The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-08-13
Albuquerque Journal Special.

Albuquerque Journal Special.
Santa Fe, N. NJ, Aug. 9.-Hon. Jas.
r. Garfield, Secretary of the Interior,
addressed several hundred citizens of
New Mexico in the chamber of the
noon and was given in turn one of the
most cordial receptions ever tender
ed high official of the United States
by the people of the Territory. Secre-
tary Garfield spoke to the people of
the great future before New Mexico,
of the problems before the people and
of the kind of citizenship that is sur
est to master the problems and mas
ter them quickly. He expressed the be-
lief that New Mexico would sool be
able to walk alone. and he discussed
frankly tae matter of the investigation
of alleged wrong doing in this terri
tory asserting that the federal govern
ment would not act until the fairest
opportunity had been given to every
man and interest against whom charg-
es may nave been made. The secre-
tary of the interior was introduced
OA
Santa Fe, and his speech in part was
as follows:
Administration Policy.
Ladies and Gentlemen: 1t is indeed
with a great deal of pleasure that l
have been able to come here and have
the opportunity of meeting the people
of New Mexico and discussing with
them those matters That are of inter
est to them, affecting as they do their
lives and their property. AS your may
or has said, the people of New Mexi-
co are of no different type from any
other state or territory, and l a%n
glad to say as l have said not only
here but in the east where men have
talked to me about the west, that so
many people do not understand the
west at all. do not pretend to under
stand it thoroughly. 1 came through
your territory nearly twenty years
ago and l have kept in touch with ma
ny of the men who are doing things
here desire to say that this admin
istration never mas and it does not
now and it does not intend to have
any presumption of guilt against any
citizen of New Mexico. Should ques-
tions arise which will involve an in
depreciation of the law and an inves-
tigation of actions, the national ad-
ministration will interpret those laws
to it. There is no community in
which wrong has not occurred. That
is true. Yet the men who have done
wrong are always in the minority in
any American commonwealth. I did
not intend to say much on this sub
so want to tell you exactly how this
administration felt and wnat it in
tends to do in regard to this particu-
lar matter. 1t is true that charges
have been made, but in every instance
any man who is charged with any act
final action will be taken against any
citizen of New Mexico, until the fair
est kind of treatment has been given
to which he is entitled to expect from
this national administration. OF course
If in any Instance things have gone
wrong those wrongs will be righted
by you people and not by anybody
outside This is enough to say about
any disagreeable subject, Mr.. Mayor.
(Applause.)
It is true that the Department of
the Interior has a great deal to do
with the Territory of New Mexico.
and 1t seems that you are all anxious
to creep out from under the control
OF the Department of the Interior.
Now whether you are in the position
that you do not have to creep. but
can stand up and stand alone, is
something that the future can deter
mine. Judging from the character of
the people and the industries do not
believe It VIII be long before you can
walk alone. cApplause)
Studying Problems Of the West.
hare been going about through
Cine great west for tine last two
months for the purpose of getting in
close touch with those questions Of
interest to the people OF the west.
The west 8 not : definite location.