he, IN reply t
a question, "as to the prospects of Fol
Marcy, beyond what Governor Thornts
has already stated. l was told by Ger
eral Schotield that if the law increasin
the size of the army is passed, the post 6
Santa Fe will be re-established on an or
larged scale. The bill looking to an II
crease in the army is now pending. II
prospects Of passage are uncertain, br
General Schofeld thought it would pass
Mr.. Catron states that he saw ex.Secre
tary Of War
STEVE ELK1Ns VERY FREQUENTLY
while in Washington, and that his ele'
ton to the senate from West Virginia
an assured fact. Judge Golf, who Wa
mentioned as a candidate, is not in th
race and Mr.. Elkins already has cies
ana jority, not only of the Republican
but of the entire West Virginia leRisl,
! ture, pledged to vote for him.
Catarrh is a constitutional diseae
Hoods Sarsaparilla is constitution
remedy. 1t cures catarrh. Give it
: trial.
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