Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-08-09
WILL VETO FLOOD
RESOLUTION
President Will Hit Straight
from Shoulder Against
Judicial Recall
STATEHOOD IN THE BALANCE
Democrats Claim They Can Pass
Measure Over Taft's Dis.
approval.

washington, u. C., Aug. 9.-Tne
president will veto the New Mexico
Arizona statehood resolution as passed
by the Senate last night.
Democratic leaders of both the
House and the Senate declared today,
however. that they could marshal
enough votes to pass the measure over
a veto.
The president had indicated some
time ago that he would take this ac-
tion unless the Nelson amendment
was adopted. This amendment would
have required the people of Arizona
as condition for statehood to vote
down the provision in their constit1-
ton for the recall of judges. The
amendment was defeated and the Sem
iate passed the bill as it came from
the House simply rquiring that a vote
be taken on the recall feature.
Not by Limitation.
It was believed last night that fol-
lowing the passage of the bill Presi-
dent Taft would allow the measure to
become law without his signature,
by permitting it to remain in his
hands ten days. News reached the
Capitol today, however, that he is de-
termined to exercise the power of veto
when the resolution reached him.
Will Hit From Shoulder.
It was said today that the president,
in his proposed veto message, would
hit from the shoulder" on the Judi
ciary recall.
Mr.. Taft has no objections to the
New Mexico constitution it is, under
stood, but both the House and Senate
have insisted on coupling the two ter.
ritoriessin any statehood proposition
and fors this reason Mr.. Taft's veto
will cause New Mexico to be exclude.
ed along with Arizona.
Thirty-five senators are said to be
pledged to- stand with President Taft
to prevent passage of Flood resolution
over the veto, or four more than need.
ed. The Democrats and insurgents
deny this.
Nelson Amendment Rejected.
n Washington, d. c., Aug...~o.---The
Flood resolution was passed by the
Senate last night So to Is, after re.
lection of the Nelson amendment.
The test vote came on the Nelson
amendment which was lost 43 to 26
votes. After this had been defeated
it was thought the bill would be
adopted without division, but Senator
Bailey called for the ayes and nays.
Senators Bradley of Kentucky and
OGorman of New York, voted for the
Nelson amendment. The same two
members with Senator Bailey voted
against the final passage of the meas.
ure as did Senator Kenyon, pro.
gressive from Iowa. The others who
voted against thd Flood resolution
were Senators Brandegee, of Connec.
ticut; Burnham of New Hampshire;
Crane, of Massachusetts,; Curtis Of
Kansas; Dillingham;, of Vermont; Hey
burn OF Idaho; Lippitt and Wetmore.
of Rhode Island; Nelson of Minneso-
ia; oliver and Penrose of Pennsylva-
mia; Root Of New York, and Smoot Of
Utah. .s
May Relieve President.
Washington, D. c., Aug. 9.-Just
what Congress will do in case of a
veto at this time is not known. In
the past, there has been talk of steps
to relieve President Taft from pass
ing on the constitution Of the proposed
new states. How this can be accom-.
panied is problematical.
Flood 10 Surprised.
Chairman Flood OF the House com.
mittee on territories, author Of the
resolution, declared today that there
would be plenty OF votes In the House
to pass 1t again over the Presidents
veto.
As to the Senate he said he could
not speak. He urged the Democrats
Of the House to get together as soon
as the veto message was announced.
Mr.. Flood was surprised to learn that
the President would register his dis
approval Of the resolution and said
that 1t had been drawn largely to
meet Mr.. Taft's objections.
VIII ProIong Session.
Senator Culberson Is authority for
the statement that the Senate would
likewise pass the bill over the Presi.
dents veto II the question is pre-.
scented to that body.
It was also said that the statehood
question would result in prolonging
the session.
Andrews Asks President to Sign
-xf Flood Resolution.
Special to the New Mexican.
Washington, D. c., Aug. 9.-When
Democratic Leader Martin learned
that score Of Democratic Senators
were disp0sed to stand BY President
TAFT IN bis veto of the recall Of
Judges u the Arizona constitution,
he cracked the party whip and got
them all hack ii line excepting Bailey
and German. The latter said he
would d/not vote for the recall Of Judges
even though 100000 voters In Arizona
want It Senator Crawford Is pre-
pairing q crompromise statehood Bill
that the President Will sign ana the
leaders are having It under considers
tion this evening. Delegate Andrews
today asked President Taft to sign the