The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-09
Statehood Bill
 As Passed May
 Get Taft's veto
Still Impression Prevails in
 Washington That Even With Judiciary Recall, the Presi- dent May Allow Measure to Pass Without His Signature
Especial from United PressA

Washington, Aug. eIt was persis- tently reported here that President Taft's signature would not appear on the measure admitting Arizona and New Mexico to statehood, as 1t pass ed the Senate, last night. Taft. 1t was stated, was opposed to the plan for recommitting to the voters of Arizona the plan for the recall of judges and that, while he probably would not veto the measure, it would have to become a law without his signature.
 The Flood resolution coming over from the House providing for the ad- mission of Arizona and New Mexico as States of the Union was passed by Senator Nelson of Minnesota seeking to strike from the Arizona Constitu- ton the much discussed provision for the recall of Judges was defeated by a vote of 46 to 23.
 Besides the possibility of the Pres- ident's veto there is however another hazard that stands in the way of the section of the Arizona constitution providing for the recall of judges. Under the resolution passed each of the two territories is required to vote again at the first general election to be held in the States upon certain provisions in the constitutions. One of these provisions, which is to be pass ed upon separately by the voters of Arizona, is that which provides for the recall of the judiciary
 The resolution passed, however, will have no effect upon the Judiciary re- call proposition in the event of the voters of Arizona again accepting it. Under the Flood resolution the proc e. rs zona and New Mexico is to be issued by the President immediately upon be- ing advised of the holding of general elections and the results, regardless of whether the electors approve or re- ject the suggestions of Congress.
 The section of the New Mexico con- stitution, which is to be submitted to one relating to the manner of amend ing the constitution. An amendment suggested in the Flood resolution is designed to make the organic law of New Mexico easier of amendment.
 In the resolution passed the enabling act approved June 20, 1910, is amended so as to provide that neither Arizona Snor New Mexico shall ever pass any law restricting or abridging the right of suffrage because of race, color or previous condition of servitude.
 Here are the Senators who voted against the Nelson amendment which sought to strike out the judiciary re- call provision: Bacon, Bailey, Bank head, Borah, Bourne, Bristow, Brown, Bryan, Chamberlain, Chiffon. Clapp, Clarke of Arkansas, Culberson, Cum mins, Dixon, Fletcher, Foster, Hitch cock Johnson, Johnston, Jones, La Toilette, Martin, Maritime, Myers, New lands, Overman, Owen, Poindexter, Pomerene, Reed, Shively, Smith, Stone, e. oxyJo Watson, Williams and Works.
 Among the Senators who voted against the Nelson resolution were many who have actively combated. the recall of the judiciary on the floor of the Senate, notably Senators Bora.h and Bailey. Many of these Senators voted against the amendment because of accepting or rejecting the Arizona Constitution involved a question of State rights and that the people of each State ought to be permitted to decide for themselves on their Con- stitution.
 Senator Bailey explained his vote on the ground that there were other fea- lures in the Arizona Constitution more objectionable to him than the recall of the Judiciary and he feared that a vote in favor of the Nelson amend ment would be construed as an in- dorsement by him of other features in the Constitution, notably the recall as applied to other offices.
 Senator Bailey, 1t will be recalled, became so incensed at the action of his Democratic colleagues in voting for the Statehood resolution on the last day of the regular session of Con- gress that he resigned his seat in the Senate. The resignation, however, was recalled by him later in the day.
 Senator O'Gorman of New York was the only Democrat who voted for the Nelson amendment, and Senators OGorman and Bailey were the only two Democrats to vote finally against the resolution itself. Senator Ken