Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-11-13
THE SENATOR'S
ARE HERE
First Session for Taking Testimony Was Held
at Ten O'Clock This
Morning.
WILL LEAVE THIS EVENING
The Investigation Is Systematic and Thorough and n'
cIudes Oral Testimony, Examination Of Records,
and Questioning by the Individual
Members.

| The members of the senate commit
| tee on territories who are here, hav'
spent a busy day and little has escaped
| the members. The committee viii
probably remain here until tomorrow
evening although this has not been de.
| fnitely determined. The special car in
which the committee travels, left Las
Vegas at $50 this morning and ar
did not rise until after I, and then they
drove to the Palace hotel for break
fast, where headquarters We're estab-
lshed
Those in the party are Senators Bev-
eridge of Indiana, chairman of the
committee, Burnham of New Hamp-
shire, Dillingham; of Vermont, an
Heitfeld of Idaho. The others in the
party are Thomas r. Shpp, private
secretary to Senator Beveridge, and
secretary of the committee, State SEN
ator Ogborne of Indiana, who is official
reporter, S. A. Henshaw, committee
messenger, r. c. Simon of Washing
ton, interpreter, and L. G.. Rothschild
of Indianapolis, familiarly known as
"Baron," who says he is serving as
"porter, baggage master, footman and
maid"
AS soon as quarters were secured at
the hotel, subpoenas were issued and
the first hearing commenced at 10
O clock. All sessions are secret and
the testimony is not given out. This
morning Judge John r. McFie and j.
D. Sena We're examined. AS soon as
the morning hearing was over, the
members of the committee drove to the
capitol and inspected it and then went
to the penitentiary. On their return
the senators dined with Governor
Otero at his residence.
During the noon hour subpoenas
were issued for all the justices of the
peace in the city who were to bring
their records, the census enumerators,
Clerk A. M. Bergere of the district
court, who was instructed to bring the
records of his court, and for many
prominent citizens. The committee is
making a particular investigation as
to the census enumeration OF 1900. The
afternoon session began at 2 o'clock. 1t
is probable that sessions will be held
this evening and both morning and af-
ternoon tomorrow although 1T is not
definitely decided. No schedule is be-
ing followed and the committee moves
on as it completes it's work to it's own
satisfaction From here the committee
will go to Albuquerque.
The committee wastes no time, but
conducts the examinations in sys-
tematic and thorough manner. MOI
only is oral testimony taken, but rec
ords are carefully examined. When the
members of the committee are out
driving or walking, they stop and chat
with those whom they meet and par
ticularly with the school children who
are of Spanish descent. Delegate b. 5
Rodey accompanies the senators.
Those summoned are not sworn ant
the general trend of questions by the
members shows that the questions o
the use. of Spanish is engaging mucf
attention. Opinions Of all witnesses
are asked as to the substitution Of En-
glish for Spanish and the adoption o
English by those of Spanish descent
The committee has agreed to permf
Mr.. Rodey to make a closing argumen
before the report is submitted.
At 4 o'clock this afternoon the com
mittee decided to leave at 6:20 this ev
ening for Albuquerque and not to re
main here over tomorrow.