Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-05-17
CHANCE FOR
STATEHOOOA
THIS SESSION
ARIZ0NA'S RECALL HOLDS
ATTENTION OF THE HOUSE
Martin, of Colorado, Declares
President Has Disseminated
Against That Territory and in
Favor of New Mexico.
IBy Morning Journal Special Leased wlrel

lBy Morning journal Special Leased wirel
Washington, May l6.-The propos-
ed recall provision for members OF
the judiciary. contained in the consti-
tuition of the new state of Arizona
and against which President Taft has
directed strong criticism. held the at
tentlon of the house today. The
resolution proposing the admission of
Arizona and New Mexico without the
immediate approval of their constitu-
tons was considered and will be be-
fore the house for some time.
Representative Flood has presented
the report of the majority OF the com.
mittee on territories and a minority
report has been brought in by the
republican members OF the commit
Tee. The republicans insist that the
constitutions of both states be approx
ed by congress In exactly the form In
which they were ratified by the peo-
pie of Arizona and New Mexico,
III mas been agreed that three days
be allowed for debate on the ques-
ton of the admission of the states.
The time Is to be equally divided be-
tween the democrats and the republi-
cans Representative j. N. Langham
OF Pennsylvania will have charge OF
the minority report. while Chairman
Henry u. Flood of Virginia will have
charge for the majority findings.
Representative John A. Martin of
Colorado opened the debate for the
democrats today. He urged the APP
proval of the joint resolution admit
ting the territories with the amend
ments to be voted upon by the people
as q condition OF admission. Mr.
Martin complained bitterly that Ari-
IONS constitution had not been ac-
corded fair treatment by the presl-
dent. The constitution. framed and
ratified by the people OF New Mexico,
he pointed out had been at once ap-
proved by the president while that OF
Arizona had been before Mr.. Taft for
over two months and still there was
no word from the White House OF its
approval or even of It's official disap-
proval. People had come here from
New Mexico and urged congress and
the president to disnpproye, amend or
delay action on the New Mexico con-
stitution, but no complaint had been
made by the people of Arizona against
the progressive and courageous con.
stitution proposed for that state. ''It
is in Washington. not In Arizona" he
added, that objection to this consti-
tuition arises"
MIR. Martin favored the proposal to
let Arizona vote as to whether II
should strike the judiciary recall out
of its organic act, Personally he APP
proved the recall as applied To all
officials.
The present resolution is designed
to repeal that provision of the state
hood act which required the presi-
dent to approve the constitutions OF
the new states before they could be
admitted. If the resolution passes and |
Is signed by the president. II Is held, |
1t will have repealed that portion of I,
the other law requiring presidential |
approval.
The votes by the two states upon /
the proposed amendments to their |
constitutions, which ever way they |
may go, will be followed by their au.
tomato admissions into the union un-
der the terms of the pending reso-
luton.
Representative Frank B. Willis OF
Ohio Will be the next speaker and to-
morrow will argue for the adoption
of the minority report.
Democratic leaders claim to have
enough votes In the house to pass the
resolution as recommended by the
majority report, but bitter fight is
before this Is done. Many
claim that the approval
of the resolution In its present form
would constitute a dlsapproval OF the
New Mexico constitution. Even should
II pass the house, It is said, 1t is almost
certain to die In the senate. In view
of this state Of affairs, II Is generally
here by friends of both ter
ritorles, that prospects Of their admls-
sion as states at the present special
session of congress are, to say the
least. remote.