The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-16

nav state out of the counties
md Graham, Arizona, Grant.
49, sssorro. bona Ana. Lincoln, Eddy
.sAayes, New Mexico, and that por-
rexas lying west of a line drawn
East line of New Mexico to the
S,,rac including all of I'll Paso,
/, ps,is, Preside, Brewster ana reeves
s,tes. Texas.
..n,atiyc Llewellyn Of the New
Y. legislature is asking for the crea-
:, mis- new State and says that El
.,ord be made its capital.
u. ~ II. ii. Llewellyn, a member
~. xeN Mexico legislature, has intro
!, ,nertin memorial address to tho
'.,llspt aud congress of the United
u. requesting that the portions oil the
n. y Texas lying west of line COM
.J,y atAthe southeast corner OF the
sn,ry and following thence due south
n, the 2eth degree of longitude TO a
Il, where the same intersects the Rio
-,as be- annexed 10 the Territory of
Nv Mexico
al alleged that the new order, as
rsposed, will mean the formation OF "a
~, s,ute," the interests of whose peo-
1, have heen as one since a period an
satlpg the landing of the Pilgrim
s,aers at plymouth Rock.
ris asked that the president of the
rsted states, governor of New Mexico
a governor of Texas appoint COM
,,.lon Of three congressman, three SEN
M 100 citizens of New Mexico and
IA citizens of Texas, which commission
All meet In the city of Deming. july A,
M and be empowered to hold adjourned
rlstings in the city of Ell Paso. Texas,
n the purpose of considering and ar
nrring a basis upon which the cession
4 erritory from the State of Texas can
Il accomplished
III, FL Paso Herald gives the following
for annexation"
| El Rlso is the tail end Of Texas and
as Iluch isolated as il situated in
California. In the politics of the State
! lie cuts no figure whatever and rarely
/. ID ever IL one of her citizens favored
tgilh an office Of any kind except such
a arc elected by the people of this To-
al'iy.
Last spriilg several prominent residents,
Oiled with military ardor, sent telegranls
ND letters 10 the governor of Texas ask
ing permission to organize companies Of
agzlry or infantry Tor the National de-
isnss The executive replied coldly and
hisfy that none from Ell Paso were need
d. and only by organizing immune COM
lants by authority of the president HIM
glf were citizens of this city enabled
70 get to the front.
had 1t not been for the immune regi-
nsnts residents of Ell Paso might as we'll
aye lived at Chihuahua, so far as the
Hportpnity OF serving their country vas
n1cerned
This epd Of the State is not factor
% the politics of Texas and is CONNER
daly allied with New Mexico, Arizona,
and chihuahua. 1t is believed that but
lew persc ps will be found in this vicinity
70 oppose the annexation of this portion
q Texas to at least portion of New
Mexico.
kesldents OF both localities concede that
saould the Annexation take place I'll Paso.
Ile most important city in the South
sest, would be made the capital of the
iey State.
That would mean much for Eel Paso.
a New Mexican's Views are set forth
y the Herald in the following:
@nor Armijo, well known and high
connected in New Mexico and man
aser of the extensive business of Hon.
ielK MARTINEZ in this city, in CONVEX
'@llon With Herald reporter yesterday
Wuyerni9g the annexation scheme had
lew ramarks to make.
s.nor Armi1o belongs to the younger
cement of New Mexico politicians ana
ainKsrs He has been an editor and a
,ssn Observer of contemporaneous events
~ as consequence is thoroughly post
On all Things pertaining to the VOL
sr o' this entire section. He has re-
hp''y cast his fortune in this city, but
sseIs IN touch with all affairs happening
New Mexico.
~. Armijo said:
ihe annexation of Ell Paso county TO
AZ. ssw Mexico, the land of perpetual sun
Asxlcans.
labor under the impression that as
~ uMp vs. the annexation would realize it,
~ me statehood question would be
D. psaea once for ever. In that event, FL
W. ~, Texas, would be Ell Paso, New
n nssico and undoubtedly 1t would i'm
," ny. take the place Of Santa Fe,
w ~, me capital of that Territory.
e,,,sa raso Is by far the best Of the Two
i ,'s ~ and the Ancient City would have
Y ~. sske a bitter pill.
ile interests of El Paso county are
it ,slu with those of New Mexico, both
I y "a hnaacial and social point of view
4 raso today enjoys the trade of FIVE
i, we Richest New Mexico counties, Dona
~ Lincoln, Chavez, Otero and Grant.
~ ave no statistics to show Just to what
49, trade will amount In figures, but a
'ssa does not need very large horo-
~ ny 10 see that the volume of trade in
~ year amounts to hundreds of thous.
'% .sS Of dollnrs.
lure are many people here in Ell
o ~ Who object to the annexation on ae-
,onn, oi politics. They say that this
M vs' ~ would become republican. am
~ position 10 say how 1t would af-
4 i, We political parties. New MeXleo
\, T,s,def politically and can not be de-
,,,', oN either as a republican or deno-
IN. iefrit1ry. Az any rate, II annexa-
NAM good thing believe that politics
I,,,,uu n not he allowed TO serve ne an OBJ
's,'Srrauon q, annexation.
h,,spe political part Is Il thing Of the
~ and remains with the people and
merits Of one or the other party
~ mat many people here think that
"A ekico Is q nest for cut throats
~ soh bIooded murderers That Is an
pons iden.
= $ee people Of New Mexico are law
4 q and honest
y prove with statistics that there