Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-02-03
THE WEST AT
WASHINGTON
New Mexico and Arizona Are
Progressing While Vermont
is RetrogressIng.
STATEHOOD DEBATE
NetionaI Legislation That Demands the
Careful Attention of the Stock
Growers.

! Washington D. c., Feb. 3.-Senators
Dillingham; and Teller had a running
debate over the merits of the Hamil-
ton Joint Statehood Bill.
Mr. Dillingham; supported the propo-
sition for the consolidation of the four
territories into two states, antagoniz-
ing all the amendments for greater
number of states. He contended that
conditions in Arizona and New Mexi-
ate statehood
Mr.. Dillingham; said that with Ar-
zona and New Mexico consolidated
there would be 125000 Mexicans and
167,O0 Americans, so that there need
be no fear of Mexican control, even if
tanned from such passive people as
the Mexicans
Mr.. Teller, replying to Mr.. Dilling-
ham, said that the people of Arizona
and New Mexico had not progressed
so rapidly as they would have done un-
said that, according to the statistical
abstract, the par value of farms in
Vermont, Mr.. Dillingham's state had
decreased between 1880 and 1900 to
the extent of $30,O00,0OO
Mr.. Dillingham; said the farm pro-
ducts of Vermont in 1890 were of
greater value than all the mineral and
agricultural products of Arizona.
Admitting this to be true. Mr.. Teller
said the decrease in farm values indi-
Gated a retrograde condition. He
challenged a statement by Mr. Dilling-
ham that only small area in Arizona
could be reclaimed by irrigation. add
ing that while he did not question Mr..
Dillingham's sincerity, he knew the
statement to be untrue.
Mr.. Dillingham; replied that his
statement was based on figures sup
piled by the geological survey, and as
to Vermont, said she had come into
the Union on invitation, and practical
ly had been one of the original states.
The decrease in the number of farms,
he said, was due largely to the con-
solidation of small farms into large
farms.
Mr.. Teller said he had meant no re-
Election on Mr.. Dillingham's state, but
had referred to its retrogression to
show that western communities were
economically as well prepared for self
government as those of the east.
New Mexico Cattlemen Must BE
Careful.
The House committee on agricul-
ture has authorized favorable report
on a bill directing the Secretary of
Agriculture to declare quarantine in
any state or territory when he shall
determine the fact that cattle or other
livestock are affected with contagious
disease. The bill prohibits transpor-
tation companies from transporting
livestock from quarantined sections
except under specific regulations to be
provided by the secretary. A penalty
of fine and Imprisonment is provided.
Breeding and Feeding Experiments.
E. H. Grubb, member of the state
board of agriculture of Colorado was
in Washington this week. He con-
ferred with Senators Teller and Pat
terson and the three Representatives
of Colorado in regard to provision in
the agricultural bill which gives
$25 900 of the governments money to
the cause of experiments in cattle and
horse feeding and breeding at various
agricultural stations. "The appropria-
ton for this year is practically as
sured," said Mr.. Grubb today.
"The House has already passed the
bill, and the Senate committee has
agreed to leave the feeding and breed
ing clause intact in it's forthcoming re-
port of the measure This, we think,
insures the permanence of
the appropriation, and experiments
can now proceed in lively manner"
Mr.. Grubb explained that excellent
results have already been obtained at
the Fort Collins Agricultural College.
which is one of the governments sta
tions. The Agricultural College in Ala
bama is also using some of the fund
to advantage. The scope Of the work
will shortly be widened, to include ex-
periments in breeding swine and poul-
try. Experiments under the provisions
Of this bill are also to be conducted
at the Agricultural Experiment Sta
ton at Mesilla Park.
Mr.. Grubb while In Washington will
do some important work in the inter-
est OF the pending bill to increase the
annual government allotment to agri-
cultural colleges. It is believed that
an effort to have bill given attention
in the House will be successful.