The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1907-11-30

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Henry M. Hoyt, Solicitor General
of the United States. u. S. Dis
trict Attorney w. II. III. Lew
ellyn, and Assistant u. s. At
torney David J. Leahy arrived in
Santa Fe Tuesday morning from
Washington, where the New
Mexico delegation had been to
boost the cause of statehood and
to attend to other political mat
ters of more or less Importance.
These gentlemen were met at
Lamy and escorted to Santa Fee
by a committee consisting of
Secretary Nathan Jaifa, eX-Gov-
ernor M. A. Otero, Chairman II.
o. Bursum of the republican ter
ritorial central committee, and
many other prominent citizens of
the territory. On their arrival
at Santa Fee they were given a
rousing reception and escorted to
their hotels by grand parade of
enthusiastic citizens headed by
the Santa Fe band.
ENTHUSIASTIC FOR STATEHOOD.
Governor Curry returned from
Washington brimful of enthu-
siasm for statehood. On his ar
rival in Santa Fe he granted the
Santa Fe New Mexican the fol-
lowing interview:
Both Delegate Andrews and
myself feel that the chances for
the admission of this Territory
to statehood this winter are very
good. All that is necessary is
to show Congress what progress
has been made in New MeXico
and | would advise people to
send a nonpartisan delegation to
the national capital in order to
assist Delegate Andrews in the
spirited fight he is putting up in
the cause of statehood. am
willing to ruturn there at any
time if it is advisable to do SO
and to do all in my power to Sc
cure statehood for the territory.
THE PRESIDENT FRIENDLY.
The President feels very
friendly to New Mexico but will
not take up the matter of state
hood in his forthcoming message
to congress, but to use almost
his identical words, it will give
him great pleasure to approve a
statehood bill.
ARIZONA SHOULD HOLD OFF.
II believe that it is not advis-
able for Arizona people to pre-
sent their bill for admission at
this session of congress as such
a course might result in another
attempt being made to force
Joint statehood on us. If New
Mexico is admitted this winter,
there is no doubt in my mind
but that Arizona will be granted
statehood next year. Personally,
| hope to see both territories adj
nitted as soon as possible. With
our population exceeding 400, 900,
however, | believe congress will
admit this territory at once.
POWERFUL INFLUENCES FAVoF
ADMISSION.
THE senators and representa-
tives | met were heartily in fa'
for of. single statehood for New
Mexico, especially those from
the south and west. The entir,
Pennsylvania delegation has as
sured Delegate to Congress w
II. Andrews that it will favol
statehood, and Senator's Foraker
Penrose, Elkins, Carter anC
practically all the senators from
the southern states will help u
in the senate. / did not NEE
Speaker Cannon, but many o
his personal and close friends as
sured me that he will not Op
pose the bill and that lie nigh
even advocate its passage. A
the Republican caucus has no
been held as vet, it could not b.
expected that the speaker viii
announce his attitude upon thi
or any other subject at this Ii me
FORESTRY MATTERS.
II took up with the Forestr
Bureau certain complaints i
connection with New Mexic
forest reserves. Chief Foreste
Clifford Pinchot as we'll as his as
sistants assured me that condi
tions would be investigated an
such relief as is practical grant
ed. Where land that ought I
have been held subject to settle
ment has been embraced with