Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-08-19
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washington. Aus. 1S.-Statehood
for New Mexico and Arizona on a
basis acceptable to President Taft
was approved by the senate today
through the passage of the Flood
smith. resolution presented by Sen
ator William Alden Smith, chairman
of the committee on territories.
The resolution was adopted SO to s.
after Il debate in which the house was
charged with evadng a vote on the
presidents statehood veto. and in
which the president was charged with
trying to coerce the people of Ari
zona on the proposed recall of judges.
The senate measure will be consid-
cred in the house tomorrow and that
body will be able to pass ii if 1t choos-
es to do so, without having to vote
first on a re-passage of the vetoed res
olution.
The new resolution will go to the
president tomorrow or Monday.
The new resolution requires that
Arizona shall eliminate from its ueW
constitution the. recall of judges pro-
vision before it shall be admitted 70
the union. New Mexico is instructed
to vote again on change in its con-
situation designed to make that instru
ment more easily amendable, but II
Is not made q condition Of New Mexi-
cos statehood that the people ap-
prove the change.
The vetoed resolution TODAY rested
in the house without action. Senator
Bristow of Kansas announced he
would not support any other resolu-
ton until the house had acted on the
vetoed measure Chairman Flood OF
in the senate chamber most of the af-
ternoon, and it was generally under
stood that house democratic leaders
we're anxious for the opportunity of
voting on the new resolution, rather
than to be forced to vote on the We
toed one.
During part of the debate, Attorney
General Wickersham, Postmaster
General Hitchcock and Secretaries
Wilson and Nagle were in the senate
chamber. Mr. Hitchcock listened
while Senator Reed of Missouri, dem
ocrat. criticised the president for try
ing to force Arizona to give up its re-
call of judges and read a telegram
arraiening Mr.. Hitchcock for his ac-
tivitv in Arizona.
The telegram read.
"E. b. ONiel, Washington.
1t is a well known fact that Hitch
cock DUNG the campaign for the
election of delegates to our constitu-
tonal convention travelled Arizona
with different federal officials holding
quite a number of little receptions at
which plans were made for the defeat
of the candidates who stood pledged
for progressive constitution. Tatt 5
name was freely used and insinuations
We're made concerning projected led
eral buildings His friends told the
Arizona Gazette to be good, or repup-
lican patronage would cease, The
Gazette refused to be coerced, ana
patronage did cease. Practically
every postmaster in Arizona immedi-
ately became active in fighting the
progressive candidates. 1t Is well
known his visit influenced papers IN
Tucson, Yuma, Globe and Prescott.
tSignatures.)
&c. II. ACKERS, Chairman.
u. l.. IRWIN, Secretary
Mr.. Hitchcock sat through Senator
Reeds speech with an inscrutable
eye.
The objection Is not to the recall
of judges" declared Senator Reed.
The president, through his satellites
and officeholders, was unable to die
tate the action of the people of Arl-
,ona and we find him now using his
power to prevent the people of that
state from being admitted to the un-
ion
Despite many objections to the reso-
luton, all democrats voted for 1t eX-
eept Senators Bailey of Texas ana
Penrose of Ohio. The republicans
who voted against 1t were: Bourne of
Oregon Brandegee of Connecticut;
Bristow of Kansas; Clapp of Mime
sofa; Cummins of Iowa and Hepburn
of Idaho
1t was apparent that the vetoed
statehood resolution could not have
ben passed by two-thirds vote IN
either house.