Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1905-12-14
I'm OPEN WITH
SANTA FE GANG
New MeXicansCOnfer
With the President.
LLEWEttYN DECLARES PEOPLE
fREADY FOR JOINT STATEHOOD

Special TO the Morning Journal.
Washington, Dec. 13.-one the eve
of a republican caucus, a caucus which
will endorse an omnibus joint state
hood bill and on the 18th day of the
month Delegate w. IL. Andrews, Of
New Mexico. today introduced a bill
to give single statehood to New Mex
leo. 1t is the old Rodey bill that was
passed by the house two sessions since.
on April 18th and adopted by the SEN
ate with amendments which killed 1t
In February Its essential features are
for the election of as delegates to
constitute the constitutional conven-
tlon, for religious tolerance, against
polygamy and for prohibition with
reference TO the Indian population. 1t
provides that Santa Ife he made the
capital until lgi5 when the people
shall vote on change of location. 1t
provides for two representatives I'm
congress. a S2,500 600 school fund and
that the United States circuit and dis
trict courtsand clerks offices be locat-
ed at Santa Fe
Delegate Andrews said tonight that
he would fight the idea of union with
Arizona TO the last ditch.
LhEWEIhIYN MAKES VIGOROUS
AItGU MENr FOR JOINTURE
Special to the Morning Journal.
Washington d. c., Dec. IA
number OF prominent New Mexicans
discussed statehood with President
Roosevelt today. among them being
National Committeeman Solomon
Luna. w. II H. Llewellyn. A. A. Free
man ana others. Major Llewellyu
had expected TO leave for New Mex
leo Yesterday but remained for the
meeting with the president today.
Since his arrival here, the former
rough rider has had q number of con-
ferences with the president regarding
federal appointments and statehood.
Major Llewellyn has come to the con-
clusion that joint statehood for New
Mexico and Arizona must come. In
an Interview he said
The sentiment favoring joint
statehood is rapidly gaining ground
In New Mexico In my opinion the
I people of New Mexico and Arizona
will accept joint statehood when the
/ constitution is presented to them for
their approval provided that the
! constitution contains a certain safe
guard which viii be required by the
| business interests of both territories.
( There must be provision limiting
/ the Indebtedness which can be in
/ Cured. This restriction must not
D 'NAFffA iVHi ffi NfAlA VI AtAt AHNFSaNh
/ valuation of The property as Is now
provided In what Is known as the
Springer act in congress. There must
be a provision In the constitution pro-
/ hihiting the voting of bonds for the
construction Of railroads. as well as
/ q provision limiting the term of gov
ernor to four years and disquaifying
him from being a candidate for the
I United States senate Immediately af-
D tat a This
is TO prevent the use of his office as
/ governor TO elect himself United
states senator
Opposition to J0lnt Statehood.
The opposition To joint statehood
is OF dual character-one sentiment
tai on account Of provinciallsm. and
the other on account OF the large
area New Mexico Is larger than New
England yet The ioint state viii be
smaller than Texas although slightly
larger than California. The idea that
Arizona and New Mexico are divided
IN business intercourse Is erroneous.
The new state would not be half as
antaponistic as are the interests of
northern ana southern California,
which h governed harmonlously as
one state Ultimately the people will
be proud Of their area. as are the peo-
Pile Of California and Texas. where.
in the latter case to suggest the divl-
sion of Texas into four states (Which
II has the right 10 dol. Is 10 give NOR
tai insult to the state pride of that
great commonwealth.
Connected by Strong Ties.
arizona. with her great copper
mines. and New Mexico. with her
vast fields OF coal. are connected by
the strongest business Ties. and the
railroad lines now IN operation con-
NeN constantly TO the great copper
camps OF Arizona. thousands of ears
OF coke and coat annually. The irri-
gation and grazing Interests are iden-
tical Ia each territory There are peo-
pie In Arizona, who. unwittlnglv per-
haps, Judge the people Of Spanish de-
scent. living IN New Mexico. BY the
standard Of the lahorlng classes or
peons who come from Old Mexico to
Arizona 20 find employment The
1 spanish-speaklng people Of New Mex
ico nre conservative, honest, law-abld-
Ing ana the best citizens we have In
the territory. They are people who
shrink from contracting debts hui are