Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-01-19
ANDREWS TALKS
ABOUT STATEHOOD
Tells Committee on
Territories of
Conditions.
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VOTE ON QUESTION
Is Way to Determine Their
Feelings---Arizona Dele
CATION is Heard.
Special to the New Mexican.

Special to the New Mexican.
Washington, D. c., Jan. 19.-Dele
gate to Congress w. H. Andrews, in
{. addressing the House Committee on
Territories said today: "The majori
ty Of people in twelve counties Of the
Territory speak the English language
In eight counties, the majority Of the
people still adhere to the Spanish Ian
guage, and in five counties, the Eng
lish and Spanish speaking people are
about the same in numbers. Practi.
cally, however, four-fifths of the peo.
pie of the Territory speak English. .
Delegate Andrews said that he was
elected to Congress on a platform de-
manding statehood for New Mexico
within it's present boundaries and with
its present name. He also said that
it was upon the request Of the Teyri.
torial Republican Central Committee
that he introduced bill providing for
separate statehood for New Mexico
although he is willing to let the people
vote for what they want. Andrews
said that he has lived in New Mexico
for twelve years and has served two
terms in the legislative council. The
majority of both houses Of the legisla-
ture, while he was member, was En-
glish speaking and nearly every mem.
Der understood English.
Lands withdrawn.
The Secretary of the Interior today
ordered withdrawn from public entry
certain lands near Albuquerque which
are to be dedicated as public park by
said city.
The commission of Hon Herbert j.
Hagerman, was mailed today, it being
understood that he will take his
oath of office as governor on Monday
noon, January %.
More charges, all Of trivial or
rambling nature, were filed today
against Territorial Secretary j. w.
Reynolds, with view of preventing
the confirmation by the Senate of his
re-appointment
Associated Press.
Washington, D. G., Jan. 19.-Dele-
gate Andrews, of New Mexico, ap-
peared before the house committee on
territories today at it's hearing on joint
statehood. He said although there is
some opposition in New Mexico to
Joint statehood, he believed the propo-
sition would carry by a good vote II
submitted to the people. New Mex
leo would prefer single statehood but
would rather have joint statehood than
remain out of the union. A. j. Doran,
Of Prescott, Arizona, argued against
statehood
Up Wednesday.
AS a result of conference in the
speakers room after the House met
today it was decided to bring up the
statehood bill in the House on We'd
nesday of next week.
The full strength of the Republican
'insurgent" vote against the bill was
canvassed during the conference and
is estimated at forty-one. With full
attendance of "stalwarts" this vote
can be overcome The bill will be ac-
companied in the House by rule pro-
hibiting the division Of the statehood
question. 1t is estimated that two
days will be occupied in consideration
Of the, bill
Bill Considered,
The statehood bill was under con-
sideration by the Senate committee on
territories today. The bill was read
at length and a number of minor
changes agreed upon.
Among the amendments was one for
prohibition for the Indian Territory
similar to the House provision, and It
will probably be incorporated in the
bill. The question of joint statehood
for Arizona and New Mexico was not
brought up. There is no intention Of
reporting the bill until after the House
adjourns.
Friends Of the bill claim that all Re-
publican members of the committee
and one Democratic member, Clark OF
Arkansas. will favor reporting the
measure substantially as it was intro
duced.
Consular Service.
Secretary Root, while before the
house appropriations committee in re.
lation to the expenses Of the state de-
partment, spoke frankly concerning
the short comings Of the American con-
sular service.
Roots statements which are just
made public, show that in response to
questions by Representative Living
t;ton, the secretary said that one reason
Tor short coming was the sending out
Ia consular service Of men who have
out-lived their usefulness He said