The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-01
COY. CURRY GETS bis ORDERS
AEW MEXTCAN EXECUTIVE VISITS
THE PRESIDENT.


and cut Out Politics the Gist OF His
Instructions Mr. Roosevelt to Keep
on statehood Question for u while.
OYSTER BAY. July 3i.-George Curry.
recently appointed Governor Of the Terri
tory Of New Mexico. Chief Justice Kent
~ Arizona and Judge r. s. Rodey. a Federal
Judge NJ Porto Rico. who was a delegate
from New Mexico TO Congress during
the fight for statehood. to-day visited
Sycamore Hill. Judge Rodey and Justice
kcn1 mnched with the President.
GOV. Curry arrived in the United States
lPn days ago from the Philippines, where
he VAS Governor Of the province of Samsr.
He was appointed Governor of New Mexico
Two months ago and came to consult with
the President before taking up his new
duties. Gov. Curry was announced as a
luncheon guest. bus he was in such a hurry
to get to work on his new job that he did
not stop TO eat. He hurried back to New
York on the way TO New Mexico with a short
stop over az Washington
Gov. Curry has spent the last eight years
in the Philippines II was for this reason.
he said. that the President had chosen
him for his present position.
Il nave been away from New Mexico
10 long" said Gov. Curry. that I am en-
tirely free from any connection with the
fsctional fights that have disturbed the
peace of the Territory. talked very freely
with the President concerning conditions
IN New Mexico, and his only instructions
we're to 70 ahead and to gi.e the people
a clean. businesslike administration with
out reference to party or other lines"
The new Governor said that there would
no many changes among the oficeholders
in the Territory when he reached his post.
He did not say just h changes would bs
made.
Gov. Curry is a Democrat in politics. hut
he said: Il am a firm supporter of the
administrator and a great admirer of
President Roosevelt. We talked politics
"A little while j was AZ Sycamore Hill, and
! told the President that in ease he would
not run again | was in favor of Taft.
No. | don't believe that the President will
consent 10 run again. served under Taft
when | WAS chief Of police in Manila. He
ia a big man all around, and from my friends
| know that the Southwest will favor him
Judge Rodey. an old friend of Gov.
Curry =. met him last night in New York
and ran down 10 Oyster Bay with him to
see him n piece 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 forthcoming. Besides
throwing light on conditions in New Mexico.
Judge Rodey injected a nature faker interest
with his stories of shark shooting in Porto
Rico. He .scaped without being elected
q member OF the famous club.
The Judge left his friend Gov. Curry ~
the railroad station and went up the hill
with Justice Kent. who arrived on the
1919 train. Justice Kent and Gov. Curry
had a few minutes conversation on
Statehood and other matters before the
Governors train left.
As he boarded his train Gov. Curry said
that although he had not touched 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 Sycamore Hill Justice
Kent said that he did not believe. and had
no expressed himself to the President, that
Arizona was as vet ready for statehood.
Judge Rodey added TO Justice Kent's state
ment tho information that the President
had announced that he would not for n
time Al least declare himself on the state
hood question
That is a kind of victory for Arizona"
said Judge Rodey, "and ! 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 and that being on n
vacation because il was too hot to stay in
Phoenix he had dropped in to see the Presi-
dent, whom he had known ever since their
college DAYS. My visit coming as IL did
NJ the same time as that OF Gov. Curry |
might make il look as though there was
something afoot on territorial matters. but
our being here at the same time was merely
u coincidence"
Judge Rodey, who missed his train and
stayed later than tho others. furnished the
shark story. He said that he had spent
much time and more ammunition while in
Porto Rico shooting sharks in the harbor.
The sharks were feeding on oHal." he said,
'-snd noticed that they grabbed their
prey without turning over on their backs,
az they are supposed to do. ] told the
President OF my observation and | under
stood him, to agree with me. Archie got
interested in the sharks and | had TO tell
him all about shooting them. I've no doubt
that he will be out in the Sound tomorrow
with his father's. rife trying to make a
record for himself.
Judge Rodey said that he believed that
Gov. Curry would find the situation in New
Mexico in the worst kind of a tangle. There
we're more discord intrigued and crook dness
in New Mexico. he said, than could he found
in any, otherTerritory or dependency OF the
United States. And Gov. Curry is Just
the man to straighten thinRsout y he added.
Judge Rodey was beaten in his long
fight for statehood for New Mexico in the
Joint Statehood battle Of the ~neighboring
Territories, hut he Said to-day that he firmly
believed that the day for joint Statehood
WAS near at hand. Independent Statehood
for Arizona and New Mexico he thought
impossible.
Before leaving Judge Roday told of an
amusing incident that had happened dur
ing his STAY at Sycamore Hill. Theodore
Roosevelt, Jr., he said, received p telegram
from Shaun Kelly. his roommate al Har-
, ard. asking: where are my hes; trousers?-
The answer was: Don't know where your
lest trousers are. CAM even find my own"
Joseph Bucklin Bishop, secretary Of the
Isthmisn Canal Commission. and Mrs.
Bishop are house guests Of the President
and Mrs. Roosevelt tonight. The score
tarv and his family sail Tomorrow for
the isthmus where Mr.. Bishops duties
require his presence in the future.