Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-10-23
BALLINGER
KEPT BUSY
M any NJ at ter S
Brought to His
Attention
PLEASED WITH NEW MEXICO
Hearty Cooperation of De-
partment With Territor-
iaI Officials.

A. Ballinger gives the impression of
| being all business. Not of the nervous.
restless temperament that must be do
ing something all the time CT at least
make it appear so, but a man who
has ample reserve powers, who holds
himself well in check. and yet dis
poses of great variety of i'm
portant interests in quick time, but
/ nevertheless thoughtfully.
{ He arrived last evening on the spec
ial car of General Manager Wells of
the western division of the Santa Fe.
He had been picked up by Manager
Wells at Ash Fork, Ariz., somewhere
around three or four o'clock in the
morning, Mr.. Ballinger being on his
way from Phoenix, direct to Santa Fe
Mr.. Ballinger was somewhat tired, the
/ trips he has taken throughout the
west the past few months have been
very strenuous and the comfort of the
private car looked good to him just
at that stage. He therefore accepted
| the invitation of Manager Wells fol
part of the trip. l.. 0. Moore, of the
general land office, also met Secretary
Ballinger at Ash Fork, Mr. Moore be.
ing on his way home from attendance
at federal court in Los Angeles.
At Albuquerque, Delegate to Con
gress w. H. Andrews, Territorial Sec
retary Nathan Jaffa and Hon. Solo
| I bn utx
trict Attorney E. G. Abbott and other
citizens went to Lamy to meet the sec
retary. Delegations from Carlsbad,
! Las Vegas and other points were here
today to take up with Secretary Bal
| linger various matters of importance
to the territory, and the cabinet officer
had another rather active day. He
| listened to the representations of
Carlsbad, on the status of the Carls.
bad Irrigation Project he gave au-
dience to Messrs. A. A. Jones and
Harry Kelly of Las Vegas, on matters
appertaining to irrigation projects on
Pthe upper Pecos and tributaries. He
| had his attention called to the pend |
ing territorial land suits, but said that
| the department of justice had them
in hand. He met Superintendent
| Clinton j. Crandall of the
! United States Indian Industrial school
and visited that big institution this
afternoon. He spoke with u. S. Dis
trict Attorney David J. Leahy, Hon. T.
B. Catron, General Edward F. Hobart
and others on various topics, listening
carefully. evidently making mental
notes, asking question here and
there, but really saying little. He was
| evidently rather after information than
eager to decide important questions
| off-hand and without careful consider
| alton.
First Visit to New Mexico.
| The New Mexican therefore appre-
ciates that he gave it's representative
an interview right at the busiest time
in the forenoon. He explained that
he came primarily to visit the Capital
of the Territory and incidentally to
look into such reclamation, Indian
and land Office matters as had been or
4 would be brought to his attention
while here. 1t is his first visit to
the Territory and his impressions are
favorable. He said: Il hope your
people will get in shape for state |
hood; 1 believe it depends largely on |
the way that the people present the |
matter to Congress and inspire conf |
! dence in their capacity to conduct |;
the affairs of state. l am personally |
in favor of the passage of an en-
abling act and hope that you will |
draft a constitution that is in entire
| harmony with our Republican system |
of government and free from legisla. |
! tion. 1t is mischievous to include in |
the fundamental law any subjects that
can be properly handled by legisla- |
ton, especially in view of changing
conditions, both from the commercial |
and the social standpoint"
Secretary Ballinger warmed up Oh
| this subject more than any other, and |
was very earnest as he insisted that |
| the Constitution ought to be one |
| thoroughly in harmony with princi-
! pies of a Republican form of govern
ment.
In Accord with Governor Curry.
Secretary Ballinger deprecated the
idea and rumor that he was not in
thorough harmony with Gov. Curry
and the territorial administration. He
said that the national administration,
at least as far as the department of
the interior is concerned, is in ac.