Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-05-17
STATEHOOD IS AGAIN
S|OETRACKEO BY
THE HOUSE
Joint Resolution Gives Way to
Steel and Sugar Trust In
vestigatlons; We are Nor
mons is Latest Charge.
WILL CONSUME MOST
OF SESSION TODAY
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Washington. May H. Statehood
was siielracked IN the house again
TODAY This time 1t gave place 20
in' steel and sugar trust invcstiga.
uou bcidg pursued by that body
fhcsc matters viii probably consume
most OF he time IN the house toda
statehood mas be taken up again To.
morrow
Much Indignation has been aroused
W some heated attacks ON New Men.
leo sud Arizona by influential papers
iu ne east which declare that the
admission of these territories viii nus
auguneu, greatly The political
strength % the Mormons. These pa.
peers charge that both New Mexico
und Arizona are dominated BY Mo-.
mons and that they will control the
new states New hcXicans here are
surprised ~ the seriousness ol the
attack and while the charges are
laughablo. II II feared they viii more
ur less work To the injury of the two
territories
Minority leader Mann viii lead a
determined hghi against the Arizona
and New Mexico statehood resolution
Mr Mann will back m presldcn,
TAFT ~ his opposition 20 the recall oi
Judges in any form and will also
make an cnort to amend the rcsolu.
tion hy the elimination of New Mex.
leo 10 vote again upon the provision
of their constitution which relates 10
amendments
some OF the insurgents will not sup.
port Mr.. Mann aud the Republican
leaders IN this stand In fact. Repre-.
sentaiiVcs Wedemoyor of Michigan
ana Young oi Kansas made third re-.
port on the pending resolution. IN
which they favored the admission of
both territories under the constitu.
tions aS the, now stand. The insnr.
gents apparen,ly are IN favor OF cy.
crythinr radical that Is proposed. no
matter whence " may lead
Six Republicans on the tcrrltories
committee. including Delegate Gamer.
on of AriZOle signed report cxciud-
ing Arizona from statehood unless
the people eliminate the recall as
applied 10 the judiciary House Re.
publlgnns expect the senate 10 stand
ht them IN this extreme position.
which they believe i. wholly justified
Amer Arizona gets into the Union
he people can adopt the recall OF
Judges II they still feel that they waat
o. said Mr. Mann However, they
ar" asking too much when they scnd
10 ms tor approval thcir constitution
containing this provision
II Viii bc noted mcidcntaliN that
the Democrats OF lhc committee on
territories do NOT approve the recall
of Judges IN the Arizona constitution
4, matter al iaci few OF them iay-
or if Rather than SAY 30 openly,
they have reported resolution which
rs passed relieves IRON ,hc necea.
sitN ul either approving ur disapproy-
Inc II Their resolution mercl, lu.
thOrXc~ the prosiGont to issue Il for
mai pInclatmaiion after the people
shall have voted on the recall ol
iudgoa in Arizona and he provision
relating Ia amendment m New Mex
leo
$50 .ar as the New VI aNico consti-
tuition is concerned. | believe the Re
puhlicans are unii against the a@-
lion ui the Democrats iu attempting
.o force another vote on me amend
meni provision. A q matter OF tact
lhr constitution ot NoN Mexico Is
more easily amended man tual ul H.
liuois There Is nothing In common
between the Two in mis- respect The
constitutions al halt hc states IN tho
union are more iifcult ut amend.
uyui than that oi Sew Mexico. There.
fore jhr position ut the Democrats on
tlis matter must have been taken Tor
mere political effect u Is imposstuio
20 believe them 90 be- sincere There
Is absolutely no good reason why New
Mexico should Ice longer kept ont of
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