Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-08-16
NEW NEXICANS PIN HOPE
TO SENATOR SMITHS BILL.
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Especial Dispatch 10 the MORNING JOurnbi
Washington, d. c., Aug. 15.-State-
hood developments came thick and
fast today. Immediately after Presi :
dent Taft's veto was read in the
house, Senator Smith introduced a
new resolution granting statehood to
the two territories, and both the sem
ate and house territories committees
have been called to meet tomorrow,
when both win report to their re-
spective houses.
The senate committee will report
the Smith resolution probably with
an amendment giving New Mexico
another vote on Article Nineteen and
the house committee will probably
recommend the passage of the Flood
resolution over the veto. This can,
and probably will be done in the
house, but cannot be done and prob
ably will not be attempted in the
senate Mr.. Smith said this after
noon he had conferred with the presi-
dent and the present resolution met
with Taft's approval, in that 1t re-
quires Arizona to cut out the recall
before she can come in as state
The Smith resolution, however, ad-
mlts New Mexico with her constitu-
ton as ratified. Mr. Smith also said
that this resolution was open TO
amendment and he would not object
TO anything that would smooth its
passage through congress, providing
the recall was eliminated so as 10
meet the approval Of the president.
Those fellows over there SAID
Mr. Smith, referring to the mouse,
nave had their try at 1t and taiied :
now If they will leave it to me we
VIII give them statehood
The situation has not yet crystalliz-
ed enough to make it possible 10
loresee just what will develop, but
New Mexicans are jubilant and be-
heYe that If the senate passes Smiths
Dill tomorrow, there is every hope OF
getting statehood this session. even
'hough congress adjourns on the 24th
as anticipated.
The Presidents Veto Message.
To the House of Representatives:
return herewith, without my APP
proval, house joint resolution No. ID,
10 admit the territories Of New Mexi-
co and Arizona as states into the un-
ION on an equal footing with the ori-
ginal states.
congress, by an enabling act ap-
proved June 80, 1910, provided for the
FAILING Of constitutional convention
III each of these territories, the sub
hllsslon Of the constitution proposed
ny the convention to the electors OF
me territory, the approval of the con-
s,ltutlon by the president and the
tlcCu0n of state officers Both in Arl-
Ioha and New Mexico conventions have
,e, neen held. constitutions adopted. rat
nled by the people and submitted to
u'e president and to congress.
:. nave approved the constitution OF
new Mexico and go did the house OF
representatives of the sixty-first con-
s'ess' The senate, however, failed to
'ake action upon it.
| have not approved the Arizona
constitution nor have the two houses
" congress, except as they have done
81 ny the joint resolution under con-
me resolution admits both territor-
us ,Gs TO statehood with their constitu-
oons on condition that at the time
" ule election of the state officers,
Nv Mexico shall submit to its cleo
,,' o,s an amndment to its new consti-
luton modifying and altering its pro-
"'"u lor future amendments, and
sine me further condition that Arizona
i'll Ill submit to its electors, at the
a'"e OF election of its state officers.
az dpioposed amendment to its constltu-
h. Nv which judicial Officers shall
sNe"hpte9 from the sections per-