Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-20
Senators Determined to Talk
Measure to Death in Event It
Should Emerge From Beye-
ridge Committee,
OKLAHOMA CITED AS
HORRIBLE EXAMPLE
Senator Nelson Wants Con-
greSS to Have Power to Pass
on Constitutions Andrews
Foes ReIent,
Morning Journal Bureau,
613 MunseN Building,


Washington. d. c.. Feb. 19
Although the Hamilton bill admit
ting New Mexico ana Arizona TO the
union has passed the house without
an opposing vote, many Of the nat
tional legislators are of the strong be-
LIEF that the bill has reached its goal
this session, and, because of the
known opposition In the senate, must
necessarily 80 over until the next
congress for final action
one Of the reasons for opposition
in the senate to the passage of the
bill at this session is the fear that the
two territories Will send democrats to
the senate, and the other is, person
al feeling against both Delegates An
dreWs and smith by certain senators
who do not wish to sec them enter
the upper house Of congress These
reasons Viii furnish some basis for
the determination Of certain senators
to talk the bill to death, rather
than have it passed at this session.
When the bill was taken up by the
senate committee on territories today
several senators expressed their de
termination tnat the mcasur, shall
have thorough consideration before il
is reported to the senate Senator
Knute Nelson OF Minnesota, Il mem
bor of the committee, suggested that
a provision should be incorporated in
the bill giving congress the power to
approve or reject the constitutions
adopted by The proposed new states.
Mr.. Nelson cited the somewhat weird
constitution adopted by oklahoma as
showing the wisdom of this sugges-
tion The committee VIII hold an
other meeting Tuesday to consider the
bill
Chairman Bcveridgc. of the COM
mittcc on territories who is known
to be bitterly opposed to statehood
for the territories, is at present In In
diana He is not expected to return
to Washington before February u,
RI the bill is called NJ in the sem
ate. determined fight that may run
into a flibustcr viii ensuc and 1t is
scarcely possible that the bill can be
considered by the committee and
passed by the senate before the close
of congress as but three legislative
days viii remain of the session az
ter Senator Bcvcrdge returns, and
the body will be unusually busy at
that time
Judge william f. Lee. Of Flagstaff,
who has been here for some days,
plugging for statehood. is satisfied
the statehood fight is lost for this
session
"Much as regret to say it, have
been convinced that we cannot hope
10 gain statehood at this session ne
said
"A prominent senator today told me
that | could go home and wait unti
the regular session Of the sixty-first
before coming back TO
sTa
In the extra session which is to
be called in March, it was explained,
congress would not attempt to pass
any other legislation than tariff.
my informant also told me that
the delay at this time is not because
some of the senators do not want the
territories admitted in President
Roosevelts regime, but because
they understand that the slightest OPP
position would prevent favorable ac-
ton. and they realize that it would be
useless 10 bring up the question
Therefore. there will be no attempt
to act on the statehood bin in the sen
ate at this session.
sThev tell a story Of Francis ]
Hcney the graft prosecutor OF CALI
fornia. that is not particularly relish
ed by Mr. Heney," said A. II. De
Wolf. lawyer Of Chicago, at the
1T happened la Heney's early days
AS lawyer in Arizona. He had been
engaged to defend brother member
of the bar in a criminal case which
was M before Judge Kibbey. now the
Of that territory Judge
Kibbey was sitting at FLORENCE,
think In those d8rs 3nd.in that part
of the country the members OF a jury
were not SO carefully guarded from
outside Influence AZ they arc today
They didn't have to remain In a jury
room. but were permitted to go To
thcir homes or other places.
"Onc day while the court was tax
ing recess Judge Kibbcy walked
down the principal street of Flor
cnce. and whom should he meet but
rIonev. arm in arm with the foreman
Of the Jury. while other members Of
that body were trailing along behind
They We're having a royal good time
taking in every place Of JOY on the
route and singing college songs.
Judge Kibbey couldn't stand for
IT, and while he was confident that
Hency did not intend to try 70 in
fluenco the jurors. ne called the mem
Ders to court and discharged them,
az the same time issuing an attach
ment for Hency to appear before the
court and show cause why he should
not be cited for contempt Heney ap-
pearcd. and was fined
In the next trial of the case the
Jurors were more carefully guarded,