Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-10

Santa Fe. ~ NJ. Aug. 9.--Hon
James r. Garfield. secretary of the
Interior, addressed several hundred
citizens Of New Mexico in the cham
ber Of the house of representatives
this afternoon and was given in turn
one of the most cordial receptions
ever rendered a high official of the
United States by the people of The
Territory Secretary Garfield spoke
TO the people of the great future be-
fore New Mexico, of the problems be-
fore the people and of the kind OF
citizenship that Is surest to master the
problems and master them, quickly
He expressed the belief that New
Mexico would soon be able to walk
alone and he discussed frankly the
matter of the investigation of alleged
wrong doing in this territory assert
ing that the federal government
would not act until the fairest oppor-
tuIity had been given to every man
and interest against whom charges
NAV have been made. The secretary's
address was a strong one.
Mr. Garfield and his party arrived
in Santa Fe this morning and were
welcomed 3y First Assistant Post
master General Erark Hitchcock who
is in the city and by several promin-
ent New Mexicans. The reception to
the secretary was quickly ar
ranged, but the crowd was so great
that the chamber OF the house of rep
resentatives would not hold them.
Mr. Garfield left at s o'clock for Al
buquerque and a trip down the Rio
Grande valley to the Engle reservoir,
The secretary of the Interior was
introduced this afternoon by Hon. T.
p Catron, mayor of Santa Fe, who
said:
MIR, CatF0n Introduces the Secretary.
Ladies' and gentlemen; We have
here with ns this afternoon the secre-
tary Of the Interior of the govern
ment of the United States, Mr.. Garfield
who has been moving about the coun-
try upon somewhat of an inspection
tour and In doing so has reached our
territory He has come to our city
for the purpose Of seeing and meeting
the people and learning something
about what we are and who we are
and what we ought TO be. as mayor
of tho city of Santa Fe. the Oldest city
in the United States, We think, and as
a citizen of the Territory of New
Mexico, am charged to welcome Mr..
Garfield to Santa Fe and to the Ter
that he has come. We are glad that
ne has been able to reach our terri
tory. to look into our resources, see
what we possess, what can be brought
out for the future and particularly
we are glad that he Is able to meet
our people, to see them, to talk to
them, to Judge for himself whether
or not we are III for American citi-
Zens and entitled to the full benefits
of citizenship.
New Mexico has been a territory
of the United States for many years
Our people have been as loyal and az
enthusiastic In behalf of their govern
ment as any people that live under
the stars and stripes. (Applau }.
Whenever the government has cal ed
upon them for assistace they + We
replied and | understand that the re-
cord shows. that in the Spanish mer-
lean war; more volunteers were taken
to that war from this territory In
proportion to the population, than
was taken from any other state or
territory In the Union, and in the civ
II war the same record holds good
for New Mexico over nine thousand
volunteers together with the militia.
were taken into the civil war from
~
a little Dyer $4,000 people. We are
glad. fellow citizens, that Mr. Gar
field has come among us. We are
glad thaf he will be able TO go back
to Washington and tell who he has
met ane what character of peo-
pie he has met. We are glad
to have the administration of
Presideul Roosevelt represented
here TO-DAY and represented in the
capacity OF the secretary of the Inter-
ior, thaf he will be able to take back
TO the head OF the administration
words Of praise which know he must
think aAd which he can only take In
behalf d the people Of this territory.
(AapIaute)
During the last fifteen months
there hive been nfteen thousand land
entries made IN this territory. Four
teen thousand OF these being non-res-
idents OF the territory who have
come to make II their homes and who
will assist US In becoming state In
this union. Those $4,000 non-resi-
dents represent nearly fifty thous-
and people that we have added to the
people OF this territory In the last fif-
teen months That does not take into
consideration the people who have
We are growing, we are getting great
er every day we are going forward
with great strides and our schools
are in the best Of condition. Our
schools are carried on In the English
language. although we have been
characterized as people OF foreign
language and a foreign speaking peo-
ple. but ean say there Is not a per-
SON under the sound Of my voice, who
cannot understand the English lam
guage. (Applanse). We claim that we
stand upon a par with any American
citizens In any part Of this great uui-
ted states and we ask YOU when you
70 back to Washington, when you
make your report OF what you came
in contact with. 10 tell the members
OF the congress what you have seen
here, say what kind Of country yon
have seen. speak Of the development
and OF what progress We are making
and say what we are entitled TO-
(ApDlauae).
Much of this development, much
of this progress u due 70 the depart
ment over which you preside, We
have much more 70 DO With your de.