The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-16
STATEHOOD BILL GETS VETO FROM PRESIDENT TAFT President Strongly Objects
 to the Recall of
 Judges
SMITH INTRODUCES
 SUBSTITUTE BILL
Attempt May Be Made to Pass the Measure Over Veto But House Leaders Are Not Confident
 of Success

Washington August 15.-A final attempt to secure statehood for New Mexico anu Arizona began in both houses of Congress- today following the receipt of President Taft's emphatic veto of the statehood resolution as 1t had been to him. Efrs veto message. denouneing the judiciary recall feature Of the Arizona constitution, was eeeived in the House with long applause from the republicans. It was referred to the territories committee of that body with the veto resolution. Chairman Flood promised prompt action. With the announcement of the Pres ident's veto following a conference with President Taft, Senator Smith of Michi- gan. chairman of the Senate territories committee introduced a new statehood resolution, meeting the Presidents views and providing for the admission of both states on the condition that Arizona shall strike the recall of judges provision from its new constitution.
 The territories committees of both houses will meet tomorrow to consider the respective resolutions. The House committee will decide when the attempt
 
 ton over the Presidents objection. Sem ator Smith declared it would be impos- sible to pass the statehood resolution over Inc veto in the Senate. He expressed belief that no such attempt would be made and said he expected to push his resolution forward to take It's place, con ident there would be some statehood leg islation at this session.
 sThe territories need statehood and this Is the only way they can obtain it, said he.
 Not Confident
 canvass of the House of Representa- lives was in progress today but House leaders were not confident tonight that they have the necessary votes to pass the vetoed resolution. Chairman Flood ex- pressed the opinion that the resolution . ad seefe tvo-ftlVsa os the E9olrsA imembership on repassage. but the depl- ocrats are not so confident. l In case the attempt to pass the resosn- ton over the Presidents veto fails there are many democrats in the House wlio 1 will support resolution, similar 10 the one introduced by Senator Smith. l President Taft's reason for exercising the executive power of veto was based on his thorough disapproyal of the recall of judges clause in the Arizona constitu- tion The fact that New Mexico stale hood was bound up with that of Arizona, metes out to her the same fate and neither territory can come into the Union at this time unless friends of the joint resolution in Congress can muster the two-thlr'is vote necessary to pass the resolution over the Presidents veto.
 The President did not spare words in condemnins the recall features of tho Arizona constitution, which he said would compel judges to make their decisions under legalized terrorism The recall petition would operate against all elective officers of Arizona, including both couil- ty and state judges. When 25 per cent of the voters of the previous election peti- toned for a special election to remove an official such an election would be compul- sory.
 This provision Of the Arizona constitu- ton." the President says, Fin it's appica- tion to county and state judges, seems to me so perncious in it's effect, so de- struetive of independence in the judiciary, so likely to subject the rights of the ip- dividual to the possible tyranny of a pop ular majority, and therefore to be so n- furious to the cause of free government, must disapporve a constitution contain ing it.
 The message was received with great in- terest by the House. largely because of the Presidents long association with the judiciary.
 The message was read to the House amid absolute silence Then a storm of applause broke out from the republican side. The democrats remained quiet.