Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-08-03
ONLY ONE WAY
TO SECURE STATEHOOD.
That Is BY Passage of Nelson Reso.
luton in Both Houses-owen
Will Make Speech.
Special to the New Mexican.

| Washington, D. c., Aug. 3.-Dele
gate Andrews today introduced bill
appropriating 100000 for a bridge
over the Gila river in Grant county
at a point designated by Territorial
Engineer C. d. Miller. Senator Pen.
rose introduced the same in the Sen
ate.
The compromise on the wool tariff
will be 27 IL to 80 cents ad valorem
duty. On motion of Republican Lead.
er Penrose, statehood for New Mexico
and Arizona was made unfinished
! business for Friday. The final vote
is to be on Monday legislative day.
The Senate may talk till Tuesday
morning on the question Senator
Owen will speak on his amendment
to make the bribing of a voter mis-
demeanor, the line to be $500 and the
| United States attorney to prosecute.
The Democrats are so worried over
the overwhelming protests from the
South and North against the cotton
tariff bill that it may go over to the
next session by referring 1t to the fin
ance committee, with instructions to
have hearings. The insurgent Repub.
llcans want to pass the bill now out
admit that there is very serious Dem
ocratic opposition. Senator Nelson
is confident that his substitute for the
Flood bill will pass the Senate, will be
accepted by the House and approved
by the president
NJ. l.. Stern, president Albuquerque
Commercial Club, is working for the
only way to secure statehood, that is
by way of the Nelson amendment.
Will Sign Nelson. Resolution Only.
Roswell, N. NJ, Aug. 3.-When the
constitution for the new state of New
Mexico was submitted to me exam
ined it carefully, and was convinced
that 1t was a good constitution. l
have had no reason to change my
mind. I will therefore sign the Nelson
substitute, which provides that it
shall remain unchanged, and If 1t Is
passed by both Houses, l will take
pleasure in making New Mexico a
state. President Taft in conyersa,
tion with Delegate w. H. Andrews and
Prosecuting Attorney L. o. Fullen.
Prosecuting Attorney L. O. Fullen
believes that New Mexico will become
a state on the 9th day OF August.
Mr.. Fullen returned Saturday from
trip to Washington, and other east
ern cities, and while at the capital
called on the President, accompanied
by Delegate W. H. Andrews. s.
"The President made his meaning
very clear" said Mr.. Fullen yester-
day. "Mr. Taft told Mr.. Andrews
while We were talking with him that
he would sign the Nelson substitute
and no other"
"Of course there is no question that
the Nelson substitute will pass the
Senate. It will do SO by practically
q unanimous vote on the 7th. On the
Sth it will be called up in the House,
and that House will then have the
chance to give Justice to the people Of
New 9Mexico-or insist on being obsti-
nate and shutting out both territories.
II the people Of Arizona care more for
the recall Of the judiciary than they
do for statehood, they will have to
stay out.
Delegate Andrews has at all times
been In close touch with the President
in regard to the situation and all OF
his actions in regard to statehood
have been governed by what, the
President had told he would or would
not do. There has been no fiaW Ia
his work on behalf Of the people, and
credit should be given him by every
patriotic citizen Of New Mexico. whose
greatest friend he has BEEN"