El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-15
STEAM POWER PLANT To Be ERECTED
At THE ELEPHANT BUTTE DAMs|TE

u UU ! IL UnlsiUIIL
to the attention of the postoffice au-
thorities- The town of Elephant Butte
already has the largest postoffiee re-
ce1pts. in the county, and bids fair to
lead the county in that respect from
now on for several years.
Ell Paso in LimeIight.
Probably on no one occasion in the
history Of the senate has Ell Paso so
prominently occupied the attention of
that body as during senator Stones
speech and the attendant discussion
Senator Stone wanted action and he
wanted it quick, if the citizens of Ell
Paso were being shot up as the news
papers said they were Then he pro-
ceeded to read from that mornings
newspaper in which it was stated that
bullet fell on the sidewalk in front
Of J. c. Wilmarth's residence, that a
steel Mauser ball had fallen in front
OF South Ell Paso street store. and
that one bullet had gone through two
sign boards just north of the United
States immigration station. The re-
port said that a number of persons had
been killed in Ell Paso, but did not
mention any names.
That started a discussion with sena-
tor Stone wanting to start something.
and all the others who spoke wanting
to leave things alone. the gist of their
arguments being that FL Pasoans in
danger could in few minutes take
themselves out of danger If they so
desired. and further.> that few who
might be accidentally killed in the
Juarez engagement constituted lesser
evil than Intervention. and the result
ing loss of life, to Americans resident
in the republic, and to the intervening
army.
Many Senator'S Speak.
During the discussion. aside from
senator Stone, senators Bacon of Geor-
gia. Works Of California. Chamberlain
of Oregon. Johnston of Alabama, Will
nans of Mississippi. Hepburn of Idaho
and Bailey of Texas participated. FL
Paso was directly referred to more
than three dozen times. while Douglas.
the Rio GraRde and Juarez also fig
ured promine ntly in the discussion,
most of the senators, however. not
caring to juggle with the pronuncia-
tion Of Juarez any more often than
was necessary. senator Bacon h5ndling
the word most frequently and very
correctly
Senator Chamberlain wanted to
know if the treaty Of Guadalupe Hidal-
and Mr.. Stone replied that he did not
see that the treaty of Guadalupe-Hi-
dalgo, proncurcing the words correct
~ ard fluently. had any connection
with the case in hand
Doubtless having in mind formid-
able insurgent armada. senator John
ston of Alabama said: Il desire to
ask the senator from Missouri if the
insurgents attack Juarez from the river
between FL Paso and Juarez what
would the Mexican troops do in de-
Tending that city? Shall they not fire
at all for fear that some stray shots
may cross the American border"
FL PasO Ready With Trigger
At ore stage in the discussion SEN
ator Bailey Interrupted long enough to
say: II simply wanted to say to the
senator from Missouri that if either
the federals or the insurrectos train
their guns on FL Paso. thep oDulation
of that city will perhaps relieve the
government Of the United States OF
precipitating hostilities."
Senator Stone: L will say to the
senator from Texas that an order has
been printed in the newspapers pur-
porting to come from the war depart
merit. directing the commanding Off
Ger at FL Paso so 20 use the forces
under his command as to prevent the
people OF the city of FL Paso from taxi
irg that matter into their own hands
Replying. senator Bailey said: Il
could well understand that the war
department should take measures to
prevent the people Of FL Paso from
becoming the aggressors, but all the
orders issued by all the war depart
merits since the foundation Of this
government could rot restrain those
people from defending their lives and
their homes if they were attacked.
Talked Over Two Hours.
All told over two hours were con-
sumed in the discussion which finally
terminated without any action after
any senator having any thoughts on
the subject had expressed them. The
galleries were crowded during the aft
ernocn, r. F. Burgess and state sena tor
New Mexico decoration consisting Of
John Y. Hewitt of White Oaks Mr.. and
Mrs. A. A. Jones of Las Vegas. VIM.
R. McGilf of La Lande. H 3. Ferguson
Of Albuquerque and R. Y. Hanna OF
Santa Fe, being among those present
POatmasters Named.
The following Arizona postnasters
have been appointed:
James c. Freeman. Whiteriver, Ma
vajo county.
Mrs. Clara S. Frazer. Navajo Apache
county.
Mrs. Elizabeth Merrill, Saint David.
Coehise county.
John Y Hewitt of White Oaks. N.
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