The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-02-11
BIG DELEGATION
OF NEW MEXICANS
IN WASHINGTON

from New Mexico and Arizona, M's~f~.
Andrews and Cameron. have expended
M the interests NJ securing statehood.
The general impression oi the men wh"
from the west has been that th"s"
have cumr along 10 III" usual
process at legislation. aud been taken
up ~ q matter ui ruur,r. but that T.
far from true. m" real fact. ar" that
II has been du" almost SOLELY 10 western
push aud hustle that statehood Ut either
territory has hccu advanced :" ~, pre-.
rut position. Men like Andrews aud
Cameron have formed the ucpuuiutnur"
Of practically every law maker ~ The
Capital. aud hong hrfurr the enabling
nc,s were passed they h,gau piuutug
down members =" the support ct adm,
sion ~ the Territories e. Bui huy"
time for anything hu' fortified
iiuus. ~ "ihr iarin tor New England
j. imperative. aud lust nov 90 can =
think ~ anything hu' Canadian r'clp
ruritv. - has been M" way eastern mem.
ucrs have responded =" appeal. for aid
10 statehood. and every time this sort
"f conversation O., handed "u' her" In
cameron back NJ" unwilling LISTENER ~
'u q corner ~ against 10" pillar "i the
'aIiiri. whcr. ho holds ham until the
story oi the people oi @ Territory perez"
latcs into his thinking apparatus. ''N"u
can 2 ignore q people blessed with The
creates, natural advantages tod ha,
death for the people ~ "ur trrrit"r,
W. have simply got tu i,," help '.
And before IA" member get, free be- has
agreed 80 help statehood, mot because
h" has less interest IN fonts, tnrlns ~
reciprocity, hut l]rrausr the territorial
delegate has mad" him listen q" thing
the mon" potent reason that be- has hHd
forced upon him the strength uf Il man
wh" D., faithfully insisting with the aid
of q ''ToIp personality m arguments
which to him are =" turr"iul ~ =" nl
mast breath" runiapI"u. Arizona uuiur
'unnt"ly ha, adopted q constitution that
the press. and ~" bath" that prlrga'r
Cameron ha, wen will aIl have 20 L.,
fought over again, with 'h" final result
very much rl"ui"d. With N"w M"Nir"
II H. different. aud statehood Z. assured.
But the session j. getting very short,
and whether Mr. Andrews can ,"rur
an looks iruh'ful However. II b. safe
10 say that with his long service b.
Washington. and with the universal
friendship which he has among mem
beers that h" can de- II. II Tia" task j..
within ~" range Of human possibility
tn" ing appropriation bills Hrc iu ia"
way. the l"rimrr Sruni"rship matter
j. q bone ct hitter contention. aud can
ndiau reciprocity j. ~ white heat. T."
accomplish 70 ,ii" step "n III" part ui
Congress lu take M the New MrNI,u
matter, l. zone ,o" hopeful G"vcruor
Mills nt New Mexico. arrived on the
ground M, week. II" gave oui an in
|,rr,icw ~ % Washington corrcsrnndcr,
that voice, h,s doubts ~ 10 onrlv final
action.
~ an very hopeful tn the cou,titu
tion viii bee approved hy ,hr House ~
once. nnd have" been told by senator
Dillingham; that it has ~ excellent
rhanrr Of going through the senate NJ
An early date. said GOV. Mills. III j.
. good constitution, amt can see 30
reason Tor objection to any IHtt OF -
by either Congress or President TAFT.
II It should not lee approved At this So,
sion It Will 80 over until lnlH, when the
President IAN declare the Territory ad
mitted should there be- au extra So,
'ion of Congress We hope {" get favor
able action then,
After a ten years struggle the House
has passed q bill providing Tor the pur
chase and ruriiOn nf American rm.
bassirs, legations aud consular build
ings abroad. The senate, which ~
several occasions IN the past has adopt
I'd similar bills, il expected to ratify
this action Of the House. Representa-.
tive Lowdru of Illinois, author Of the
bill led the fight foT Il, seconded hy
Mr.. Longworth, Of Ohio. Mr.. Long.
worth declared that there were only twu
ways OF ming the scope of the
American diplomatic corps, and taking
Il out Of the realm at the millionaire,
One was 10 increase the salaries IN en-.
able a comparatively poor man to live
On a scale with his colleagues, aud the
other wHs 10 provide him with q suit.
able house IN which Ia live. Failure
Ia do either one Of these two things, -
said Mr. Longworth, has developed in
this country an ~omeiehOlding arisloc.
racy, which j. utterly repungant 10 n
democratic form of government an ar
istorracy that depends not upon birth,
but upon the might of money.
Senator lorimer has repeatedly de-.
MED a current report that he intended
TO resign his sea, In the Senate. Ae.
eordihg to this report the Illinois sena