Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-03-31
SITUATION IS
FIRST CLASS
Says lion B. S. ROdey, speak
inc Of the Statehood
Question.
RETuRs FROMwASHINCTON,

turned 10 Albuquerque last nig0t |
when seen this morning by "a repre- /
sentative OF The Evening clifton. at |
though tired and worn from incl
strOnuoslty of ihe past days. De as
GUESSED 100 length the situation as % h /
today
ann give you an interview" ho said !
"that is based on knowledge That rev
possess"
what is the situation. Mr. Rodoy
la washington today, concerning thol
Joint statehood billy waa the hral
question asked OF aim.
"Tho situation today he replied,
"is nrst clasr. New Mexico and All
IONA never had a better opportunity
10 be admitted 90 the union aa a joint
state than now. Separate statehood
however ls out OF the question, now
or nt any time within the next twenty
years. 10 either has any ADVANTAGE IN
this respect however, the advantage
IS with Now Mexico.
"ln my opinion. Arizona viii not got
into the Union az a separate state mi
the next twenty-five years. Eastern
cra consider Arizona UNIT In every re-
spoct for statehood. Tnoy think mu,hI
the same concerning New Mexico, bat
NOT so omphatlcally The idea isI
widespread however erroneous % may
be, that 10 Arizona was admitted sep
aratoly the Mormona would control
the state. and the powerful forces that
are now fighting Reed smoot 90 pre-
vent his holding his seat IN the SEN
ate. will see Co q that Arizona o. not
admitted FOR the next two genera
tionR
~ New Mexico and Arizona want
statehood he continued, with the
splendid donations OF land and the
munincont cash grant that the pres.
ent enabling ac. contains, then o ma
iority OF the voters In each territory
must favor Il at che polls next No
vemhor. and adOpt a constitution. II
they defeat the constitution next fail
neither territory will ger statehood AZ
any time within the next generation
and even az that late day they must
come ln as n Joint state and forogo
the land ana cash now offered 90
thom. because public sentiment
against giving any state individual or
corporation. an acre OF public land.
or "a dollar OF the cash out Of the
. United States treasury, save for value
or for services rendered, ~ rising and
moving forward IN % manner that VIII
carry an before q.
Il couldn't tell YOU continued Mr..
R3doy. all the details OF the Joint
statehood battle that has been fought
che past two months in Washington
without bringing myself TOO much
into the story, but / viii say that in
my opinion the omnibus Joint state.
hood BIN. practically as u passed. the
la CD
during This congress perhap1 To-
morrow. perhaps next week. or per.
maps not until the close OF tho SOS.
sion. but % win surely pass this SEES.
sion hut with what is known Hs the
'nrt Foraker amendment. 90 my guess
o. right NJ % passes without that
amendment VIII be- agrcoably sur.
prised
~ left washington last Friday
night. after the bill had gone 20 the
conference committees I had inter.
views during the afternoon OF that
day with the speaker and with mcm.
beers of irn committees oi both
houses. and ! am satisfied that each
house win stick hard for rs own BILL
and that neither will fully rocode and
also thar sooner or later the bin will
pass. but &c maybe with the first
Foraker amendment added 20 the
New Mexico Arizona end Of &c."
Explaining the two Foraker umcnu
meniB fully. Mr. Rodoy said
"rhe first Foraker amendment con
slsts OF only five words. that Is. that
% constitution must be- adopted by q
majority 10 the voters in each OF said
territories. tut tremendous cam
palgu of education VIII take place be-
fore the constitution is submitted to
the people. and % 90 90 be- submitted
with two great state tickets for state
officials and with an bills incurred
during the campaign paid by the
unired states government
"Tho second Foraker amendment
submits the bald question OF Junturt
alone. o. be- voted upon within aiXty
days after the passage OF the bill, and
without any constitution, or cam
uairn for n state ticket; With no one
. to explain the enabling act Or GO
constitution or tO pay the bills. The
constitution, IN my opinion, could not
bo as ptod iu the two territories ir
this way. and ] do not think che
house viii agree 20 This second
amendment
IAN citizens of either territory dv
string statehood. II my guess rs right
win have 20 accept Joint statehood
with tho 'hrgt Foraker amendment OF
make up the'~ minds 20 live Ia ter
ritory the rest of their lives, uules'
they move Go some state
Speaking OF tho great fight mad,
by Senator Bcycrdge. Mr. Rodey re-
marked.
THE people Of Now Mexico ant
Arizona. when they are admitted O.
the Union, can never repay Senator
Boyoridge for the work ho has done
in their behalf lie stood by Thorn
staunch and true in the face OF tire
mondoas pressure brought 90 beal
unun him. and despite the aoayies
opposition his speech on March 10
the senate, was unquesiionably th'
= greatest effort made in that angus
body ln modern times.
% Wish 90 thank the people of New
Mexico and Arizona who have q,
patriotually assisted Boz the fight FOL
statehood with letters and telegram
sent 90 Washington during the pas
Two months Bach one sent cOunte,
sor us so much, and helped wonder
fully"
In closing Mr. R0doy hcaying
Sigh of satis action, or merely wear
moaa-lt was hard 10 tell which aaia
Like the cowboy ia the fight az th,