Bisbee daily review., 1906-12-04
NJ JOINTURE OF ANY KIND FOR
 AR|zONANS
Scheme to Join Local Branch of Children's Home Society to the New Mexican Branch Is Defeated.

pcopiC iu tuc icIIltOIy Ol NeW NICK ico who were very optimistic as to the result of the recent election on the matter of jointure, and that they had accordingly made plans for the ab- sorption of everything Alizonan, as soon as the people of this territory voted to place themselves under the direction of the New Mexican politi. cians-but that the actual outcome of the election knocked a few of their plans in the head, is apparent from correspondence received in the city during the past few days.
 The National Children's Home So- ciety, non-sectarian organization, which has been operating throughout the United States for years past, and in the Territory of Arizona for the past eight years through it's agent, Rev. A. H. Gunnett, has done a great work.
 When the iointure talk became loud, the agent of the society in New Mexico began laying plans for the ab- sorption of the Arizona branch, and the placing of it under his direction. Arizona and California are now incor- porated together for the expedition of the work. and local people are highly pleased with the manner in which iS has been performed.
 The New Mexican gentleman, Mir. Chas. l.. Lukens, wrote to the head quarters of the society, explaining his plan, and notice was sent to the agent of the society in California. At once letters began to pour into the head quarters Of the organization protest Il, rsa was very well pleased with the exist ing arrangements. That the protest had it's effect is apparent from the following letter addressed to the New Mexican gentleman, from the secreta- ry of the socity:
 Nov. 19, 1906. Rev. Chas. E. Lukens, M D., Rswell,
 New Mexico:
 Dear BroJher:-Your letter of Nov. 14th has been forwarded to me by Brother Sherrard, our National Super lntendent. 1t was only a few days ago that we succeeded in getting a meeting of the executive committee of the National Conference of Charities and Corrections, to consider the ques- ton of the of the the organization of the work in New Mexico and Arizona. That committee gave the matter a full and careful consideration.
 We have received a large mass of letters rom leading citizens. judges, business men, etc, of Arizona, all of which protest against the organiza- tlOn of the State of Arizona in connec. ton with New Mexico and all of which urged the continuance of the work as auxiliary to the work of the Califor. mia Society.
 The vote of the people of Arizona to reject joint statehood for Arizona and New Mexico accents this core spondence. OLr committee have vot- ed unanimously that under the cir cumstances il was not expedient to organize New Mexico in connection with New Mexico, but that it was best to continue the work for the time be ing, auxiliary the State of Califor. nia
 l deeply regret the delay in action in this important matter, but the com mittee has endeavored faithfully to consider what would be for the real interests of the work.
 What the committee has learned of yourself has been most favorable, and 1T the work can be sustained in New Mexico as an independent work we should be glad to cooperate with you. We feel, however, that to undertake 10 organize Arizona with New Mexi. co against the protest of so large Q lumber Of influential people could only result in confusion and detri- ment to the best interests of the neg Iected children.
 We should be entirely unwilling to be party to creating two rival or sanlzaClons in a new state. This has Deen tired in several Of the states and aIways with disastrous results.
 The California Society has worked thls held tor years under authority from She National ChIldren's Home Society. lie notified them of our pur- pose 10 make separate organization of Arizona and New Mexico. They asked that action be suspended until Ne could hear from Arizona. The National Society at its annual meet ing voted to make the separate organ lzaticn unless such conditions should become apparent as would indicate that it should not be done The cor respondence which I mentioned and the action of statehood make it appa- rent to the committee that the change should not be made.
 deeply regret if you have been led to the expenditure of time, effort and money in vain, but I feel personally, hat no other course was open to our than that which has been .aken.