El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-17

TO De antagonized on the floor of the
senate. Senator Bristow, of Kansas,
advocates the passage of the original
Flood bill over the presidents veto
If possible and wants that course tried
before adopting another measure to
meet executive objections.
Chances for Statehood.
Statehood for Arizona and New Mex
leo now hinges on the success of this
new measure.
New Mexico will become a state at
the end of the session of congress un-
less congress in the meantime dis
approves of it's constitution, the presi-
dent having already approved of that
territory's constitution, but not of
Arizona's.
If the new resolution to supplant
the one vetoed by the president should
become law at this session, both Ari-
iona and New Mexico would be admit
ted to the union at once.
The only advantage that New Mex
leo can possibly get under the pro-
posed resolution" said chairman Will
liam A. Smith, of the senate territories
committee last night, is prompt
approval by the present congress of
the constitution and immediate adj
mission instead of admission at the
end of the next regular session of con-
gress which probably will be about
June next"
The situation is followed closely by
Democrats and Republicans because of
the differing political conditions in the
two territories.
Message of Approval.
While hundreds of messages were
received at the white house praising
president Taft for his veto message
aimed at the recall of judges in the
Arizona constitution, there was one
that was most unexpected. 1t was a
telegram from half a dozen citizens
of New Mexico which is kept out of
the union with Arizona by the vote.
The majority of the Republican
party as well as the majority of the
people of this territory read the tele-
gram, wish to extend to you our
hearty congratulations on your mes
sage vetoing the Flood resolution. We
prefer a delay of another year, if
necessary, rather than endorse the re-
call Of the judiciary of Arizona"
In reply the president sent the fol-
lowing telegram:
II thank you very much for your
kind telegram of August Is. The pa
thence with which you bear the disap-
pointnent of delayed statehood re-
assures me and strengthens my con-
victions with respect to the perform
ance of an unpleasant duty"
Wool Bills Fate Sealed.
Following a special meeting of the
cabinet today-the fourth held this
week-the last remaining doubt of
president Taft's attitude on the wool
bill was swept away.
It was stated that president Taft's
message might go to the house late
today One or two cabinet officers
who heretofore have held to the OPP
position, that it might be wiser for
the president to sign. the wool bill,
were said to have been entirely won
over to Mr.. Taft's views at today's
session.
Cotton Bill Also Slated.
It became known after the meeting
that the president would not WELD
The axe on the wool bill alone, but that
the cotton bill, with the proposed
amendment revising the iron and steel
schedules, and the farmers free list
bill, would suffer the same fate.
1t was indicated that any tariff re-
vision bill at this session would be
LIE president, II was SAID, WOuIQ go
before the country in his messages and
speeches on his western trip this fall
Ind argue against what he would char
acterize an unnecessary upsetting of
business through revision of the tariff |
not based on information from the |
tariff board
Wiley Springs Sensation.
DR.. H. w. Wiley, the pure food ex- |
pert, added another sensation to the |
louse inquiry into agricultural depart |
ment affairs today when he declared |
nat tn eruling adverse to the socalled |
corn syrup manufacturing interests" |
by the bureau of chem |
stry, the food and drug inspection |
BOARD and secretary Wilson himself, |
had suddenly been changed into a ia |
7orable opinion without being referred /
% him or his associates.
Wiley charged that the manufactur- |
,rs of this product had offered money |
% prominent commercial chemists Of |
he United States to secure opinions |
their contention that corn |
syrup was proper name for the glu |
,ose. The board of food and drugs |
Inspection, endorsing the bureau Of |
chemistry, found that corn syrup"
vas an illegal label on glucose.
All Joined in Decision.
"All the board Joined in the decis-
on" DR.. Wiley said, land the decision
vas approved by the secretary. This |
eciSion was sent to the printing Of |
ice, was set up and proofs taken, but |
t was never sent out.
Later, an exactly contrary. decision /
vas published by the three members
f the cabinet vested with the jurisdic-