Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-10-23
bALL|NGER FAVORS
STATEHOOD FOR
NEW MEXICO
SECRETARY or INTERIOR
FRIEND OF TERRITORIES
Cabinet Official Passes Through
City, en- Route to Santa Fe
Where He viii Spend Day
Before Going 10 Washington,

That New Mexico should place her
self in readiness for admission to this
union and that q royal welcome awaits
the future state in Washington, was
the sentiment expressed by Hon. Rich
ard A.. Ballinger, secretary of the in
terror, who passed through the city
last night en- route from Phoenix,
Ariz., to Santa Fe. where he will spend
today comforting with Governor Cur
~ aud other officials. leaving for
Washington tonight. Mr.. Ballinger
arrived In the city on Santa Fe train
No. s. travelling as the guest Of Ar
thur G. Wells, general superintendent
Of the Santa Fe oas lines, In the
latter's private cor. Mr.. Wells had
AIR. Balllnger az his guest from CAL
lup. where he met him Yesterday
noon, as far as Santa I'e Mr.. Wells
VIII return to Albuquerque at 700 to-
day. Mr.. Bailinger was met at the
depot by Delegate W. II. Andrews,
Solomon Luna, national committee
man, Mayor FeiiX II. Lester. r. Spitz.
president of the Commercial club,
Hon. Nathan Jana, secretary OF the
territory ana others. Mcssrs. Andrewa
Luna ana jana Joined the Ballingcr
Santa Fc.
When interviewed BY q Morning
Journal representative Yesterday, Mr..
B%allinger expressed much regret that
he could not spend several days in
Now Mexico.
II had anticipated remaining in
New Mexico for several days and IN
tended to visit the various irrigation
PROJECTS. the Indian schools and In
dion reservations, and had counted
OH stopping q day in Albuquerque, =
sand Ar Balling hut important
matters have called mo To Washington
and ! have heod compelled TO SEQ the
territory from the rear cad of the OH
scrNation ear / have been away nom
my office $50 long that il IS imperative
that I return Immediately, ! expect to
return 10 the southwest IN December,
however. ana VIII very likely stop oil
in Albuquerque,
When nsitrd for a word on state
hood Nj Bullinser reiterated TO a
certain extent the utteranccs of Pres
htttf lNlA " ttlAt rs %Atf0tiUflftst itArA
week, declaring that q hearty welcome
was in store Tor NoW Mexico on tho
day size is admitted to the Union.
"ral<e your time and come in right
said the secretary. Get yourselves in
good shape ana come in with a clean
nil of health-'
While Mr.. Ballingcr did not have
a great deal TO say on the statehood
situation. his anne o. saying What
ne did say, plainly indicates that he is
a good friend Of both New Mexico and
Arizona and that he believes the time
Is ripe for the admission OF the two
territories.
Touching on tho various irrigation
projects now under construction in
the territory, Mr.. Daliingor expressed
himself ass being satisfied with their
The reclamation of the arid
lands of tn great southwest country
IL naturally the subject closest to the
secretarys heart. The irriSatiou
projects arc being pushed to compile
tion rs rapidly as possible, with the
funds AT our command, said Mr.. BAL
finger. "Thc Elephant Butte dam is
coming ln FOR its share OF attention
work on ii Will be resumed with
energy Just as sooif as the funds are
available"
Various matters pertaining to inc
uublic good will be discussed at the
conference between Nh. Ballinser,
Curry and others ut SAINT
Pc TODAY. Leaving the Capital city to-
nipht thu secretary VIII journey
through TO Washington, where
n, viii probably remain until early in
when he Will return 10 inc
southwest to make u personal tnNesti-
ul the work being carried on IN
Sew MeNico under the supervision OF
mis- department.