Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-03-23
sFROM WASHINGTON.
President Signed Order Suspending
Removal Of Fences on Pub
lie Domain.
INTERESTING WASHINGTON NEWS.
speclal Correanondence /.

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last after hard fght. the secretary
OF the interior has signed an order
which will be In New Mexico about
the time that this news reaches you
suspending the order previously is.
sued TO compel cattlemen 10 remove
their fences on the public domain for
another year.
when General Benson Of Eddy
came here II looked very much like a
hopeless case 10 get any change In
the order M previously issued. But
General Benson led the fight, working
day aud night, pulling every wire
that could be reached, and after
months strenuous EFFORT he obtained
the help OF Senator Allison and the
Iowa delegation. the Texas and other
delegations aud had several consulta-
lions with Delegate Rodey Of New
Mexico, and today his efforts were
crownt with success when the sccre-
tary OF the interior signed an order
suspendlng for a year the previous or.
der of the cattlemon TO at once re-.
move their fences from the public
lands.
General Benson and Frank Morgan
Of the Atchison Topeka a Santa Re
railroad. will start home tomorrow
evening. feeling well repaid for their
trip and work The case Of Henry
Iockhart vs.. J. A. Johnson. from the
Second judicial district. comes ON for
argument Tuesday Of next week in
the United State supreme court The
case was passed over January i6.
| United states Attorney w 49, Child.
ers OF albuquerque IL marked for the
defendant, and will be here 60 rrRue
the case Britain a Gray for plain.
ltins Il involves valuable property 10
Bernallllo county and has been
hard fought case from It's first incep-
ton.
This city had hardly settled down
20 It's usual quiet condition after the
Inauguration and the adjournment OF
congress and the extra session Of the
senate TN now the city Is agog over
the preparations Of the presidential
party. including the cabinet. for the
trip Ca the Pacific coast. going over
the Southern Pacific and returning by
one Of the northern roads.
No doubt the governor, the military
and all the citizens OF New Mexico
will see TO maE.nE 40 trip through
the territory as historical and me.
morRhle as the circumstances will
permit. considering the trip will be
through the most southern part OF the
territory. missing all the largest and
best towns and prettiest valleys. Il
would be- great Improvement II the
route could be changed TO go up the
Rio Grande 10 Albuquerque. II not TO
Santa Fe, then via the Santa Fe Pa
chc to Prescott and Phoenix. back
To the Southern Pacific. a day IN the
petrincd forest and day In the Grand
canyon OF the Colorado. would be- an
epoch he the life Of the administra.
ton, including the cabinet. which
could be- told In verse, song and story
Cannot the New Mexico Legislature
rise 20 the importance ~ the occasion
and make the effort Co secure the
change why cannot the entire leg.
lslature meet tho president at the
New Mexico line and be his escort
even should II take an appropriation
Of few thousand dollars. az New
Mexico expects statehood next v n.
ter the money could not be expended
to a better advantage. Let Albu.
! querque aud Socorro city government
and norRalllo and other county com
missioners invite the president to
, make the much desired change In the
: program II can do no harm and
p may succeed in great good particu
, larly considering that boy doing 30 the
! party will miss the extreme heat ol
the most southern part Of New Mex
p leo and Arizona, and even thon vii
encounter as much heat from Phoeni'
Z 90 Yuma and In southern California
a as the health OF the president an,
p some Of the cabinet can stand Al
s the potrihed forest and the Grand can
4 yon OF the Colorado are two OF IA,
!. greatest wonders OF the world, tn,
4 president and party will have a last
> ing regret II they fail TO visit them
I II Is rare occasion when a presiden
l. passes through New Mexico to tn
. Faclic ocean. I. NJ. u. u.