Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-11-14
THE SENATORS
FINISHED WORK
Stopped Taking Testimony
Last Night at 5:45 and
Left at 6::20.
THEY WERE VERY SECRET|vE
Chairman Hopewell Told Senat-
or Beveridge the Democrats
Were in Favor of State
hood---The Senator
Agreed.

| The senate committee on territories
decided late yesterday afternoon to &c
| to Albuquerque last night and within
two hours after the decision was reach
ed it was on the way. A careful ex-
animation was made of court records
during the afternoon and many wit
nesses were called. The lobby of the
Palace hotel was filled all afternoon
with those who had been summoned
and the committee seemed chiefly in
terested as to what extent Spanish IS
used in the intercourse of citizens oi
New Mexico. The last witness exam
ined was Pedro Sanchez, who arrived
on the evening train over the Denver
and Rio Grande, and as soon as his tes-
timony was taken the committee ad-
journed and at once went to the dining
room where an early supper had been
prepared.
While Senator Beveridge, chairman
of the committee was chatting with
friends In the lobby, w. S. Hopewell
came walking briskly in and was at
once taken in tow by Delegate Rodey
who presented him to the senator with
the statement that "Mr. Hopewell is
chairman of the Democratic territorial
committee" Senator Beveridge shook
hands with him cordially and Mr..
Hopewell said, Senator I have but one
statement to make and that is official
ly. The Democrats of New Mexico are
a unit in favor of statehood"
Il have no doubt Of that whatever,
sir" replied the senator quickly. "The
Democrats of the senate are a unit in
favor of it and / can see no reason why
the Democrats of New Mexico should
disagree with them"
But" said Mr.. Hopewell, somewhat
taken aback, IT mean, sir, that we all
hope it will be granted no matter to
what party we belong"
t'No doubt of that at ALL" said Sena-
tor Beveridge. There Is not the Slight
est reason why your statement should
be doubted for moment. AS chairman
of the Democratic committee your
statement is undoubtedly perfectly cor
rect The Democrats here and in Wash
ington are in favor of it,"
Senator Beverldge then smiled know
ingly, Mr.. Hopwell smiled and then
laughed and the two men parted with a
hearty handshake.
None of the members Of the commit
| tee would discuss the testimony taken
or refer to it in any way. II regret very
much," said Senator Beveridge, "that
we have not more time to spend in
each place. I should like to come
through here when all Is green and
when the country itself would appear
to the best advantage. This Is purely
and entirely business trip and we will
hurry along as fast as possible. We
have worked night and day since we
started and probably will do so unit
the end. This is no junket."
Senator Burnham has been constant
ly surprised to find out how closely in
terpreters follow speakers in New Mex
leo. 'In my state, New Hampshire
said he, 1--WE have in the northern por
ton many French Canadians, and 1t Il
frequently necessary in our courts tt
have an Interpreter for them. Theil
testimony is interpreted, but that is al
far as 1t goes and the arguments to thu
jury are not in any but the Englisl
language. 1t is a little hard for us t
grasp how an interpreter can follow
| along Just a few words behind thu
speaker, how two speeches can b.
/ made at the same time and yet be fol
lowed. Back in my state speaker #
a convention or an attorney is expected
to get excited. How do you arrang'
that here?" When told that the inter
prefer got excited too and frequentl!
made better speech than the attorney
the senator laughed heartily and SAT-
he would like to see it.
| Particular attention was paid to tn
| school question and many searching
! questions were asked as to the schoo
| system and to what extent English /
| supplanting Spanish in general use. N
one in thep arty gave the slightest init
| nation as to the impressions that wer'
being formed, but there was genera
| impression that the committee is fol
lowing line of investigation that Il
really the strongest against statehood
The decision to move along last NIGH
caused general groaning in the party
as one nights rest here was anticipat.
ed with great pleasure by the stenog.
raphers and reporters who write out ir
full each days proceedings before re-
firing re