Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-09-03
GENERAL
WARNER
WeII,Known Washingtonian Com
ments Upon New Mexico's
Growth and Development.
ATTRACTIVE CLIMATE
Came Here to Visit His Old Friends,
the Governor and Territorial
Secretary.

General B. H. Warner and daughter
of Washington, D. c., are at the Pal
ace hotel. General Warner is well
known to many residents of New Mex
leo and came out at this time particu-
larly in reference to the Las Vegas
grant, with which he has been con-
nected for many years. Said General
Warner to representative of the
New Mexican: Il am delighted to OBJ
serve the growth and development of
the Territory in every direction, and it
has only commenced. The climate
here is most attractive and | would
like to know where on earth a finer
morning can be found than this one
with its pure air, bright sunshine and
the mountains standing out against
the silvery sky. Americans who want
health ought to come this way. The
luxurious coaches of the railroads and
the ease with which travelling is ac-
complished places this part Of the
West nearer to the eastern and CEN
trail portions of the country than when
was here before.
81 observe in the New Mexico cities
have visited many new public build
ngs, chief among them being school
houses so | am sure there has been
rapid advance in education as these
facilities are not generally provided
where there is not strong demand
for them. | came up here said Gen
eral Warner, particularly to spend a.
day with my old friends, Governor
Otero and Secretary Reynolds. By
the way, these officers are better ac-
quainted in Washington than the Off
GERS of any other state or territory in
the union. Governor Otero has had
several fights in the past and has
spent considerable time at the nation
al capital where he has many friends
who stand with him all the while. He
is genial and able and we like officials
who come to Washington and depend
on their brains, rather than their
style. The Governor naturally wants
all he can get for his people and his
illustrated reports are the greatest
advertisement the Territory could
have, they are as readable as novels.
I'm my opinion he has taken the
right position in regard to the cause
of education in New Mexico. While
our government is making liberal pro-
visions for schools and teachers in the
Philippines and Porto Rico it should
give even greater attention to educa
tional institutions in our own domain
and no force will cause this Territory
to bloom in the development of its
resources and influences with such
strength as an educated citizenship.
Il visited the penitentiary today
and was gratified with the appearance
and condition of the premises and iu-
mates. The proper utilization of con
vict labor is almost as much ques-
ton as the improvement and reform
of criminals. The penitentiary OF New
Mexico is superior to those of most
southern states-probably the worst
institution of the kind is in Richmond,
Va. | am glad to see the intelligent
management which prevails here"
General Warner and daughter wer..
entertained today at luncheon by Sec
retary and Mrs Reynolds and will
dine this evening with Governor and
Mrs. Otero, after which they will leave
for Mexico City where they will spend
soma tir1a