New-York tribune., 1910-12-22
NEW MExIco's BOUNDARY
Senate, at Presidents Request
Averts Dispute with Texas.
trrom The Tribune Bureau. J

washington. Dec. Z1.-At the soiic'eot'on
Of President Taft, the Senate acfeo proinpl'
to-day In passing the resolution OF Sshaeoi
Cuiberson confirming the present ooonoai
between the State Of Texas ana the lei1 =
tory OF New Mexico. and preventing .he
possibility of dispute over the qoeSSon'
which was about to be reopeneo ps N1"
Mexico in the adoption of Its coHs.ieuiioi'
Tho present line was surveyed in ie'0 anu
confirmed by Congress in 1881. IL Is nei'
by the New Mexican authorities si'1s ms
take was made in the survey py WHICH
100000 acres OF land were given 10 AeA"s
which rightfully belong to New MeAico oi'o
a clause was inserted in the tentaliSe con-
stitution to readjust the line
President Taft sent special message u
the Senate to-day urging adoption Oh ens
Culbsrscn resolution in order 10 ne"u o''
the prospective controversy, ana MS WISHES
were Immediately carried out. Senalol
Hepburn objected to the passage Oh Liz
resolution, but without success.
In his message the President called az
tention to the clause In the consleusion
of the proposed new State OF New Mexico
"purporting TO fix the boundary me p0'
tween New Mexico and Texas walch may
reasonably be construed TO De oiuoieA'
from the boundary lines heretofore ioea"'
run. marked, established and ratiheo os
the United States and the State OF leAas
and under which claims might be set Ut
and litigation instigated OF an unneceseNi
and improper character" He tnen feieis
to the joint resolution before Consress
which would authorize the President OF the
United States and the State OF Ie1as &c
mark the boundary lines between the latte!
nr nY0DOS6O
of New Mexico. or to re-establish and re-
mark the boundary line heretofore estao'
! ushed and remarked and to enact that any
nroyision of the proposed State OF New
Mexico that in any way tends to annu
or change the boundary line between Texae
and New Mexico shall be OF no force o'
effect.
! Rccitine the fact that the people or New
Mexico have not yet complied with the re
ouirenents laid down by Congress IN eHe
act approved June 30. 1901, providing for tn
| admission OF New Mexico as state. ahe
| therefore he, as President, has not ye
issued his proclamation on which the pro
posed state should be deemed admitted o!
| Congress- into the Union, President lar
say. that to all intents and purposes Ne"
. Mexico Is still territory and under TN
control OF Congress.
| las the boundary line between Texas ant
! New Mexico Is established under the &C
| Of June s, 1885, and confirmed by Congress
under the act OF March s. 1891. and ratinee
| by the State OF Texas March Is, 1881. and a:
| the Territory of New Mexico has not uI
| to the present time fulfilled all the require
nents under the act Of June 20. 1910, for ad
mission to the Union says the President
there is no reason why the Joint resolution
should not be adopted, and / recommend
the adoption OF such resolution for thu
purpose of conferring indlsputahle author
| ity upon the President in conjunction witt
| the State Of Texas to re-estsblish and re-
mark boundary already established ane
confirmed by Congress and tho state o.
Texas"