Arizona republican., 1911-07-07

Mr.. Cameron-Primarily, | have no
! desire To amend the constitution that
the people Of Arizona have framed, but
say TO you. senator, that have been
| in Washington more than two years
and that practically ali my energies
have been eXpenGeu IN this effort to get
statehood. | therefore feel that | know
as much as any one of the situation
| that now cOnfronts Arizona: and l say
To you that it is my belief that unless
this committee of the senate amends
the Flood resolution we will NOT be ad-
mitted into the union at this time
Senator Bristow-Why?
Mr.. CamerOn-Because / do not be-
lieve it will ever become,a law
Mr. Bristow-Why?.
Mr.. Cameron-Because | do not be-
lieve it will receive the signature of the
president
Senator Bristow-Is that am reason
why we should not make it as we think
ii ought to b.:
Mr.. CamerOn-From my standpoint
ii is a reason, because I honestly believe
it will prevent our getting statehood.
Senator Bristow-The fact that it
may not receive the presidents sigma
ture is no reason why we should or
should not amend the proposition. is it?
Mr.. Cameron-You are in favor of
the admission of Arizona. are YOU not?
Senator Bristow-I certainly am
Mr.. Cameron-If we can secure Ari-
zona's admission into the union by a
slight amendment to the resolution now
before You and if we cannot secure il
unless it is amended. are you not in
favor of the action suggested?
Senator Bristow-I am in favor Of
letting the people of Arizona have the
kind of a constitution they want.
Mr.. Cameron am too; but if we
cannot get into the union that way.
why should be .ept out when so small
change will let us in?
Senator Chamberlain-As legal
proposition, do you think we have a
right to formulate a constitution for
any territory?
Mr.. Cameron think congress has a
perfect right To make what changes it
sees fit in this constitution, provided
those changes are resubmittel to the
people.
Senator Chamberlain-Then We could
rewrite the entire constitution Of anv
territory?
Mr. Cameron think so; oy resub-
it.
Senator Chamberlain don't think
we should do that
Mr.. Cameron don't think we should
do so either; but think you have a
right 10 amend the Flood resolution as |
suggested
The rest Of the debate was of this
tenor and this much of it is reproduced |
to show how Mr.. Cameron was taken |
in hand" and stripped bare"
As to the questioning regarding Mr. |
rameron's knowledge of the pur-
pose of the president. he did not
remain silent" but he replied nat IN
mpropriety OF stating in advance as a
natter Of certainty what the president
would or would not do was universally
The committee was not so far as the
'ecord shows. 'outspokenly of The
unanimous opinion" that Arizona's
constitution was acceptable 70 the
president. No member Of the commit
zee delivered any opinion bearing ny.
'n the att.cude of the president TO-
yard the resolution.
The record shows and every Arizon-
an now knows that the committee was
not unanimous, three members voting
against the uIamended resolution.
Thus it appears that NJ. O'NeiH in !
upon his duties Of Wash
ngton correspondent gave flight to his
.naPina"Dn. thing that we'll trained
Washington correspondents never do
But Mr.. O'Neill. according to mforma-
ion from the national capital, is not n
ully recognized correspondent.
II is stated: He has made applica-
ion for admission to the house and
enate press galleries as the correspon-
ent for the Arizona Gazette. but my
asst information was that he had not
zen successful in his application"