The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-09
TERRITORIES To
HAVE STATEHOOD
Senate Adopts Measure and
House WIN Speedily
Concur in 1t
ARIZONA RECALL.
TO BE SUBMITTED
Election, However, Does Not
Effect Admission-NeW
Mexico Must Amend
Constitution

WASHINGTON, August s.--State-
hood for Arizona and New Mexico,
the last two territories within the
mainland Of the United States. Was
voted by the senate early this evening
by a vote of SO To is.
Under the provision OF the bill,
which is substantially the same meas
ure that passed the house earlier in
the special session. Arizona s. re-
quired TO respbmit that portion 81 her
proposed constitution, which PROVIDES
for the recall for the judiciary.
Defeat of this provision, however.
is not made a prerequisite To state
hood. The Nelson amendment. which
provided that Statehood should be
conditioned upon the elimination upon
the recall clause, was defeated %
To AZ. Arizona is simply required to
reSubmit the recall 10 vote of her
people. thereupon whether the re-
call is retained or not. the territory
automatically becomes "a mem Der or
the sisterhood of States.
New Mexico Must Amend.
New Mexico becomes a State like
wise after she has performed the con-
tAtlOii 1iiPpseu ny the blif OF making
her proposed constitution little
easier of amendment. The rieldity OF
this feature Of the constitution WITS
regarded draw back, which CON
gress requires shall be remeded
only Il few minor amendments were
inserted III the house bill by the SEN
ate which Will he accepted promptly
on the return of the measure TO the
lower body The question OF State
hood therefore rests now entirely with
the president whose approval must be
given to the bill passed to-day before
its provisions become effective. Rep
resentatiFes of the two territories as
sert confidently after frequent talks
with the president that he will not
withhold his approval.
No Agreement Yet. 4
Senator La Toilette ana Represer-
tative Underwood are still az far from
an agreement as ever. They held an
other two hour session to-day Both
are absolutely silent upon the qltes-
lions that divide them A full meet
ing Of the committee on wool will he
held on Thursday, at which steps may
be taken To break the deadlock. or. II
that is impossible to acknowledge the
lmpoasibility of reaching an agree
meut and recommend an adjourn
ment.
So far as can he learned La Toilette
and Underwood have not vet taken tip
the farmers free list. which every day
Is looming up as The one and only
tariff revision bill that will reach the
White House this session
President IL Ready
There are the best of reasons for
the statement that the President is
ready for Congress on this question.
\ Gerry different bill from the one
that has passed the two houses would
have to he framed 10 meet his APP
provaL even If he did not consider the
absence of representatives from the
essFin board were not an insuperahI bile
reason why no tariff bills should he
passed at this session.
Those who have talked with the
President recently say that he is load
ed down with facts and this VITO mes
sage will he something to make revi-
slonist ears Jingle.
The Statehood hill passed tonight.
and the cotton bill viii ne reported
out on Thursday. simultaneously
maneuvering will begin for an ad-
ionrnment, which ~ looked for about
week from Saturday.