Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-03-05
The Secretary Of the Territory
Of Arizona Resigns to Take
Effect on April |.
SENATOR QUAY
RETURNS
He Will lead the Republicans in the
Fight For Statehood in the
Senate.

Washington, March 5.-The Hous
considered in a committee of tn
whole tie Indian appropriation bill.
Senate.
Washington, March 5-During th,
discussion of the naval bill in tn,
Senate today, reference was made to
day to the common interests of th,
United States with Japan and England
against Russia. Senator Hale said hi
dld not want that statement to 90 un
challenged: that the attitude of the
United States, asserted and declared
by our state. department, was one O
absolute neutrality.
Secretary Of Arizona Forced to Re-
sign.
Washington, March 5-Isaac T
fStoddard, secretary of the Territory OF
( Arizona, has resigned and his resigna
tion has been accepted, effective
April
Some time ago charges were filed
against Secretary Stoddard He was
charged with promoting the incorpora.
tion OF companies in Arizona for which
he received lucrative fees. In itself,
this WAS not contrary to law, as the
secretary was entitled to the fees of
his office. but when the governor and
Legislature of the territory sought to
curtail the secretary's fees and put his
office on salary basis, Stoddard, it is
charged, endeavored to prevent the
action, and not only refused to exhibit
his books to legislative committee
but, it is claimed burned them to pre-
vent inspection. 1t is alleged the fees
of tho office under Stoddard's system
paid him about $4,000 year This
fight against Secretary Stoddard be-
came SO spirited that he finally tender
ed his resignation to the President.
Today Senator Platt of New York
talked 10 the President in behalf of
StoddatG, who Is a son-in-laW of Judge
Martin Of the New York court of ap-
peas. A decision had been reached,
however, to accept the resignation and
the announcement of the decision was
soon afterward made
Senator Quay Returns.
Senator Quays return to Washing
ton from Florida has revived interest
in the statehood project. The Republi-
can members of the committee on ter
ritories Of the House have an under
standing that their chairman shall
keep il touch with the Senate commit
tee, and that at any time when it ap-
pears that the advocates of statehood
are ready to proceed in good faith 20
carry ont the two-state scheme, the
Republican leaders will be ready to
push it. The great obstacle of the
rwo.state plan is the hostility to it of
the people of New Mexico and Ari-
zona. 1t is proposed to submit the
enabling act for approval to the peo-
pie of the proposed state of Monte
yuma, and not to Arizona and New
Mexico separately. The outcome of
this two.state proposal, in case friends
of statehood agree to accept it, would
depend largely upon the Democrats in
the Senate. They might prefer to
hold ou. for four states, rather than
settle the question by accepting two
states now. In the short session, and
with the desire of everybody to go
home, Democratic opposition would be
fatal.
Government May Manufacture Its Own
Cement.
The interior department has reject
ed all the bids submitted several days
ago for the supply of from 10000 to
$50, 900 barrels of Portland cement to
the government for the Salt River ir-
rigation project In Arizona. The ac-
tion is the result of excessive prices
submitted by cement manufacturers,
the department stating that first class
Portland cement can be manufactured
at the dam site on Salt River from
good materials at hand for less than
three dollars a barrel.
The Experimental Cattle Feeding Ap-
preparation.
The House committee on agricul-
ture has instructed the House confer
ees on the agricultural appropriation
bill to support the Senate amendment
bill. appropriating funds to establish
experimental cattle feeding stations in
the west, cutting the appropriation
from $4,000 as provided by the Sen
ate amendment, to $4,000.
Bank Loans on Real Estate.
The House committee ON banking
and currency has authorized favor
able report on the Lewis bill, author
izinE national banks to make loans on
real estate to the amount of 25 per
cent of their capital.