Evening star., 1907-11-16
U. S. Attorney for New Mexico
Being Investigated.
TO WORK FOR STATEHOOD
Gov. Curry Says That the People
Want It.
Major F0RAKER'S CALL
Says Everything Was Smiling and
Their Relations Are Delight
fully Pleasant.

One Rough Rider is in danger of losing
his place. President Roosevelt is in
deep quandary as to what he should do
under the circumstances. So far he is
standing by his former comrade and will
continue to do so, If possible.
The man under fire is Maj W. H. H.
Llewellyn, United States attorney for
New Mexico, where all the good Offices
from governor down are held by Rough
Riders. Maj. Llewellyn has been United
States attorney for six years There have
recently come before his office some i'm
portant land cases, in which the Depart
ment of Justice and the Interior Depart
ment are greatly interested. Maj. Llew-
ellyn has had a clash with the special
agents of the two departments and is not
working In harmony with them. Then,
too, there is bitter factionalism in the
territory and one of the factions is hard
after the former Rough Rider. making all
sorts of charges against him. These
charges especially allege incompetence
The White House has started an investi-
cation, which. SO far, does not tend to
hurt Maj. Llewellyn, but the Departments
Of Justice and Interior are also carrying
on Investigations. Reports will be made
to the respective departments and to the
White House. and upon these VII depend
the action the President will take
Will Work for Statehood.
Gov. Curry of New Mexico and Maj
Llewellyn were at the White House today.
The governor said he and the other Off
cials are here looking after numerous
matters of interest to the territory.
Besides trying to adjust some of these
matters, we are here to see what we can
do toward statehood" said Gov Curry.
The President has told US that he favors
statehood. although he will make no rec
ommendation in his message. He believes
that Congress will not take the question
of statehood up at this session. inasmuch
as a large number of congressman favor
having census taken before a bill is
passed. We welcome census. There has
been a tremendous increase of population
since 1890, and We are fitted in population
and wealth to join the other states / pre-
sumo the question of whether we will get
recognition at the coming session will de-
pend upon Speaker Cannon. We intend to
confer with him. as well as with members
of the Senate committee on territories,
and make every effort to get statehood
this year."
AS to presidential politics?'
'Well. New Mexico is for another term
for President Roosevelt. This does not
take into consideration what the Rough
Riders want. l refer to what the people
want. Iney are 1or the PRESIDENT, and
every delegate elected will be for him.
If l can have anything to do with it not
a single man holding federal Office shall
be delegate to the national cpnvention.
Let the people send their own delegates
without official interference"
Visited by Senator Foraker.
Senator Foraker today paid the visit to
the President which he deferred yester-
day because of the cabinet meeting When
the Ohio senator arrived there were sew
eral others ahead of him, among those be-
ing Gen. H. c. Corbin and Representative
Bourke Cochran of New York After the
President had got rid of these and other
visitors Senator Foraker was shown into
his private room. The President had so
arranged the interview that there were no
witnesses. 1t is at least known that the
two statesmen were with each other three
or four minutes. When the interview was
over Senator Foraker was unfiustered and
smiling. Newspaper men who sought a
statement of all that took place were told
that the visit was a pleasant one and thai