Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-06-08
JUDGE M'F|E
DISCUSSES TRIP
Says Charges Filed Against
Him Do Not Worry Him
at All
STATEHOOD STILL DUBIOUS.
Terrific Heat in the East Make.
Terrific Heat in the East Make.
One Appreciate
Sante Fe.

Discussing his sojourn in Washing
ton, Judge John Il. McFie said this
afternoon
My trip to the east was very plea
! SAINT one with the exception of the
heat which was very severe in Wash
ington upon a western man. The
thermometer rose to 104 in the month
OF May, II is great pleasure to re-
/ turn to the delightful climate of San
| Ia Fe which We should all and | trust
all do, appreciate thoroughly found
no such climate anywhere on my trav-
els.
AS 10 my own affair at Washington.
OF course. it would be improper for me
to speak, while the matter is pend
ing before the senate. All desire to
say Is that | am satisfied with the si-
tuatlon of the matter at Washington
and believe in the old adage that he
who laughs last laughs best. was
rather astonished 10 find that the par
lies who have been pursuing me have
been doing so for the last FOUR
years. The original charges We're pre-
pared here in Santa Fe when Ormsby
McHarg was here in 1907, and were
filed in the Department of Justice by
McHarg These were afterward with
drawn but when ] decided the cases
OF ONeill and Turley, the Office co.
pies of these same charges which had
been withdrawn were signed up and
forwarded to the Department of Just
ice. And since that time, @ success.
sion of other charges have been dill.
gently forwarded to Washington GOV.
ering period of fourteen years or
ever since l have resided in Santa
Fe.
These Santa Fe charges are CIV
ing me no. concern whatever, but it is
a fact that eastern parties were in
strumental in having the committee
hold up mynomination year ago so
that the nomination lapsed at that
time, and as to the present status of
the matter ] am not at liberty to
speak at this time. But, in as much
as l have seen many astonishing
things on file at Washington / trust
that | will be able at a later date to
place them before the people. as |
am anxious the people shall know the
KIND OF opposition have had to meet
think | might properly refer to
The fact that one of the charges
against me is OLD AGE, and that
by reason of old age am in my dot
age SO that my courts are subject to
the political influences exerted ont
here by the politicians.
This charge is based upon the
statement of Frank Grygla, spec1al
agent, who took his departure from
lere few years ago. He states that
am i've Years older than my actual
age. matter of which he knows
nothing but which be glibly puts upon
ne record. And yet this statement
S probably nearer to the truth than
most OF the others which are on file
Congress.
There are many very important
measures pending, before congress
low, and absoring the attention es.
OF the senate. Reciprocity.
ne direc; election OF senators and the
1orimer case, all of which have Great.
ID a very deep interest and the lab
RS OF the senate are devoted almost
xclusively to these measures now
title else being done.
The debate upon the questions woe
cry interesting and ! had the plea
ure OF hearing much of it. The state.
ood matter has now reached the sen.
te but up to the time | left if had
ecelVed no consideration even by
ne committee on territories of that
ody. Mr.. Smith Of Michigan is the
hartman of the committee on terri.
cries at this time in the senate and
e mas given notice that he will ue.
ote some time to hearings similar TO
nose had in the house. While II
possible for some compromise ar.
angement to be made SO that the ter.
'torles may be admitted at the pre.
ent special session, it is not at all
ertaln that we will be admitted at
lis session
Mr. Andrews takes the position
lat there should be no amendment or
lher election SO far as the New
eXlco constitution is concerned and
lat 1t is dangerous to permit any
nendment as to New Mexico tor the
Jason that the president has an.
'oved Our constitution as it now
ands. And that nothing should be
'ne TO lose the benefit of the Pre-
dents approval. He is of the opin-
n that neither the senate nor the
'esident are in favor of any change
far as New Mexico is concerned.
ldge Fail and Governor Curry are Of
e opinion that the senate and the
'esident will approve of the amend
ents provided for in the resolution
the house Therefore it cannot be
lown which of these parties ia cor.
ct until final action is taken by the
nate It Is possible that the senate
light disapprove of the house re1o.
ton as to New Mexico but approve
the amendment as to Arizona and
that way send the matter to Z