The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-19
NEW CHANGE FOR
STATEHOOD BILL
Senate ConCurs With House
in Measure Eliminating
Recall
TAFT WILL APPROVE
COMPROMISE MEASURE
New Mexico Given Chance
to Vote on Question Be-
fore Matter is Settled
Definitely


vote of SO to s, the senate late this
afternoon passed the revised resolu-
ton admitting New Mexico and Ari-
IONA 10 Statehood. This measure Is
Identical with that which the presi-
dent vetoed, with the exception that
1t provides that before Arizona Is ad-
mitted into the Union 1t shall elm
mate from Its proposed constitution
the provision providing for the re-
call Of the judiciary.
The resolution is the result Of a
compromise reached yesterday by the
committee on territories or the two
houses Of congress. The house com
mittee agreed that II the senate
passed the revised resolution no at
tempt would be made to override the
presidents veto. and the house would
promptly concur In the senate )
action.
Accordingly the house VIII pass the
Statehood resolution tomorrow morn
Ing. and as President Taft has al
ready agreed to the compromise which
retains the recall as 10 all the other
public offices save the judiciary. COM
plete authorization for Statehood for
the only two remaining territories on
the mainland of the United States,
will be an accomplished fact by 6
o CLOCK tomorrow evening.
Secretaries In Senate.
Sharp debate preceded the action
Of the senate A broad desire on
the part Of senator's to attempt to
override the veto Of the president de-
veloped and Mr.. Taft was made the
target 6f Il running fire OF criticism.
A novel feature OF the session was
the appearance on the floor Of Post
master-General Hitchcock. Attorney
General Wickershan. Secretary of
War Stimson and Secretary of Com
merce and Labor Nagel
The postmaster general had the un-
pleasant experience of being COM
pai.ed to sit IN silence while Sena-
tor Reed, of Missouri. attacked him
bitterly for his alleged undue political
activity against the progressives In
Arizona, which Mr.. Hitchcock is
credited with a desire TO represent in
the senate.
Senator Reed charged fatty tina,
the president and his postmaster
general had juggled postofflces and
even judicial appointments in Arizona
TO prevent the spread OF recall SEN
tlmeat
Attacks on President
Senator Giapp. Of Minnesota and
BristoN. OF Kansas. savageiy attack =
ed the President for his veto OF the
original resolution.
Against the solemn verdict of am
overwhelming majority OF the people
Of Arizona said Senator Clapp. that
they believe in the recall we are now
asked to say to them that they can
only come in on our price~the tenn
rorary sacrifice OF their convictions.
We are asked 10 say 10 Arizona play
the role Of hypoerite. and then when
YOU are in the union you may go and
vote for the recall II you please"
Senator Clapp declared that the ap-
peal Of the President to make aban =
donment OF the recall. the price OF
statehood was Wholesale debau cherry
of the electorate Of IL sovereign state
Nothing has happened ne decIar-
ed. that will SO accelerate this move
mens as this assault upon the rights
Of a free people. We. indeed. need
some changes In our form Of govern
ment when the President and eighteen
Senators constituting the minority can
defy the will OF an entire commun-
ity."
Bristow on Veto.
Bristow stamped the veto as an ar
rogant presumption on the part tho
President OF the United States
Williams. OF Mississippi. likewise
opposed to the recall denounced the
attempt TO shacRie Arlaoiia- ana told
how Mississippi was forced to adopt
a constitutional provision against edu-
cational disqualification OF voters In
order To get back into the Union after
secession, provision which she
promptly overthrow as soon as her
sovereignty was restored to her. Reed,
of Missouri. then attacked the Presi-
dent and Postmaster General Hitch
cock.
Under the resolution MS il now
stands Il is provided that before the
issue Of President Taft's proctaina
ton OF statehood a special election
shall be held at which the electorate
shah vote on an amendment to the
constitution eliminating the recall pro-
rision as applied to the judiciary. I'm
III this provision is eliminated. Art
IONA cannot be admitted into the
Union.