Bisbee daily review., 1910-07-24
HISTORY OF new STATES AND THEIR
ADMISSION, WITH REFERENCE To ARIZONA


Eona and New Mexico, viii have L
run the gauntlet past both the presi
dent and congress before Uncle SsD
viii adopt them into his immediate
family--a prerequisite never before
put in the way OF a territory knock
ing at our inner door. Oklahoms
caused considerable goose-fiesh N
Washington by it's constitution, which
makes possible of NATURALIZATION
many of the most roseate dreams OF
our socialistic friends. and which es
tablishes that state as a social and
political experiment station for the
new world. such IS New Zealand has
been made for the hemisphere across
seas. The statehood bill lately signed
by President Taft. therefore. requires
that Arizona and New Mexico, after
framing their seperate constitutions,
shall forward them 10 the capitol and
the White House to be approved or
vetoed by either congress or the
president Congress generally re-
served this reviewing power to itself
until Kansas was admitted, in 1858.
beginning then It was rather loosely
given to the president. who was mere
ly authorized TO state in a proclama-
ton whether the new constitutions
were framed according to the re-
ouirements of the acts authorizing
them. But the constitutions of Ari-
IONA and New Mexico can be vetoed
by either congress or the president
if distasteful to them. even if they
do otherwise confarm 10 the specifi-
cations laid down in the statehood
act. so President Taft will not have
occasion. after the twin stars have
been added to the flag. to repeat TO
the Arizona or New Mexican senators
President Roosevelt's bonmot. ad-
dressed to Senator Owen: Sir. your
people neglected but one thing in
your new constitutioD-to prescribe
the kind Of tooth powder that Okla
Romans must usei" In other ways
the modus operandi of admission viii
be altered in the case of Arizona
and New Mexico. Some time between
August 10 and September IS next
Arizona must elect 50 and New Mex
leo 100 delegates to their respective
constitutional conventions which
must be called to order in the cap
itals at Phoenix and Santa Fe on the
fourth Monday after the delegates
are elected. Then, within from sixty
to ninety days after the adjournment
Of the conventions the people Of the
territories must vote to accept or re-
ject the constitutions.
Another Innovation.
Heretofore prospective states have
elected their first officers at the same
time of voting on their constitutions.
but in this case the voting days are
70 be separated by sufficient time to
enable voters to act with mind sin
gle to each proposition before them.
Thus zeal for Office viii not cloud
the question whether the constitu-
ton is good or bad. The only other
bill including this provision was that
authorizing Colorado 10 prepare for
statehood.
So you see. our lawmakers have
been unusually circumspect in the
case of Arizona and New Mexico. At
ter specifying these things the &C
cepted constitutions and the canvass
thereon be submitted to the president
and congress. to be passed upon dur
ing the next session of the latter.
Upon general legislation congress al
ways acts definitely, while the presi-
dent may allow a bill 70 pass
by. Withholding both his veto and
his signature But in this case the
president must act definitely. while
the privilege Of q table Veto is
given TO congress.
Thus. II congress. at its next ses-
sion. fails 10 act one way or the
other on the new constitutions. the
law will hold that silence gives con-
sent in its case. and the matter
viii be left 70 the president alone.
If everything gees OF as per SEIZED
ule congress and the president viii
have both approved early next De
cember. and the territorial governors
will at once call an election Of state
officers and congressman to be held
two months afterward. or in Febru-
airy, 1911. as soon as receiving form
al notification of the result Of this
election. which the president viii
announce in a proclamation. on whose
appearance the state. under the act.
VIII be deemed admitted
Adding Their stars to Flag.
The new flag OF the United States
with its forty-eight stars. will then be
enabled to appear next Fourth OF
July, for it IS provided by law that
the national emblem. when its union
has been altered BY the addition Of
new stars. shall first be flown on the
Independence Day following the presi-
dents proclamation adding the new
state Of states. The matter OF the
design OF the hag-the arrangement
OF the stars-wilI be intrusted 10
Joint board OF army and navy on
GERS. whose work win be approved
By the secretaries of war and the
navy. acting together. and thematter
of the flags distribution win be left
to the quartermaster general OF the
army