New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-24
ARIZONA MUST VOTE
ON RECALL AGAIN
And New Mexico on Making
Her Constitution Easier
to Amend.
HOUSE ACTS ON STATEHOOD
Resolution Admitting Two Ter.
ritories Adopted-Littleton
in First Speech, De-
nounces Recall
From The Tribune Bureau


Washington. Nav 23-After members on
thrust az the initiative referendum and re-
call the House late to-day adopted the
Joint resolution resubmitting to the terri
tories of Arizona and New Mexico the
Constitutions proposed by each OF these
applicants for statehood. The resolution was
passed by a viva voce vote after Represen-
tative Mann had attempted TO have II re-
committed 10 the Committee on Territories.
This motion failed by a vote Of PA TO 81.
Arizona is required TO vote again on the
recall. the House insisting that it shall
not apply to the judiciary. New Mexico is
70 vote on a provision making the con-
etitution easier of amendment.
Representative Mann's motion TO recon-
nit which received the support OF the more
conservative Republicans, embodied the sug-
restions Of the report OF the minority OF the
committee. which held that New Mexico 5
constitution was republican in form and
that the territory should be admitted forth
with, without linking Arizona TO II. II
would also have made mandatory that Ari-
fora should never adopt the recall OF
judges The report of the Democratic
members Of the committee does not exact
such a promise although IT indicates that
the House disapproves Of the recall OF
the judiciary.
The debate may serve 70 remind Arr
zona that If II persists in the recall as
applied TO the judiciary the final approval
OF its constitution by the President and
Congress is doubtful
Representatives Cannon. Mccall. Littleton
and Sherley played the principal parts In
demonstrating the impracticability and the
danger Of the recall. Representative Lit
tleton made his first speech in the House.
and was complmented by the attendance
Of more than two hundred members instead
of the score present in the last few DAYS
At the close of his address he was forced
10 hold an ippromptu reception while his
colleagues regardless Of political afflia-
tons fled by 10 congratulate him.
Littleton's Speech Makes Hin
The recall Of judges. M. Litueton ar
gued would place the judiciary at the
mercy Of disappointed litigants, the rabble,
the ward boss. the politician, the corporate
bandit the daring demagocue and the re-
former
The misguided or malignant passions Of
nifty" Re said. may recklessly accuse
the most stainless judge. and by ground
less charges put suspicion in the place Of
confidence and distrust in the place of
faith The seasoned and staid traditions
Of impeachment are 10 be translated into
a trial by tunlult. The recall will strike
from the splendid structure of free govern
rent the arch upon which it has come to
Quoting from ST. Luke telling how
Plate. bending before the cries of the
MOB. permitted Christ to be taken away
and crucined, he said in conclusion:
God forbid that the sanctuaries Of the
country of America shall ever be ravished
by the sibilant hiss Of mob crying.
Cruelty him, Cruelty mimi"
Representative Sherley. Of Kentucky.
said the recall was no excuse for refusing
to admit Arizona TO statehood. but that
as principle Of government il threatened
II take away the greatest safeguard of
\ the public. The courts are the only pro-
lection Of tie individual" said Mr. Sher-
Y ley People ought 10 recognize the neces-
sty in their calm moments for maintaining
safeguards that will prevent hasty and I'M
fair action on their part in their excited
moments.
In urging immediate approval Of the New
Mexico constitution Mr Mann said the
House had passed a resolution approving
that constitution before the close Of the
last session. and the Republicans were pre-
Pared 10 act asan for immediate adrnis-
sion.
The House adjourned until Friday.