Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-12-30
THE SENATOR'S SOLILLOQUY

Reports from the headquarters of
the Joint Statehood League are to
the effect that large numbers OF pc
titions have gone in to the committees
of both houses in Washington, from
all parts of New Mexico and Arizona,
N in addition dozens and dozens of
people of the two territories are writ
ing personal letters to the different
members of the house and senate
favoring the passage of the bill.
Bx-Delegate Rodey, in addition to
sending out hundreds of circulars
favoring joint statehood, and attend
ing to other matters of the league,
has found time to write letters to
the members of the house and senate,
with owe ninety per cen of whom
he has a personal acquaintance, urg-
ing the passage of the bill.
The latest advices from Washing
ton are to the effect that a program
has been arranged, which will result
in the bill coming up some time be-
tween the 4th and 10th of January,
under a rule. A rule in the house
means that the majority in the house
will concede so many hours for de-
batting on the bill; and then call for
a vote on the bill.
1t is not certain that the demo-
Gratis will oppose the bill, as at least
twenty-fiV of them are said to favor
the bill, and unless party reasons are
brought to bear, these twenty-five
will in all probability, vote for its
passage. But even if they should not
there are enough republicans to carry
it through.
The bill will, no doubt, come up in
the senate within a few days Of its
passage in the House of Representa-
fiVes. If the bill is reported to the
house in the form hat Senator Bev-
eridge reported it TO the senate, it
will not be amended in the senate;
otherwise it will.
Among the new United States en-
ators, il is said that Senator Carter
of Montana, Henenway of Indiana,
Brendgee and Buckley of Connecticut,
Bnrkett of Nebraska, Sutherland of
Utah, and Piles of Washington, are in
favor of the joint statehood bill,
while Senators Warner of Missouri
and Nixon of Nevada may yet be in
duced to support the bill, as at pres
en- they are neutral. The position OF
Senators Frazier of Tennessee and
Gearion of Oregon, are unknown,
while 1t is certain that Senator Flint
of California win oppose the passage
of the bill.
II is also thought that Senators
CulbersOn and Bailey of Texas, and
Stone of Missouri, will favor the pas
sage of the bill.
IL has now become evident that the
national administration at Washing
ton has sent out word along the line,
through the different office holders
in New Mexico and Arizona, that 1t
will not be considered proper or
pleasant for them to oppose joint
statehood, from nov on, either in
their official capacity, or through the
tenuTes of their offices. and as a re-
suit Of this decree being sent forth,
some little opposition that was once
manifest from a few office holders
has entirely disappeared.
Ii looks TO a man up a ire as
though the following s%oliloquy will be
something like what viii meander
through the brain and reasoning
powers of the members of the house
and senate this congress.
"The people down there in, New
Mexico and Arizona seem to be some
what divided on the joint statehood
question. Personally, | think that
iointure would be the best for them
and the rest of the country. Any
way President Roosevelt is in favor
OF joint statehood; those two terri
tories are a long way from my state,
and, besides, | don't believe 1t would
be beneficial to my political health
To %antagonize the chief executive OF
these United States, and as I'm half
inclined to think he's right, anyway,
4 guess III just support that little
measure, for my friend Teddy's sake