Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-12-24
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MEAN ENDLESS
LITIGATION
TEXT or TAFT MESSAGE
ON TEXAS BOUNDARY.
CLARK Lines Have Been Legally.
Run, Marked, Established and
Ratified, Declares the Presl-
dent.
Morning Journal Bureau.
6t3 Munsey nnIldlnE.
Washlngt0n, u. @, Dec. "a. I


Washington, II. G., Dec. 23s
The following ii the text ~ the spe-
cial message sent 10 congress by
President Taft anent the boundary
dispute between Texas and New Mex
leo:
To the Senate and House of Rep
resentAtiYes. The constitutional COM
tcntivn recently held III the territory
Ut New Mexico has submitted for ac-
ceptaflce or rejection the draft OF a
constitution to be voted upon hy the
voters Of the proposed new state.
which contains q clause %purpUrting
20 fix the boundary line between New
Mexico and Texas, which may reason
ably he construed 10 be different
from the boundary line heretofore
legally run, marked. established and
ratified by the United States aud the
state OF Texas, and under which
claims might be set up and litigation
i~latiKated or M Unnecessary and inn
proper character. A Joint resolution
has been introduced In the house ~
representatives for the purpose Of au-
thprixing the president or the United
states and the state Of Texas 10 mark
the boundary lines etween the states
~ Texas and the territory or propos.
fA FAatt fA ANtN AiEAtAR OF 10 Ff-rNr.
tahiish and remark the boundary line
heretofore established and marked:
and to enact that any provision or
the proposed constitution OF New
Mexico that in ms way tends to an
uul or change the boundary line be-
tween Texas and New Mexico shall De
Uf no force or effect. / recommend
The adoption Of such 1oint resolution.
The Act Of June &, 1858, Volume
II. United States Statutes. Section
$40, authorizing the president or the
United States IN conjunction with the
state o. Texas. Ia run and mark the
boundary lines between the territories
~ the United States and tho state
~ Texas. under which n survey was
made Ia lS5A-IS6D. by one John W.
CLARK, and ia the Act OF Congress. APP
proved March o. 1891, Volume 20,
United states Statutes, Section g7i,
The boundary line between said
public land strip and Texas. and be-
tween Texas and New Mexlcd. estAb-
iirhed under Act OF June 8. 1855. is
hereby confirmed. ana "a Joint reso-
iutien was passed by the legislature
81 Texas. and became a law March 90,
1881, confirming the location of the
boundary line established by the
United States commissioner between
-" H'tF = f"tht ana Arhift anu ltNhs
ana New Mexico. under the act nf
congress OF juno S. 1873 CLa~s OF
Texas 1891. page 1873, resolutiun)
The committee on Indian affairs in
its report OF May 2. 1910. No. 1850,
slst congress. second session. recon-
mended a joint resolution In the
fourth section OF which appear the
following Provided. that the mart
OF a line ruu and marked by monu-
ment along the S2nd parallel OF north
latitude and that part of The line run
n marked along thr i03rd degree
~ longitude west Of Greenwich. the
same being The east and west and
north and south lacs between Texas
and New Mexico. and run bv authori.
~ % Act of Congvess approved Jnnt
T" 1888, ana known aa the clark
hfes. and That part OF the line along
the parallel Of 30 degrees and 30 min
utee Of north latitude forming INC
north boundary line OF the Panhandle
of Texas. and which said parts OF
said lines have heon confirmed bN
acts OF congress OF March g. 1891.
shan remain thc True boundary lincs
Of Texas and oklahoma and The tor.
riiory 81 New Mexico. provided fur
Their. thai II shall be- thu duty 1T me
commissioner appointed under this
ACT 10 remark said old CLARK monu-
ments and lines where They cam he
found and Identified.
The lines referred 90 Do the para
fraph above are the same as contaln-
I'd IN the proposed Joint resolution
above referred a.. Under the act ~
congress. approved June "a. 1910
An Act TO enable the people % New
Mexico 10 form n constitution and
state government and be admitted in-
20 the union" etc. volume 30. Unit
"a States Statutes 557. Section 4 rri-
Nided that when n constitution has
been duly ratified by the people OF
New Mexico. a certified copy uf the
same shall be submitted 10 the presi-