Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-03-07
MAY PASS WITH
OUT AMENDMENT
Joint Statehood Bill
Minus Foraker
Attachment.
TO EXCLUDE JAPANESE
Delegate Andrews Presents
an Interesting Petition---
Senators Lining Up.
Special TO The New Mexican.

opeCldl W Inc New MEXICAN.
Washington, d. c., March THE
joint statehood pot is boiling and will
come to boiling over tomorrow. 1t
now looks as if the Hamilton joint
statehood bill would pass without the
Foraker amendment. The line has
been strongly drawn and its fate de-
pends upon three Senators. How
these will vote is not definitely known
at this time. The only Democrat so
far known who will vote for the bill
is Senator Clarke, Of Arkansas. The
Foraker amendment has many friends
and a determined effort will be made
for its passage.
For Exclusion Act.
Special to the New Mexican
Washington, d. c., March To-day
Delegate Andrews presented petition
from New Mexico for the removal of
the tariff duty on linotype printing
machines, as well as praying for the
exclusion of Japanese and Koreans
from the United States.
Court Bill Passed.
Washington, d. c.. March THE
Senate today passed the bill amending
the law relating to the terms of the
United States courts at Evanston,
Wyoming.
Signed With Hesitation.
Washington, d. c., March 7.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt today sent message
to Congress announcing his signature
to the joint resolution recently passed
instructing the Interstate Commerce
Commission to make an examination
into the subject of railroad discrimi-
nation and monopolies on coal and oil
He says frankly that he signed it with
hesitation because it may achieve lit
tie or nothing. He indicates too that
if the investigation is conducted thor
oughly it will result in giving i'm
munity from criminal prosecution to
all persons called and sworn as wit
nesses.
Did Banks CcntribEto?
Washington, March T. Senator Till
man will be heard by the Senate COM
mittee on privileges and elections on
his resolution as to the contributions
OF National Banks in national elec-
tions. After hearing Senator Till
man, the committee will decide as to
whether it shall make an investiga-
tiOn.
Indian Bill Debate.
Washington, March 1.-THE Indian
appropriation bill was the continuing
order of business in the House today.
An agreement was reached to con-
clude with a general debate at the
end of today's session.
Railroad Rate Question.
Washington, D. c., March 1.-THE
Senate began its session today with
prospect of hearing two speeches on
the railroad rate legislation question
One by Senator Clapp in support of
the measure and the other by Sena-
tor Scott, advocating radical amend
ments.
Amer endment to Treaty.
Washington, D. c., March 7.-Spoon-
er and Bacon today reached an agree
ment concerning the amendment to
the Isle of Pines treaty, which is in
tended to protect American interests.
1t provides that the island shall be
regarded as separate province with
in the meaning of the Cuban constitu-
tion. This would give to the island a
local self government and representa-
tives in the Cuban congress, when the
population of the island is sufficient
for such representation. AS Ameri-
cans are in the majority in the island,
it is understood the amendment would
be satisfactory to them. It will be
offered in the Senate when the treaty
is taken up in executive session.
Two Alignments.
Washington, D. c., March when
the statehood bill comes up for vote
on Friday afternoon there will be
found two alignments in the Senate;
Foraker amendment Senators, and
anti-Foraker amendment Senators, and
the latter, according to the present
poll Of the Senate, quite generally ac-
cepted, will be out-voted by the form
er by a total Of five votes.
In other words, the omnibus state
hood bill which will be passed by the
upper House will, according to the
present outlook one day before the
taking Of the vote include the For
aker amendment, which gives Arizona
and New Mexico referendum vote on
the question as to whether they will
come into the Union as one or two
states.
Affairs have SO crystalized them
selves in the Senate during the past
week that today there seems little