Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-06-29
SANTA FE N. M, SATURDAY, JUNE 49, 1901.
COLONEL GLASSRORD
ADVOCATES STATEHOOD
He Presents New and Telling Argument
That Should Count With CONGRESS-
and the National Admins
tration.
4 PLEASANT VISIT BY An OLD TIMER

Colonel w. A. Glassford, of the Unit
ed States Signal Corps, is well and
pleasantly remembered by many Of the
old timers of the territory. Years ago
he was in charge of the military tele-
graph lines in New Mexico and Ari-
zona and for several years was sta
toned at Denver as chief signal officer
of the Department of Colorado, Of
which New Mexico was then part. He
is thoroughly and well acquainted with
New Mexico and Arizona, having trav-
eled here extensively and being a man
of keen observation, and taking great
interest in many public affairs, espec-
tally in irrigation. He considers New
! Mexico his home as he married here
and as he owns property in Guadalupe
county. He is now en- route to San
Francisco which will be his station for
several months. Part of this time will
| be spent in Alaska, where a govern
ment cable 125 miles long will be laid
and gotten ready for business under
| his direction. Thereafter he expects to
be ordered to the Philippines to relieve
Brigadier General James Allen of the
charge of the military and government
telegraph lines in that archipelago. For
two years he served in charge Of the
government and military telegraph
lines in Porto Rico and Is therefore
very well acquainted with the charac-
| ter of the people there. He visited
New Mexico and Arizona last in 1897
on official business. To representa-
tive of the New Mexican, Colonel
Glassford said as follows:
II find many evidences of improve
ment and of a slow but sure advance
in the territory. Prosperity is appar-
ent to the most casual observer. Peo-
pie are busy and the towns through
which passed all exhibited an era of
business vigor and work. This I am
pleased to see as it strengthens my
opinion that New Mexico should have
statehood"
When asked by the representative of
the New Mexican, what he thought
about statehood. Colonel Glassford
said as follows:
Statehood for New Mexico and Ari-
zona particularly at this time should
be easy of realization. At this time, be-
cause we certainly wish to show to the
world, and especially to the people in
our colonial acquisitions, that full fell
lowship to our constitutional privileges
is not long deferred after demonstrated
fitness for it. To. do otherwise would
be- to discourage those who have re-
Gently exchanged the gold and crimson
of Spain for our Stars and Stripes. In
this territory we have a population not
| Porto Rico and perhaps the Philip
pines. Admit New Mexico and we de-
monstrate to the Spanish race under
our flag that our arms of welcome are
open to receive them. Postpone this
admission and Cuba and Porto Rico
can point to their Spanish brother
within our borders as not fully recog-
nized under the laws of our Anglo
Saxon republic. Delay of admission
cannot pass unnoticed when New Mex
leo presents her claim and proves her
preparedness. 1t Is reasonable to ex-
pect that congress will show by admit
ting our territory an example Of It's
policy toward our Latin American peo-
pie.
1.-The people of New Mexico may be
said to be Spanish and American while
those of the West India islands are
American and African with Spanish
admixture. Both speak the Spanish
| tongue. They are race not altogether
unlike, and believe our colonial prob
lem finds it's demonstration in New
Mexico.
1T is satisfaction to discuss the
colonial question with a New Mexican
for his experience permits instant ap-
probation of the situation. I can tell
the truth here and be believed, not so
in the east always.
''The appointment of Judge Sulz-
bacher of New Mexico, to the supreme
gave evidence that our executive ap-
preciated the similarity of the ques-
tions in this territoyr and Porto Rico.
Many officers in the army wish more
of the same kind could be found"
The points made by him are original,
but are absolutely true and another
strong argument why New Mexico
should be admitted to statehood by the
57th congress and that speedily.
Colonel Glassford stands very high
in his profession and during the Span
ish-American war did gallant and mer-
itorious service in the Porto Rico cam
paign thoroughly organizing and put
ting into excellent shape the govern
ment and military lines in that coun-
| try He is thoroughly acquainted with
1 Porto Rico and says that in his opinion
the people there will be ready for state
hood within few years.
His many warn friends throughout
New Mexico will be glad to hear that
the colonel and his wife. who will be
remembered by many citizens of the
territory as Miss Allie Davis of Santa
Fe. have been very prosperous. They
have two sons who are bright and
handsome lads. The eldest one, Pei
ham, is now cadet at the West Point
Military Academy by appointment OF
the president, while the younger boy Is
studying to fit himself for cadetship
in the naval academy at Annapolis.
Before Colonel Glassford leaves for
the Philippines he expects to visit New
Mexico again to look after his property
interests here and to see friends and
renew acquaintance here.
a French Tariff Decree.