Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-06-15
Proposed That House Accept
Senate Bill Without Amend
ment in Return for Senate Ac-
ceptanceof Postal Bank Bill
BEVERlDGE AND SENATOR
DICK AT WHITE HOUSE
President Makes It Plain to the
Senators That He Desires
Platform Pledge on Statehood
Carried Out at Once,
Morning Journal Bureau,
6l3 Munsey Building,


President Tact was in conference
lor some time last night with senator
B2veridge, chairman OF the senate
committee ON territories. The presi-
dent went over the statehood situa-
ton thoroughly ana urged upon Mr.
Bcveridge the Importance Of passing
the measure at this session of con-
sress. Today the pre- tsident summoned
Senator Dick Nho is also member
ot the committee on territories to the
White House. and discussed plans for
getting the statehood bill through the
senate at the earliest possible moment
Governor Sloan OF Arizona was present
at the conference. The understanding
today is that the serate statehood bill
will be brought up In that body and
enacted. If the program goes through
as planned the house win then be
urged to accept the senate bill with
cut amendment.
The situation has been fully dis
Guessed by President rs,at with Repre-
st tntatiNe Hamilton, chairman OF the
house committee on territories, and
author OF the measure as passed in
the house early IN the present ses-
sion Mr.. Hamilton has expressed his
Willingness to cooperate to the fun
est extent with the plans of the presi-
dent.
The great difficulty in the way OF
statehood lies in the radical differ
ences between the house and the sen
ate bills. II is accepted AS practical
lv certain that the senate will accept
only the bill which originated in that
body, known rs the Beveridge bill.
There is also practical certainty that
the house will not accept the senate
bill
Representative Hamilton the author
Of the house bill, says unqualiliedly
that as lar as he is concerned, it would
not
The Hamilton bill passed the house
almost without opposition ana It is
generally conceded that Mr.. l4amilt-
ons opinion in statehood matters
will carry much weight in that
body. Nh Hamilton lately has had
many conferences with President Taft
and he Is convinced that President
TAFT prefers the house bill.
1t Is understood the president would
like to see the house bill adopted by
the senate with two material amend
mcnts. one OF these would amend the
"A
from the rights OF citizenship those
who are able to read and write Eng
llsh The other would give congress
the right Of approval Of the constl-
tutions of the two new states.
II IS thought Mr.. Hamilton would
agree TO these amendments and per-
haps other minor cases
The president wants the platform
pledge of his party carried out re-
gardless OF possible political advan
tagc to the democrats, this political
advantage being the reason advanced
IN some quarters for the defeat Of the
bin.
The acceptance by the house Of
the senate bill would be something in /
The form ofta return courtesy for the |
expected acceptance bN the senate OF |
he house postal savings bank bill /
which the president is assured Will I
become a law.
Senator Bailey made an unsuccess- |
'ul attempt to get the statehood bill /
before the senate today. but Senator /
Owens resolution proposing TO the |
several states Il const tutional amend /
nent providing Tor the popular cleo |
ion of United States senators. had the |
light of way and the Oklahoma sena-
or Dositivelv declined to Yield to the /
'eauest OF the gentleman from Texas.
The senate has passed bill. already 1
passed by the house granting to the
own of Yuma. Ariz.. two and one
lalf acres of land, originally included
n the patent of that town. The land
n question is locate in sections 80
md SO. and is known as the quarry
Delegate Andrews has introduced a
iii in the house providing for the con
OF a test well in Chaves
.ounty y NJ