Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-06-12
PHILIPPINE JOB
AWAITS CURRY
Offered Berth on
Island Commission
Says Report
WILL NOT DESERT TERRITORY
Governor to Help During
Campaign and Stay in
Fight for Statehood.

right IOr CtdtenOOd.
Political speculation concerning
New Mexico politics Is an indulgence
to be expected. The Sunshine Terri.
tory has within it's boundaries some
OF the shrewdest politicians in the
United States which fact has been
proven time and time again and some.
times to the sorrow of over.ambitious
and dogmatic officials who were de.
pendent upon popular vote and popu.
lar favor. Because of that condition
most any kind Of an assertion with
the earmarks of truthfulness will be
accepted as reliable.
OF late 1t seems to be the desire
Of a few politicians and newspaper
scribes to find another government
position for Governor George Curry.
He has been mentioned as delegate to
Congress, member Of the next cabi.
net and various other places. The Den.
yer Post, on Monday last finds him a
position in the Far East where once
he served the country faithfully and
well. The article published by the Post
is after a Santa Fe date line. 1t reads
as follows:
The Posts Story.
"That New Mexico will have new
governor within less than year is
not only a possibility but a probabili.
ty. Whether statehood is granted at
the short session of the Sixteieth Con-
gress or the territory is refused admis-
sion into the Union, makes little diff
ference.
ut Is no secret that if Secretary Of
War William H. Taft is elected presi-
dent at the November election he will
in all likelihood appoint Governor
Curry member OF the Philippine
commission by Taft in the event that
by the governor and one which no
doubt he would fill with great credit,
he being intimately acquainted with
conditions in the archipelago, which
knowledge he acquired during eight
years residence there, part of which
time was spent in the army, in civil
life and as governor of several of the
principal provinces.
while, of course, it is not known
positively, 1t is reported on reliable
authority that Governor Curry has
virtually been pledged berth on the
commission by Taft in the even that
the latter should become president.
While Taft was serving as governor
general of the Philippines he and Gov
ernor Curry were thrown much togeth-
er and the two became the very clos
est friends. It is this intimacy of long
standing which makes it more than
likely that Curry will be permitted to
enjoy his life's ambition
Governor Does Not Deny II.
It has been established that there
Is a grain of truth in every long
statement. The New Mexican has
been informed by Governor Curry
that he will be in the Sunshine Terri
tory for some time and that if he does
accept a position on the Philippine
commission 1t will be after New Mex
leo becomes a state.
II will be here during the cam
paign working for the Republican
party and after the election working
for statehood" declared the Governor
last night.
After election and after statehood
changes will be made Of a necessity
and there are always better places for
those who do their duty we'll. The
health of New Mexico's chief execu-
tive will not permit a return to the
PhiliRpine Islands just now, much as
he enjoyed his stay there during and
after the war.
Position Lucrative One.
A position on the commission car
ries with it an income far in excess
OF the salary of the Governor Of New
Mexico and with good health, Repub-
lican success and statehood the guess
OF the Denver Post might come to
pass. Even in the event of Bryan's
election it is understood that Cover
nor Curry stands an excellent oppor-
tunity of returning to the islands as
the Commoner recognizes his ability
and knows of the good work Cover
nor Curry did there. It Is also under
stood that the Catholic clergy of the
possessions in the Far East would be
pleased to have Governor Curry re-
turned.
But there is little authority, If any,
to say that New Mexico will have an
other Governor before another twelve
months have passed for the reasons as
mentioned above.
It Is an admitre. fact that real es-