Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-06
OFFICIALLY oonnopoRArrD.

rhe letter from President Roosevelt
10 Governor Kibbey. of Arizona, whloi
was printed IN the news columns o.
The Morning Journal yesterday. off
cially c~orroborates the current rumoi
upon which we based m editorial ~
our issue OF Tuesday morning under
the caption OF There's Many a slip.
Etc"
Taking the country as a whole,
there are a good many people who do
not think II necessary 90 try 20 Q u
ceal the fact that Mr.. Roosevelt II a
pretty shftNd politician as well as a
statesman As president Of the United
states he has boen pushing certain
policies which he believes to be for
the best interest ~ the country-and
AZ the same time popular. IN this po-
sitlon. a very large fraction of the
American people stand with hin, and
In so doing they bear testimony to his
wisdom as a statesman, and his
shrewdncss as a politician. He Is wise
enough 10 hHnN th"A ~ N'''N
waste OF time 10 attempt TO succeed
himself az president. because he
knowa that the American people
stand %immovably against the third
term for any man. and he IL shrewd
enough 10 know that II his policies are
20 be carried out a Roosevelt man
must be yut IN nomination by the re-
publican national convention next
summer. and hence he II now exercis-
ing his political sagacity to 50 shape
the ends Of his party as TO put the
control of that convention practically
into his own hands.
Ru, In an this there is nothing dis
c%redltabie 10 him. on the other hand.
II ~ wholly 20 his credit, because u
Is the duty Of every American citizen
no matter what position he may be
placed In. "a take an Interest not
merely = passive Interest, but an ear
nest. active lntcrc~t-ln all public af-
fairs. and especially affairs Of such
great pith and moment as those
which chiefly occupy the attention OF
the present national administration.
To gain the end above indicated It
IL necessary Tor MIR Roosevelt to get
delegates 90 the convention who VIII
he friendly to his policy and his can
didate. and his experience IN political
matters has taught him that success
In politics sometimes depends az much
upon knowing how to give a. well as
10 take Hence current rumor has II,
that In order 20 bring the recalcitrant
elements Of Arizona la 10 line he has
agreed "a hold the joint statehood
matter IN allowance for the present,
aud presumably for the remainder of
hia term What Ee la sspeed Co do
10 plainly stated by himself in hts let
ter printed yesterday u was not nee
easary. u course. Tot him to make any
reference 20 the consideration TO be
given by Arizone, but that secret had
already been given away by the Art
yona people themselves. because they
were So tlckied they couldn't hoid a.
In their citation. aud i%ubiiatlon, how
ever over what they conceive 10 have
been a vers great victory, they read
into the presidents letter a great deal
more than he had written there, and
instead ~ receiving u a. q simple
promise io take no further action
looking toward Joint statehood fot the
two territories they interpret IL az
the equivalent on r. promise on the
president part 20 use the influence u
the administration le eur the adj
mission 10 Arizona Ga statehood. alone.
dnrins ths coming session u congress
md so confident are they % this that
they act a. though they regarded the
matter as practically ihe same 90 set-
tied. and are discussing among them
SELVES J. namer of the gentlemen 90
constitute The nrst state adminlstra-
dion. and the fret delegation Co COM
Ercss
Not onis DO the people 20 Arizona
take the presidents letter 60 mean
what u does not saS. but a number
- eastern papers ave seen the mat
ter m the. same ilEht n are TRIMS
a. make capital against the president
b. assuming that BE- b. going al once
a. wark Tor the admission 81 Arizona.
alone Az hat i the very acme ~
FOLLY. Those who stand nearest 10 the
president. ana have the beet means Of
keepine themselves Informed upon the
subject. knou that Mr. Roosevelt has
not ehsnfed his nina In the siightes.
particular upon the matter % state
hood for these territories and there s.
nof ir fact e sentence or q word ~
ne letter 30 warrant any n ~ as
samine that be has done -. But even
y he he'd rhsnred NJ mina. Rnd was
wilHnR IN o. aH he could 70 help Arr
rans ans Arp Mrxira is - int b
unien - sen<rAle <ieies eatsals
too shreud a politician 10 do any