Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-02-26


OF the Territories of New Mexico and
Arizona the right to vote separately
upon the question. 1t Is not believed
that the House will oppose the meas.
ure in that shape, but will concur in
the Senate amendment. The friends
of the bill have been working very
hard to get sufficient votes, it is be.
lieved, without the adoption of the
Foraker amendment, but this up to
the present time has not been accom-,
plished.
Chinese Situation.
Washington, D. c., Feb. 2G.--Presi-
dent Roosevelt has grown suspicious
of the good faith of the Chinese gov
ernment as result of the policy of
duplicity which 1t seems to be pur.
suing. He has been given assurance
through Minister Rockhill, which is
not in keeping with the acts Of the
Pekin authorities. Apparently there
have been adopted at the Chinese cap.
ital, tactics such as were observed in
1900, prior to the boxer outbreak. The
diplomatic corps was told in most
positive manner that reports of gen.
eral uprising were without foundation
and that the government was amply
able to suppress local disturbances.
The administration sees in the pres
ent situation parallel to what pre-
vailed prior to the boxes outbreak,
with the exception that the present
one is not confined to two provinces
in the north, but prevails all over
the empire. Missionaries are being
warned to leave inaccessible spots
and concentrate where they can be
protected Both the Army and Navy
departments are making every effort
to be ready to act any moment the
President gives the word
Report.
Special to the New Mexican.
Washington, D. c., Feb. 26.--Unlted
States Senator Tillman, of South Caro-
lima, in reporting the Hepburn Railroad
Freight Bill to the Senate today said
that at the conclusion Of the debate
and vote on the freight rate regulation
bill, he would move the consideraticr
OF the Hamilton joint statehood bin,
unless the discussion and consideration
of the freight rate regulation bill hangs
on the hook too long and in that case
he would move speedier and earlier
consideration Of the Hamilton bill.
Senator Charles Dick has resumed his
speech on the Hamilton joint state
hood bill.
Narrow Escapes.
Washington, D. c., Feb. 26.-Consul
General Rogers at Shanghai cabled the
State Department under today's date
that American mission stations at Nan
chang in province of Krougsi and
Kiensee have been destroyed. The
probable cause is local. A telegram
received form these points states that
fourteen American missionaries at
those places escaped but in the King
ham family, English, two adults and
two children are reported killed. The
American gunboat Elcano at Nanking
has been ordered to proceed immedla-
tely to Kiuliang where she will pro-
badly arrive Wednesday. The scene
of the trouble is 400 miles up the
Yangtse river.
Editorial Reproduced.
Special to the Ne W Mexican
Washington, D. c.. Feb. 26.-The
Washington Post has reproduced in
full the editorial Of the Daily New Mex.
lean entitled "The Rodey Interview /,
which is in answer to Mr.. Rodey's in
terview which appeared in the Wash
ington Star on February the Sth last.
This 1t seems created bad blood and
Ex-Governor and former Delegate NJ
O. Murphy, Of Arizona, and ex.Delegate
B. S. Rodey, Of New Mexico, came very
near to blows over the statehood ques-
ton in the lobby of the Ebbitt House
Before any damage was done they were
separated by ]. Lorenzo Hubbell of
Pajarito, New Mexico, and w. H.
Ainsworth, of Phoenix, Arizona.
Henderson's Death.
Speaker Henderson's death, which
occurred yesterday, was the burden of
the prayer by the chaplain In the open.
ing session Of the House today. Later
in the day adjournment will be taken
after the passage of appropriate reso.
lutions as a mark of respect to his
memory
TIlIman's Report.
In expectation of a spirited discus
sion over the report of Tlllman on
the Hepburn bill, the galleries OF the
Senate were crowded when the session
was called to order. Tillman decided
he was not prepared to make formal
report and it would be more effective
to simply report the bill in accodance
with the resolution adopted by the
committee, which provides that the
members are left free to exercise in
dividual judgment concerning the
amendments that may be offered In
the Senate.
AS soon as the Vice President call
ed for the report Of outstanding COM
mittees a number of Senators arose