Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-05-16
WHAT FIGHT
IS ABOUT
Resolutions AS Finally Re-
vised and Reported by
Democratic Majority
ANDREWS IS STANDING PAT
Republicans Are With Him ard
Will Eventually Win in
the Senate.


period which has undoubtedly in.
volyed more discussion than that
given 10 any other statehood matter
the question of admitting the terri
tory of New Mexico into the sister.
hood of states has again finally reach
ed the lower House of Congress, and
after passing that body, will go before
the United States Senate where the
real opposition to the plan for joint
admission of Arizona and New Mexi-
co is strongest The burden of New
MeXico's difficulties has been inflict.
ed by sef-constituted representatives
who have been instrument
al in letting down the bars in the way
of amendments to the constitution.
and what the result is going to be is
hard to tell; but should the opposi-
! tion be such as to defeat immediate
statehood for the territory at this
time, the people OF New Mexico ought
not to hesitate in fixing the blame,
and the meddlers who have interfer-
ed with the progress of the straight
forward plan devised and advocated
by Delegate Andrews, should bear
the full burden of responsibility.
Aside from The work done before the
territories committee of the House,
the New Mexico contingent has been
giving out pop-gun interviews that
have added to the confusion of
the situation in reference to state
hood, and the result is likely to mani
| fest itself from now on in the shape
! o. ideas embodied in amendments
which members from any portion OF
the country may introduce if they see
fit. The influence of DELICATE An.
drews with the most powerful lead
ers in both Houses of Congress is the
only element of strength which can
result in keeping down the oppos-
ton, but in his straightforward
! course he has been greatly hamper
ed by the Democratic delegations
| that have been laboring. individually
and collectively with their fellow
| Democrats and in the committee Or
dinarily the case OF New Mexico
| would be an easy one here under the
conditions surrounding legislation, es.
pecially in view of the fact that Pres
ident TaIt has approved the constitu.
ton, but the disposition of a. large
part of Congress to place New Mexi-
co in the same classification with Ar
nd ,,.;th
/: lens standing in the way of the ap.
proval of the constitution for the lat
| ter territory, New Mexico is badly in.
volved, and its case has been made
more critical by the legislative pro-
gram on which the Democrats have
agreed. Should it fall by the wayside
a the present session, the obstruc-
! tionists who have come here to lend
their aid to Messrs Ferguson, Jones.
Hand and Company should be made
i to shoulder the responsibility.
/ Joint Resolution.
! Admitting the territories OF New
Mexico and Arizona into the Union
upon an eaqual footing with the orig
inal states for other purposes.
/ Resolved, by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress as
sembled. That the territories CT New
Mexico and Arizona are hereby ad-
mitted into the Union upon an equal
footing with the original states in ac-
. Isn npHa Nrvtfk IS l-,1
iabling act appoved June 22, 1910 ul-
on the terms and conditions herein
latter set forth. The admission here
in provided for shall take effect upon
the proclamation of the president OF
the United States, when the condi-
tions explicitly set forth in this joint
resolution shall have been compiler
with, which proclamation shalt issue
at the earliest practicable time after
the results of the election herein pro-
vided for shall have been certified to
the president and also after evidence
shall have been submitted to him OF
the compliance with the terms and
conditions of this resolution. The
president is authorized and directed
to certify the adoption of this resolu-
ton to the governor Of each territory
as soon as practicable after his proc
lamation for the holding of the first
general election as provided for in
the constitutions respectively hereto
fore adopted by each territory and
! tor tine submission to vote of the
= electors OF said territories of the
a amendnents of the constitutions OF
, said proposed states respectively here
f in set forth in accordance with the
4 terms and conditions of this joint reso-
y luton. The results of said elections
' shall be certified to the president by
4 the governor OF each of said terrific
o ries; and if the terms and conditions of
n this joint resolution shall have been
o complied with, the proclamation shall
J. Immediately issue by the president
r announcing the result of said
t elections SO asctertained, and up
a the proposed state or states SO COM
It plying shall be deemed admitted by
n Congress into the Union upon an equal
n footing with the other states.
d That the admission of New Mexico