Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-23
Transmits to the Legislature
a Resume of the
Work Done at
Washington.
WOULD NOT TAKE
TtRRITORY'S MONEY
No Member of the Committee
Would be Paid for His
Work--Pdy Tribute TO
Roosevelt for His
Efforts.
Special to The citizen.

Special to The Citizen.
Santa Fe. y NJ, Feb. 23.-Govern-
or George Curry today sent to both
houses of the legislature an official
report of the special statehood COM
mittee sent to Washington by the
New Mexico assembly two weeks ag).
The feature Of this report is the state
ment that not one member of the
statehood committee would accept a
cent of the money appropriated by
the territory. totalling $500 to pay
the expenses of the members to and
from Washington, but that each and
every member gave his time and ser
vices free, thus proving his patriotism
in the statehood fight.
The governor prefaces the report by
paying a high compliment to each in
dividual member of the committee as
well as to those other New MeXicans
who were in Washington at the same
time working for the passage of the
enabling act. That the statehood COM
mittee accomplished everything-but
statehood is evident, and that so we'll
were the claims of New Mexico pre-
sented that the passage of the enab-
ling act at the next regular session of
Congress is assured beyond a doubt.
Like all the governors official COM
munications his message to the lesis-
lature today is easily understood and
to the point. The governors message
and the report follows:
santa Fe, y. NJ, Feb. 23, 1909
ITO Hon. Charles A. Spiess.
president of the Council Of the
New Mexico Assembly
"Sir:-I have the honor to enclose
herein report o fthe statehood COM
mittee appointed by me on the 9Th
instant pursuant to House Joint Res
olution No. g. which authorized the
governor to appoint a committee con-
sisting OF seven members to imme-
diately proceed to Washington for the
purpose of urging New Mexlco's claim
for admission 10 the union as well as
to work for the passage of other leg
islation OF vital interest to the people
of this territory. l had the pleasure
of accompanying this committee and
take this occasion to testify to the
valuable services they rendered the
people of New Mexico.
"In accordance with your resolI-
tion l offered to pay the members OF
this committee their necessary trav-
cling expenses not to exceed $500
each, but each member declined T.
receive any compensation whatever
for their time and services, or thei,
expenses and at their request the en-
tire sum appropriated under said res
oution, with the exception of small
amount used for kilograms and clerk
hire, has been returned to the terri
torial treasurer.
while in Washington this state
hood committee was joined by Hon
A. b. Fall, W. a. Hawkins, f.. L
Medler, II. l.. Waldo. William White
w j. Mills. Edward 4. Mann ant
other representative citizens of New
Mexico, all 5f whom were tireless anC
enthusiastic advocates of the passage
of our statehood bill and l feel SUR
that the New Mexicans created sucl
favorable impression that If tn
enabling act fails to pass during thu
present session of Congress, definit
agreement will be entered into be
tween the leaders of the nation befor,
adjournment which will admit US !,
the union at some specified time ii
the near future.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE CURRY
Governor of New Mexico
Report of Statehood Committee.
Washington, ID. C., Feb. IS, 1903.
"To His Excellency, George Curry
Governor of New Mexico;
"Sir:--We, the committee, appoint
ed by your excellency, pursuant 10
joint resolution passed by the 3St
legislative assembly of the Terruor
of New Mexico to accompany you
excellency to Washington to urg
Congress to pass the enabling act nov
pending and providing that New Mex
leo be empowered to form consti
tuition and submit the same to IN
president for admission as state i
the union, do hereby respectfully re
port: That Immediately upon the al
rival of the committee in Washin
ton the duty with which il was charg
ed was entered upon. We ascertaine
that the House OF Representative
was almost unanimously in favor Q
the passage of the statehood bill an
which measure was passed by tina
branch of Congress with very grea
enthusiasm on February 18th, 1906
Your committee witnessed this inspir