Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-08-20
TBy Morning Journal Special Leased Wire.

IBy Mornlug Journal Special Leased Wire.
Washington Aug. 10. - Statehood
for Arizona and New Mexico now only
awaits the pefunctory approval of
President Taft The FIood-Smith
resolution admitting these territories
in the union, with the judiciary re-
call feature of the Arizona constitu-
tlon eliminated to meet the objection,
which caused President Taft to veto
tho original statehood bill, was pass
ed IN the house today without the
formality OF a. rCll call Having been
passed by the senate in the identical
language the resolution will go to the
White house as soon as the vice presi-
dent and speaker formally attach their
signatures to the measure. NO at
tempt was made in the house to pass
over the presidents veto the original
bill which contained the judicial re-
call provision.
The Joint resolution provides for
Arizona's admission with the consti-
tuition adopted by the convention or
Junue 20, 1910, and later ratified by
the Arizona voters, upon the 'Tunda-
mental condition" that articles, of the
constitution relating to the recall of
public officers shall be held and con-
strued not to apply to judicial Off
GERS and that the Arizona people shall
give their assent to that construction.
The president is required within
thirty days after approval OF the
measure to certify the fact to the
governor Of Arizona, who within thir-
ty days thereafter must proclaim an
election to be held between sixty days
and ninety days after the proclama-
ti0n to vote upon article s, and to vote
for state and other officers. If ma
jority of the voters ratify the amend
ment to except judicial officers from
the recall, such amendment VIII be-
come part of the Arizona constitution.
The president will then issue a procla-
nation and upon its issuance Arizona
will become a state. The resolution
admits New Mexico into the union
with provision for a vote upon an
amendment, making its constitution
easier Of amendment.
The resolution was passed after a
spirited two hours debate. Represen-
tative Flood of Virginia, chairman OF
the territories committee, declared
that the democrats favored passing
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veto but knowing such an attempt
would be useless, they had decided 10
take the step that would insure i'm
mediate admission of the territories
10 the union. He and the other demo-
cratic speakers insisted that the ques-
uon at issue was not the judiciary re-
call, but whether the people had the
flght to make laws to suit themselves
80 long as they did not violate the fed
eFal constitution. He said that before
ine original bill was drafted the sub
committee having it in charge, had
called upon the president and he had
gwen them no intimation that ne
would disapprove any of the proVis-
IONS later included in the measure.
The republicans headed by Leader
mann, and Former SPEAKER Cannon,
muded President Taft's veto and de-
houneed the judiciary recall as des-
Uhetiye Of republican form of gov
eminent
representative Lcnrott of Wiscon
s'h' republican insurgent said the
democratic majority would be blamed
aS much as the president for the fail
uIe of the people of Arizona TO get the
tohsutution to which they were en-
uued' because no attempt was made
" pass the original bill over the veto
representative Sims of Tennessee
"uu baker Of California, also favored
veto
= chairman Flood explained that II
~ .le Arizona people still wanted the
W union, they could have it by their
~ Womh initiative, within a few weeks
S,ttf 80 Arizona becomes a state, In
dla dIase oil the opposition of the presl-
ueut et or anybody else. He read tele-
s'ails from Arizona democratic lead
,r III urging that the objection be met
Immediately if the veto could not be