The Washington herald., 1907-08-01
DISCUSS new MEXICO
President and Gov. George
Curry Hold Conference.
GENERAL SHAKE.UP PROMISED
New Head of Territory Says There
VIII BE IA Number of Changes
Reaches His POst-Wiu Look Into
Disposal of the Public Lands.

Oyster Bay, n. Y. July s1.-This was
Territorial Day.
Gov. George Curry, recently appointed
governor Of the Territory of New Mexico;
Chief Justice Kent of Arizona, and Judge
3. S. Rodey, a Federal judge of Porto
Rico, who was formerly Delegate from
New Mexico TO Congress during the fight
for Statehood, all visited Sycamore Hill.
Judge Rodey and Justice Kent lunched
with the President.
Gov. Curry arrived in the United States
ten days ago from the Philippines. where
he has been governor OF the province OF
Samar. He was appointed governor OF
New Mexico two months ago. and had
come to consult with the President be-
fore taking up his new duties.
7 have been away from New Mexico
so long" said Governor Curry, that ]
am entirely free from any connection
with the factional fights that have dis
turbed the peace Of the territory. !
talked very freely with the President
concerning conditions in New Mexico and
his only Instructions were to go ahead
and give the people a clean business-like
administration, without reference to
party or other lines"
Promises Shake-up.
The new governor said that there would
be a number of changes among the office
holders in the territory when he reached
his post but would not say just what
the changes would be. 1t is understood
that be will look sharply into the dis
posal Of the public lands under previous
administrations. Gov. Curry is a Demo
crat in politics. but he said:
i am a firm supporter Of the admins
tration and great admirer Of President
Roosevelt We talked politics little
while I was At Sycamore Hill, and I told
the President that in case ne would not
run again l was in favor Of Taft. No ]
don't believe that the President will con-
sent to run again. I served under Taft
when was chief Of police at Manila. He
is big man all around, ard from my
friends I know that the Southwest Will
favor him"
Judge B. S. Rodey. an old friend of
Gov. Curry. met him last night in New
York and went TO oyster Bay with him 10
see him apiece on his road" he said
Judge ROdey did not have an appointment
with the President, but when he was
known 10 be in town an invitation 10
lunch at Sycamore Hill was soon forth
coming.
In Favor of Statehood.
As he boarded his train Gov. Curry
a hn Z
on the question while with the President.
he was In favor OF Statehood for New
Mexico alone. II possible; if not, jointly
with Arizona On his return from Saga
more Hill. Justice Kent said that he did
not believe, and had so expressed himself
TO the President. that Arizona was as vet
ready for Statehood.
Judge ROdey added 70 Justice Kent's
statement the information that the Presi-
dent had announced that he would not.
Tor time at least. declare himself on
the Statehood question THAT is a kind
Of victory for Arizona" said Judge
Rodey, 'and I suppose it's the biggest
piece Of news that Kent could carry back
with him"
Justice Kent said that his visit to
Sycamore Hill had included no particular
mission.
New Mexico in TanEIe.
Judge Rodey said that he believed that
Gov. Curry would find the situation in
New Mexico in the worst kind of a
tangle. There was more discord. in
trigue. and crookedness in New Mexico
he said. than could be found in any other
Territory or dependency of the United
States
Before leaving Judge Rodey told of an
amusing incident that had happened dur
ing his stay at Sycamore Hill. Theodore
Roosevelt IT., he said. received a tele-
gram from ShamUs Kelly. his roommate
at Harvard, asking: Where are my best
ITOusers?'
The answer was: Don't know where
your best trousers are; can't even find
my own
Joseph Bucltlin Bishop, secretary of the
Isthmian Canal Commission, and Mrs
Bishop were house guests OF the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt tonight The
secretary and his family sail tomorrow
for the isthmus