The copper era., 1909-03-11
Letter of McHare is Made Public.

pressed good feeling toward Judge Fall and Governor Curry.
 McHarg's charges against Governor Curry and Judge Fall, it is said, were read in the hearing by the committee of congress on territories and were given as one of the causes for the sensational abandonment of state hood at the present session.
 MCHARG'S LETTER TO FALL.
 The following copy of letter which Judge Fall received while at torney general of N ew Mexico, pub lished in the Fl Paso Herald, shows McHarg's attitude toward Fall and Governor Curry:
 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
 Office of
 SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE
 ATTORNEY GENERAL.
 SANTA FE. N. NJ, September 3, 19O7 Personal.
 My Dear Judge Fall:
 Copy of letter referred to this morning from attorney general, touching upon Governor Curry's feel ings toward me some time in the past, so far as it relates to that mat ter, is herewith enclosed to you.
 1 covered the situation fully in con- versation with you this morning, and I believe we agreed that Governor Curry was confronted with an ex- tremely difficult and delicate situation when he first came here as governor of the territory, and that he was compelled to listen. to a great many things about me which he has since had reason to believe were uufounded.
 have learned to respect Governor Curry to degree that surprises me, when I consider the short time I have known him, but I want to say that he has, in all his dealings with me, shown a frankness and directness that has not only pleased me person. ally, but impressed me with his power of penetra tion and fearlessness in execution.
 I believe that I felt that there was just ground for antagonism, while he thought l was attempting to usurp functions which properly belong to him, and I believe with the same frankness and candor of mind, he changed his conclusion when he be- Came convinced that I was carefully refraining from any intrusion upon his affairs, and that I realized the dignity of the office, and the limita- tons placed upon me in coming here to represent the federal government in the matters with which he has since familiarized himself.
 As l suggested to you this morning, I am firmly convinced that the gov ernor now has no such feelings as he had when he wrote the letter to the president referred to by the attorney general, and I have a hesitancy about having the matter referred to him, and would prefer to have it treated as a closed incident, but it occurs to me, as l suggested to you this morning, that if Governor Curry would write me d letter expressing to me his sentiments upon the mat ters referred to in the letter of the attorney general, aud it would ef- fectually close the affair.
 I will appreciate it very much if you will consider this letter as strict ly personal to yourself and Governor Curry, keeping in mind that I do not wish Governor Curry to take any ac- tion in this regard unless it is entire ly satisfactory to him, assuring you and Governor Curry that I consider this as a means of more firmly estab- fishing our mutual sympathy and confidence.
 Expressing again my sincere sympathy with every thing Cove rnCr Curry is doing to advance the inter- ests of New Mexico, and with renew ed expressions of my good feeling toward you in your efforts to assist him, I beg to remain,
 Yours sincerely, .Signed) ORMSBY MCHARG. Hon. A. B. Fall, Santa Fe, N. M.
 Speaking of this letter Judge Fall says:
 "This is the first time that I can reme Der ever having given pub- icity to any communication address ed to me in any wise personal, but in view of the attack which appears to nave been made upon Governor Curry Oy MT. MCHarg through certain United States senators, I am willing for the public to know how MT. Mo l Iarg pretended to regard Governor Curry at the time he was in the dis | ;harge supposedly of his official | duties.
 'As for myself, of course, I care nothing for McHarg's strictures as through the papers, and | till less for his expressions of confi- | lence in me while I was acting at- Orney general"
 One of the last acts of President | Roosevelt was the signing of procla- nations creating additions to thirteen national forests in Nevada, New Mexico and Arizona, lggregating 4,98O,736 acres, and bringing the total of the national orestry acreage up to 195, 5,O13, ,9SO Lcres. The land will be managed in