The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-15
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

Territory" said Governor Otero. Of the
Territory of New Mexico. at the Shore
ham this morning. Il am here TO oppose
what is known as the Culberson bill in
the Senate and the Stevens bill in the
House These bills pretend to advocate
the equal distribution of the waters Of
the Rio Grande River. without doing any
harm to the interests OF our Territory
Nothing is farther from the truth than this
contention If the bills should be accept
ed and passed in their present forms. they
would deprive the Territory Of New Mexi-
co Of any further irrigation. Incalculable
damage and harm would be done TO our
country by passing the measure I hope
il VIII not pass"
Regarding the prospects Of New Mexico
being admitted 10 Statehood. Governor
OterO said: y believe that nothing viii be
done at this short session in that matter
New Mexico viii send large non parti-
san delegation 10 Congress at the next
session. 70 fight for Statehood for our
Territory I have no doubt they viii ac-
coI3plish It. Both parties are very much in
favor of the idea I don't see how Con
gTess can refuse TO grant ms Statehood as
we have all the requisites which go to
make up a young, strong, progressive
Common wealth. Our population is 225- sou
The assessed valuation Of real property Is
more than $40, COO 600 and the real yauue
amounts to more than S1GC 0Ve, eco We
have first class school system The per-
centage Of ilIiteracy. according to TIE last
census has greatly decreased. We have
over 600 miles Of railroad in our Terri
tory and more than 4CC0 600 sheep Our
sheep industry. the mining industry. sud
the coal industry are making wOnJerfl'.
Roadway. Our future is bright. Ny teTLE
as Governor expires in June this year. No
I don't know who viii be my successor
The President appoints him"
Louis Y. O'Donahue, Of New York, quar-
termaster general and lieutenant of
Squadron \. New York National Guard,
was in the city yesterday making arrange
ments for the accommodation Of the squad
ron here during the Inauguration. Speak
ing about the matter at the Shoreham this
morning. Mr. O'Donahue said: No
matter how old I am, I'll always be New
York boy. Yes, sir. about IS per cent Of
our squadron viii be in line. all mounted.
Yes. sir, it's the finest body of men that
ever noun ed horses. They're most all Re
pu6licans. with the exception OF about six
or seven who are Democrats. Of which
have the honor TO be one Indeed. it's in
possible 10 tell whether David B. Hill will
be at the head of the New York Democra-
cy and control il Al the next national cor
yention- I am one Of these oId-fashioned
straightforward Jefferson Democrats. L
believe in the rights OF the people Trusts
are curse and must be made harmless
I don't think that any Democrat who
didn't vote the Democratic ticket Iasi fall
Viii stand much show in the future ar
the head of the Democratic ticket
M O'Donahue is interested N q nun
Der OF financial concerns in Ne" York
city.
This taIk about bringing New York.
Philadelphia and Chicago hack 10 he
rocky path OF virtue is all right" said
William T Seymour. Of Chicago. at The
Arlington. this morning 'Supposing the
purifiers succeed in closing up the haunts
OF harlotry and drive from the streets the
wrethed creatures. who can make living
no other way. what is 10 become Of them?
You may be sure that the committee
would not deprive themselves Of one lux
ury TO place a decent living within the
reach Of any one OF the poor things. If
the closing up of these dens and the drIv-
ing forth Of the social leper converted
them into decent citizens. With I home
and something IN Il TO eat. no one could
: complain, but that IS not the case I say
70 the reIoTmers- make II possible for wo-
men TO earn decent living, raise the
standard Of wages BY law. 50 that each
/. woman able TO work could earn enough 30
support herself and give her something
more than bare food and cIothes-do this,
and you will have 10 red light district
| and our daughters and sons viii not be
drawn by that intangible fascination 10
where crime breeds and vice dwells- Let
every man who is found frequent5ng
I house of doubtful respectability be fined
! in an amount that viii make him Chary
of visiting that sect onzagain. and devote
I that fine TO the bettermeRE Of the lost wo-
men
Mr. Seymour IS a well known criminal
lawyer OF Chicago and is here on business
in connection with he Department Of JUS
| tice-
r L Marsden. OF Richmond. IS regis
tered at the Raleigh. and speaking Of the
gubernatoriaI contest said this morn
! ing: The retirement of J T FL
! Tyson from the contest leaves the
field 10 Swanson and Montague.
J They viii have 10 state what stand
| they intend TO take upon lumber CT IN
| portant questions to come before the con-
stitutionai convention. The people think
| that whosoever wishes 10 i'll the Office OF
Chief Magistrate of TIE State should have
decided views on the questions which are
| Of such deep importance 70 the State and
| all its interests The question CT dis
franchisement Of the negro. the PROPOSE
ton TO elect all OF the judiciary by popular
| vote SEpaT1TI0U Of S-H00l r~y