Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-03-01
Judge A, B, Fall in Vigorous
Statement Explains Hostility
Of Beveridge Committee To-
ward Territories,
NELSON'S STATEMENTS
PRONOUNCED RIDICULOUS
0nmsby McHarg Comes in For
Attention From Former At
torney General Who Found
Federal PROSECUTOR WoefuIly
incompetent

Especial Dispatch ir the Morning Journai.1
FL paso. Texas Feb sS.-In state
nient here tonight Judge 4 =. Fall
answer the charges made against his
record as attorney general for New
Mexico. and explains his position with
reference to the investigation con-
ductvd by Special Prosecutor ormsby
McIlarg, of the department of justice.
who was scnt to New Mexico bS At
t0rneS General nonaparte I'm connec-
tion With alleged land frauds. Incl
dentally. Judge FAN also advances his
opinion of the reasons for the failure
oi the statehood bin at the present
session of congress.
Denies lie iIampercd Oimsby Mciinrg
According to Judge Fall, Mciarg
,uld tasehenA when he = formed 8ths
senate committee on territories that
he had been hampcred By the attor-
ney general of New Mexico In his land
fraud Investigations. Failure of
statehood at this time he attributes
10 the unWlllingness of the small CO.
teric OF New England senators, head
ed by Aldrlch and Hale, to allow the
control Of the senate TO pass into the
hands of the so-called radical ar west
ern legislators Judge Fall. II would
seem is not Inclined 10 take Senator
Ecvcridge seriously, evidently believ-
ing that the Hoosier statesman Is mere
clay in the hands of his more able
colleagues from Rhode Island and
Maine. who are now engaged IN 4
life and death struggle 60 retain their
control over the greatest legislative
body on earth.
.Iuagc FANS Statement.
Judge Falls statement Is IN part as
follows
"McHarg was not hampcrcd here
In any way If he has made state
ment to that effect, he lied to me when
/ met him recently IN Washington.
50 far as the statements OF senator
Nelson arc concerned they would be
ridiculous II they were not Intended
solely for the purpose of deteaiing
state hood.
~ told Mr. Bonaparte that Mr.. Nc
uarg was not competent to do the
work In New Mexico. and that be-
cause of his lack of experience ana
legal knowledge, he was not compe-
tent To represent the United states in
any position where he had TO use any
discretion He was finally removed
Infested with Carpet Baggers.
"Ncw Mexico has been territory
for the last nifty years During the
mast several years many federal pos
from other states, and the territories
are stl fun OF those men who could
not make an honest living at home
and could not go back to their own
states They do not want to see the
territory become a state.
Would Ancci Balancc of Power.
"Did YOU ever stop 10 consider the
number of senator's Deduct the
democrats and see how many II re-
4. g. n
licnn senators from New Mexico would
enable what is known as the western
or radical element to cohtrol abso-
lutrlv in the United States senate.
This is the WHOLE sum OF the opposi-
tIon L. statehood for New Mexico
u met McHarg in Washington
shortly after the republican cohNen-
tion and he assured me of his friend
ship and respect
do you think that McHafg met
with interference from officials OF
New Mexico. while he was prosecuting
government eases in that territory
Judge Fan was asked.
/ did you over read The spoilers
was the answer.
"Do you remember that it was sup
posed that Judge Mckcnzic vas sent
To Alaska bs prominent senator.
| McHars's boast IS that he is the pro-
tcef ui prominent H'h"t"i-
II went to Washington myself and
lsa., the attorney general | told Nr.
Honapurte that McHarg was not COM
lu,tcnt to do The work before him I'm
I Nrr Mexico. MIR. Bonaparte said that
he Judged that ] doubted McHarg :
liability
we had no conflict with McHarg.
xcfpi that prior To my acceptance
of tho attorney gcneraiship he had
/ been ont hore and had displayed a.
letter from the attorney general OF
/ the United states authorizing him to-
/ Investigate all matters. whether they
ay within the province OF the terri
tory or tho United safes. and 10 inter-
Ncnr IN the name of the United
states In any suits that were pcad-
ing.
lie not only undertook TO assume
tho duties OF United states district