Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-10-24
DEP PARTMENT AND
TERRITORIES IN
ACCORD
.RUMORS OF DISCORD
FALSE SAYS BALLINGER
Says There viii Be a Careful
investigation of Territorial
ProbIemSi Busy Day in SantaI
Fe.


| lSpecial Dispatch to the Morning Journal |
Santa I'e ~ A. oct. 23-That the
| Department of the Interior is entirely
| in harmony with Governor George
Curry. and the administration OF New
Mexico was the positive statement
made here today by secretary of the
Interior Richard A. Ballinger who ar
rived in the city last night and spent
a busy day here today. MI Ballinger
receiver numerous deputations on ir-
rigation and land matters saw every
body and everything there was to be
seen in the capital and in general
showed warm interest in the affairs
of New Mexico.
''All rumors or reports of discord
between the national administration
and that of the territory are unfound-
ed" said Mr.. Ballniger The desire
and interest of the department of the
interior is that the government of
New Mexico be of the best possible
kind and of the greatest benefit to the
people and l am sure this is the aim
of the territorial officers.
Il hope your people will get in
shape for statehood; | believe it de-
pends largely ON the way that the
people present the matter to Congress
and inspire with confidence in their
capacity to conduct the affairs of state.
am personally in favor of the pas
sage of an enabling act and hope that
you Will draft n constitution that is
in entire harmony with our Repub-
lican system of government and free
from legislation. II is mschicvous to
include in the fundamental law any
subjects that can be properly handled
by legislation, especially in view of
changing conditions. both from the
Il Al gfqultpfpt
There will be a careful investiga
tion of all alleged land frauds and
there is determination not to per-
init of the disposal of public lands in
any form except under the law, and
not To let any one have them who is
trying to cvade the law"
At Albuquerque, Delegate To Con |
gress W. II. Andrews. Hon. Solomon |
Luna, joined the party. and District |
Attorney i. c. Abbott and other cit |
liens went 10 Lamy to meet the See |
retary. Delegations from Carlsbad, |
Las Vegas and other points We're here
today to take up with Secretary Bal
linger various matters of Importance |
to the territory and the cabinet Of |
ficcr had another very strenuous day |
He listened 10 the representations Of |
Messrs. McLenathan and r. q, Tracy |
OF Carlsbad. of the status of the Carls-
Dad irrigation Project he gave duul-
ence to Messrs \. \. Jones and Harry |
Kelley of Las Vegas on matters APP
pertaining to irrigation projects on |
the upper Pecos and tributaries. He /
had his attention called 10 the pending |
territorial land suits. He met super
intendent clinton j. t'randall of the
United States Indian Industrial school
and visited that big institution this
afternoon. lie spoke with L. :. Dis
-rict Attorney David J. Leahy. Hon.
= 3. Catron. General Edward +. Dart
and others on various topics, listening
'arefullN. evidently making mental
notes asking question here and
here. but really saying little. He was
'Nidently rather after Information
han eager TO decide important ques-
ions of hand ana without careful
This afternoon a delegation ot
water users under the Engle project
arrived from III Paso and Las Cruces
md presented matters of Importance
"a the Secretary.
He was a guest OF Governor curryi