Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-01-17
EDITORIAL NOTES.

inc capita liEntlOn OF corporations
created In 1902 was apout 3.700C0o.-
900, as against S3.922, t52.6U IN 1901
The year 1902 was a great year for
the steel trust That combines net
earnings in the year were $t32. 600 600.
The Kansas city World has a large
subscription list In this city, yet 1t
falsely asserts that New Mexico Is a
little more American than BilbOa.
Spain. and only little"
Most OF the Christmas toys are
broken by this time. bat if the Christ.
mas spirit "a retained throus hodt the
year It viii be a joyous span of three
hundred and siXty-Gvo days.
When man will not sell a parcel Of
land for less than ufty thousand dol.
lars for the site OF a public enter
prise. 1t would be only fair to assess
the property at his figure for taxable
purpose.
The United States derives an i'm.
mcnsc revenue from New Mexico and
Arizona, and should cher give these
territories statehood. or provide
fund for the education OF the children
OF these localities II a knowledge of
the English language is necessary for
American citizenship a few govern
ment schools should be established in
every state in the union, and espec-
tally In Minnesota and Wisconsin.
FIGHTING FOR STATEHOOD.
Tho Washington star says: Gov
eruov Otero. OF New Mexico. has ar
rived IL Washington with a noble band
of statehood fighters from that terri
tory Included in the number are
Major W. II. II, Llewellyn, district
attorney for Few Mexico Major
Llewellyu was an officer in the Rough
Riders. solomon Luna, republican ma
tional committeeman, Is likewise here.
The strong mon of the territory will
now make their final stand for state
hood. and will remain in Washington
until the fight in congress Is settled.
Governor Otero and Major Llewellyu
called O.. the president today, but did
aot discuss statehood with him. Tho
president Is thought to be somewhat
cold TO the proposition. but the terri
toriai adherents do hot believe ne
would veto tue omnibus bill now be-
fore the senate"
The hardest work of a New Mexico
legislator is 20 provide jobs for his
friends
All eastern New Mexico will be put
into close business relations with Albu.
querque inside Of a year
ent-Agft.s
can do is to make men hypocrites; 1t
can never make them converts.
New Hampshire has the biggest leg.
islature, consisting of twenty.four
senators and three hundred and nine
ty-tLree representatives.
DR.. Parkhurst, OF New York, thus
tersely describes a socialist: "A SO
Ciaiist is n man VINO wants mis- neigh.
bors to divide their money with him
The bed of the Tiber is TO be dredged
to recover fabulous treasures which
tradition depicts as having been
thrown into it in ancient times by
heather enthusiasts.
The New Mexico delegation at Wash
ington, working for statehood for the
territory, are now en- route home. They
think that 1t IS probable that New
Mexico and Arizona will be merged
into one state.
II Is getting to be somewhat of pa
ternal government when the president
OF the United States indicates his OPP
position to "A certain man for United
States senator on account of his relg.
ious belief.
An ocean liner Is to have news
paper containing wireless specials.
The exchange editor will continue to
contribute wireless telegraph material
TO good many newspapers that are
not published on steamships.
This city is destined to become a
great E.anufaCturin center. At pres.
ent large wooden mills are under con
struction, and immense lumber mills
will be erected. With coal and iron at
our doors this city Is certain to get big
iron and steel factories.
A Grand Army veteran stood listen
ing to juvenile Spanish war veteran
recounting ms experiences to an ad-
miring group, Presently the old man
remarked That young man telling
Of his experiences makes me think of
the hero of the Johnstown flood relat-
ing hie experience in the presence OF
Noah %
In New York ahd other localities in
the east actual suffering has been
caused among the poor by the high
price of coal Not that there is any
scarcity OF that commodity anywhere
in the country, but for the reason that
the output Is controlled by greedy cor
| porations that are able to fix the price
and 20 bring il up to a point which
means a positive hardship to persons
Of scant incomes.
All efforts TO sidetrack the omnibus
statehood bill have so far failed.
The speculative lot grabbers in this
city should be made To pay taxes.
| The expenses of New Mexico should
be curtalled in every way possible.
The Los Angeles Times has beer
cinched in a libel suit to the tune Of
$500.
The Durango Democrat Is ltsel
again and Layid Day Is in a much bet