Arizona silver belt. [volume] (Globe City, Pinal County, Ariz.) 1878-19??, 1905-11-16
he SAW FOR HIMSELF
AND SPEAKS BY THE CARD
Congressman GoebeI is No Stranger to
Arizona-Much Better Posted
Than Sen. Beveridqe

Herman P. Goebel, of CINCINNATI, a
member of the congressional party that
recently toured the southwest, on his
return home was interviewed by the
CINCINNATI Times-Star. Judge Goebel,
while in Arizona, said that he was
most favorably impressed by what he
had seen. 1t will be seen in the fol-
following interview that the impression
lost none of its strength after he
reached home.
THAT is fine country out there; fine
people; fine children, fine schools and a
fine future for the people in those ter
ritories and a fine prospect for both
sections of our national territory"
In this emphatic manner Judge Her.
man P. Goebel, congressman from the
second district of Ohio, crystalized his
opinion of both Arizona and New Mex
leo, from which he has just returned.
c ,ntinuing he says:
81 am, as the result of that visit, I'M
alterably opposed to the joint statehood
bill. l think it was passed under
misapprehension by the house. | also
believe that the visit we made to both
territories will settle the fate of the
joint statehood bill, as | think it was
passed under misapprehension by the
house. Our party was composed of
James A. Tawney, who, as the repre-
sentative of the Times-Star has quite
correctly stated, may be chairman of
the appropriations committee of the
next house; Martin Madden, of Illinois;
E. 7. Miner, of Wisconsin; Halver
Steenerson, of Minnesota; c. r. Davis,
of Minnesota; Henry Cullen Adams, of
Wisconsin; Thomas Marshall, of North
Carolina, and myself.
eve travelled 5000 miles and also took
a dip into Texas. We came home
amazed over that magnificent country
and its generous people. We wanted
to go as quietly as possible, see all we
could and return home as we went.
But the people would not have it.
If we had been so many Roosevelts we
could not have had finer reception all
along the line.
1--WE addressed the people from the
back platform of the cars, in their
great halls, assembly rooms and in the
hotels. We visited many prominent
mines in Arizona Mexico and New Mex
leo, and until then had no idea of the
mineral wealth of that !
country. In the greatest depth of one !
Of the greatest mines a banquet table !
was spread and everything seasonable
was furnished US. We attended one of
the great convent schools and were re-
,eived with the greatest hospitality.
"We found that the sentiment in New
Mexico on the statehood bill is evenly |
divided. Some are in favor of joint |
statehood and many favor no statehood
At all. Arizona is almost unanimous in |
opposition to joint statehood. Uncle
Sam is completing great irrigation
scheme in Arizona, which will redeem
thousands of acres from arid wastes to
a fertile country. Arizona will be the
great curative resort of our country.
"'Their school system is splendid.
their people have plenty of money, bus
mess is good, and both territories are
developing rapidly. At Phoenix we
met Paul Ingles, former Cincinnati
boy, now one of the attorneys of the
territory The previous time when |
had seen him was when he was page
for Judge Jackson, formerly of the SUI
perior court.
Congr essman Goebell states that he
thinks neither territory is ripe for adj
mission to statehood, but it can be read
between the lines that he would favor
the proposition to admit Arizona alone,
with belief in his heart that in a short
time New Mexico will be ready to be
starred in the national flag.