Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-07-23
THE MAN WHO
DOES THINGS
Cordially Received
ndDuly Honored
Here.
LEADING CITIZENS ATTEND
Informal Reception.--Sincere
Welcome-..Telling Talk.
Congressional Work.

dreWs has every reason to be gratl'
fed at the hearty reception given him
by the representative people Of Santa
Fe upon his return from Washington,
D. c., on Saturday after the busiest
and most successful terms in Congress
to the credit of any Of New Mexico's
representatives in history thus far.
All day long people called upon him
to thank him for this or tnat favor
done or ITO congratulate him upon this
or that great task accomplished Pos
sibly, most pleasing were the thanks
of the old veterans who have been
helped over the hard places In life
by pensions secured in opportune time
for them by the Delegate who never
turned a deaf ear to any request.
In the afternoon at o'clock, there
was more formal reception than the
all-day affair which had been in pro.
gress. Thirty or more federal, terri
torial and other officials and men who
are leaders in party councils, called
upon the Delegate in a body. The
Perez band, which had taken a con-
spicuous part in Delegate Andrews
whirlwind campaign almost two years
ago, was stationed, first on the hotel
porch, then on the wide stairway in
the interior, and discolrsed spirited
music.
In the delegation among Others were
Governor Hagerman, Judge McFie,
Territorial Secretary ]. w. Reynolds,
Attorney General w. C. Reid, ex-Dele-
gate 7. B. Catron, Superintendent of
Public Instruction Hiram Hadley, As.
sistant Amado Chaves, Captain of
Mounted Police Fred Fornoff, Survey
or General Morgan o. Llewellyn, ex-
Attorney General George W. Prich-
ard, who acted as spokesman for the
delegation and on its behalf extended
a cordial welcome TO Delegate An
drews Colonel Prichard reviewed the
promises i1isaae Gursng tne campatgn
and how every one has been kept by
"the man who does things" even If ne
is not a great orator. Colonel Prich-
ard evidently expressed the senti.
ments of those present for he was
loudly applauded
Delegate Andrews Response.
Delegate w. H. Andrews responded
very happily and was cheered to the
echo. Although he pleaded guilty to
the indictment of being a vote getter
rather than big talker, yet he DEM
onstrated that when it comes to talk.
ing he could do so, and right to the
point as we'll. He told of the diff
culties that confront the territorial
delegate In endeayoring to secure leg
islation for his constituents. He
quoted the late Senator Quay to the
effect that the territories have no
rights that the states need respect. He
gave as a point in case, the story of
the passage of the 100000 appropri
alton for a federal building at Albu-
querque. The skillful diplomats of
the House had carefully closed every
avenue of legislation for any addition
to the appropriations for pubic build
ings and even the senatorial friends
of Delegate Andrews had given up
hope of being able to help him to Sc
cure slice of the appropriation and
advised him to wait until next term.
The Delegate then related how the al.
most insuperable difficulties were ov.
ercome and how a piece of Legislative
maneuvering was performed of which
the most astute and most experienced
Congressman would have been proud.
Delegate Andrews then told of the vast
benefits which statehood will confer
upon New Mexico and Arizona. He
asserted that never again will any
Congress be induced to pass so liberal
a statehood measure. Yet, he said,
1t would have been still more liberal
but for the opposition of Arizona's
delegate in Congress who wanted to
have eliminated from the bill every
thing that might induce Arizonians to
vote for it. If it had not been for
this opposition to what. Delegate Smith
was pleased to call bribery, the bill
would have included provisions for
the payment of both territorial debts
and of the railroad debts Of New
Mexico and Arizona counties, for Con-
gress was in liberal mood to grant
these favors. As 1T is, there is very
good chance for the bills introduced by
Delegate Andrews for the payment of
the railroad debts of GRANT and Santa
Fe Counties to pass at the next term
although the Delegate would give no
other pledge of their passage than his
success in the past in getting things
for New Mexico and the solid support
of the large and powerful Pennsylvania
delegation in Congress, which is ready
to stand behind him in every reason.
able piece Of Legislation that he may
request. 1t was very interestingysthis
talk of Delegate Andrews, and gave a
wonderful insight of methods in Con-
gress, and incidentally of his own
knowledge of affairs and his skill in
securing Legislative and departmental
favors, although he took no credit un.
to himself and disclaimed any special
skill or success. He was appAuded
again and again during his address
which lasted fully half an hour