New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-19
STATEHOOD BILL PASSED
Senate ACcedes to Presidents
Views Expressed in Veto.
NOW READY TO ADJOURN
Nothing Left for Upper House to
Do but Listen to La Fol
lette's Swan Song.
rFrom The Tribune Bureau

rFrom The Tribune Bureau
Washington. Aug. 1S.-The Senate to-day
cleaned its legislative slate by passing a
resolution TO admit the territories OF Arl-
zona and New Mexico into the Union
framed in conformity with the views OF the
President and then sat back TO wait TOT
the House TO give the word for adjourn
ment Senate leaders express the hope that
Representative Underwood and the Demo
cratic leaders of the House may yet De
able to make UP their minds TO bring the
work Of the session to close by sitting
until late tomorrow night.
Al that remains for the Senate Is tn
mark time and listen 10 the swan song OF
tho insurgent Senator from Wisconsin. lie
and his downcast followers hoped that tho
veto Of the wool bill would provide occasion
for a thrilling appeal TO the Senate to de-
feat the purpose Of the President. thereby
sustaining the political ambitions Of the
auondam leader. but even this last ray OF
comfort was denied them. When word
came from the House that both vetoes had
been sustained the gloom settled even more
thickly on the Inundated demagogues. The
Insurgents sulked and Senator Bristow
made a feeble attack on the President 10
an empty chamber. declaring that his veto
Of the statehood bill was IAN arrogant as
sumption Of authority"
Predictions from the Democratic side that
the Democratic-insurgent coalition would
never be revived only served TO increase the
gloom OF Senator La Toilette. whose inde-
cislon, timidity and personal ambitions
have greatly prejudiced his former allies.
Nevertheless he will deliver his apologize,
choosing, as usual. the last hour before ad-
1ournment.
The modified statehood resolution. which
eliminates the recall OF judges from the
Arizona constitution and the clause OF the
New Mexico constitution relating 10
amendment. supported by Democrats and
Republicans alike. was carried by vote
of 90 10 s. -Four of the eight were the
insurgents. Senator's Bourne, Bristow,
Clamp and Cummins. who have expressed
their delight that through the veto OF the
statehood bill President Taft would be de-
prived OF the electoral votes of the pro-
spective states,
Cesultory Debate on Measure.
The measure was debated in a desutory
way during the entire session. Senator Root
being one Of those who held that IL was the
duty Of Congress. which stood in the reia-
tIonship of guardian to the two territories,
70 exercise discriminating control over
them until they became states. responsible
for their own actions.
During part Of the debate four Cabinet
onicors-Attorney General Wickersham.
Postmaster General Hitchcock and Secre-
taries stimson and Nagel-were in the
Senate chamber. Mr.. Hitchcock listened
while Senator Reed. of Missouri. Demo
cra. criticised the President for trying TO
force Arizona 20 give up its recall OF
Judges and read telegram arraigning Mr.
Hitchcock for his alleged political activities
in Arizona. The telegram read:
Phoenix. Ariz. Aug. Il. 1871
To L. B. ONeill, Washington.
II is we'll known fact that Hitchcock
during the campaign for the election OF
delegates 10 our constitutional convention
travelled over Arizona with different Jed
eral officials holding quiet little reception:
at which plans were made for the defeat o.
the candidates who stood pledged for g
progressive constitution. TaftS name was
freely used and insinuations made concern
ing protected federal buildings; h us
good or Republican patronage would cease
"The Gazette refused to be coerced and
patronage did cease. Practically every
postmaster in Arizona Immediately becaIne
active in fighting the progressive candi,
dates. II is we'll known his visit influenced
papers In Tucson, Yuma, Globe and Pres
colt q. ii. AKERS,
J. T.. IRWIN. Acting Chairman.
Secretary.
Mr. Hitchcock Merely Smiled.
Mr.. Hitchcock sat through Senator
Reeds speech with an inscrutable smile
The vetoed resolution rested in the House
of Representatives without action. sena.
tor Bristow. Of Kansas. announced he
would not support any other resolution un-
Ill the House had acted on the vetoed
measure. Chairman Flood. of the House
Territories Committee. was in the Senate
chamber most of the afternoon, and It was
generally understood that House Demo
cratic leaders were anxious for the oppor-
tunity Of voting on the new resolution
rather than to he forced 20 vote on tho
vetoed one.
The Senate measure will be considered ir
the House tomorrow, and that body Will
he able to pass it. If it chooses to do SO
without having TO vote first on a repassag:
OF the vetoed resolution. II might go e
the President tomorrow or Monday.
The new resolution. favored by the Presl
dent requires that Arizona shall eliminate
from its new constitution the recall OF
Judges provision before IT shall be admit
ted to the Union. New Mexico is in
structed TO vote again on a change in its
constitution designed 10 make that act
more easily amendabie In the future, bu
4. Is not made a condition Of New Mexico:
statehood that the people approve thai
change suggested by Congress.
1t was apparent that the vetoed state
hood resolution could not have been re-
passed by a two-thrds vote in either
house.