Arizona republican., 1910-02-02
DISCUSSES SENATE BILL
Features of It Not Explain ed. In Press Dispatches. Conference of Governors. Prospects of Reclamation Work Near Parker.

AsOSernor K. r.. Sloan feluTDtu HoihS yesterday morning from Washington where he went on variety Of mis- sions but mainly to attend the con- ference of governors with the presi- dent. and with each other. Incident ally he visited New York. and or course enjoyed many events of q social nature in both cities. He had the honor of being the guest of the presi- dent on one such occasion and at va Tious times was entertained by other distinguished gentlemen. The confer ence of governors has passed into his tory. but there is one question to which the governor gave quite con- stant attention. that is still vital one to Arizona and will continue to be un- iii favorable action is taken upon it, and that is the long coveted boon of statehood
 The governor says he has no doubt that an enabling act will become q law early this session. Whether it win be the senate bill in its present form. which differs somewhat from the Ham, iton bill passed by the house, he can not say. Speaking Of the senate bill the governor said:
 
 the requirement. that the constitution of the proposed state. after Its adop ton by the people, must be submitted tu the president and then to congress. While the Dill was not fully drafted when I left Washington, my under standing of what that provision was to be. differs somewhat from what the press dispatches have indicated that the bill as re- ported contains. understood that the bill would require the af- firmative action of congress in order 10 defeat the constitution adopted and that this disapproval must be made al the first session of congress following its submission
 -'I am still of the opinion that such is the provision of the bill In other words unless congress should by res olutiOn disapprove Of the constitution upon its submission to it by the pres ident following his disapproval the state will be admitted under il at the expiration of the session Of congress at which it may be submitted. IT the president approves and congress does not diSapprOve or take any action. the admission will follow under the pro- vision Of the bill This means that if the constitution is satisfactory it will not be rejected.
 'I am satisfied Mr. Beveridee and the other republican members Of the committee on territories are acting in entire good faith in the matter of pushing the bill to final passage and will do all in their power to adjust any differences that may arise between the senate and house as to the pro- visions Of the bill. My understanding 1 also is. that in lieu of the proposed 1 land grant of 5000, ,000 acres to take | care of the territorial indebtedness. E., | 800 900 in cash is to be paid the state for the benefit of it's schools this l provision being similar to one in the 1 late joint statehood act. l have seen no mention of this however. in any Of the press dispatches. but will be dis appointed if such is not the case.
 --I did what could toward impress ing the desirability of providing for early admission under the terms of the act. found however. that the feeling is strong arpong the members of the committee. that We should take plenty of time in the matter of the formation of constitution and that the date when we shall be finally ad- mitted was secondary to the matter of the certainty of admission. I am quite 1 convinced that if the enabling act ! passes atl this session, as I confidently | expect, the result will be due largely | to the influence Of the president. who | insists that the platform pledges of | the party shall be carried out in en- tire good faith. The situation in con- | gress is such as to make it easy to de- | fer legislation Of any sort. inasmuch | as there are many measures of great | importance pending. IL is therefore | due to the insistence of the president i that the senate committee acted so | promptly 6n the matter of preparing and presenting the bill for the admis- sion of the two territories"
 Speaking of the meeting of gov ernors, sometimes called the house of | governors" Governor Sloan said that | a great many of the governors dislike | the latter expression which is really a | nisnomer and prefer that it be called 1 the Conference of Governors" The ! sessions he said were decidedly inter- l esting. There were thirty governors l present and more would have attended only that they were detained at home 1 by sessions of their state legislatures or by other public business. Many matters were considered and many