The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-20
HOUSE BUSY ON STATEHOOD DEBATE Republicans Make Renewed
 Attacks on Recall DEBATE CONTINUED Democrats Want to Resubmit the Measures to People for Vote.
 Hobson's Plan for Defense
 Is Considered

washington, May l9.-ReneWed at- tacks upon the recall provision of the Arizona constitution from the repub- lican side and democratic criticism of the unamendable feature of the New Mexican constitution, held the atten- ton of the House throughout another days consideration of the statehood resolution. Representative Boomer of Missouri, democrat, declared that New Mexico was virtually controlled by the railroads and large interests. and that the present form of the constitution Is such as to preclude the possibility of its being easily changed when it once becomes the organic law of the state. He urged letting Arizona have the recall for judges. Replying to MT Kahn of California, MT. Booher said there never was a time when the American people would have signed a recall petition for Washington or Lin coin.
 While the republicans favor the im- mediate approval of the New Mexican constitution, the democrats favor sub hitting both constitutions to the peo- pie for further examination and pop ular vote on the disputed sections. MT. Cornell of New York, a democrat, said politics had much to do with the state hood situation, as the republicans hoped republican senators would be sent by New Mexico, while they feared demo- cratic senators would come from Ari- zona
 MT Adamson of Georgia advocated the adoption of the resolution as a compromise that ought to be accepted without regard to politics.
 MT. Humphreys of Mississippi de- clared the republican party had con- sistently kept New Mexico out of the union although it was entitled to state hood. Republicans charged that the democrats were now trying to delay admission of the territory by forcing 1t to vote on proposed changes in it's constitution before that constitution was approved by Congress.
 Former Speaker Cannon said the democrats had an opportunity to ad- init New Mexico when they were in power before but failed.
 Mir Humphreys retorted that the demo- cratic party did not seek to delay state hood nor to force undesirable features into the New Mexico constitution, but wanted to give the people an opportunity to vote again separately on the method by which they could amend their constitution in the future.
 The desire of so many members to speak on the joint statehood resolution admit ting Arizona and. New Mexico, caused democratic leaders to change their plans for ending debate, and rushing the bill to passage today, and discussion Will continue until next Tuesday.
 The floor leaders of the majority had hoped to pass the bill before today's ad- journment, but it was not deemed wise to cut off debate as long as so many n1em- bers on each side had prepared argu- ments which they wished to deliver.
 Accordingly an agreement was attained by Representative Flood to continue the debate until next Tuesday, when the joint resolution will be called for passage.
 Washington. May 19.-The proposed council of national defense, the establish ment of which is provided for in bill introduced by Representative Hobson Of Alabama, was under discussion today be- fore the House committee on naval af- fairs The Secretary of War, the Sec rotary of the Navy, Major General Wood chief of staff of the army; General With erspoon of the War college; Admiral Rog- CTS of the Navy War college, Commander Frank K. Hill of the navy, and others were invited to the hearing.
 The object of the council of national de- fense is regarded fayorably by military leaders and officials. The council will consist of the secretary of War, as pres ident; the Secretary of the Navy. chair man of the Senate and House committees on appropriations. foreign relations, mill :. tary and naval affairs. the chief of the general staff of the army, the aid of op- erations of the navy and the presidents of the War and Navy colleges.
 The chief function of the council would be to determine a general police of na- t;onal defense and recommend to the Pres ident for transmission to Congress matters relating thereto.