Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-08-19
DAY WHICH OPENS IN
GLOOM ENDS IN GI.ADNESS


rSpeciai 'h5patcn To tn Morning journal
Washington, Aug. 1S.-When the
senate this afternoon passed theSmith-
Flood statehood resolution by a vote
of SO to 8. another long step was
taken in the direction Of statehood
for New Mexico and Arizona. and to-
night it seems almost certain that
the ambitions of the territories will
be realized and statehood granted be-
fore adjournment of the house to-
morrow.
The day opened none too auspi-
ciousy, and closed in the most ia
vorable manner possible, when the
senate, after five hours of debate,
adopted the resolution presented by
Chairman Smith of the committee on
territories, under conditions tenta-
tivery approved by President Taft. on
the final vote Bailey and Hepburn
were the only two senators to oppose
it, who had also voted nay on the
original Flood resolution.
But for the fact that the house
had adjourned before the senate
completed roll call on statehood, the
measure would have been rushed
over to the lower body and a vote se-
cured before adjournment. 1t now
seems possible that congress will adj
journ on the legislative day of Sat
urday, even if the session runs over
into Sunday morning. at all events ad-
journment is certain before the end
of next week
Friends of statehood were consid-
erably disheartened this morning
over the outlook 1t was known that
the insurgents and some of the demo-
Gratis were opposed to the Smith res
olution being considered before an
attempt was made to pass the origi-
nal resolution in both the house ana
senate over the presidents veto. In
the house there was a split among
the democrats a mile wide, half OF
the members wanting to override the
presidents veto, while the other hall
was friendly to the territories ana IN
sisted upon a course that would brlnB
statehood. Wearied by their long
stay in Washington, many of the CON
gressmen were extremely independent
in their positions, and politely lndl-
Gated that if their wishes were no
longer to be considered they would
go home. For a time 1t looked as
though Leader Underwood was rae
ing a serious disruption in his forces
and he decided Tor the time being 10
take no action on statehood, hoping
that relief would come. 1t came from
two sources. First the senate caihe
to the rescue by calling up the reso,
luton there instead Of waiting unlli
Il came over from the house. sec
ond the failure of the attempt TO pass
the wool bill over the presidents veto
considerably cooled the ardor OF those
who had hitherto talked so bravery
of passing the statehood blIl over
the executive disapproval.
The senate statehood bill will APP
pear in the house tomorrow under
the most favorable circumstances, PC
cause a vote on ii will be on state
hood. on its merits and removed from
the idea of passing it over the presi-
dents veto. The house is not nearly
60 keen now about passing things over
the presidents veto as it was yester>
day. and it probably will accept tne
Smith resolution in a hurry ana al
iournment may then be looked for De-
fore long.
Presidential approval Will theh De
the only thing lacking to make state
hood an accomplished fact. Senator
Smith says that this is assured as the
nresident looked over the bill atter IL
came from the conference committee
| The resolution was passed In the
senate by twenty-five republleahs,
twenty seven democrats and four
| insurgents.
Two democrats, two republicans ana
| four insurgents voted against H.
Brown and LaFollette, insurgents
were in the room but did not answer
| to their names. Gronna and Works'
the two remaining insurgents were out
of town. or the fifty-three who Vot-
ed for statehood this time forty also
voted for the Flood resolution Ias'
week.