Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-05-01
SIREN SONG
Of POLITICS
Will Subj Committee Of House
en- Territories Listen to
Its Strains?
IN MAY DEFEAT STATEHOOD
Disposition Is to Force Amend.
ments Upon People of
New Mexico.
Special to The New Mexican.

House subcommittee on territories is
wrestling with a report on the state
hood house joint resolution. Whether
they will recognize the $4,000 majori-
ty or act on the Siren Song of Poll
tics'' being poured into their ears day
and night by persons here, will appear
when the report Is presented to the
full house committee. There are
strong indications that several amend
ments, including prohibition will be
forced through, seriously delaying and
possibly defeating statehood entirely,
as the result of the fight against the
constitution. Losing statehood, the
people can place the blame in their
indignation, but that will be poor sat
isfaction. Delegate Andrews consult
ed with President Taft today on New
Mexico matters. The future will dis.
close whether the men now here will
fight Judge McF'ie, nominated by the
President today. for re-appointment
Direct Election Of Senators.
Washington, D. c.. May 1.-The
Senate committee on judiciary by 4
vote of Z to today agreed to report
to the House resolution for the direct
election of U. S. Senators.
The Weeks Program.
In the House the Democrats are
keeping up the rapid legislative pace
and most of the coming week will be
devoted to the farmers free list bill.
Chairman Underwood demonstrated
his desire to hasten action and also
to give all members chance to be
heard, By insisting upon II o'clock as
the hour to convene instead of noon.
1t is probable that debate will close
Thursday or Friday That it will
pass there is no doubt, the Democra-
tic support being almost solid, rein
forced by the votes of progressive
body.
Many members are smiling at the
Iforgetfulness of Representative Dal-
zell OF Pennsylvania, who on Satur-
day attempted to block the effort of
the Democratic leaiTars 10 take a re-
cess until Monday to dodge the COM
mittee discharge calendar. Mr.. Dal-
zell, who headed the rules committee
of the last congress, had forgotten
that the Democratic House had chang
ed the rule resulting to motions to
dicharge committees and made the
point of order to Mr.. Underw0od's mo.
tion to recess that motion to dis
charge the pension committee from
consideration OF a bill was on the cal
endar.
Mr.. Underwood called Mr.. Dalzells
attention to the new Democratic rules
which contained an amendment that
nc motion to dischargesa committee
was in order an Mondays after the
call .of the unanimous consent calen-
dar unless it had been filed at least
seven days previously.
The Democratic leaders are anxious
to hasten the free list bill so that the
ways and means committee may be
free to devote its time to the revis-
ion Of the textile schedules. While
this work is progressing 1t is prob
able the House will act upon the re-
port Of the territories committee on
statehood for Arizona and New Mex
leo.
The New Mexico constitution has
been vigorously assailed by little
band of Democrats from that terri.
tory, it is doubtful II the committee
will recommend any change that
would necessitate the reference or
the constitution to the people OF the
state Both constitutions probably
will be recommended for ratification.
Al other Attack. on Personal Liberty.
Washington, May 1.--Aroused by
the increasing number of deaths
throughout the country resulting from
the use Of headache powders, DR.. Har-
vey W. Wiley, chief chemist of the de-
partment of agriculture. has inaug-
urated crusade against this class of
poisons. An investigation of 365
drugs marketed as headacne cures has
been in progress for some time, and
DR.. Wiley announces that he will in
stitute prosecutions OF all manufac-
turers whose products have been
found to contain harmful ingredients.
KING ALFONSO SHOULD
COME TO SANTA re.
Heredity Claims Him ,as Jts Victim