Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-12-25
ALBUQUERQUE'S
CHRISTMAS GIFT
Mr.. Luna Brings ASSur-
anCe of Albuquerque
Eastern.
TO BE BUILT IMMEDIATELY
Valuable Amendments Pro-
posed For the State
hood Bill.
TO BE BUILT IMMEDIATELY
MATTERS OF LOCAL INTEREST

Solomon Luna, national republican
committeeman from New Mexico, re-
turned to the ely Saturday night
from a visit to Washington.
In conversation this morning with
a Citizen representative Mr.. Luna
gave out some important information,
which this paper gladly presents to
ats readers.
Greatest Albuquerque Interest.
On his return trip Mr.. Luna stopped
in Pittsburg, Pa, and saw General
Francis J. Torrance, from whom he
received the assurance that the Santa
Fe Central Railway company is en-
tirely out of any trouble caused by
the failure of the Enterprise National
bank, that this trouble was grossly
and Intentionally exaggerated by GER
tain parties for political purposes, and
that what little embarrassment the
small fact and the big exaggeration
produced had been removed The
finances of the Santa Fe Central COM
pany are in excellent condition.
AND ALL ARRANGEMENTS
HAVE BEEN MADE FOR BUILDING
THE ALBUQUERQUE EASTERN
TO THE HAGAN COAL FIELDS
AND TO THIS CITY IMMEDIATELY.
This is certainly the very best
Christmas gift that Albuquerque
could receive. for the building of this
road ought to double the population
of the city in the next ten years.
About Delegate Andrews.
MIR. Luna said that New Mexico's
delegate is proving quite active in tqe
discharge of his congressional duties,
and is rapidly making friends every
day both for himself and for the ter
ritory. Mr.. Andrews has paid off all
his Indebtedness to the Enterprise
National bank, and his secretary. Mr..
Bayer, is expected in Albuquerque to-
night to pay the small amount of in
debtedness held against him in New
Mexico. This matter has also been
most raean'y and pure ex2g3eF-
ated. the eXaggeration originating in
Pennsylvania for the purpose of de-
feating certain prominent politicians
in that state with whom Mr.. Andrews
mas been long and intimately asso'
ciated
New Mexico Affairs.
Mr.. Luna found the president not
only courteous and agreeable, but
DOl0 lul6ItSltu anu wei luiOl hiSu III
matters pertaining to this territory
and the same can be said of all the
officials in the several departments
with which he had business. AS ma
tional committeeman the recommend
ations of Mr. Luna, seconded by Chair
man Bursum of the territorial central
committee, for the reappointment OF
the retiring territorial officials, had
g,a laf "a n
naturally feel gratified at the pleasant
outcome of this part of their pro
aram.
Condition of Statehood.
Mr.. Luna says 70 one is prepared
10 state positively what congress will
do in the statehood matter. Except
Beverldge for joiuture and Foraker
against it, no senator will express
himself on the subject. The inyari
able reply, outside of the two leaders
is that when the question comes uI
the senator will inform himself on the
merits Of the question, and then be
prepared to give his views and an
nounce what he will do.
Mr. Luna thinks, however, that the
question has passed beyond the stage
in which the people of the territories
can exert any luuuGhtt lpl tllAEl
single statehood or for jointure. Mr.
~lna and the other New Mexicans II
Washington at the time used theil
Vest efforts to have included in what
ever statehood bill may be passed
two amendments carrying gifts o
land. One is for 5 1000, 900 acres to tht
new state for the purpose of paying
the present territorial Indebtedness
q fuua a
ness of certain counties. This las
indebtedness was declared illegal b,
the supreme court of the Unite'
States, but was subsequently validat
ed by act of congress. The secon'
amendment is for the gift of 1,0000Ot
acres for the building Of school house
in the rural districts. Both of thest
are important and just appropria
tions. and should ne included in th'
bill by all means
Other Points Of Interest.
Mr.. Luna also stated that there vii
be nc tariff legislation this session
according 20 the generally expressed
opinion of those best qualified n
speak on the subject This is gool
news TO New Mexico, whose tntere
would be materially damaged hy an,
change i'm the wool hides or 7.ac'
schedules of importation.
Another important matter t1a1 Ml
Luna went TO WaShingf0u 10 see abou
and which was satisfactorily arrane
cd. was the prevention of a propa SCI
enlargement of the ella forest rt
serve, ON fits northern boundary am
a reduction in price of reserve graz
ing from fifty cents 10 thirty cent
Tor cattle and from eight cents q
five cents on sheep. The extension q
tho legal limit Of stock on trains, q
Jhirty-siN hours from twenty-eighl wa
also promised