Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-10-19
CONGRESSMAN ADAMS SAYS
TERRITORIES SHOULD WAIT
Country is UndevelOped and Population is Small.
Spokesman Admits That Three of Party
Have Arizona Mining Interests.

stenographer to take down but few of
his answers.
T. answer to the question as to
whether or not several of the con
gressmen accompanying him were not
Interested in mining in southern Ari-
iona, MIR. Adams said that he thought
that three of them were, but in ans.-~
to another question asking if these
congressman increased their holdings
while on this trip. he said he did not
tEi-f they did.
az So long do you think ii will he
beiO.g the territories will be given
statehood singly. if the joint bill is
not pressed at the next session. was
answered by Mr.. Adams in this way:
Why, just as Don as you can de-
velop your wonderful resources"
AT what population do you think
the territories will be permitted to
come into the Union?"
This question, MIR. Adams said that
he could not answer, and he admitted
that he did not know what the policy
of the eastern statesmen was in the
statehood matter.
In answer to a question asking ii
an effort vas made in the ~Fifty-eighth
congress to pass a bill prohibiting
gambling and the sale Of liquor in
New Mexico and Arizona, Mr.. Adams
said:
81 recollect that the bill which came
from the senate provided that there
should be prohibition in Oklahoma,
Arizona and New Mexico"
This is Mr.. Adams second term in
congress.
They Were Imaginary Interviews.
OF the six senators quoted by the
Phoenix Gazette, every interview ia
voring single statehood for Arizona
and New Mexico and promising it
within a few years, not one recog-
nized the interview bearing their
name when shown a clipping from
The Gazette this morning.
When shown an article from the Ga
zette bearing his name, Congressman
STEVENSON, of Minnesota, said that
he did not remember giving out any
such interview. 81 favor giving the
territories a vote on it. This is a
grand, free country, and the matter
should be submitted to the people to
decide. I was told by some of the
mine owner of Arizona that they
were afraid to let the matter come to
vote. | agree, though, with Mr..
Adams, that | was astonished with tLe
mineral wealth of Arizona, and | an
favorably impressed with what |
have seen of New Mexico"
Joint Statehood, Says Minor.
"If New Mexico and Arizona force
the fight for statehood at the coming
session of congress the territories
will be given joint statehood" stated
Congressman e. S. Minor, of Wiscon-
sin, when approached by a Citizen re-
porter and asked his views regarding
the statehood question. 81 am speak
ing for myself. of course, but | may
state that it is the unanimous opin-
ion OF our party that the territories
of New Mexico and Arizona deserve
separate statehood. If the territories
will only remain passive for a short
while longer they will be admitted to
the Union as separate states, but if
they force the issue at the coming
session they will have to accept joint
statehood. I voted for the Hamilton
ojint statehood bill at the last session
of congress, but l shall vote against
it this time. You have a magnificent
country here and so has Arizona. The
trip of our party has been a wonder
full revelation to all of us, and it will
help us a thousand fold to vote with
intelligence on the statehood ques-
Martin B. Madden, of Illinois, did
not remember having submitted any
interview like that published by the
Gazette, and Congressman
Maynard, of Virginia, read the inter
view coming from him with a curious
interest, although Mr.. Maynard is
outspoken in his single statehood con-
victions. Mr.. Maynard is the only
democrat in the party, and as the
in congress are very much
in the minority, what Nh. Maynard
does not cut much ice.
Not considering the prestige of
Congressman Tawney In congress-,
Mr.. Minor, Of Wisconsin, is the most
influential of the congressman in the
party, AMI the only n of the party,
excepting Mr.. Tawney, that takes any
lctive part on the floor of congress-.
rhe other members of the party are
governed by caucus decisions, and
when the republicans hold a caucus on
he statehood matter, the votes of
hese gentlemen so ardently in favor
u having the territories wait for sin
gle statehood, are likely to be east
IN the door of the house in favor of
joint statehood bill.
There are 3S6 votes to be cast at
he congress which meets in Deem
)er. Two hundred and ~fifty-one of
hese are republicans and 1876 demo
If all of the ten congressman
If this party should vote against joint
..tatehood, the republicans would still
ave a convincing majority, The
democrats will have to convert to
statehood at least |ffty-nine of
he republican majority to kin the
hamilton bill in the house, and Mr..
adams says in his interview that the
ime is too short for them TO do any
hing if they should choose.
The only injury done the cause Of
oint statehood by this trip of Con-
FRESHMAN Tawney and party is that
.rOught by the misleading press re-
.orts that have been sent out by ir-
esponsible and p%rejudiced CORE
p%ondents.
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