Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-12-23
Solomon Luna and
ri. O. Bursu1n Give
Interesting News
ENJOYED WASHINGTON VISIT
First Foraker Amendment
Will Likely be Incorporat-
ed In Bill.

lion. Solomon Luna, member Of the
National Committee from New Mexi,
co snd chairman Of the Territorial
Sheep Sanitary Board reached the
city last evening from a three weeks
eastern visit, most of which he spent
in Washington.
He and II. 0. Bursum, chairman Of
the Republican Territorial Central
Committee, went to the National Capt.
tai to learn the statehood situation, as
well as to acquaint the President with
the desires of New Mexico people and
Republicans as to filing of offices,
which had become or were about to
become, vacant by expiration of term
OF several Of the present incumbents.
TO a reporter of the New Mexican, Mr..
Luns stated that, the President was
verya courteous and cordial with mem
bcrs of the New Mexico delegation,
President Well Posted.
The President was we'll posted and
exhibited an intimate knowledge with
Territorial affairs. He showed great
consideration for the wishes of New
Mexico Republicans and the appoint.
ments recommended by the party or
ganization, as those Of j. W. Ray
nolds, for secretary OF the Territory,
Chief Justice William J. Mills, Associ-
ate Justice Frank w. Parker and Asso.
ciate Justice John r. McFie, Of sew
eral land office officials of Surveyor
General Morgan @. Ilewellyn and of
postllasters, were approved by him
and their names were sent to the Sen
ate for confirmation.
The President also showed great in
tere, ,ia&!n New Mexico reclamation pro
jects; namely, of the Elephant ButteS
dam and reservoir, and the Pecos lrrl
CATION Company and ordered prompt
and favorable action Oh them. Mr.
Luna and Mr.. Bursum feel highly hon
ored and gratified at their treatment
| by the executive.
In addition, they did great work in
the department of the interior in the
matter of forest reserves, the grazing
of stock thereon, surveys OF the re
serves, necessary surveys OF unsur
yeyed public lands and kindred mat
ters. AT all the departments, where
they called, and where they had busl
Iness for the Territory, they were treat
ed with uniform courtesy and atten
ton,
Andrews Popular.
AS to Delegate Andrews, MI Lllns
stated that he Is making many frlend
in the House and in the Senate, an(
that he is looking carefully and atten
lively after New MeXico's interests
The amounts owed by the delegates Il
the defunct Enterprise National banl
of Pittsburg, Pa, are being rapid.
| paid and the delegates will have thes
all liquidated within another fou
weeks.
The sensational stories publlshe
! by Pennsylvania newspapers lmmed
atelv after the failure of the bank an
) during the last days Of the heate
eampaign in October last, have a.
, been exploded and are found to nav
been without foundation and not ba'
ed upon facts
i New Mexico matters in Washlngto
/. are in excellent condition.
Mr.. Bursum.
. Mr., Bursum who arrived in TN
city last evening with Mr.. Luna, upo
being requested by a representative
1.-The New Mexican to give his views
1.-The situation in Washington, agree
. with what Mr.. Luna had to say, Dl
ladded concerning statehood that TT
situation in the National Capital WE
;. very indefinite, and that no predl'
a tions as to results could be made
S this time.
s The lines both in the Senate and
n the House were strongly marked al
+ strictly drawn. At present, in M
0 Bursum's opinion, there was major
!, ty against joint statehood IN u
a House of Representatives, whlch VIZ
evidenced by the results OF the co
y ference held little over d week as
a and in which Representative Jam'
r. A. Tawney and G5 other Republlcal
d declined to go into caucus upon u
4 question.
1t The Hamilton Joint Statehood D
o now pending in the House Oh hepl
T. sentatiyes may pass, but only ait
strenuous fight and after conside
Al able amendment. One amendment
'e sired by the people, the one granting
sufficient number of acres OF pup
a. land for the purpose of creating
al fund for the liquidation OF the pup
81 debt of the new state, and OF the ra
road debts Of the counties in both t