Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-06-11
MAN SAYS
STATEHOOD BILL
WILL PASS
r, McNair, Railway Man Of
Douglas Says Things Look
Good at Capital and Pessim-
ism Is at Home,

Especial Dispatch 10 the Morning JournaiI
Douglas, Ariz, June 80. w =.
McNair. president Of the Arizona
railway commission. has returned 70
Douglas after q two weeks TRIP in the
east Regarding statehood for Ari-
coma he said,
u spent two days in Washington.
met Governor Sloan and Delegate
Ralph Cameron aud the outlook IN
tine capital is that statehood vii be-
Il law before the adjournment
of the present session 81 congress.
Cameron has never ceased his lahors
for "a moment, and This work and
that Of the other congressman and
senators Interested in the measure Is
sure 10 bear fruit. 7 TALKED "a sew
eral congressman and senators. IT.
respective If their party affiliations,
and M were highly euloRistic or
Delegate Camtron's efforts To push
tie Measure through. lie is early and
late 1T the post and there Is not Cd
member of congress in Washington
whom he has not interviewed In be-
haIf uf Arizona.
"rhe onlN pessimisiic sentiment /
have found Is right here IN Arizona. 1t
is ms firm belief that the bill which
passes the senate viii pass the house.
and this without conference. The
regular republicans, The proeressives
the democrats are nj working to-
ward that end.
How about the press report In
which Senator BcNrrideo ~ quoted NJ
saying thht he ahad done All he
could WAS asked,
~ think ArizorHns have misip.
terpreted this report, though ] was
not in Washington when the report
went out senator l}everidre was
cxertlng cverN effort TO keep the
statehood bin in It's place on the
calendar. Statehood was originally
placed az unfinished business follow
ing the railroad bill. Senator Bevct-
idgc was not present at the confer
when It was decided by all tnc-
lions to taxi mp the conservation bill
the railroad bill, When he re-
turned he made such q hard fight %
keep the statehood bill ia It's regular
order hat an adjournment wits voted
i'll MondNy morning. By Monday
morning II IS evident that ne agreed
to accedc Ia the conference decision,
o%specially since this was made after
lue consideration with Governor sloan
md Delegate Cameron. The change
vas made by agreement ana without
prejudice To the statehood bill For
Ibis reason and because of the senti-
nent ! found IN Washington ] con
idrntlv predict statehood before adj
iournment Of the present session,
n was I'M Kew York when the decis-
u%pholdmg the Injunction against
.he advance ot freight rates lay TWEEN
.N+thrce railroad companies was an
bounced ana from the rapidly ot
salos IN certain stocks, il was quite
that the market was for q
.tmo demoralizcd. Conservative men
iecm Inclined tu believe that the out
win be unc nf benefit ia the
nr run, though az present the atmos-
phere ia oloudcd. The railroad man
iRers were looking ahead and con
.emplating heavy expenditures In
equipment and hettcrmcnts ot
aud the advance was announced
ls preliminary To this movement. II
S quite probable that ms orders can
following tho Injunction pro-
tccdings win in part at least be re-
when the situation has cleared.
crops are backward an over the 'ast
ma middle west but mo serious short
lgo Is looked for