Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-04-18
4. B. FALL IS
INTERVENE
Statehood Issue Depends En-
tirely on Attitude of
President Taft
OUTLOOK NOT YET CERTAIN
Raft of New Mexico Measures
introduced by Delegate
w. II. Andrews

Washington, D. c.. April 1S.-The
Committee on Territories of the
, House. which has the statehood mat
! ters for New Mexico and Arizona in
charge, has very clearly defined its
position, which is in line with the pro-
gram Of the Democratic caucus. The
majority membership in their delib
erations decided that joint action up
on the matters OF the two territories
would be pressed. and Chairman
/ Flood Of the Committee on Terri
/ tories has introduced a bill seeking
independent action upon the matter
of the territories The territories com
nittee has named some of its mem
/ bers to consult with President Taft
! f0I the purpose of ascertaning wheth.
er the suggestion which emenated
[ from the citizens committee OF Ari-
zopa to the effect that their resolution
/ be so amended as to make the Execu-
/ tive approval unnecessary, would be
acceptable. The position of the Pres
ident in relation to this has been de.
/ fined, and while Mr. Taft is entirely
willing to have the controversy
/ thrashed out in Congress, he does not
/ propose in the meantime to lose any
OF his rights, when it comes to final
/ ly passing on Arizona matters. The
! territories committee ut their meeting
on Thursday, decided that they would
! take up no other subject than that of
statehood for the two territories.
which means that a large volume OF
legislation that has been proposed
| will have to remain over until the
regular session next winter; and If
the disposition shown by this commit.
tee is adhered to by other commit
tees of the House, the probabilities
are, that the session will not be a long
one. 1t may terminate by the first Of
July. The plan for statehood now
seems clearly defined, and well in.
formed statesmen are hardly able to
figure out how the affairs of New
Mexico and Arizona can be separated.
This means bitter fight on the recall
. provisions of the Arizona constitution
and unfortunately affects New Next
90; but the result in the House is
easily foretold, while there are many
who predict the Senate will finally
pass the measure and that the Presi-
dent will not withhold his signature
!, after Congress shall have acted favor.
= ably in the interests of both terri.
tories.
: interview With A. 8. Fall.
The Honorable Albert B. Fall of
, Three Rivers has given an interview
; to Washington newspaper upon the
statehood matter in which he says:
: Whether New Mexico will be admit
( ted separately or jointly with Arizona
: at this session depends upon the pres.
l ident in my opinion. Should Mr.. Taft
5 arrive at conclusion as to the Arizo-
ma constitution that would be satisfac-
tory to the members of Congress,
, there should be no difficulty in the
passage of a resolution admitting both
territories. Naturally the Democrats
: want Arizona admitted along with
y New Mexico, as the latter probably
, will send two Republican senators
O and the former two Democrats. II
+ seems that Senator Owen of Oklaho.
. ma, is opposed to the New Mexico
: constitution. presume it was follow
Y ing Senator Owens suggestion that
Mr.. Davenport introduced his resolu-
ton in the House If Senator Owen
. would study the New Mexico constitu-
:. ton and not rely upon suggestions
: made 10 him by others, / believe he
: would conclude that some of his objec-
: tions are untenabIe. New Mexico in
adopting her constitution acted upon
the theory that it was a fundamental
law, as distinguished from statutory
laws enacted by the legislature, or, as
in the case of Oklahoma constitution
recognizes this difference. New Mex
= leo sought to provide a progressive,
up-to-date fundamental law, and to
leave to the legislature the enactment
- of ordinary legislation
Of Andrews Praised.
+, Delegate Andrews has been given
u three first-cIass committee assign
ubtltS Ill llitS lIC" IiOuoN. pluSNS
n. are territories. agriculture and public
n. lands. No member has served better
70 than the New Mexico representative.
IN Perhaps no single act on the part
wv OF Leader Mann has done more to
m bring the party together than his
70 make up of the Committee of Rules
In this arrangement of this committee
the old time regulars have been entire
ly satisfied, while at the same time
n the insurgents have been given two
members, their representatives on the
- committee, being Madison, from Kan
: sas, and Lenroot of Wisconsin. Tht
=, insurgents say that if the Democrats
remain consistent to the position
they have taken in the affairs of th'
House, that the insurgents idea al
to the manner of the dispatching 0
public business can at last be obtain
Els ed through the cooperation OF tn
lta progressive Democrats and the in
M surgents. Or in, other words the In
= >. surgents claim control of this grea
committee of the House
ui Tariff Revision.
on As indicated in this correspondent
he the Democratic majority of the Hous