Bisbee daily review., 1906-06-24
THE PRESIDENT NOT THE WHOLE THING.

The president ih hlS fSlLldrhS to ''BuIr' Andrews abut what Arizona people ought to do in regard to the statehood bill now coming on for consideration has not increased his popularity with the people of Ari- zona. Congress amended the state hood bill and put clause in it all lowing the people of Arizona to vote Yes or no on the question as to whether they would join New MeNi- co and become one state or not IL is for the voters of this territory to say what shall be the result of the Arizona-New Mexico statehood bill and they have their minds made up and no advice from President Roose~ welt Hill change the result. The peo- pie of Arizona have long known the desire of the president to make of Arizona the tail of New Mexico's statehood kite, but thanks to the Sen ators of the United States Arizona is now in position to protect herself.
 The following editorial concerning the Interest being taken in Arizona by the president is from the Arizona Republican:
 s'The exact language used by Presi- dent Roosevelt in his reference to ad- ministraUion interference in the state hood campaign is given in a special dispatch to the Santa Fe New Mexi- can. It was employed by the presl- dent when he was told by Delegate 'BulP Andrews ot New Mexico and ii -,%n ponk of AL legheny, Pa. that he had bet suit of clothes with Delegate McGuire ot Oklahoma that Arizona would beat Oklahoma into the Union. Says the New Mexican's correspondent:
 "'The latter instantly said: Dele gate Andrews will win the suit of clothing from Greater Arizona. I feel sure that Delegate Andrews will win the suit" Then the president said to Delegate Andrews: q will do all in my power to help you. I want to clean up all the territories during my administration. They must come in."' ..
 This transaction in clothes re calls a historic event in which other garments were at stake. Then. if we recall rightly. They parted his gar ments casting lots.' the last act ir the greatest crime ever perpetrated
 This. however, has nothing to do with what We have to say. We do TO tshare in the slightest degree HresiIent Roosevelt's absorbing in- terest in this bet between MT. Bull Andrews and MT. Mcclure. The point upon which we dwell is the president announcement that he is pulling for Bull Andrews. casting lots as 1t were, with him:' fin on it. as we be lieve sporting gentlemen put it.
 "I want to clean up all the terri tories says he. Well. We do not want to be cleaned up That was the very thing We were afraid of at the be ginning of the statehood muddle. but We now feel perfectly secure. They must come in says the president speaking of the territories. Well now let the president watch closely and he will see Arizona not come 1T by a very large and robust majority which is already growing rapidly.
 "I want says the president. He wanted 8 great many things of the present session of congress which ne did not get. So many of them were denied him. that by this time he ough to be pretty well used to wanting apt being denied. His wants have beer almost invariably met by bushels O Dead Sea apples. 2
 We are curious to know how th' president can enforce his wants il this territory. There was time whel he had greater influence here. Ina was when We believed hi into be sym pathetic with our struggles; when VI thought he was imbued with broad western notions; that was before h. imougned our motives in opposing jointure, and before he lent his back ing to Beveridge. the chief maligne of Arizona.
 Now, we know of no one wh would be less influential in the pres ent struggle than the president. Sen ator Beyeridge can bring practicall. as much support to iointure as tn president can. The president in thi statehood fight would cut no wide figure than Speaker Cannon, Chair man Hamilton of the house commit tee or territories or Powers of Maine
 Referring again to the Santa Fl New Mexican, that paper thinks sees how the president will turn tn tide of battle:
 "'The president is desirous tha the federal officials in New Mexic ndsArizona give the question of join statehood energetic and efficient suI pert. The president means business
 We do not know what pressure tn president may contemplate applying ( federal officials in this territory or ho'